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Tiny House Lifestyle PodcastThere’s A Mouse in the [Tiny] House!I’m sharing my own captivating [and slightly humorous] tale of dealing with unexpected visitors in my tiny house. It all starting with light scratching sounds, which led to the shocking discovery of these unexpected guests. In this episode, I am walking you through the entire process of diagnosing, cleaning, and ultimately sealing off the entry points for these tiny intruders. With valuable lessons and practical advice for both builders and current tiny house dwellers, let’s explore the importance of preemptive measures and the necessity of addressing pest issues promptly. Stay tuned for helpful insights and a real-life tale...
2023-12-0817 minTiny House Lifestyle PodcastThere’s A Mouse in the [Tiny] House!I’m sharing my own captivating [and slightly humorous] tale of dealing with unexpected visitors in my tiny house. It all starting with light scratching sounds, which led to the shocking discovery of these unexpected guests. In this episode, I am walking you through the entire process of diagnosing, cleaning, and ultimately sealing off the entry points for these tiny intruders. With valuable lessons and practical advice for both builders and current tiny house dwellers, let’s explore the importance of preemptive measures and the necessity of addressing pest issues promptly. Stay tuned for helpful insights and a real-life tale...
2023-12-0817 min
Tiny House Lifestyle PodcastBuilding Relationships and Skills Through Workshops and ProjectsJeff Waldman is a builder, a tinkerer, a designer, and over the course of several years, he and his partner Molly designed and built a beautiful retreat in the Redwoods with lots of help from friends. Unfortunately, it was lost in a 2020 wildfire. In this conversation, we will talk about the benefits of building with your community and involving your friends in your builds. We also talk about the importance of getting started with something small. Maybe not starting with a tiny house first, but with a chicken coop or a picnic table. Jeff is also the author of...
2023-07-1448 minTiny House Lifestyle PodcastBuilding Relationships and Skills Through Workshops and ProjectsJeff Waldman is a builder, a tinkerer, a designer, and over the course of several years, he and his partner Molly designed and built a beautiful retreat in the Redwoods with lots of help from friends. Unfortunately, it was lost in a 2020 wildfire. In this conversation, we will talk about the benefits of building with your community and involving your friends in your builds. We also talk about the importance of getting started with something small. Maybe not starting with a tiny house first, but with a chicken coop or a picnic table. Jeff is also the author of...
2023-07-1448 min
Tiny House Lifestyle Podcast2022 Year In Review2022 was an incredibly busy and wonderful year! This week, I give you a recap of the Tiny House Summit, an update on my personal tiny house, and I also share some of my favorite episodes of the Tiny House Lifestyle Podcast. Thank you for listening to the show every week. Happy New Year!Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/243In This Episode:My biggest business and teaching accomplishmentMoving and renting out my tiny houseUpcoming tiny house maintenanceHow is this podcast doing?My favorite episodes and why you should...
2022-12-3021 minTiny House Lifestyle Podcast2022 Year In Review2022 was an incredibly busy and wonderful year! This week, I give you a recap of the Tiny House Summit, an update on my personal tiny house, and I also share some of my favorite episodes of the Tiny House Lifestyle Podcast. Thank you for listening to the show every week. Happy New Year!Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/243In This Episode:My biggest business and teaching accomplishmentMoving and renting out my tiny houseUpcoming tiny house maintenanceHow is this podcast doing?My favorite episodes and why you should...
2022-12-3021 min
Tiny House Lifestyle PodcastShe Went Tiny and Then Created TinyFestWhy are tiny house festivals important? My guest, Renee Seevers, is the creator of TinyFest Midwest, TinyFest California, and recently TinyFest Southwest. Renee tells me about switching from a tiny house to a skoolie, what it’s like running the festivals, and what you can expect at one of her TinyFest events.Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/242In This Episode:Terrifying tiny house mistakesWhat to expect at a TinyFestBuilding community for people on the moveUpcoming tiny house eventsWhy tiny house festivals are importantThis we...
2022-12-2338 minTiny House Lifestyle PodcastShe Went Tiny and Then Created TinyFestWhy are tiny house festivals important? My guest, Renee Seevers, is the creator of TinyFest Midwest, TinyFest California, and recently TinyFest Southwest. Renee tells me about switching from a tiny house to a skoolie, what it’s like running the festivals, and what you can expect at one of her TinyFest events.Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/242In This Episode:Terrifying tiny house mistakesWhat to expect at a TinyFestBuilding community for people on the moveUpcoming tiny house eventsWhy tiny house festivals are importantThis we...
2022-12-2338 min
Tiny House Lifestyle PodcastReconnecting to the Earth through Bioregional BuildingWhat is bioregional building? Steven Martyn got in touch with me when he released his latest book called The Roundhouse, which is all about bioregional building. It’s essentially the idea of finding all of your building materials within a 100 mile radius of where you’re building the house and it has a lot of interesting benefits and effects. Steven, a very philosophical and wonderful guest, has a lot of interesting ideas about living on this earth and I’m happy to share them with you.Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/241I...
2022-12-1652 minTiny House Lifestyle PodcastReconnecting to the Earth through Bioregional BuildingWhat is bioregional building? Steven Martyn got in touch with me when he released his latest book called The Roundhouse, which is all about bioregional building. It’s essentially the idea of finding all of your building materials within a 100 mile radius of where you’re building the house and it has a lot of interesting benefits and effects. Steven, a very philosophical and wonderful guest, has a lot of interesting ideas about living on this earth and I’m happy to share them with you.Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/241I...
2022-12-1652 min
Tiny House Lifestyle PodcastMy Builder Forgot My FurnaceThis is a great real conversation about what it’s like living tiny. Megan Lockhart doesn’t try to hide the things that are struggles for her and her family and she’s also great about advocating for the benefits of tiny living. We talk about the pros and cons, trials and tribulations, and the immense benefit Megan feels she and her family get from the tiny house lifestyle. Stick around after the credits to hear a bonus session where Megan shares how her builder forgot to install the furnace in her tiny house and how it wreaked havoc in the...
2022-09-2351 minTiny House Lifestyle PodcastMy Builder Forgot My FurnaceThis is a great real conversation about what it’s like living tiny. Megan Lockhart doesn’t try to hide the things that are struggles for her and her family and she’s also great about advocating for the benefits of tiny living. We talk about the pros and cons, trials and tribulations, and the immense benefit Megan feels she and her family get from the tiny house lifestyle. Stick around after the credits to hear a bonus session where Megan shares how her builder forgot to install the furnace in her tiny house and how it wreaked havoc in the...
2022-09-2351 min
Tiny House Lifestyle PodcastEthan Waldman on the Tiny House Conversations Podcast We’re changing it up a little bit this week! Lucy Lich interviewed me on her podcast, Tiny House Conversations. We had an in-depth conversation about some of the most important decisions you need to make to plan and build a tiny house successfully. We also talked through my best-selling resource, Tiny House Decisions. Lucy is a great interviewer and it was a pleasure to be on her show!Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/230 In This Episode:Ethan’s tiny house-building experiencesA common misconception about living in a tiny house...
2022-09-0959 minTiny House Lifestyle PodcastEthan Waldman on the Tiny House Conversations Podcast We’re changing it up a little bit this week! Lucy Lich interviewed me on her podcast, Tiny House Conversations. We had an in-depth conversation about some of the most important decisions you need to make to plan and build a tiny house successfully. We also talked through my best-selling resource, Tiny House Decisions. Lucy is a great interviewer and it was a pleasure to be on her show!Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/230 In This Episode:Ethan’s tiny house-building experiencesA common misconception about living in a tiny house...
2022-09-0959 min
Tiny House Lifestyle PodcastI Turned my Tiny House into an Airbnb. My Experiences + Listener Q&A Are you interested in listing a tiny house on Airbnb? I’ve been doing just that and I wanted to share my experiences with you. In this episode, I’ll cover what it’s been like turning my tiny house into an Airbnb, things I would have designed differently if I knew I was going to turn my house into a rental, and what it’s like to be an Airbnb host. Thank you to everyone who submitted their listener questions for the episode. For those of you who asked (and a lot of you asked), I do talk about wha...
2022-07-1539 minTiny House Lifestyle PodcastI Turned my Tiny House into an Airbnb. My Experiences + Listener Q&A Are you interested in listing a tiny house on Airbnb? I’ve been doing just that and I wanted to share my experiences with you. In this episode, I’ll cover what it’s been like turning my tiny house into an Airbnb, things I would have designed differently if I knew I was going to turn my house into a rental, and what it’s like to be an Airbnb host. Thank you to everyone who submitted their listener questions for the episode. For those of you who asked (and a lot of you asked), I do talk about wha...
2022-07-1539 min
Tiny House Lifestyle PodcastNomad Brad’s Stealth U-Haul Tiny Home is Surprising and InnovativeI’m excited to share this conversion with Nomad Brad because I think that we all have a lot to learn from vanlifers in the tiny house space. Brad converted an old U-Haul, which is something that not a lot of vanlifers are doing, and we’ll get into why it makes a lot of sense and some of the unique things that Brad has done. There is a lot to learn in this inspiring conversation, no matter what type of tiny house dwelling you’re interested in.Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/200
2022-02-1146 minTiny House Lifestyle PodcastNomad Brad’s Stealth U-Haul Tiny Home is Surprising and InnovativeI’m excited to share this conversion with Nomad Brad because I think that we all have a lot to learn from vanlifers in the tiny house space. Brad converted an old U-Haul, which is something that not a lot of vanlifers are doing, and we’ll get into why it makes a lot of sense and some of the unique things that Brad has done. There is a lot to learn in this inspiring conversation, no matter what type of tiny house dwelling you’re interested in.Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/200
2022-02-1146 min
Tiny House Lifestyle PodcastHeat Your Tiny House for Free: How to Build a DIY Solar Heater Solar heaters can make a lot of sense if you live in a cold climate with sun because they essentially provide free heat during the day. The designs haven't always been great, though. Eric Latocki, DIY tinkerer and lifelong fabricator, has incorporated his industrial oven design experience into a DIY solar heater build that can be built with common materials found at local big box stores. His plans, which are completely free, don't require any welding or special knowledge and if you're already building your tiny home, you most likely have the necessary tools and experience already. In this c...
2021-11-2638 minTiny House Lifestyle PodcastHeat Your Tiny House for Free: How to Build a DIY Solar Heater Solar heaters can make a lot of sense if you live in a cold climate with sun because they essentially provide free heat during the day. The designs haven't always been great, though. Eric Latocki, DIY tinkerer and lifelong fabricator, has incorporated his industrial oven design experience into a DIY solar heater build that can be built with common materials found at local big box stores. His plans, which are completely free, don't require any welding or special knowledge and if you're already building your tiny home, you most likely have the necessary tools and experience already. In this c...
2021-11-2638 min
Tiny House Lifestyle PodcastI Always Wanted to Build a Tiny House As I record this today, I just got back from a week-long bicycle tour with my cousin on the coast of Maine and in a couple of days, I'm heading down to the New Jersey shore to spend a week with aunts, uncles, and cousins. Instead of bringing you a show where I interview someone, I thought it would be interesting to share a show that I was a guest on where somebody interviews me. Enter Liz Sumner and the I Always Wanted To Podcast. The I Always Wanted To Podcast is a podcast for people who long to b...
2021-08-1332 minTiny House Lifestyle PodcastI Always Wanted to Build a Tiny House As I record this today, I just got back from a week-long bicycle tour with my cousin on the coast of Maine and in a couple of days, I'm heading down to the New Jersey shore to spend a week with aunts, uncles, and cousins. Instead of bringing you a show where I interview someone, I thought it would be interesting to share a show that I was a guest on where somebody interviews me. Enter Liz Sumner and the I Always Wanted To Podcast. The I Always Wanted To Podcast is a podcast for people who long to b...
2021-08-1332 min
Tiny House Lifestyle PodcastTwo tiny house instructors on "What we wish we knew before we started"In this special episode of THLP, your host Ethan Waldman joins forces with veteran tiny house designer, builder and instructor, Lina Menard, to chat about "what we wish we knew before we started". Plus, we bring you a sneak peak of our upcoming LIVE course, Tiny House Considerations, an interactive, 8 week course with Lina and Ethan as your guides. To get on the waitlist for Tiny House Considerations, head over to: https://www.thetinyhouse.net/considerationsIn This Episode:Could we have built our houses faster?Better together: the positive e...
2021-07-2330 minTiny House Lifestyle PodcastTwo tiny house instructors on "What we wish we knew before we started"In this special episode of THLP, your host Ethan Waldman joins forces with veteran tiny house designer, builder and instructor, Lina Menard, to chat about "what we wish we knew before we started". Plus, we bring you a sneak peak of our upcoming LIVE course, Tiny House Considerations, an interactive, 8 week course with Lina and Ethan as your guides. To get on the waitlist for Tiny House Considerations, head over to: https://www.thetinyhouse.net/considerationsIn This Episode:Could we have built our houses faster?Better together: the positive e...
2021-07-2330 min
Tiny House Lifestyle PodcastDesigning a Self-Contained, Recycled Greywater System with Andrea BurnsAndrea Burns is here to tell us the story of her resilient and innovative tiny house, the Tomato Box. We discuss what it’s like building your tiny house while living there, how Andrea designed multiple systems for reheating and cooking, and her incredible recycled greywater system that allows her to reuse water over and over again.The post Designing a Self-Contained, Recycled Greywater System with Andrea Burns – #126 appeared first on The Tiny House.Send us a textSupport the showListen. Subscribe. Rate. Review. Apple Podcasts Spotify More...
2020-09-0457 min
Tiny House Lifestyle PodcastHow to be a Tiny House Prepper: Bug Out Bags, Wild Edibles, and Outdoor Survival Skills with Matt GabrielSometime around March of 2020, I went to the grocery store to stock up on some things and discovered that most of the staples like flour, rice, beans, and toilet paper were out of stock. You may be able to relate to my experience, but my guest Matt Gabriel cannot. Matt is a Prepper who specializes in outdoor survival skills, and he’s here to help us get into a prepper mindset so we can learn to survive and thrive in whatever situations nature throws our way. AND how to do it while living tiny. The post How to...
2020-08-2846 min
Tiny House Lifestyle PodcastLess Clutter, More Joy: Interview with KonMari Expert, Erin MurschEver since reading the Life Changing Magic of Tidying UP, I’ve wanted to talk to a KonMari expert. I’m excited to bring you this conversation with Erin Mursch, where we’ll learn what makes Marie Kondo’s technique different, how to apply it to downsizing for a tiny house, and why organizing to “fit more stuff” isn’t the answer.The post Less Clutter, More Joy: Interview with KonMari Expert, Erin Mursch – #124 appeared first on The Tiny House.Send us a textSupport the showListen. Subscribe. Rate. Review....
2020-08-2141 min
Tiny House Lifestyle PodcastInside the Mind of Zack Giffin: The Tiny House Nation Host, Entrepreneur, Advocate, and BuilderYou may know him as the host of Tiny House Nation, but Zack Giffin has a lot going on in the tiny house world. Though he’s as close as we may come to a “tiny house celebrity”, Zack is a thoughtful advocate for tiny house living, those in need, and it shows in all of his pursuits. In this conversation, we’ll find out what draws Zack Giffin to the tiny house movement and what keeps him here. Plus, what’s it like working on a tiny house reality show? Stick around!The post Inside the Mind of Za...
2020-08-141h 29
Tiny House Lifestyle PodcastThe Making of an Instagram Tiny House Influencer with Brent HeavenerThis week, I’m speaking with Brent Heavener, founder of the @tinyhouse Instagram account, which has over 800,000 followers and is a source of visual tiny house inspiration. Brent was able to use his large Instagram following to land a book deal. Tiny House is a collection of images of beautiful tiny homes and was written up in the New York Times.The post The Making of an Instagram Tiny House Influencer with Brent Heavener – #122 appeared first on The Tiny House.Send us a textSupport the showListen. Subscribe. Rate. Revi...
2020-08-0737 min
Tiny House Lifestyle PodcastDesign Build vs. Build Design: Making Tiny Design Work Better with Lina MenardI consider Lina Menard to be a thought leader in the tiny house movement. She has been involved with countless builds on both the design and construction sides. Lina was an early proponent of SIPs and has continued to incorporate them into her work. In this interview, we’ll talk about common pitfalls that Lina sees across tiny house builds, issues with tiny house trailer designs, and the difference between a design-build process and a build-design process.The post Design Build vs. Build Design: Making Tiny Design Work Better with Lina Menard – #121 appeared first on The Tiny Hous...
2020-07-3152 min