{"podcast":{"title":"The Holistic Homes Podcast","slug":"the-holistic-homes-podcast-6840479","podcast_index_feed_id":6840479,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-holistic-homes/","website_url":"https://the-holistic-homes.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/cb7c827a-34ce-48d4-a61a-3a2ae1a9cc8a/oOUZ_SeRtYpn5kOAAYM59YOo.png","author":"Christine Cimabue | Holistic Construction Consultant","episode_count":63,"summary":"Welcome to The Holistic Homes Podcast, the place for homeowners who are considering a new build or renovation and are ready to take the power of their home’s health into their own hands. Building failures are happening everyday, Yes! even in new construction. I don’t want that for you, so I’m here as your holistic construction resource to guide you thru it all. I’m your host Christine Cimabue, and I’m a licensed contractor and holistic construction consultant. Everyday I hear stories about people moving into their dream home, only to realize months later that faulty construction is negatively effecting their health. This situation breaks my heart and I believe in empowering people to speak up in every step of the process. This podcast is where real, confident and stress free healthy home building begins! Best of all, you don’t have to learn how to be contractor to effectively communicate your healthy home vision to your contractor or design team. I’ll show you how! Join us as we chat about everything from mold prevention to the effects of different lighting on your health. What should you be asking your contractor? What's the best performing building materials? and how to spot red…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T06:17:58.328798+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-holistic-homes-podcast-6840479"},"episode":{"title":"Healthy Home Summer Maintenance: The 6 Pillars That Matter Most | Ep. 38","slug":"healthy-home-summer-maintenance-the-6-pillars-that-matter-most-ep-38","published_at":"2026-06-30T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-holistic-homes-podcast-6840479/healthy-home-summer-maintenance-the-6-pillars-that-matter-most-ep-38","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-holistic-homes-podcast-6840479","url":"https://the-holistic-homes.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/309a9ff5-94bc-49aa-b4a9-182137818e7f.mp3","summary":"Build a healthier home with aligned professionals nationwide using our free Holistic Homes Directory 🏡🌱 https://holistichomesdirectory.com/ Want to apply to be listed in the Holistic Homes Directory? DM me APPLY on Instagram 📩 https://www.instagram.com/holistichomes.bychristine If you think summer is the easiest season on your home, you may be overlooking some of the biggest moisture, humidity, and maintenance risks of the entire year. I've seen homeowners spend thousands of dollars dealing with preventable water damage, mold growth, HVAC failures, and hidden leaks that started with something as simple as a clogged condensate line or unchecked humidity levels. Today, I'm sharing the six maintenance items I recommend tackling before summer heat waves arrive, along with the systems and checkpoints that help keep your home healthy, efficient, and protected all season long. In 2025 alone, my team worked on projects across multiple climate zones, helping homeowners evaluate everything from HVAC performance and attic conditions to moisture management and indoor air quality. One thing remains consistent regardless of location: homes perform better when maintenance is proactive rather than reactive, especially during periods of extreme heat and humidity. One of the most common issues I encounter is homeowners focusing exclusively on temperature while completely overlooking humidity. A home can feel cool while still harboring excessive moisture levels that impact indoor air quality, building materials, and long-term durability. Add an attic with inadequate ventilation, bathroom exhaust fans dumping moisture into the attic, or deteriorated weatherstripping around doors and windows, and you've created conditions that can quietly lead to much larger problems. 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