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What’s it really like to build and live in a tiny house in Australia?

In Season 3 of the Candid Tiny House Podcast, host Shannon from Fred’s Tiny Houses sits down with past clients who have taken the leap — buying a trailer, attending the How to Build a Tiny House in Australia Weekend Workshop, or completing the Online Course — and then going on to build their own tiny houses on wheels.

These are honest, warts-and-all conversations with real people who have designed, built, and lived in their tiny homes. They share the challenges, the unexpected obstacles, the problem-solving, and the lessons they learned along the way.

In this season you’ll hear stories from:

• A first-time builder who had only made a coffee table before building his entire tiny house
 • A family who lived with two children in their tiny house and even experienced a home birth during lock-down
 • An architect student who built a tiny house to gain hands-on building experience
 • Couples who designed and built their tiny house as their lives evolved
 • Tiny house dwellers who dramatically reduced their housing costs and achieved financial freedom

Each episode dives into the real process of designing, building, and living in a tiny house on wheels in Australia — including the hard parts as well as the rewards.

If you're thinking about building your own tiny house, planning a DIY tiny house build, or simply curious about tiny house living, these candid interviews will give you the insights you won’t find in polished social media posts.

Candid Tiny House – Real people. Real builds. Real stories.

Hosted by Shannon from Fred’s Tiny Houses, supporting people across Australia to build their own tiny houses through trailers, workshops, and online education.

Music by Scott Buckley.