Hilarie built her tiny house on wheels over the course of three years in central NJ. After moving into her dream tiny house in September of 2017, she bought her road companion and best friend, Crusher the mini pig and traveled over 16,000 miles in over 22 states and Canada. She is currently Event Coordinator for TinyFest California and TinyFest NorthWest and is parked in a small town in the north Bay Area is California. The post She Travels the Country in a Tiny House with a Mini Pig named Crush...
Sep 21, 2018•43 min•Ep. 25
Teresa Baker believes in harnessing the power of community to achieve big , and tiny, accomplishments! She's the cofounder of LATCH Collective which is a support network for DIY builders. She also leads advocacy efforts in LA and Statewide with the American Tiny House Association. In her spare time she's working on her own self-built tiny, the BakonBox, attending carpentry school, or playing roller derby. The post How to Advocate for Tiny House Legalization: Los Angeles LATCH Collective’s Teresa...
Sep 14, 2018•34 min•Ep. 24
Building a tiny house may be the biggest single project you ever take on. Big projects require more than just checklists. Enter: Project Management. Joel Zaslofsky is a simple living enthusiast and Project Management extraordinaire, and he's here to answer the question, "how do I project manage my tiny house build?" The post Project Management 101: Planning Your Tiny House Like a Pro With Super Curator, Joel Zaslofsky – #023 appeared first on The Tiny House . Send us a text Support the show List...
Sep 07, 2018•40 min•Ep. 23
Jenna built a Tiny House 4 years ago, traveled with it for one year, and has been parked in a Tiny House Community in Oregon for the past two years. She also travels abroad often and rents out her TIny House when she is away. The post Living in a Tiny House Stinks (Sometimes): Tiny Living 4 Years Later with Jenna Spesard – #022 appeared first on The Tiny House . Send us a text Support the show Listen. Subscribe. Rate. Review. Apple Podcasts Spotify More... Follow Ethan. Mastodon Instagram Pinter...
Aug 31, 2018•31 min•Ep. 22
John and Fin Kernohan founded the United Tiny House Association, which has organized eight for-charity tiny house festivals – including the World’s 3 largest tiny house events. They have been living for six and a half years in their DIY off-grid 304sqft Beloved Cabin. They also own the famous Tiny Firehouse, which is their tribute tiny house honoring firefighters, plus a yurt, gypsy wagon and skoolie. The post Introducing The Power Couple that Organizes the Country’s Biggest Tiny House Festivals...
Aug 24, 2018•39 min•Ep. 21
Meet Jake and Kiva, the power couple behind the popular Tiny Nest Project youtube channel. The Tiny Nest Project started as a conversation in 2012 after watching a documentary on tiny homes. After a period of research and money-saving, they moved to Kiva’s family farm and began building. Jake and Kiva have now switched from working as an electrician and in high end retail respectively, to taking care of horses, running a youtube channel, and doing 3D rendering and 3D tours of tiny houses. The po...
Aug 17, 2018•37 min•Ep. 20
Rev. Faith Fowler is the Senior Pastor of Cass Community United Methodist Church and Executive Director of Cass Community Social Services (CCSS), a Detroit nonprofit that is in the process of building 25 different Tiny Homes for the homeless in Detroit. Photo by Diane Weiss. The post She’s Giving Away 25 Tiny Houses: How Rev. Faith Fowler Catalyzes Equity Through Her Unique Tiny Homeownership Program – #019 appeared first on The Tiny House . Send us a text Support the show Listen. Subscribe. Rat...
Aug 10, 2018•31 min•Ep. 19
Mike Garofalo lives the #vanlife and is the former Tesla Lead Solar Installer. We'll chat sizing your solar system, batteries, charge controllers, and more nerdy but important things. The post How to Plan Your Off-Grid Solar Tiny House with Tesla’s Former Lead Solar Installer Mike Garofalo – #018 appeared first on The Tiny House . Send us a text Support the show Listen. Subscribe. Rate. Review. Apple Podcasts Spotify More... Follow Ethan. Mastodon Instagram Pinterest Facebook Want to say 'thank ...
Aug 03, 2018•35 min•Ep. 18
What are the benefits of building a tiny house with SIPs? How should you approach designing for SIPs? Are SIPs a safe material for chemically sensitive people? These questions and more in my interview with Patrick Sughrue from Artisan Tiny House. The post The Surprising Benefits of Building a SIPs Tiny House with Patrick Sughrue – #017 appeared first on The Tiny House . Send us a text Support the show Listen. Subscribe. Rate. Review. Apple Podcasts Spotify More... Follow Ethan. Mastodon Instagra...
Jul 27, 2018•36 min•Ep. 17
Carmen is a retired chef and restaurant owner who has lived with her husband and dog in 125 sq ft since 2014. She is a speaker, author, and coach helping people navigate the transition to life in a tiny home – especially the kitchen. The post How to Cook Like a Pro in Your Tiny House Kitchen with Carmen Shenk – #016 appeared first on The Tiny House . Send us a text Support the show Listen. Subscribe. Rate. Review. Apple Podcasts Spotify More... Follow Ethan. Mastodon Instagram Pinterest Facebook...
Jul 20, 2018•26 min•Ep. 16
Getting insurance for your tiny house on wheels hasn't always been possible, but now there's a company that has set out to bring homeowners style insurance to the tiny house market. My guest Martin Burlingame is the CEO of Tiny House Insurance. We learn all about tiny house insurance, plus your questions! Notes and links: https://www.thetinyhouse.net/insurance The post Tiny House Insurance Q&A with Martin Burlingame – #015 appeared first on The Tiny House . Send us a text Support the show Li...
Jul 13, 2018•35 min•Ep. 15
It’s not just about finances. Though many people are drawn to tiny house living for the financial benefits, living tiny has a way of changing the way you look at everything in your life. Living tiny for 3.5 years has had a lasting impact on my guest, Alek Lisefski. In this conversation, we’ll talk about those changes, plus what Alek learned from having two significant relationships in a tiny house. Notes and links: https://www.thetinyhouse.net/alek The post How Tiny House Living can Shape Your R...
Jul 06, 2018•33 min•Ep. 14
If you’ve never heard of Kent Griswold, you’re probably mistaken! Kent runs the near-ubiquitous TinyHouseBlog and publishes the monthly Tiny House Magazine. In our wide-ranging conversation, we’ll talk about where Kent sees the movement going, plus what kind of tiny house he hopes to one day live in. Kent is a thoughtful, knowledgeable guest, and you’re sure to learn something about the movement from this interview. Notes and Links: https://www.thetinyhouse.net/kent The post Chronicling the Tiny...
Jun 29, 2018•30 min•Ep. 13
Alexis Stephens and Christian Parsons are the darlings of the tiny house movement. Their little house has been featured in countless news stories, a children’s book, and if you’ve attended one of the large national tiny house events, chances are you’ve seen it in person! They are also documenting the movement, through the multi-part Living Tiny Legally documentary series. As a result, Alexis and Christian are connected to the pulse of the movement and what’s happening in it. As the most traveled...
Jun 22, 2018•33 min•Ep. 12
Emily Gerde and her husband Justin, son Wyatt, three cats and one dog live in a 325 square foot tiny house on wheels. What's it like raising a minimalist family with plans to grow in tiny house? How do you keep the intake of stuff to a minimum while creating an enriching experience for your children? I'll ask Emily those questions and more. Notes and Links: https://www.thetinyhouse.net/emily The post Living the Minimalist Family Life: 3 People, 3 Cats, and a Dog in a 325sf Tiny House On Wheels w...
Jun 15, 2018•36 min•Ep. 11
Are you considering heating your tiny house with wood? My guest today is Nick Peterson from TinyWoodStove.com. We’ll talk about what the common installation mistakes Nick sees with tiny house wood stoves, how do you handle keeping your house warm when the stove goes out, installation tips, and more. Show notes and links: https://www.thetinyhouse.net/nick The post Tiny House Wood Stoves: Installation, Maintenance, and Lifestyle with Nick Peterson – #010 appeared first on The Tiny House . Send us ...
Jun 08, 2018•28 min•Ep. 10
Today my guest is Jody Brady. In 2014, after living in a series of traditionally scaled houses, Jodi and her husband Bill decided it was time to "right-size" their living space. They designed and built our tiny home in the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia, and the've been living tiny for two and a half years. In this interview, we get into what it’s like to go tiny as a couple at retirement age, but who certainly aren’t “retired” in the traditional sense. We’ll talk about what “rightsizing” is a...
Jun 01, 2018•38 min•Ep. 9
In this episode, Jenn Baxter shares some of her techniques to help you start decluttering and downsizing, and tells the “buyer beware" story of her tiny house. Jenn Baxter is an accomplished author, speaker and blogger based in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 2015, Jenn launched her website, Live a F.A.S.T. Life, based on her own experiences with clean living and downsizing into a 160-square- foot tiny house. Jenn also has a “buyer beware” story to share about her house, so if you’re thinking abou...
May 25, 2018•33 min•Ep. 8
Michael Janzen established TinyHouseDesign.com all the way back in 2008. Janzen is a prolific designer, offering tiny house plans in many different shapes and sizes. I’m particularly excited about this conversation because Michal has been around since the beginning of the modern tiny house movement, so he’s seen lots of changes, plus lots of potential. The post Michael Janzen on the Tiny House Movement and 10 Years of TinyHouseDesign.com – #007 appeared first on The Tiny House . Send us a text S...
May 18, 2018•46 min•Ep. 7
Ella is a Harpist, artist and singer/songwriter in the Bay Area who lived in 120 sq feet with 2 people and a big floppy dog for over 5 years. Ella was an early blogger in the tiny house movement, and was an early inspiration for me while I was building my own house. The post 5 Harps in a Tiny House with Ella Dawn Jenkins – #006 appeared first on The Tiny House . Send us a text Support the show Listen. Subscribe. Rate. Review. Apple Podcasts Spotify More... Follow Ethan. Mastodon Instagram Pinter...
May 11, 2018•34 min•Ep. 6
Miranda Aisling's mission is to reconnect art to daily life, a purpose you can see throughout her work as an interdisciplinary artist, community organizer, and entrepreneur. She built her tiny house, Aubergine, as a public art project in 2015 with the help of the community of Miranda's Hearth. The post The Wonderful World of Miranda’s Hearth: Living a life full of art, finding community, and tiny House Festivals with Miranda Aisling – #005 appeared first on The Tiny House . Send us a text Suppor...
May 04, 2018•29 min•Ep. 5
Alex is a reuse expert who embodies the reuse lifestyle. In 2008, Eaves began what he calls “the reuse life;” avoiding disposables and finding reuse solutions for his needs and wants. He recently completed a ~100 square foot box truck made from nearly 100% reusable materials. You won't believe what it cost! The post Reuse Expert Alex Eaves Built a Tiny House Box Truck for WHAT!? – #004 appeared first on The Tiny House . Send us a text Support the show Listen. Subscribe. Rate. Review. Apple Podca...
Apr 27, 2018•27 min•Ep. 4
Deek Diedricksen tiny house and tree house Author, builder, designer, and workshop host- former HGTV host of "Tiny House Builders" and "Extreme Small Spaces”. Just don't get all "tinier than thou" on him! The post Deek Diedricksen on Teaching Tiny, Developing Creativity, and DIY Salvage Tips – #003 appeared first on The Tiny House . Send us a text Support the show Listen. Subscribe. Rate. Review. Apple Podcasts Spotify More... Follow Ethan. Mastodon Instagram Pinterest Facebook Want to say 'than...
Apr 14, 2018•33 min•Ep. 3
Ariel Mcglothin lives in an off-grid tiny house called Fy Nyth nestled into the western mountains of Wyoming, a little over 6,000 feet above sea level. She splits her own wood for heat, carries her water in by hand, and grows as much of her food as she can. If you're at all interested in tiny house off-grid living, don't miss this conversation with Ariel. The post Off Grid Tiny House Living in a Cold Climate IS Possible Ariel Mcglothin Shows us How – #002 appeared first on The Tiny House . Send ...
Mar 16, 2018•31 min•Ep. 2
Macy Miller built a gooseneck tiny house on wheels that became internet famous, and has raised her two children there with her partner and Great Dane, Denver. Then she decided that it was too big. Now Macy is traveling the country in an 84sf homemade travel trailer called Lil' Beastie. The post Tiny House Family Living: Macy Miller on Traveling the Country with her Family of Five – #001 appeared first on The Tiny House . Send us a text Support the show Listen. Subscribe. Rate. Review. Apple Podc...
Feb 20, 2018•28 min•Ep. 1
