The Aligned Interior

Hypnotherapist Brian Mahoney explains what hypnotherapy actually is, not the stage-show version, and how working with the deeper, subconscious mind can help with stress, anxiety, fear, habits, and the long-standing patterns that keep people stuck. In this episode we explore the power of hypnotherapy with Brian Mahoney, a Boston-based hypnotherapist and coach with over 22 years of experience and mo...

Asterian astrology creator Jade Sol Luna returns to step inside his own eccentric home and show how a space can become a living reflection of your true self, your energy, and your spiritual path. This conversation will resonate most with our spiritually-minded listeners, but we invite everyone to listen with an open mind and take what resonates. This is a second conversation with Jade. In Part 1,...

Indoor environmental quality specialist John C. Banta explains how mold really affects your home and your health. How it grows, why it's so stubborn to remove, and the practical, non-chemical way to find it, prevent it, and clean it safely. This conversation continues a thread from our earlier building-biology episode with architect Paula Baker-Laporte of EcoNest. John co-authored Prescription...

Renowned sound expert Julian Treasure explains how sound shapes far more than we realize, our nervous system, our health, our relationships, and our experience of every space we're in, and why we've forgotten how to truly listen. In his second appearance on The Aligned Interior, Julian returns to explore the profound role sound plays in our environments, our bodies, and our lives. Inspired...

Neuroaesthetics expert Dr. Oshin Vartanian explains how interior design shapes your brain, supporting emotional processing, creativity, and well-being, often beneath conscious awareness. This is Part 2 of a two-part series on neuroaesthetics. In Part 1, Dr. Vartanian explained how our brains respond to design elements like curves, contrast, and high ceilings, and why those preferences are rooted i...

Neuroaesthetics expert Dr. Oshin Vartanian explains how your brain responds to the spaces around you, why curves feel safe, why high ceilings free your thinking, and why so much of your reaction to a room is happening in the oldest, most primal parts of your brain. This is Part 1 of a two-part series on neuroaesthetics. Here we cover the foundations - the primal brain, evolution, and the design fe...

Sound therapist Sara Auster explains how sound baths and the simple act of deep listening can calm your nervous system, reduce stress, and bring you into the present, and how to bring a little of that practice into your own home. This conversation will resonate most with our spiritually-minded listeners, but we invite everyone to listen with an open mind and take what resonates. In this episode we...

Architect and building biologist Paula Baker-Laporte and architect Andrea Allen Sis of EcoNest explain what actually makes a home healthy, from the materials and finishes you choose to indoor air quality, and the simple changes that make the biggest difference. In this episode we explore healthy homes and building biology with Paula Baker-Laporte and Andrea Allen Sis of EcoNest Architecture. Paula...

Harvard physician and forest therapy guide Dr. Susan Abookire explains the science of why time in nature heals us, from cortisol and the nervous system to immune health, and simple ways to bring those benefits into your home. This is Part 2 of a two-part series on forest bathing. In Part 1, forest therapy pioneer Amos Clifford explores what the practice is and how it reconnects us with the natural...

Forest therapy pioneer Amos Clifford explains what forest bathing really is, how a simple, slow walk in nature can reconnect us with the living world, and why the forest itself can be a kind of therapist. This is Part 1 of a two-part series on forest bathing. In Part 2, Harvard physician Dr. Susan Abookire explores the medical science of time in nature and how to bring its benefits into your home....

Colour psychology expert Karen Haller explains how the colours in your home shape how you think, feel, and behave, and how to choose a palette that supports your wellbeing, rooted in nature rather than trends. In this episode we explore colour psychology and behavioural design with Karen Haller, a global expert in behavioural design and colour psychology and the author of The Little Book of Colour...

Vedic gemologist Tiffany April Raines explains how astrological gemstones work with your birth chart to support alignment, wellbeing, and your space, and how to choose, test, and place them in your home. In this episode we explore gemstones, crystals, and interior design with Tiffany April Raines , a Vedic gemologist and the CEO and co-founder of Astrological Gem Stones, and one of the world's...

Asterian astrology creator Jade Sol Luna explains how your birth chart can inform the design of your home, turning your space into a reflection of who you truly are. This conversation will resonate most with our spiritually-minded listeners, but we invite everyone to listen with an open mind and take what resonates. This episode was originally recorded under our former name, Best Kind Podcast, now...

Energy healer Dr. Ondre Seltzer explores why some rooms just feel "off", and how energy, intention, and clearing can shift the way a space feels. This conversation will resonate most with our spiritually-minded listeners, but we invite everyone to listen with an open mind and take what resonates. This episode was originally recorded under our former name, Best Kind Podcast, now The Align...

Environmental psychologist Dr. Sally Augustin explains how the spaces around us shape mood, behavior, and wellbeing, and how to use environmental psychology to design a home that genuinely supports you. This episode was originally recorded under our former name, Best Kind Podcast, now The Aligned Interior. In this episode we explore environmental psychology and interior design with Dr. Sally Augus...

Harvard sleep scientist Dr. Steven Lockley explains how the light in your home affects your sleep, energy, and circadian rhythm, and why most of us are using the wrong light at the wrong times. This episode was originally recorded under our former name, Best Kind Podcast, now The Aligned Interior. Prefer to listen? You're in the right place. (On YouTube this episode is presented with images du...

Sound expert Julian Treasure, speaker of five TED talks with over 150 million views, explains how to design the sound of your home and workspace for better health, focus, and calm. This episode was originally recorded under our former name, Best Kind Podcast, now The Aligned Interior. In this episode we explore how to design our spaces for health and wellbeing through sound with Julian Treasure ,...

Aromatherapist Yasmine ElGhamrawy explains how to use scent and scentscaping to design a calmer, healthier home, and why more scent isn't better. This episode was originally recorded under our former name, Best Kind Podcast, now The Aligned Interior. In this episode we explore scent, aromatherapy, and scentscaping the home with Yasmine ElGhamrawy , an aromatherapist and founder of Yatlina . We...