Author Archives: Emily
NTE Podcast: On Vacation
Thank you all for listening to the show…Jay and I are on vacation for a [...]
Nov
NTE Podcast: Plucked straight from the mailbag
By request, Jay and I tackle a few questions from the mailbag this week including, [...]
Nov
NTE Podcast: Common Misconceptions
You’ve heard this from your contractor, or maybe read it in an online chat group. [...]
Oct
NTE Podcast: Is Chemical Sensitivity All in Your Head??
How many time have you heard THAT line…Its not real, its just in your head. [...]
Oct
NTE Podcast: The Cost of Healthy Building Pt2
In the second part of this topic, Jay and I discuss the costs of the [...]
Oct
NTE Podcast: The Cost of Healthy Building Pt1
There have been three myths about healthy building that are still believed to this day: [...]
Oct
NTE Podcast: New Fall Product Releases
Here in Wisconsin, our summers are typically a bit shorter than most of the country. [...]
Sep
NTE Podcast: Electropollution: The Silent Carcinogen
We have been SO EXCITED to bring you all an episode all about electropollution and [...]
Sep
NTE Podcast: Hiring the Right IAQ Professional
You’re investigating noxious, unfamiliar odors in your home and need to hire someone. Where do [...]
Sep
NTE Podcast: The Glue That Keeps it All Together
If you think about all the items that go into a new home build, most [...]
Sep
NTE Podcast: Should I Build New or Remodel?
Jay and Andy get many questions like this on a daily basis, so they thought [...]
Aug
NTE Podcast: New Flooring Options and Trends
On today’s episode, Jay and I talk about flooring options for your home. We break [...]
Aug
NTE Podcast: Constructing a Healthy, High-Performance Home
Water is essential for life, yet can cause so much destruction. Building a healthy home [...]
Aug
NTE Podcast: Offgassing….The Hidden Danger in our Homes
Jay and I today take a deep dive into the extremely important topic of chemical [...]
Aug
NTE Podcast: Taking a Pulse of the Healthy Building Industry
Jay and I were talking earlier this week about some trends in the healthy building [...]
Aug
NTE Podcast: Project Planning to Avoid Frustration
Its a common theme with many of our episodes. Jay and I will always remind [...]
Jul
NTE Podcast: When Jay and I need Inspiration or Information
Neither Jay nor I can ever admit to “knowing it all”. Far from it, in [...]
Jul
NTE Podcast: Monthly Mailbag and New Home Project Updates
This is our monthly episode where Jay and I open up the mailbag and answer [...]
Jul
NTE Podcast: Recent Formaldehyde Testing Results
There has been quite a bit of activity with formaldehyde testing in the last few [...]
Jun
NTE Podcast: A Substrate Soliloquy
I imagine you’ve heard an episode or two of this show, so you may know [...]
Jun
NTE Podcast: Adopting principals of Feng Shui to make your home a healthier space!
I’ll admit…Feng Shui has always been a little too ‘woo-woo’ for me. And if I [...]
Jun
NTE Podcast: Why Do We Keep Doing the Same Thing?
As the saying goes, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and [...]
Jun
NTE Podcast: Monthly Mailbag Bonanza
We are definitely in the midst of the construction busy season, so Jay and I [...]
May
NTE Podcast: LIVE at Zuza’s Way, Pt 2
Part 2 of our live event from Zuza’s Way in Thiensville Wisconsin. This episode is [...]
May
NTE Podcast: LIVE at Zuza’s Way, Pt 1
Oh boy this was a fun event!! So fun, that we had to break up [...]
May
NTE Podcast: Permission to Proceed, Good Time of the Year to Tackle Home Projects
Today’s episode is a fun mishmosh of topics related to household projects that are best [...]
May
NTE Podcast: Careful What You Sign!
I do not talk about these issues to alarm you into hiring me or buying [...]
May
NTE Podcast: Vastu Design-The Art and Architecture of Healing Spaces
Jay and I speak with Michael Gordon, who is arguably one of the worlds foremost [...]
Apr
NTE Podcast: A Conversation with Holistic Nutritionist, Selina Rose
Continuing with our theme of healing, today I get the pleasure of speaking with Selina [...]
Apr
NTE Podcast: Let The Healing Begin
This episode is the first of a series of shows we’ll be doing specifically about [...]
Apr
NTE Podcast: Interviewing My Hero, Debra Lynn Dadd
Today’s episode is a conversation I had recently with Debra Lynn Dadd. Debra is inarguably [...]
Apr
NTE Podcast: Building Way Beyond Green
If you’ve been on the fence about building a new home, this is a MUST [...]
Mar
NTE Podcast: March Mailbag Madness
Jay and I love all the mail we get from our listeners and clients. So [...]
Mar
NTE Podcast: Starting a Healthy Home Related Business
Before I started GDC almost 30 years ago, I enlisted the help of a group [...]
Mar
NTE Podcast: Casual Conversation With a Real Healthy Home Builder
We interviewed Jen Stout from JS2 Partners a while back, just when they got started [...]
Mar
NTE Podcast: Healthy Home ‘Hacks’
Have you ever used one of our AFM Safecoat products in an unusual application and [...]
Feb
NTE Podcast: A Little Professional Advice
As a professional myself that deals with home health and wellness, I’m always excited to [...]
Feb
NTE Podcast: A Discussion about the Holistic Mom’s Network
I speak at many events throughout the year and this one is definitely going to [...]
Feb
NTE Podcast: Oh Boy its COLD Outside
I did an episode of NTE where I listed off some of the more common [...]
Jan
NTE Podcast: Round and Round We Go
A client asked me a while back, “what does a day for you really consist [...]
Jan
NTE Podcast: Lots of Home Projects
Now that the holidays are over and the house is getting quiet again, this a [...]
Jan
NTE Podcast: Welcome to 2019
After a much needed break to spend time with family and friends this past holiday [...]
Jan
NTE Podcast: Whats in Store for 2019?
For the final episode of 2018, Jay and I answer a few listener questions and [...]
Dec
NTE Podcast: Naturally Reducing Mold, Bacteria and Viruses in the Home
We’ve all heard the many suggestions for killing off mold, but honestly, most of them [...]
Dec
NTE Podcast: The Meaning behind #LeadNotLeed
About a year ago, after getting frustrated with my industry for the umpteenth time, I [...]
Dec
NTE Podcast: Customer Service Goes Both Ways!
If you are someone who suffers from chemical sensitivity or allergies, you know how difficult [...]
NTE Podcast: Giving Thanks
I know its a bit cliche to do a show about giving thanks this time [...]
NTE Podcast: Where There is Smoke
Jay and I decided to step back from our usual programming to discuss the wildfires [...]
NTE Podcast: Saunas, Yurts, Vans…What Else You Got For Me????
I think it’s clear to everyone, that Jay and I love to answer questions. Â Really [...]
NTE Podcast: Top 5 Episodes for the Year So Far
3500 minutes of Non Toxic Environments this year to date and this episode is a [...]