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✦  season Three

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Season Three explores new territory, from the science of  how spaces shape the nervous system, to the mental and emotional dimensions of the environments we inhabit. New guests, new disciplines, and a deeper understanding of why your home affects how you feel, regulate, and recover.

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Season Two12 episodes
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Season 2 · E12Nervous System & Emotional Health
Healing The Parts You Avoid: A Conversation About Hypnotherapy
with Brian Mahoney
How hypnotherapy works with the deeper/subconscious mind to address stress, anxiety, fear, and long-standing patterns — with real examples from the session room.
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Season 2 · E11Asterian Astrology
Astrological Home Design: Translating Your Birth Chart Into An Authentic Home Design
with Jade Sol Luna
How your birth chart can be translated into design choices — from layout and lighting to furniture and decor — that resonate deeply with who you truly are.
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Season 2 · E10Building Biology
Silent Disruptor: How Mold Impacts Health and Living Spaces
with John C. Banta
Mold as a silent disruptor of health, energy, and living spaces — how it develops, why it lingers, and practical steps for prevention and remediation.
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Season 2 · E9Sensory Design
Sound Affects: Designing Harmony For Body, Mind & Space
with Julian Treasure
How sound, vibration, and frequency shape our wellbeing — from the rooms we design to the cities and bodies we inhabit.
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Season 2 · E8Neuroaesthetics
Your Brain On Design: Neuroaesthetics For Healing, Creativity & Emotional Balance, Part 2
with Dr. Oshin Vartanian
How interior design supports emotional processing, creativity, and nervous system balance — and the brain science behind it.
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Season 2 · E7Neuroaesthetics
Your Brain On Design: Exploring Neuroaesthetics, Part 1
with Dr. Oshin Vartanian
How interior design supports emotional processing, creativity, and nervous system balance — and the brain science behind it.
Sound Bathing & Sound Therapy
Season 2 · e6Sensory Design
Sound Bathing & Sound Therapy: How To Use Sound For Healing And Self-Development
with Sara Auster
Sound as medicine for the nervous system — and how to integrate sound healing into your home environment.
How To Make Your Home Healthier
Season 2 · e5Building Biology
How To Make Your Home Healthier: Design Practices & Products To Improve The Health Of Your Home
with Paula Baker-Laporte & Andrea Allen Sis
The hidden ways your home may be affecting your health — and evidence-based steps to address them.
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Season 2 · E4Nature-Based Design
How to Heal with Forest Bathing & Nature And How To Apply Wellbeing Benefits In Your Home Design
with Dr. Susan Abookire
Translating the restorative power of nature and forest bathing into your home environment.
What Is Forest Bathing
Season 2 · E3Nature-Based Design
What Is Forest Bathing And How Forest Therapy Is A Practice For Personal Development
with Amos Clifford
The science and practice of Shinrin-yoku — and why it matters to how we design our spaces.
Colour Psychology
Season 2 · E2Neuroaesthetics
How To Use Colour Psychology To Enhance Wellbeing At Home
with Karen Haller
How colour shapes emotion, behaviour, and wellbeing — and how to apply it intentionally in your home.
How To Use Gemstones To Align Your Interior
Season 2 · E1Energetic Practice
How To Use Gemstones To Align Your Interior
with Tiffany April Raines
The energetic and aesthetic role of gemstones in the home — from selection to intentional placement.
Season One6 episodes
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Season 1 · E6Asterian Astrology
Heal Through Astrology: Exploring Asterian Astrology For More Personalised Interior Design
with Jade Sol Luna
The Asterian system — 27 stars, not 12 — and how an astrological blueprint can inform your home design.
Sound Bathing & Sound Therapy
Season 1 · E5Energetic Practice
Heal Through Energy: Exploring Frequency Rebalancing in Spaces
with Dr. Ondre Seltzer
How frequency and energy work within physical spaces — and how to bring more of what restores you into your environment.
How To Make Your Home Healthier
Season 1 · E4Environmental Psychology
Environmental Psychology & Design: Exploring the Psychology of Spaces
with Dr. Sally Augustin
How the psychological dimensions of space influence mood, behaviour, and wellbeing — and what designers can do about it.
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Season 1 · E3Neuroscience
Heal Through Light, Part 1: Designing for the Eyes' Non-Visual System
with Dr. Steven Lockley
The circadian science of light — how the light in your home affects your sleep, health, and neurological function.
What Is Forest Bathing
Season 1 · E2Sensory Design
Heal Through Sound: Designing for the Ears
with Julian Treasure
How sound shapes concentration, stress, and emotion — and how to design the acoustic environment of your home.
Colour Psychology
Season 1` · E1Neuroaesthetics
Heal Through Scent: Exploring Scentscaping (Aromatherapy)
with Yasmine ElGhamrawy
The science and art of scent — how aromatherapy and scentscaping can transform the way a space feels and functions.
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