Latest Greenhome Podcast Episodes
07: Alive and Well through Behavioral Strategies with Michelle Harris
Healthy Home Take Control - November 14, 2023 08:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWe are delighted to welcome listeners back to the Healthy Home Take Control Podcast with your hosts, Marla Cloos and Jillian Prichard Cooke! We are thrilled to embark on another exploration of health and vitality today! We have Michelle Harris, known for her Alive and Well TV show, joining...
Wicked Problems - Transportation and How It Affects Us with Tony Pratte
Everyday Green Home - October 25, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWicked problems are significant issues with no single, straightforward answer, and they are everywhere! Transportation is a wicked problem that touches every aspect of our lives, whether we realize it or not. It affects what we have on our dinner tables, the clothes we wear, and everything...
How to Pay for Better Homes with Kerry Langley and HomeBuck$
Everyday Green Home - September 27, 2023 07:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIt is hard to talk about how our homes impact our health, well-being, and climate when so many people still struggle to afford the cost of buying their own homes. Today, I bring you a solution cultivated by Kerry Langley, an industry colleague I have known for quite some time. I’m Mar...
ESG - Building Real Value or Political Lightning Rod with Tony Pratte
Everyday Green Home - August 23, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn a world of evolving priorities and rapidly changing investment landscapes, three letters have ignited discussions that resonate far beyond the financial realm: ESG. Environmental, Social, and Governance is a trifecta of influence shaping how businesses get scrutinized, evaluated, and ultima...
Becoming a B Corp and OK Sustainability Summit with Traci of Plenty Mercantile
Everyday Green Home - July 26, 2023 07:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn a world increasingly driven by the pursuit of sustainability and community well-being, the rise of B Corps is emerging as a beacon of hope for a more conscious and responsible business approach. I was recently captivated by a charming shop called Plenty Mercantile, nestled in the heart ...
Your Home is Watching You - Smart Homes and AI with Tony Pratte
Everyday Green Home - July 05, 2023 07:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsArtificial intelligence has become the buzzword of the century, permeating news headlines, chat platforms, and even our everyday browsing experiences. Its presence in our lives is undeniable, revolutionizing the world of computing and enhancing human existence in ways we could have only dreame...
Home Inspection - Not Just for Real Estate Transactions with Stacey Page
Everyday Green Home - May 24, 2023 07:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsDo you ever think about home inspection? Most people only ever think about home inspection when buying or selling a property. However, the truth is that you will benefit from a proper home inspection because it will allow you to live in a healthier and more comfortable home environment. ...
Expert Insights on Eco-friendly Real Estate
Everyday Green Home - April 26, 2023 07:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsReal estate is a massive part of our lives! We live in homes, buy homes, sell them, fix them up, and rent them, and real estate is at the heart of all that! Much about real estate has been in the news lately, with home prices being turbulent during the pandemic and people moving to di...
Empowering People to Build or Remodel Better Homes with Green Home Institute
Everyday Green Home - March 22, 2023 07:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThere are so many green home experts out there! That makes it hard to know where to go for help and who to approach for the resources you require. People need to know where to go to get trusted information. So today, I would like to introduce the Green Home Institute because they have been...
2 Reasons to Certify an Existing Home for Sale
Everyday Green Home - February 22, 2023 08:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsHave you read about the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the news over the last six to eight months? The Inflation Reduction Act was passed to help combat climate change, upgrade electrification, and move people toward new technologies in their homes and businesses. It is a big piece of wo...
Helping You and Your Unit Breathe Better with Gay of Green Screen Air Filters
Everyday Green Home - December 14, 2022 08:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsMany different aspects of our homes may impact our health and well-being and the ease with which we can maintain our homes. Something I learned to take in hand during the pandemic was the filtration in my home. Filtration systems may vary, but they all serve the same purpose: To filter the ai...
Green Community and Resources at Rate It Green with Allison Friedman
Everyday Green Home - November 23, 2022 08:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWhat is the green home industry? If you’d like to learn more about it, find out how to connect with people within it, and get to know about all the new things coming out in it, you’re in the right place because you will hear all of that today! I’m Marla, the Green Home Coach, and I am excit...
Everyday Green Home Podcast - Wicked Problems - The Circularity of Plastic with Trent Esser of Printerior Designs
Everyday Green Home - November 09, 2022 08:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsPlastic is a wicked problem! We are finding bits of it everywhere! Plastic was a great invention. It has become an integral part of our convenience lifestyle, so we can’t seem to do without it. But it is filling our landfills and oceans, and we even find it in our food and water! It was exc...
The House That She Built with Natalie Miles
Everyday Green Home - October 26, 2022 07:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe are facing so many challenges in the labor and workforce and the construction industry right now, and people want to know why there aren’t more women employed in construction, the home-building industry, and the skilled trades. I am a huge advocate for workforce development, women in const...
2 Ways of Addressing the Labor Shortage with Will Blake
Everyday Green Home - October 12, 2022 07:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWicked problems have been a huge part of our lives! Most of us know that the housing market has been a little crazy for the past few years. Some of that has been due to wicked problems like labor shortages, supply chain issues, and even land shortages in many parts of the country. The labo...
3 Spaces to EcoRenovate with Sheridan of Elemental Green
Everyday Green Home - September 28, 2022 07:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsEco-renovate is a term a business friend coined while doing a project on a historical building in Chicago, Illinois. We all have the opportunity to up-level our home, a home we are buying, or homes we are selling. There is so much we can do to improve our health and that of the world while we...
Wicked Problems: "People-ism" - It's Really All About People with Tony Pratte
Everyday Green Home - September 14, 2022 07:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe term wicked problems describes some of today's most challenging social issues. Wicked problems require a reframing of success because they might never be fully solved. Success with wicked problems means having an impact on or making a difference toward improved outcomes and reduced risk. T...
An Alternative to Plastic Bottles in Your Bathroom with Lindsey of Plaine Products
Everyday Green Home - August 24, 2022 07:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIt can be hard to find good products that also have great packaging. Several years ago, I started using a great set of products with amazing packaging that gets specially delivered. I’m Marla, the Green Home Coach, and I have Lindsey McCoy from Plaine Products joining me today! Plaine Prod...
Wicked Problems - Consumerism and Buying with Values with Tony Pratte
Everyday Green Home - August 10, 2022 07:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe term “wicked problems” describes some of the most challenging social issues of this time. Those problems require a reassessment of success because being successful with wicked problems means making a difference toward them or influencing improved results and diminished risk, even though the ...
Trusted Partners and Brands
Everyday Green Home - July 27, 2022 07:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThere are so many different products to choose from for our homes, well-being, and personal care that it is often really hard to figure out which products are better for our health and wellness, are longer lasting, more durable, and do what they are meant to do. I’m Marla, the Green Home Coac...
235: Wicked Problems - Infrastructure - Quality vs. Quantity with Tony Pratte
Everyday Green Home - July 13, 2022 07:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe have some tremendous wicked problems in our society right now! Wicked problems are how we describe some of today’s most challenging social issues. They call for us to reframe our notion of success because they may never get fully solved. Being successful with wicked problems means making a ...
Wicked Problems - Infrastructure - Quality vs. Quantity with Tony Pratte
Everyday Green Home - July 13, 2022 07:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe have some tremendous wicked problems in our society right now! Wicked problems are how we describe some of today’s most challenging social issues. They call for us to reframe our notion of success because they may never get fully solved. Being successful with wicked problems means making a ...
Designing Wellness In with Christy Howell of CRH Design Build
Everyday Green Home - June 29, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsLately, I’ve been talking about health and wellness and how much it impacts our living environment. That means how we design, build or remodel a house or building, how we live in it, and how we interact with it. I’m Marla, the Green Home Coach! For the last few months, I have hosted one of my...
Wicked Problems - Changing Weather and How It's Affecting Our Lives with Tony Pratte
Everyday Green Home - June 22, 2022 07:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsGlobal challenges are abounding, and working in the world of sustainability, health, and wellness has brought many wicked problems to light. We can describe some of the most challenging social issues we face today as wicked problems. With those problems, we have to re-frame our notion of ...
Wicked Problems - Changing Weather and How It's Affecting Our Lives with Tony Pratte
Everyday Green Home - June 22, 2022 07:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsGlobal challenges are abounding, and working in the world of sustainability, health, and wellness has brought many wicked problems to light. We can describe some of the most challenging social issues we face today as wicked problems. With those problems, we have to re-frame our notion of ...
Healthy Living System from Wellness Within Your Walls
Everyday Green Home - June 08, 2022 07:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe’re hearing a lot about health and wellness right now! Since the start of the pandemic, conversations about how we feel, sickness, wellness, and even cancer have blown up everywhere! We are starting to realize that our health and wellness, how we feel, our mental well-being, and what is goi...
Wicked Problems: Trade-offs of Electric Vehicles with Tony Pratte
Everyday Green Home - May 11, 2022 07:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWicked Problems: Trade-offs of electric vehicles with Tony Pratte The topic of wicked problems has been inspiring some interesting conversations lately! Driving electric vehicles rather than those powered by internal combustion engines is fascinating for Tony and me! Recently, Tony sent me...
Wellness Real Estate with Sheila Alston
Everyday Green Home - April 27, 2022 07:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWhat is wellness real estate? We hear a lot about wellness real estate lately. Sheila Alston knew nothing about it until she started thinking of ways to bring health and home together. After doing some research, she discovered that wellness real estate had already become a 134-billion dollar i...
Wicked Problems: Connecting Personal Health with Our Larger Community
Everyday Green Home - April 13, 2022 07:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe face so many challenges in our world today! That is why we need to connect the dots between our homes, and the health of our communities. Many of us don’t make the connection between our health, our homes, and the health of the world at large. Yet sometimes, without us even knowing it, the...
The 4th R - Refuse
Everyday Green Home - March 23, 2022 07:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsYou know what they say, “ Reduce, reuse and recycle.” Well, there are now four Rs. The first is REFUSE, which gives us the power to stop things from happening by simply refusing them. If we follow the 4 Rs to a T, then our world will be better for all those who come after us. Even though I’m sur...
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