Candid Tiny House

About Candid Tiny House

Candid Tiny House is an Australian podcast about the real experience of building, living, and advocating for tiny houses on wheels. Hosted by Shannon Schultz from Fred’s Tiny Houses, the podcast features honest, candid conversations with people who have built their own tiny houses in Australia, taken workshops or online courses with Fred, and navigated the full journey from planning to living tiny. Instead of glossy social media posts or idealised tiny house tours, Candid Tiny House focuses on the realities of designing, building, and living in a tiny house that is both a safe road vehicle and a comfortable home. Across the series, guests share lessons learned, challenges overcome, and insights gained — from technical building tips and budgeting, to problem-solving, community support, and the physical and emotional demands of a tiny house project. You can also watch video interviews, tours, and build footage on the Fred’s Tiny Houses YouTube channel, and see photos and articles about each build on the Fred’s Tiny Houses blog. Season 1 – Building Tiny Houses on Wheels Season 1 introduces listeners to clients who took a Fred’s Tiny Houses trailer, workshop, or online course and then built their own homes. These interviews dig into the reality of the build: The financial costs and savings What they wish they knew before starting Injuries, setbacks, and community support Creative compromises and innovations Season 1 focuses on DIY builds in Australia, giving builders practical lessons and inspiration for designing a home that works both on the road and year-round. Season 2 – Advocacy in Action: Changing the Law for Tiny Houses Season 2 is a documentary-style series that tracks a small Australian town’s three-year journey and two attempts to change local laws to support tiny house living. Listeners follow the advocacy process from start to finish, learning how grassroots communities can: Build awareness and support for tiny house-friendly policies Navigate local councils and legal frameworks Organise campaigns and gather community backing Turn setbacks into victories This season is a how-to guide for tiny house advocacy, showing that change is possible when communities work together. Season 3 – Life After the Build Season 3 revisits past clients who have now lived in their tiny houses and can reflect on the full journey — from early building stages to everyday tiny house life. Guests share stories of: Families living with children and even having home births in tiny houses Builders achieving financial freedom by reducing housing costs People who used their tiny house build as a stepping stone into hands-on construction skills Couples and individuals adapting their design as their lives evolved These candid conversations offer invaluable insights for anyone considering a DIY tiny house build in Australia and show the real rewards — and challenges — of tiny house living. Candid Tiny House – Real people. Real builds. Real stories. Hosted by Shannon Schultz from Fred’s Tiny Houses, supporting Australians to build their own tiny houses, advocate for tiny house-friendly policies, and learn from people who’ve walked the path before them.

Publisher

Shannon Schultz

Category

education · leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Sept 2021

Latest episode

21 May 2026

Latest episodes

22 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 May 2026

   ARCHITECTURE Student's First Tiny House: Lars E6, S3

   Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Candid Tiny House Podcast, Lars shares the honest reality of designing and building his tiny house on wheels while studying architecture at university — and why applying standard house-building logic to a vehicle nearly caused major weight problems. Starting his build at just 20 years old, Lars reflects on the mistakes he made, including overbuilding with heavy construction materials, pushing close to the 4.5 tonne limit, and learning the hard way why t...

2. 

   7 May 2026

   DESIGNER DIY Tiny House: Alex & Harrison E5, S3

   Send us Fan Mail At just 22 and 23 years old, Alex and Harrison designed and built a beautifully refined DIY tiny house on wheels in Australia — learning resilience, problem solving, and perseverance along the way. In this episode of Candid Tiny House, they share the full story behind their lightweight tiny house build, including planning their trailer size, building outdoors on a nature strip, managing strong winds during construction, transport costs, insurance, budgeting, finding land in t...

3. 

   23 Apr 2026

   AMAZING DIY Tiny House with No Expereince: Tyson E4 S3

   Send us Fan Mail No experience. No shortcuts. Just determination. In this episode of Candid Tiny House, Tyson shares his journey from dreaming about van life to building a fully off-grid, 8-metre tiny house on wheels—despite having no prior building experience. Working full-time while learning on the job, Tyson faced everything from trailer levelling mishaps and burnout, to the stress of moving day and navigating planning regulations in South Australia. Through it all, he stayed committed to ...

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