311. Mold and Me: The Health Story I Haven’t Told Until Now, with Ariana Thacker of MoldCo

About this episode

Ellen Scanlon shares her personal journey with mold toxicity alongside guest Ariana Thacker, discussing the impact of mold-related illness and recovery options.

In one of her most personal episodes yet, How to Do the Pot host Ellen Scanlon opens up about her years-long experience with mold toxicity — a hidden condition that affects millions but is often overlooked by traditional medicine. Ellen was inspired to create this episode after meeting Ariana Thacker, the founder of MoldCo, the first virtual clinic focused on mold-related illness and chronic inflammatory response syndrome (CIRS). Together, they explore the science, the symptoms, and the path to recovery. In part 1, you’ll hear: Ariana’s story of getting sick from hidden mold and how it led to the creation of MoldCo. Ellen’s experience uncovering mold exposure and what she’s learned along the way. New insights and treatments helping people heal from mold and other chronic inflammatory illnesses.This episode sheds light on a growing health issue that may impact one in four people, and offers hope for anyone living with relentless fatigue, brain fog, or mysterious symptoms that just won’t go away. Hosted by Ellen Scanlon Sign up for Ellen’s newsletter on Substack at or at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dothepot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on IG…

People in this episode

Host: Ellen Scanlon

Guest: Ariana Thacker

Topics covered

• mold toxicity
• chronic inflammatory response syndrome
• health recovery
• personal experience
• hidden health issues

Keywords

• mold toxicity
• CIRS
• chronic illness
• health recovery
• mold exposure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MoldCo

More episodes of How to Do the Pot

• 313. Why I’m Pausing the Podcast — and What’s Next · November 25, 2025 · 8 min
• 312. How I Finally Got Better from Mold Illness, with Ariana Thacker of MoldCo, part 2 · November 4, 2025 · 28 min
• 310. Alcohol vs. Cannabis Drinks: 3 Things Women Need to Know · October 14, 2025 · 16 min
• 309. Pain Relief That Lets You Move Again · October 7, 2025 · 25 min
• 308. How to Drink Less Without Going All-or-Nothing, with Soberish Mom Katie Nessel · September 30, 2025 · 32 min
• 307. “Soberish Mom” Katie Nessel on Breaking the Wine-at-5 Routine · September 23, 2025 · 30 min