{"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":"The First 90 Days in Your Healthy Home | Ep. 40","slug":"the-first-90-days-in-your-healthy-home-ep-40","published_at":"2026-07-14T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-holistic-homes-podcast-6840479/the-first-90-days-in-your-healthy-home-ep-40","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/66c5ecb3-cd3f-4a63-8c5b-0f0b71e4fac4.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 your job is done the day you get the keys to your new home, think again. The first 90 days after move-in are some of the most important for protecting your investment, your indoor air quality, and your family's health. Miss these simple steps, and you could be setting yourself up for expensive repairs, hidden leaks, poor air quality, and preventable equipment failures. Today, I'm sharing the five most important things every homeowner should do during the first 90 days after moving into a new build or newly renovated home. Over the past year, I've worked with homeowners across the United States designing and consulting on healthy homes ranging from modest family residences to luxury custom estates. One thing I've consistently seen is that homeowners receive the keys but rarely receive the guidance they need to properly operate and maintain their homes. The first few months set the foundation for years of healthy living and can help prevent thousands of dollars in future repairs. Too often, homeowners focus on unpacking furniture and decorating while overlooking the systems that keep their home functioning. They don't know where the main water shutoff is, how to maintain their HVAC system, or how to recognize early warning signs that something isn't performing properly. Even brand-new furniture can introduce VOCs into an otherwise healthy home, while hidden plumbing leaks often go unnoticed until significant damage has already occurred. In this episode, I walk you through the exact fi…","meta_description":"Build a healthier home with aligned professionals nationwide using our free Holistic Homes Directory 🏡🌱 https://holistichomesdirectory.com/ Want to apply…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":682,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-holistic-homes-podcast-6840479/episodes/the-first-90-days-in-your-healthy-home-ep-40/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-holistic-homes-podcast-6840479/the-first-90-days-in-your-healthy-home-ep-40.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}