HYDRATE with Tracy Duhs

Your home is either working for you or against you. Most people have no idea which one it is.

Cliff Tan has spent his career at the intersection of architecture and feng shui — and what he's uncovered is less mystical than you'd think, and more powerful than you'd expect. This isn't about lucky charms or superstition. It's about why you can't sleep, why your relationship feels stuck, why you dread sitting at your desk, and why the moment you walk through your front door, something just feels… off

.In this episode, Tracy and Cliff break down the hidden logic behind the spaces you live in — from where your bed is pointing to what your entrance is telling your nervous system before you even take your shoes off. Once you understand what your environment is actually communicating to your brain, you can't unsee it.

And the good news? Small shifts change everything.

Find Cliff Tan:
Website: https://www.dearmodern.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dearmodern/
Book: Feng Shui Modern

Connect with Tracy:
Website: https://tracyduhs.com/
Hydration Shop: https://sanctuarysd.com/
Instagram: @tracyduhs
Flow FAM Community: https://tracyduhs.com/join-flow-fam/

Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:52 - What feng shui is & the top things Cliff looks at in your home
05:02 - Bed placement, Earth polarity & magnetic fields
09:16 - Bedroom colors, artwork & creating a calm sleep environment
11:59 - Feng shui for love: how your bedroom layout affects relationships
14:47 - Designing a home workspace that inspires focus & success
18:10 - Calming the nervous system: entrances, clutter & knowing yourself
27:48 - why open space in the home unlocks creativity & movement
32:47 - The front door as the mouth of the home
41:31 - Mirrors, traveling tips & where to find Cliff Tan

Your home is either working for you or against you. Most people have no idea which one it is.
Cliff Tan has spent his career at the intersection of architecture and feng shui — and what he's uncovered is less mystical than you'd think, and more powerful than you'd expect. This isn't about lucky charms or superstition. It's about why you can't sleep, why your relationship feels stuck, why you dread sitting at your desk, and why the moment you walk through your front door, something just feels… off.
In this episode, Tracy and Cliff break down the hidden logic behind the spaces you live in — from where your bed is pointing to what your entrance is telling your nervous system before you even take your shoes off. Once you understand what your environment is actually communicating to your brain, you can't unsee it.
And the good news? Small shifts change everything.
Find Cliff Tan: 
Website: https://www.dearmodern.com 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dearmodern/ 
Book: Feng Shui Modern
Connect with Tracy:
Website: https://tracyduhs.com/
Hydration Shop: https://sanctuarysd.com/
Instagram: @tracyduhs
Flow FAM Community: https://tracyduhs.com/join-flow-fam/

Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:52 - What feng shui actually is & the top 3 things Cliff looks at in your home
05:02 - Bed placement, Earth polarity & magnetic fields
09:16 - Bedroom colors, artwork & creating a calm sleep environment
11:59 - Feng shui for love: how your bedroom layout affects relationships
14:47 - Designing a home workspace that inspires focus & success
18:10 - Calming the nervous system: entrances, clutter & knowing yourself
27:48 - Negative space: why open space in the home unlocks creativity & movement
32:47 - The front door as the mouth of the home: color, direction & guardians
41:31 - Mirrors, traveling tips & where to find Cliff Tan

You've been breathing recycled air, sleeping in sealed walls, and painting your home in plastic. And nobody told you.
Tracy sat down with Jack and Evelyn from Kingdom Builders — a husband-and-wife team rewriting the rules of home construction from the studs out. Jack is a builder. Evelyn is the health visionary behind every decision. Together, they're building homes that don't just shelter you — they actively heal you.
Because there's what a house looks like on the outside. And then there's what it's doing to your lungs, your hormones, your sleep, and your cells every single day you live inside it. And almost no one is connecting those dots.

Find Kingdom Builders: 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kingdombuilderslmsw/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kingdombuilderslmsw
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kingdombuilderslmsw

Connect with Tracy:
Website: https://tracyduhs.com/
Hydration Shop: https://sanctuarysd.com/
Instagram: @tracyduhs
Flow FAM Community: https://tracyduhs.com/join-flow-fam/

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:49 - Why Jack & Aislinn Started Building Healthy Homes
3:00 - The Hidden Mold Problem in Modern Home Construction
6:23 - Sheep's Wool Insulation: The Healthiest Building Material by Volume
9:29 - No-VOC Paint vs. "Low-VOC" — What the Industry Won't Tell You
12:34 - KEIM Mineral Silicate Paint: What It Is & Why It's Different
20:01 - Healthy Lighting: Flicker-Free Bulbs & Circadian Rhythm Design
26:07 - Why Your HVAC System Might Be Growing Mold
29:16 - ERV Systems & Balanced Airflow: The Commercial Building Secret
33:27 - Easy Fixes for Existing Homes (Fan Settings, Open Doors, Air Filters)
36:45 - How to Kill Mold at Home with Everclear (& Why Bleach Doesn't Work)
42:08 - Shoes, Amazon Boxes & the Toxins We Carry Inside
49:07 - Painting Over Toxic Walls: AFM Safecoat Explained
52:41 - Whole-House Water Filtration & Remineralization (+ the Copper Pipe Tip)

You've had surgery. You woke up. You moved on. But your nervous system? It never forgot.

Tracy sat down with Dr. Sande Bergeron - anesthesiologist, PhD, and the person inside the OR asking the questions no one else is asking. What she's uncovered after 22 years in medicine will change how you think about every surgery you've ever had, and every one you might have next.

Because there's what anesthesia does to keep you alive on the table and then there's what it does to your brain long after you leave the hospital. And nobody is connecting those dots.

Find Dr. Sande:
Website: https://beyondbrainhealth.com/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/beyondbrainhealth/

Connect with Tracy:
Website: https://tracyduhs.com/
Hydration Shop: https://sanctuarysd.com/
Instagram: @tracyduhs
Flow FAM Community:https://tracyduhs.com/join-flow-fam/

Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:48 - Dr. Sande's journey from conventional medicine to anesthesia
6:47 - The OR moment that changed everything
11:38 - "Safe" vs. optimized: what medicine never asks
13:32 - The tool built to measure your brain's resilience before surgery
23:14 - How anesthesia gas bonds to your brain tissue
25:12 - Your body keeps the score even when you're asleep
31:52 - Why some people wake up in fight or flight
34:19 - The cosmetic surgery risk nobody is talking about
43:42 - How to protect yourself before going under

Eczema flares feel like your body is betraying you — even when you're doing everything right. Clean products, good food, the supplements. And you're still itchy, inflamed, and frustrated.
Tracy sat down with Dr. Diane Angela Fong, naturopathic doctor and eczema specialist, to break down what's actually happening beneath the surface. The big reveal: your skin might not be the problem — it might be the signal. And the root is often where no one thinks to look.
We get into microbial imbalance, why antibiotics and C-sections matter more than you think, the gut-skin axis, and — most importantly — the emotional and nervous system piece that most people completely miss.

Find Dr. Fong:
Website: ⁠https://www.cleanbody.health/drfong⁠
Instagram: ⁠@drfong.nd⁠

Connect with Tracy:
Website: ⁠https://tracyduhs.com/⁠
Hydration Shop:⁠ https://sanctuarysd.com/⁠
Instagram: ⁠@tracyduhs⁠
Flow FAM Community: ⁠https://tracyduhs.com/join-flow-fam/⁠

Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:19 - Why eczema is rising in children & how mom's health plays a role
2:41 - Dr. Fong's personal eczema journey & why she left conventional medicine
4:41 - The #1 root cause: microbial imbalance, fungal overgrowth & antibiotics
8:14 - The tests Dr. Fong actually runs: gut, mold, heavy metals & skin microbiome
12:05 - Eczema vs. psoriasis: similar roots, different alarms
13:44 - The emotional & trauma connection your dermatologist never mentions
16:29 - Why mental health is the #1 reason people can't heal
25:55 - Treating kids: why emotion code works when talk therapy can't
41:25 - A practical tool for processing emotions & calming your nervous system