Life Management Science Labs
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On the House: The household management science insights podcast, is a podcast from LMSL all about helping you or a friend – talking about anyone really- with no skill to develop their skills and confidence to build a healthy home lifestyle!We talk about the freedom of living alone, how not to poison yourself. We even talk about laundry! Each topic addresses an element from the comprehensive framework of several domains and elements created by the Center for Household Management Science.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Expert interviews connect healthier household choices to food habits, housing conditions, sustainability and the systems shaping daily life.
On the House turns household routines into questions about health, resources and the built environment, then gives a specialist room to answer. Gabriella Yastra's interviews move between large systems and decisions made at home.
Fresh paint can hide a crack; your house-viewing questions should go beyond "nice kitchen."
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A practical case for cheaper, healthier homes without the usual sustainability guilt.
Tim Forsey frames home energy as a household problem with practical stakes, not a moral sermon. Gabriella Jastra keeps the focus on fixes people can actually use, from insulation and draft-proofing to smarter heating choices.
Preparedness is a set of practical choices made before the weather forces them.
The episode frames disaster readiness as a set of ordinary household choices rather than a distant crisis story. It opens on the scale of natural-disaster deaths and displacement, then narrows to a practical question: if people have the means, what actually helps keep them and…
A thoughtful look at how community shapes household life.
Karen Magruder and Gabriella Jastra frame household management as something shaped by the wider community around it, not as a separate private concern.
A practical herb-gardening conversation centered on seed packets, drainage, frost timing, and seasonal planning.
Lauren Kurtz keeps the focus on the practical side of herb gardening, moving from what to plant to how to start seeds without tripping over common mistakes.
A calm, practical look at household money decisions, from debt and budgeting to savings, credit, and superannuation.
On the House treats household finances as a series of practical tradeoffs, moving from debt pressure and budgeting into credit and superannuation, then into the tension between safety, return, and the time those choices ask for.
A practical look at indoor air quality, home monitoring, and why ventilation still matters.
The episode takes up the air inside the home and why it matters for health and comfort. Gabriella Jastra keeps the discussion grounded, while Mary Myla Undermann from RMIT University turns it toward plain advice on allergens, pollutants, carbon dioxide readings, and the…
A grounded look at food security that stays close to everyday eating.
This episode treats food security as both a global problem and a household one. It starts with hunger, malnutrition, and climate pressure, then shifts to the everyday clutter around nutrition advice, which gives the discussion a clear sense of scope and direction.
A steady, practical look at how marriage and parenthood change everyday budgeting.
Dr. Pushpa Wood treats budgeting for marriage and parenthood as a shift in daily reality, not a grand theory. She stays close to the costs that actually creep up: support networks, school books, uniforms, shoes, and the tradeoffs that come with them.
Nilay Patel presses tech and media CEOs on how they actually run their companies.
Physician Shoshana Ungerleider pairs TED talks with interviews on aging, drug prices, and menopause.
Food52 hosts break down recipes and food-business origin stories, from sourdough to Salty Pimp cones.
Dan Pashman revisits food science with Kenji López-Alt and rotating live comedy guests.
Leah Giblin, a textile artist, textile consultant, and costume designer, explains how fabric-specific laundry care can keep clothes from shrinking, fading, and wearing out.
A household management science podcast featuring NASM-certified fitness trainer Marnie Kunz discussing the universal struggle of balancing fitness, nutrition, and household responsibilities.
A science-backed discussion of Australian household finance with University of Adelaide finance lecturer George Mihailov.
Gabriella Yastra speaks with Dr.
Gabriella Jastra speaks with Graeme Lyons of the University of Adelaide about food security, household nutrition, and the gap between developed-country diet problems and micronutrient deficiencies in developing regions.
Gabriella Yastra opens with the appeal of historic homes and the surprises they can hide.
Akansha Bhatti, a doctoral researcher on household food waste, discusses the paradox of food waste amid global food insecurity.
Gabriella Yastra speaks with Dr.
Host Gabriella Yastra talks with a guest about preparing homes for natural disaster.
Sue Maree, founder of Dazzle Image Consulting, explains how a closet detox can save time, reduce stress, and cut down on the waste created by buying clothes that never get worn.
On the House #76 features Gabriella Jastra speaking with associate professor Muhammad Ali of the University of Portsmouth about smart composting, food waste, and home sustainability.
Neil Seip, Honorary Professor of Planning at University of Queensland, guides listeners through household budgeting strategies in high-cost housing markets.
Gabriella Jastra speaks with tech journalist John Carlson, who has written about smart home security since 2013 for SafeVoice and Top 10 Reviews.
Claire Kneller, Managing Director of WRAP Asia Pacific, says WRAP stands for the Waste and Resources Action Program and works on food, plastics, and clothing as part of a circular economy.
On The House #65 focuses on water management at home with landscaping and water management expert Cornelius Angulin, who runs Artwork and works on natural landscaping, water management, and organic gardening.
Gabriella Yastra welcomes Dr.
Tim Cassettari frames mindful eating as more than a weight-loss tactic, using a U.S.
Emma Peters, a textile practitioner and lecturer at the University of New South Wales, says household textile waste matters because carpets, bedding, curtains, and towels are often ignored in sustainability conversations.
Gabriella Jastra opens On the House with a land acknowledgment and welcomes listeners to an episode about community roots and eco-friendly communities.
The episode opens with a land acknowledgment and settles into a conversation about fertility and nutrition.
Gabriella opens with a familiar home question: what kind of air are people actually breathing inside their houses?
Judith Weis, Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences at Rutgers University, explains why laundry is a major source of microplastics on On the House #74.
Ranjan Datta links climate crisis adaptation to community gardening, Indigenous land-based knowledge, and household responsibility, arguing that climate change is human-made and tied to colonial systems.
Paul Freedman, a Yale historian of the Middle Ages and co-author of Bite by Bite, uses food history to explain why menus and meal records matter in household life.
Lauren Kurtz, who finished a PhD in plant science at the University of Connecticut in December 2023, talks with Gabriella Jastra on On the House about herbs for a home kitchen garden.
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Janneke Blijlevens, an Associate Professor in Behavioral Business and Social Impacts at RMIT University, joins Gabriella Jastra on On the House #75 to connect psychology, consumer behavior, and household finances.
Vanessa Mardirossian, a textile designer, PhD candidate, and professional scholar at Concordia University, explains why sustainable cloth care starts with what households buy, wash, and keep.
Gabriella Jastra speaks with Tim Forcey, an independent home comfort and energy advisor who has advised thousands of households and runs the 120,000-member Facebook group My Efficient Electric Home.