#062 - Phae Barrett is a Co-Founder and Co-Organiser of the Tiny Homes Expo, Australia’s largest Tiny House events.  Want to live in a tiny home? Do you have spare space on your land for a tiny house tenant?  Then get yourself to an Expo!  You can walk through many different tiny homes, meet tiny house builders and other aligning businesses, and learn lots about tiny house living through the experienced speakers and experts in the Australian tiny house space. In this conversation we talked about: The evolution of the Tiny Homes Expo from the first show until now Phae’s view o ..read more

#061 - Paul Dolphin is a sustainable building designer and Director of PdD Building Design, who are a dedicated team of building designers specialising in creating liveable, low-energy homes and are based on the beautiful NSW South Coast. In this conversation, we talk about: The 3 pillars to consider when assessing sustainability About embodied energy, thermal mass, insulation, ventilation and solar passive design Designing a tiny home with hazards and bushfire principles in mind Paul’s experience of dealing with councils for dwelling approval… and lots more! Find out more about the podcast ..read more

#060 - One of the ways Treehab Tiny Houses stands out is with their approach to sustainability.  Riley Skene is the Managing Director of Treehab Tiny Houses, who are based in Victoria.  Over the past five years, Treehab has helped many Australians realise their tiny house dream.  They work hard to ensure your tiny house is built to the highest standards and provide you with a safe, secure foundation to live your tiny dream. They are passionate about design, innovation, and most importantly sustainability. In this conversation we talk about: What makes Treehab unique and how ..read more

#059 - Is dating challenging when living in a tiny home? What are some of the realities of tiny house living? What's it REALLY like? From personal experience, it's amazing in so many ways (most of the time). However, it's not always rainbows and butterflies - there are plenty of interesting, and sometimes challenging or inconvenient realities that you only get to discover when living in a tiny home.  Marie Beringer is a tiny houser originally from France, and is living in Auckland, New Zealand. Marie built her tiny house 5 years ago and loved it so much that she changed her career and r ..read more

#058 - One of the unique ways that LJM Tiny Homes stands out is with their custom tiny house builds. Back on the show for the second time is Joe Arnesen, a Co-Founder of LJM Tiny Homes. LJM are a team of passionate and talented carpenters, tradesmen, and everyday people who are dedicated to providing sustainable and affordable Tiny Homes for Australians. They have built over 200 Tiny Homes since 2017 and not one has been the same. Joe is a Tiny House enthusiast, experienced designer & builder, and master communicator with true passion for helping people on their Tiny House journey. Joe ..read more

#056 - Discover what I got up to in my first year living in my tiny house! This is the first episode of Season 2 and I'm back with a “solocast” to share all about... Why I took a break from sharing my tiny experiences in the first year Considering self-responsibility, lessening my impact, and lessons learned The practical things I learned to do on the land The expensive deck mistake Composting toilet experiences and close encounters with ? … and more! Find out more about the podcast and get the episode show notes & links here: https://tinyhouseconversations.com/056 You can follow my ..read more

#057- Today we're talking all about composting toilet experiences of the Nature Loo 650 with Anthony Hill, a tiny houser based in the Northern Rivers of NSW (Bundjalung Country). He grew up in the coastal town of Coffs Harbour and spent nearly half his life traveling and living overseas.  It was here that he became engaged in environmental and social issues joining discussion groups, running events, and producing a radio show with a friend. His interest in alternative living and food growing became quite an obsession and he dreamed of, one day, living off-grid back home in Australia. Anth ..read more

#018 - What’s the deal with financing a tiny house? Today I’m speaking with Paul Pritchett, a finance broker from Victoria and the founder of Great Escape Finance, Australia’s #1 Tiny House Finance Company. Paul has a passion for sustainable living and aims to help those in any non-standard living arrangements, such as tiny homes, off-grid, community living, and shipping container homes. In this conversation we discuss: All about Great Escape Finance and the lending solutions available for tiny housers How far in advance you should start the process of tiny finance and what impact this can h ..read more

#009 - Can you see yourself living off the grid in a tiny house?  Today I’m speaking with Kathy and Matt McMillan who are tiny housers from the mid-North Coast of NSW. Kathy and Matt have been living in their pre-loved tiny house on wheels with their dogs Chloe and Webber since April 2021.  Their tiny is parked on the property where Kathy grew up, on Dunghutti Country in the Mid North Coast hinterland of NSW.  The family appeared on the "Too Much Stuff" episode of ABC’s Compass program in July 2021, which is still available to view on ABC iView. In this conversation we talk ..read more

#001 - New and curious tiny house dwellers, welcome to Tiny House Conversations! It’s the introduction show with your host, Lucy Lich. In this episode, Lucy shares: What this podcast is all about and who it’s for Who she is and why she started this podcast What’s coming in future episodes A tip Lucy learned along the way about tiny house parking (listen to the end to discover what it is) Find out more about Lucy + the podcast and get the episode show notes here: https://tinyhouseconversations.com/001 You can follow Lucy's tiny adventures here: IG: https://www.instagram.com/tinyhouseconve ..read more