Are you breathing clean air in your home, or is it full of invisible mold, toxins, and even fecal matter particles?

Josh Trent welcomes Mike Feldstein, air quality expert and Founder of Jaspr, to the Wellness + Wisdom Podcast, episode 772, to reveal why your health is directly tied to air quality, how mold and toxins in our homes are fueling hidden health issues, and the breakthrough innovations that make clean, life-giving air accessible.

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In This Episode, Mike Feldstein Uncovers:

[01:15] Are You Aware of The Air You’re Breathing?

• How babies’ first breath is more important than their first steps.
• Why we ignore the air we’re breathing.
• How being present with the air we’re breathing means to be present with life itself.

Resources:

• Mike Feldstein
• JASPR: Get $400 off (instead of $200 off) with “WELLNESS” for a limited time!

[04:00] Air Quality + Mold Directly Affect Your Health

• How we think of air as separate from us, but we live in air.
• Why healthy air means healthier children.
• How Mike used to work with extreme mold cases.
• Why mold became much more common in 1970s.
• How our homes are not breathable anymore.

Resources:

• Poor air quality found to affect mental health in many ways

[11:25] Your Home Needs to Breathe

• Why we need air to always keep moving.
• How the HVAC system is the lungs of the home.
• Why HVAC contractors aren’t educated on air quality.
• How people need to start putting more value on air quality.
• Why Canada has improved their rules for air quality in new buildings.
• How the attic can create a mold issue if it’s not insulated properly.

Resources:

• IG Reel: Why is it harmful to breathe in food vapor?

[20:15] Groundbreaking Air Filter Innovations

• Why Mike joined the Building Biology Institute as a board member.
• How houses emit volatile organic compounds.
• Why Jaspr innovates its filters.
• How they’re creating biodegradable filters using coconuts and bamboo.

Resources:

• Building Biology Institute

[24:10] How to Build a Healthy Home

• Why air testing is not really needed.
• How everyone can make home adjustments without any professional help.
• Why healthy home builders are on the rise.
• How architecture and construction can be done holistically.

[27:55] Becoming Conscious of the Air

• What led Mike to become conscious of the importance of healthy air.
• How his dad was physically present but not mentally.
• Why he got into mold removal at the age of 21 to get a good work-life balance.
• How mold is removed from houses.

[34:25] Do You Have Fecal Matter All Over Your House?

• Why we may be breathing fecal matter in our homes because of the Diaper Genie.
• How we can tune into our air quality sense.
• Why every porous material in the house absorbs fecal bacteria.
• The issue with using the Diaper Genie to dispose of used diapers.

[41:05] How Children Change Your Life

• How Mike came to create Jaspr.
• Why he started thinking in long-term strategies since his first child was born.
• How having children was a life-changing moment.
• The difference between virtue and value.
• Why people who don’t want children can have important roles in other children’s lives.

[47:55] What to Look for in an Air Purifier?

• What we’re unconscious of can easily be monetized.
• How people can DIY an air purifier for $150.
• Why we shouldn’t buy cheap air purifiers.
• What we see impacts how we feel.
• How investing in clean air is an investment in ourselves.
• Why it’s more complex than good vs bad air.

[55:05] How Jaspr Helps Your Overall Health

• Why Jaspr tracked people’s sleep improvement using the Jaspr air cleaner.
• How Jaspr helps with snoring.
• Why air quality should be more important than supplements.
• How Jaspr is an educational company.
• The importance of having an air purifier in the bedroom.

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All Resources From This Episode

• Mike Feldstein
• JASPR: Get $400 off (instead of $200 off) with “WELLNESS” for a limited time!
• Poor air quality found to affect mental health in many ways
• IG Reel: Why is it harmful to breathe in food vapor?
• Building Biology Institute

Power Quotes From Mike Feldstein

“Without air, there is no life. The impact that air has on your sleep, on your recovery, on your cognitive function is profound. When you are in a polluted state that gives you a baseline amount of anxiety and stress that never goes away.” — Mike Feldstein

“Anything that you believe to be true about the importance of food and nutrition on your health, on your sleep, on your being, on your inflammation, is likely also true for air.” — Mike Feldstein

“Outside, there are air currents. We live in rivers of air. Your home is a stagnant body of air, and the energy is not flowing. And now it’s become these airtight Tupperware boxes that we spend 95% of our time in that are filled with toxins, chemicals, VOCs, paints, and moldy materials.” — Mike Feldstein