<description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;This week, Tee sits down with &lt;a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/arianadthacker/"&gt;Ariana Thacker&lt;/a&gt;, the founder and CEO of &lt;a href= "https://www.moldco.com/"&gt;MoldCo&lt;/a&gt;, and a chemical engineer turned venture capitalist with a passion for tackling overlooked challenges. After successfully founding Conscience VC, an early-stage firm investing in science-driven startups, Ariana's own experience with Mold Toxicity led her to create MoldCo, the first and only platform focused exclusively on environmental and Mold Toxicity diagnosis and treatment at scale. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;In this chat, Ariana shares her personal journey with mold toxicity, describing her own symptoms and the difficulties she faced in getting a proper diagnosis. The discussion focuses on the hidden dangers of mold toxicity, the symptoms to watch out for, and the steps individuals can take to diagnose and treat mold exposure. Ariana introduces the audience to MoldCo's offerings like dust testing and lab tests, as well as the importance of minimizing exposure to mold for better health. They also touch on the issues within military housing and the broader implications of environmental toxins.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connect with Ariana &amp; MoldCo:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.moldco.com/"&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/arianadthacker"&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/themoldcompany/?hl=en"&gt;Instagram &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@themoldcompany?lang=en"&gt;TikTok&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.moldco.com/learn"&gt;Free Education Hub&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Email: &lt;a href= "mailto:support@moldco.com"&gt;support@moldco.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;MoldCo currently treats patients in Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, and Texas, with active pilots in 46 states and plans to expand nationwide in 2026. Visit &lt;a href= "http://www.moldco.com"&gt;www.MoldCo.com&lt;/a&gt; to start your healing journey.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href="https://austinair.com/"&gt;Austin Air Purifiers:&lt;/a&gt; For podcast listeners, take 15% off any Austin Air product; please email &lt;a href= "mailto:Tee@thegreenlivinggurus.com"&gt;Tee@thegreenlivinggurus.com&lt;/a&gt; and mention that you want to buy a product and would like the discount. See all products here: &lt;a href= "https://austinair.com/"&gt;Austin Air&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href="https://thegreenlivinggurus.com/"&gt;The Green Living Gurus' Website &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/greenlivinggurus/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW7_phs1GZUPzG21Zgjnqtw"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.facebook.com/GreenLivingGurus"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/833051790530511/"&gt;Healthy Living Group on Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tip the podcaster!&lt;/strong&gt; Support Tee and the endless information that she provides:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.patreon.com/TheGreenLivingGurus"&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Venmo: @Therese-Forton-Barnes last four digits of her cell are 8868&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;For further info, contact Tee:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Email: &lt;a href= "mailto:Tee@thegreenlivinggurus.com"&gt;Tee@thegreenlivinggurus.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Cell: 716-868-8868&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;DISCLAIMER: ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE IS GENERAL GUIDANCE AND NOT MEANT TO BE USED FOR INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR PROVIDER OR DOCTOR FOR MEDICAL ADVICE.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Produced By:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href= "https://socialchameleon.us/"&gt;Social Chameleon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Green Living with Tee

Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes

Ariana Thacker: From Misdiagnosis to Mold Toxicity Advocate

NOV 10, 202529 MIN
Green Living with Tee

Ariana Thacker: From Misdiagnosis to Mold Toxicity Advocate

NOV 10, 202529 MIN

Description

This week, Tee sits down with Ariana Thacker, the founder and CEO of MoldCo, and a chemical engineer turned venture capitalist with a passion for tackling overlooked challenges. After successfully founding Conscience VC, an early-stage firm investing in science-driven startups, Ariana's own experience with Mold Toxicity led her to create MoldCo, the first and only platform focused exclusively on environmental and Mold Toxicity diagnosis and treatment at scale.

In this chat, Ariana shares her personal journey with mold toxicity, describing her own symptoms and the difficulties she faced in getting a proper diagnosis. The discussion focuses on the hidden dangers of mold toxicity, the symptoms to watch out for, and the steps individuals can take to diagnose and treat mold exposure. Ariana introduces the audience to MoldCo's offerings like dust testing and lab tests, as well as the importance of minimizing exposure to mold for better health. They also touch on the issues within military housing and the broader implications of environmental toxins.

Connect with Ariana & MoldCo:

Website

LinkedIn

Instagram

TikTok

Free Education Hub

Email: [email protected]

MoldCo currently treats patients in Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, and Texas, with active pilots in 46 states and plans to expand nationwide in 2026. Visit www.MoldCo.com to start your healing journey.

Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus:

Austin Air Purifiers: For podcast listeners, take 15% off any Austin Air product; please email [email protected] and mention that you want to buy a product and would like the discount. See all products here: Austin Air

The Green Living Gurus' Website

Instagram

YouTube

Facebook

Healthy Living Group on Facebook

Tip the podcaster! Support Tee and the endless information that she provides:

Patreon

Venmo: @Therese-Forton-Barnes last four digits of her cell are 8868

For further info, contact Tee:

Email: [email protected]

Cell: 716-868-8868

DISCLAIMER: ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE IS GENERAL GUIDANCE AND NOT MEANT TO BE USED FOR INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR PROVIDER OR DOCTOR FOR MEDICAL ADVICE.

Produced By: Social Chameleon