In this episode, I had a conversation with Ariana Thacker, founder and CEO of MoldCo, to discuss mold-related illness and Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS). In 5-10 years everyone will know and understand how pervasive this is. Ariana shares her personal journey from chemical engineer and venture capitalist to patient—and ultimately founder—after severe mold exposure left her cognitively impaired, exhausted, and searching for answers the conventional medical system couldn’t provide. We break down how mold illness actually presents in the body, why it’s so often misdiagnosed or dismissed, and how inflammation can affect the brain, hormones, immune system, and mental health. We also discuss genetic susceptibility, what proper testing actually looks like, and how treatment protocols like the Shoemaker approach work in practice. Ariana Thacker is the founder and CEO of MoldCo, a healthcare technology company and virtual care clinic redefining how medicine approaches environmental illness, starting with mold. My experience with CIRS: Biotoxin.com Free evidence-based questionnaire to help make the mold-health connection and determine your environmental risk score: https://access.moldco.com/signs. Use ‘MIKHAILA’ for 15% off Ariana’s Mold Home Test Kit, Complete Health Panel, and CIRS Lab Panel: https://www.moldco.com/ —Ariana’s Links— Testing: https://www.moldco.com/products Free Questionnaire: https://access.moldco.com/signs Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/moldco/ Ariana's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arianadthacker/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themoldcompany/ Ariana's X: https://x.com/m0ldilocks MoldCo's X: https://x.com/themoldcompany For a high quality education and community consider enrolling in Peterson Academy: https://petersonacademy.com/ —Follow Me— All Platforms: https://linktr.ee/mikhailapeterson Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikhailapeterson TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@mikhailapeterson Website: https://mikhailapeterson.com Lion Diet: https://liondiet.com Biotoxin: https://biotoxin.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/mikhailapete​rsonpodcast X: https://twitter.com/MikhailaFuller Telegram: https://t.me/mikhailapeterson​​ —Chapters— 00:45 Why I Wanted Ariana on the Podcast 01:30 Ariana's Background 04:24 How to Identify CIRS 06:18 Why Women Are Hit Harder 12:23 Where MoldCo Steps In 12:40 In Depth CIRS Diagnosing with MoldCo 17:40 Ariana's Vision For Filling Biggest Medical Blindspots 20:00 What To Do If You Have CIRS 24:20 Mental Health Impact 25:25 How Widespread Mold Is 32:50 Mold, Long COVID, Lyme 35:50 Mold & Metabolic Health 40:28 Turtle Bites or CIRS, Which is More Dangerous? 44:01 Some Promise For Awareness and Solutions 54:15 Remediation Pitfalls 58:45 MARCoNS Explained 1:02:20 Recovery Outcomes 1:04:00 Immune System Deregulation 1:22:03 Autism and CIRS Connection 1:22:05 Treatment for Kids 1:24:28 Where to Find More Info on Ariana and MoldCo #moldexposure #moldtoxicity #mycotoxins #indoorairquality #moldremediation