MoldMend

04/22/2026

Killing mold isn’t the goal. ❌

Both live and dead mold spores can affect your health.
✔️ Viable spores = can grow under the right conditions
✔️ Non-viable spores = can’t grow… but can still cause harm

Here’s where it gets tricky 👇

🔬 Microscopy can detect spores…but can’t tell if they’re alive or dead

🧫 Petri dish (culture) tests can grow viable spores…but not all viable spores will grow in lab conditions

👉 Translation: No single test tells the whole story which is why testing is only one piece of the puzzle.

And more importantly…“dead mold” isn’t harmless.

That’s why the goal is never to kill mold…it’s to remove it.

Want to learn more about nonculturable testing methods like air testing, tape lifts, swabs, and MSQPCR (ERMI) sampling?

We break it all down with Indoor Environmental Professional Jessica McQuade.

▶️ Watch now: https://changetheairfoundation.org/from-air-tests-to-ermi-understanding-mold-testing-for-your-home/

🎧 Listen on the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-87-from-air-tests-to-ermi-understanding-mold/id1729207728?i=1000761194587

04/15/2026

So very excited for this opportunity 🥰🥰🥰

04/15/2026

Great info!

Podcast Episode · Your Indoor Air Podcast · April 13 · 58m

02/06/2026

I’m incredibly honored and excited to share that I have been selected as a Founding Board Member of the Health-Centered Mold Professionals Alliance Network.

This opportunity means so much to me, not only as a health practitioner, but as someone who has personally walked the mold healing journey and now has the privilege of helping others do the same.

One of the biggest things I’ve learned over the years is this: healing from mold exposure truly takes a village. There are so many moving parts — environment, remediation, inspection, medical support, nervous system work, nutrition, and more. No single professional can do it alone, and no client should have to navigate it alone.

Being part of this board connects me with an incredible group of professionals across multiple specialties who are all working toward the same goal — improving standards, collaboration, and outcomes in the mold space. It allows me to continue learning, growing, and strengthening the resources I can provide to the people I serve.

I’m grateful to now have trusted experts in my back pocket, and just as importantly, to be able to learn from others who are just as passionate about helping families heal.

This is a big step toward positive change in the mold industry, and I’m truly honored to be part of it.

Here’s to collaboration, education, and building a stronger path forward for those navigating mold illness. 💚

If you are in the mold industry and I haven’t invited you to this group, please message me. We would love for you to be apart of this.