The Awakening Spaces Podcast - Conscious Construction for a Healthy Home
Awakening Spaces explores the profound connection between our physical environments and our inner consciousness. We guide homeowners, designers, and wellness seekers beyond simply discussing "toxin-free" building methods to examine who we actually become on our "toxin-free" journey.
In this podcast we’re not only talking about windows, walls, and wiring. Through expert interviews, case studies, and actionable guidance, we will explore how mindful design choices affect our relationships, stress levels, and overall well-being. Drawing from my background in design, building biology, and building science I guide listeners through both the practical and philosophical aspects of creating homes that elevate our health and consciousness.
Each week, you’ll receive grounded guidance and actionable tips to help you eliminate the stress and overwhelm of finding, renovating, building, or maintaining your healthy home—so that you can create a space that truly supports who you are becoming.
Just by tuning in, you’re already stepping into what it means to be an Awakened Homeowner.
Together, we’re building a new way forward—one conscious choice at a time.
The Awakening Spaces Podcast - Conscious Construction for a Healthy Home
Episode 29: How Your Environment is Impacting Your Fat Loss Goals with Amanda Carneiro
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In this episode of the Awakening Spaces Podcast, Ashley and Amanda talk about how your morning light routine is either setting up or sabotaging your cortisol and melatonin all day long, why eating outside actually improves the way you metabolize carbohydrates, what a realistic two-meal-a-day approach looks like, and why community might be the most underrated health intervention of all.
They also get into EMFs, Faraday bags (and why Ashley has measured enough of them to have strong opinions), how negative self-talk creates a cascade that impacts everything from sleep to social life, and why the whole point of optimizing your health is to actually enjoy your life, not opt out of it.
If you have ever felt like health has become another stressor rather than a source of energy and joy, this episode is for you.
THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Amanda’s 90-Day Private Coaching Program
- Amanda’s Courses, Ebooks & Free Guides
- Amanda’s High-Protein Pancake & Waffle Mix
CONNECT WITH ASHLEY
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Ashley helps you renovate and build healthier homes to prevent future health issues from arising from your environment. Whether you’re searching for a new home, assessing concerns with your current one, or embarking on a renovation or new build, Awakening Spaces can guide you every step of the way.
Ashley brings her background in Building Biology and Building Science and years of hands-on experience helping families build and renovate homes to prevent mold, chemical exposure, and EMFs in their living spaces. If you’re looking to build or renovate a new home, Ashley has courses to empower and one on one offerings to guide you through the whole process so you can avoid costly mistakes and enjoy the process again!
Curious about how we can help with your project? Explore our offerings here.
CONNECT WITH GUEST
Amanda Carneiro is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Master Restorative Wellness Practitioner, and Certified Personal Trainer who helps women lose fat, heal their gut, and balance their hormones so they can feel confident in their bodies and stop struggling for good. Her path into functional nutrition started in Los Angeles, where a personal training career slowly evolved into a deep passion for whole-body health after navigating her own health crisis involving SIBO, Candida, thyroid dysfunction, and years of disordered eating. She has tried all the diets. She knows what it feels like to want to throw in the towel, and she built her entire practice on what actually works on the other side of that.
Today Amanda works with women through one-on-one coaching, self-guided fat loss and gut health courses, and her Protein Bakes recipe guide. She is also the founder of Solea, a high protein pancake and waffle mix launching soon. Find her at rawfitnessandnutrition.com and on Instagram at @rawfitnessandnutrition.
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