Tiny House Tales

Tiny House Tales

Welcome to Tiny House Tales, a podcast about the experiences of people who have joined the tiny house movement. Join your hosts Zack Giffin and John Weisbarth, known from the popular show "Tiny House Nation," as they give listeners a behind the scenes glimpse into the absolute joys and inherent challenges of living tiny. Together they seek to unlock the successful strategies for minimalist living and learn more about how tiny living has made a big impact on people's lives while being entertaining and informative. Tiny House Tales is mandatory listening for anyone who has ever dreamed of downsizing or has simply craved a more simple lifestyle. Welcome to Tiny House tales.

Episodes

September 26, 2024 52 mins

Join us for a new episode with Tiny House legend, Nick Mosely. 

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In this episode, John and Zack sit down with Dan Mann to talk about the creative process and the similarities between shaping surfboards for Kelly Slater and designing highly functional tiny houses. We'll hear about Dan's own tiny house in Costa Rica and what traveling the world with his family taught him about minimalism.

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Sit down and strap in, on this episode of Tiny House Tales John and Zack talk to the dynamic and energetic Randy Jones of Incredible Tiny Homes. We'll hear Randy's inspirational story of drive and determination that ultimately lead to a tiny home construction business that employs more than 100 people today. This is a can't miss episode!

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In this episode, John and Zack sit down with Will Johnston, the executive director of the Microlife Institute, and hear how a three month wine bender in New Zealand and the "Freedom of Nothing" lead to the development of the most diverse square mile in America...The Cottages on Vaughn in Clarkston, GA.

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What do Tiny Houses, Wolf Dogs and Veterans all have in common...Drew Robertson! In this episode John and Zack chat with Drew about his inspiration for starting "Mattersville", a non-profit that serves our military veterans, and the unique program that brings wolf-dogs and veterans together in a novel program to promote what Drew calls "Pack Healing."

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September 5, 2023 65 mins

In this episode, John and Zack sit down with legendary Tiny Home builder, Jay Shafeer, who is also known as the "Godfather of Tiny Homes." Jay opens up about his philosophy and discusses the complexities of Tiny House codes that greatly impact the community at large. 

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August 29, 2023 57 mins

In this episode, John and Zack sit down with adventurer, writer, and podcaster, Fitz Cahall. They discuss the culture of being a "Dirt Bag," a life of adventure, and the impact of living tiny as a concept. 

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August 15, 2023 41 mins

In this episode, John and Zack sit down with veteran Alan Peak to discuss starting over in society, mental health, and how living tiny gives Alan freedom. 

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In this episode, Zack and John sit down with Lindsay Wood, who is known as the Tiny Home Lady. She has built a business as being a Tiny Consultant and discusses her first tine going Tiny and what she has learned along the way. 

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In this episode John and Zack sit down with Tiny House alum Jeremy Weaver to discuss building on the show, living in a tiny house with his family, and their adventures in the tiny culture. 

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In this episode, John and Zack sit down with Tiny House activist who is fighting for rights in the Sacramento area that will affect and benefit communities who want and desire to live tiny. 

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In 2014, Jenna Kausal quit her Hollywood job and built a Tiny House with the help of her friends and family. She then embarked on a giant journey with her Tiny Home in tow, traveling more than 25,000 miles and documenting her trip on YouTube, her blog, and on social media.

In 2015 and 2016, she was featured on HGTV's "Tiny House Big Living" several times and briefly hosted a spin-off show called "Might...

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July 11, 2023 56 mins

In this episode, John and Zack sit down with Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Nicodemus, and T.K. Coleman from The Minimalists. They discuss everything from...you guessed it...going tiny and being minimal. They also discuss the problems with competition around minimalism and how going minimal can and should different for everyone. 

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In this latest episode of Tiny House Tales, Zack and John sit down with Tiny House legend Abel Ziyl, who is master craftsman at constructing the most unique and beautiful tiny homes. They discuss how he got involved in building tiny houses and the art of making a perfect home.

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http://www.zylvardos.com

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June 20, 2023 55 mins

John and Zack sit down to discuss how they got into the Tiny House Movement, what brought them to the show Tiny House Nation, and what to expect out of this podcast. 

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In this episode, John and Zack sit down with Asha Mevlana, who you might remember from the show Tiny House Nation. Asha speaks about her life on the road, living tiny, and finding her way to the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

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In the first episode of Tiny House Tales, John and Zack sit down with Tiny House Nation favorite, Gavin Brennan, to talk about the tiny house movement, experiences on the show, and some of his stories being a filmmaker in the wild. 

Gavin is also a filmmaker and world renown director of photography.

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May 31, 2023 1 min

Welcome to Tiny House Tales, a podcast about the experiences of people who have joined the tiny house movement. 

Join your hosts Zack Giffin and John Weisbarth, known from the popular show "Tiny House Nation," as they give listeners a behind the scenes glimpse into the absolute joys and inherent challenges of living tiny.

Together they seek to unlock the successful strategies for minimalist living and le...

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