What actually matters when you’re trying to understand mold in your home, and how much of the fear around it is truly warranted? In this episode, Ashley sits down with John Skelly, a Council-Certified Indoor Environmental Consultant with over 20 years of experience, to unpack what most people get wrong about mold inspections, remediation, and healthy homes.

Together, they explore the difference between awareness and alarmism, why so many homes don’t need to be “burned down,” and how a calm, holistic, and phased approach can dramatically change both outcomes and nervous systems. John shares what he sees every day inside real homes, from dust reservoirs and poorly managed basements to renovation mistakes hidden behind walls, and explains how homeowners can become empowered advocates rather than overwhelmed patients. This conversation is for anyone navigating mold sensitivity, health challenges, renovations, or simply wanting to understand their home at a deeper, more responsible level.

Episode 19-  Inside a Mold Inspection with John Skelly (45 mins)

Episode 19 - Inside a Mold Inspection with John Skelly

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John Skelly is a Council-Certified Indoor Environmental Consultant (CIEC), New York State–licensed Mold Assessor, and USEPA-certified Lead and Asbestos Inspector with over 20 years of experience in the environmental health and indoor air quality industry. He is the owner of HNST Environmental and has completed more than 6,500 mold and environmental inspections, along with hundreds of asbestos surveys, for residential and commercial properties.

John specializes in comprehensive mold and indoor air quality assessments, moisture diagnostics, and the development of clear, site-specific remediation protocols. With a background that spans fieldwork, project management, and air duct system remediation, he is especially known for working with environmentally sensitive clients and for offering grounded, non-alarmist guidance rooted in building science and real-world experience.

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