Bill Knapp is a retired industrial Arts teacher who after 8 years of teaching teenagers General Shop, printing, and drafting; migrated to teaching adults Industrial skills such as pneumatics, robotics, and electronics. He retired in 2005 and managed his own construction company renovating inner-city row houses and single-family homes. Bill … Read more
When Ethan Waldman built his tiny house 10 years ago, He missed out on some of the more modern smart home appliances, like smart locks and smart thermostats. Ethan spent the last few months modernizing the house to make it work as an Airbnb in its current location. In this … Read more
Sarah is an experienced interior designer specializing in small spaces. Through her business, Sukkha Interior Design, she helps people create ‘happy homes’ that are not only beautiful but will bring positive change in their daily existence and overall well-being. In 2020 she finally achieved her years-long dream of designing and … Read more
Today Ethan’s guest is Lloyd Kahn, and if you don’t recognize the name, you’ve probably seen one of his books. Lloyd published the seminal book, Shelters in 1973, documenting alternative housing ideas not limited to but including tiny houses, well before the current modern movement. Lloyd has a lifelong fascination … Read more
Matt Paxton is one of the top downsizing and decluttering experts in the country. He is the host of the 2-time Emmy nominated series Legacy List with Matt Paxton on PBS and was a featured cleaner on the hit television show HOARDERS for 15 seasons. Matt is also the author … Read more
Ethan found out about this week’s guest when Annie released a hilarious music video about romance in the tiny house loft, inspired by her own tiny house. In this conversation, Annie tells Ethan how going tiny affected her music, what makes her tiny house unique, and how five years of … Read more
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. Megan talks about the pros and cons, trials and tribulations, and the immense benefit Megan feels she and her family get from … Read more
Why would an entrepreneur who has raised millions of dollars through crowdfunding live in a van? Vanlife doesn’t seem common amongst the startup and tech crowd. Rob Rast is living this alternative lifestyle while successfully running his e-mobility business. Rob got a van that was converted already. Rob was on … Read more
Abby Shank saw a demand for better quality tiny homes with a quicker build time and set out to do just that. With almost a decade of experience in the tiny home industry, Abby is eager to provide a better quality build and living experience through her homes and communities. … Read more
Macy Miller is a mother teacher and staunch advocate of living tiny. She designed and built her family’s tiny home in 2011. Her now iconic tiny house has been featured in Time and Dwell magazine. She’s influenced Tiny House enthusiasts around the world while lobbying for change in the international … Read more
Sarah and Brandon are a North Carolina-based couple living with their dog Iko in an off-grid floating cabin on Lake Fontana in the Great Smoky Mountains. They live fully off-grid with no cell service and they are only accessible by boat. They bought and fully renovated their 225-square-foot tiny home … Read more
Stefanie recently had a short school bus converted into a tiny home on wheels. Short school buses are in the same class as vans, U-Hauls, and ambulances, which means that this wonderful option for full-time tiny living is sometimes overlooked. Stefanie designed it to be like a home. She wanted … Read more