026: What's Really Going On Inside Our Homes—with Amanda Reddy of NCHH

Finding Frequency: Spaces Where People Feel Good

Most of America's homes weren't built with health in mind, and the consequences show up in our lungs, our children's development, and our daily well-being.

In this episode, Peter Stuart sits down with Amanda Reddy, Executive Director of the National Center for Healthy Housing, to uncover what's really happening inside the places we live. From aging rural housing and lead paint to indoor air and water quality, Amanda shares the unseen hazards that affect millions, and the stories of families fighting for safer spaces.

They also explore why 75% of the homes that will exist in 2050 are already built, what that means for public health, and how communities are bridging science, data, and real-world action to make change possible.

Key Topics:

• The most overlooked housing health risks in America

• Why rural environments face unique infrastructure challenges

• The moral and economic cost of unhealthy homes

• How NCHH is connecting data, policy, and human stories

This is part one of our two-part conversation with Amanda. In the next episode, we shift from the problems to the possibilities—how policy, partnerships, and innovation can help build a healthier housing future.

Episode Resources:

NCHH Resident & Homeowner Checklists:

https://nchh.org/resources/resident-and-homeowner/fact-sheets-checklists-and-guides/

NCHH Standards & Assessments Resources: https://nchh.org/resources/standards-and-assessments/

NCHH Healthy Housing Agency Fact Shets:

https://nchh.org/who-we-are/nchh-publications/fact-sheets/agency-fact-sheets/

Healthy Housing Conferences:

https://healthyhousingconferences.com/

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