The Importance of a Healthy Home with Environmental Wellness Expert Michelle Bexelius

Regenerative Real Estate Podcast
Written By Neal Collins (he/him)

In this insightful interview on The Regenerative Real Estate Podcast, Neal talks with environmental wellness expert Michelle Bexelius about the not-so-well-known things about our homes and lifestyles that impact our health.

Michelle is the founder of DesignWell Studios which helps people test their homes for toxicities, mold, and electromagnetic frequencies. This is a very eye opening conversation that is a must-listen to help people become aware of the issues we are collectively facing, as well as get insightful suggestions we can do to help keep our families healthy and thriving.

SHOW NOTES

  • Visit DesignWell Studio’s website

  • With a design background, Michelle first worked in tech as a graphic designer before becoming a sustainability and health entrepreneur

  • DesignWell specializes in a host of environmental testing, biophilic and interior design, and sustainable landscape design

  • Michelle discusses the 5G Impacts on our health

  • DesignWell is creating self-administered environmental testing kits you can do yourself

  • Big take-aways:

    • Our houses impact our health. If you’re unsure about toxicity levels do testing.

    • What are you looking at first thing in the morning? It’s important

    • Be careful of wifi, bluetooth, and other smart home tech—turn off router at night!

    • Biophilic design is a great way to help alter spaces to enable us to thrive

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Neal Collins (he/him)

Neal is the co-founder of Latitude, a regenerative-focused real estate company that works with change agents across North America. His work has brought him around the globe across three-continents as a business leader, consultant, and project manager. He has a dynamic background that combines sustainability with investment analysis and marketing and communications. He is the host of The Regenerative Real Estate Podcast, and is a public speaker, author, and father. He holds a Bachelors in Agriculture Economics, a Masters in Sustainable Development, and is Living Future Accredited.

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