312. How I Finally Got Better from Mold Illness, with Ariana Thacker of MoldCo, part 2
From How to Do the Pot by Ellen Scanlon
November 4, 2025 · 28 min
About this episode
Ellen Scanlon discusses her recovery from mold illness with Ariana Thacker, sharing insights on testing, treatment, and the challenges of recovery.
After years of unexplained illness, How to Do the Pot host Ellen Scanlon finally found answers. In this episode, she shares what helped her recover from mold illness, and what testing and treatment really look like — with Ariana Thacker, founder and CEO of MoldCo, the first virtual clinic focused on mold-related illness and Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS). In this episode, you’ll hear: • Testing, simplified: which lab markers matter, what dust and home tests reveal, and when to test the home versus the person • Treatment in the real world: from prescription binders to nasal sprays to VIP peptides — what’s actually helping patients heal • Costs and access: why traditional care often misses mold and how new virtual models are making treatment more affordable • Recovery isn’t linear: what setbacks can look like and how to rebuild trust in your body after illness “By seeing you here today and as healthy as you are now, I think it gives a lot of patients a lot of hope.” — Ariana Thacker, MoldCo This episode continues a powerful conversation about an overlooked illness that may affect one in four people. It offers practical insights, real hope, and a path forward for…
People in this episode
Host: Ellen Scanlon
Guest: Ariana Thacker
Topics covered
- mold illness
- Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
- health recovery
- testing and treatment
- virtual clinics
Keywords
- mold illness
- CIRS
- health recovery
- testing
- treatment
- virtual clinic
- Ariana Thacker
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
- 311. Mold and Me: The Health Story I Haven’t Told Until Now, with Ariana Thacker of MoldCo · October 28, 2025 · 19 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
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the How to Do the Pot podcast page.