{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"EFR 918: Your Home Is Affecting Your Mental Health - How Clutter Raises Stress &amp; What to Do About It with Sabrina Soto","description":"This episode is brought to you by Caldera Lab and WHOOP. Today we sit down with interior designer, TV host, and wellness advocate&amp;nbsp;Sabrina Soto to explore how our homes profoundly shape our mental health, nervous system, relationships, and sense of identity. Sabrina shares her deeply personal journey\u2014from growing up in chaos and creating a safe haven as a teenager, to landing her first HGTV role through a Craigslist ad\u2014and explains why design isn\u2019t about trends or perfection, but alignment. This episode explores the emotional weight of clutter, how environment influences cortisol and stress, why small changes can create massive life shifts, and how designing your space is ultimately about designing the life you want to live\u2014one intentional step forward at a time. Follow Sabrina @Sabrina_soto Follow Chase @chase_chewning ----- 00:00 \u2013 Why Your Home Might Be Keeping You Stuck 01:21 \u2013 Sabrina\u2019s Daily Wellness &amp;amp; Non-Negotiables 04:36 \u2013 How Home Design Directly Impacts Mental Health 05:21 \u2013 Childhood Trauma, Chaos &amp;amp; Creating a Safe Haven 06:15 \u2013 Why People Dread Coming Home (and How to Fix It) 09:12 \u2013 Creating \u201cVignettes\u201d That Support Your Best Life 11:00 \u2013 Why Sabrina Rejects Design Rules &amp;amp; Trends 12:13 \u2013 How Life Phases Shape Your Design Style 13:01 \u2013 Music, Culture &amp;amp; Identity in Home Design 14:14 \u2013 Using AI Wisely (Without Losing Your Intuition) 15:09 \u2013 The Craigslist Ad That Changed Everything 18:25 \u2013 Acting \u201cAs If\u201d Before the Opportunity Arrives 21:01 \u2013 Why You\u2019re One Phone Call Away From Changing Your Life 24:30 \u2013 Cuban Culture, Perfectionism &amp;amp; Letting Go 28:39 \u2013 How Sabrina Scans a Room in the First 60 Seconds 30:16 \u2013 The 5-Minute Declutter That Lowers Stress 32:22 \u2013 How to Refresh a Room With $500 35:16 \u2013 3 Cheat Codes for Instant Room Elevation 36:20 \u2013 Where People Waste the Most Money in Design 39:49 \u2013 Timeless Design vs. Trends You\u2019ll Regret 42:25 \u2013 Should Your Whole Home Match? 43:27 \u2013 What HGTV Doesn\u2019t Show You About Makeovers 47:06 \u2013 Designing a Home That Calms the Nervous System 49:29 \u2013 When a Bedroom Makeover Saves a Marriage 52:14 \u2013 How Your Environment Creates a Ripple Effect in Life 56:48 \u2013 Ever Forward ----- Episode resources:  Save 20% on the best men's skincare with code EVERFORWARD at https:\/\/www.CalderaLab.com Get the WHOOP 5.0 activity tracker at https:\/\/www.Join.WHOOP.com\/everforward Watch and subscribe on YouTube  ","author_name":"Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning","author_url":"https:\/\/www.everforwardradio.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39655550\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/0a0a0b\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/197269750"}