Tiny Home Tours

Love the idea of living in a tiny home, but feel overwhelmed by everything in your current house? Dana K. White joins Cindy Schroppel on Let’s Talk Tiny to explore how to begin decluttering, make decisions about sentimental belongings, and prepare for a smaller space. We’ll discuss Dana’s No Mess Decluttering Method, Container Concept, Clutter Threshold, and the questions to consider before rentin...

What makes a tiny home community feel like more than a place to park? In this episode of Let’s Talk Tiny , Cindy sits down with Molly McNown , co-owner of NamaStay Hideaway in Van Alstyne, Texas. Before creating a community of her own, Molly lived in a 304-square-foot tiny home surrounded by neighbors she called her “soul group.” Molly shares how that experience helped inspire her and her husband,...

You want to go tiny—but something keeps holding you back. Maybe it’s the cost, finding a place to live, sorting through years of belongings, or wondering whether you’ll regret the decision. Where do you start when every answer seems to lead to another question?   Join Cindy for a live Q&A on Let’s Talk Tiny as we talk through the obstacles that can keep you stuck between dreaming about tiny li...

Can the home you love today support your needs in the years ahead? On this episode of Let’s Talk Tiny , Cindy talks with Tiffany McDeavitt, Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist, and founder of Accessible Housing Solutions. Tiffany shares how watching her great-grandmother struggle at home helped inspire her work connecting healthcare and residential design. Together,...

Are you designing a tiny home? Before you choose a floor plan, watch this. One of the biggest mistakes people make isn't buying the wrong tiny home—it's designing one that doesn't fit the way they actually live. In this episode of Let's Talk Tiny , Cindy sits down with Kelley Walker of Cowtown Cottages to discuss what she's learned after helping hundreds of people design c...

Could you live well with less space? Before you buy a tiny home or begin downsizing, how can you tell what you actually need? This week on Let’s Talk Tiny , Cindy talks with Laura Fenton, author of The Little Book of Living Small and writer of the LIVING SMALL newsletter. Laura shares why she began writing about real people in small homes, what it means to “test-drive tiny,” and where to start whe...

In this episode of Let’s Talk Tiny , Cindy talks with Chris Moeller, founder of Pathway Communities, about what it takes to make homeownership work beyond the day someone gets the keys. They explore why a lower purchase price is only part of the picture—and why utilities, insurance, maintenance, and other monthly costs matter just as much. Chris shares the surprising buyer response to an 800-squar...

Building a small home on raw land may sound simple—but what happens before construction begins can determine whether the dream stays on budget or becomes an expensive surprise. After living in ten homes and completing six corporate moves, Wanda Glover thought she understood the building process. But creating her custom 450-square-foot home on undeveloped land in South Carolina required an entirely...

What does tiny living really look like after eight years, four moves, extreme weather and the realities of community life? Betsy Barbour has lived in her 200-square-foot tiny house through hurricanes, snowstorms, difficult community dynamics and challenges she never expected. Yet through it all, she remains passionate about living smaller, building stronger communities and creating a more sustaina...

What does it take to begin again after profound loss? After more than 30 years on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Chris O’Donnell packed up a lifetime of memories, left the “salt life” behind, and began a new chapter in the mountains of western North Carolina. In this heartfelt episode of Let’s Talk Tiny , Chris shares what it was like to sort through 33 years of belongings after losing her husband—and...

Building a tiny house was only the beginning for Melanie Copeland and her husband, John. After years of layoffs, mounting bills, and working five jobs between them, they built a 144-square-foot tiny house on wheels and began creating a different kind of future. But the biggest challenge wasn't living in 144 square feet—it was finding land and gaining legal approval to live there. In this epis...

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tinyshedlife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinyshedlife/ Tiny Home Tours video tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=740e9u5v-Bc Can a family of seven really thrive in just 915 square feet? Most people think tiny living is about having less. For Sarah and her husband, Hofmann, it was about creating more —more freedom, more time together, and a life built ar...

Is tiny living still worth it? In this special Open House Q&A episode of Let’s Talk Tiny , host Cindy Schroppel shares her honest experience of moving with her husband, Joe, from a 2,400-square-foot house into a tiny home under 400 square feet. Cindy opens up about the life change that led them to downsize, the emotional process of letting go, the realities of community living and what it actu...

Is tiny living still worth it? In this special Open House Q&A episode of Let’s Talk Tiny , host Cindy Schroppel shares her honest experience of moving with her husband, Joe, from a 2,400-square-foot house into a tiny home under 400 square feet. Cindy opens up about the life change that led them to downsize, the emotional process of letting go, the realities of community living and what it actu...

What if choosing the right tiny home is only half the decision? Where you place that home—and the people and spaces surrounding it—can determine whether tiny living feels freeing, connected and fulfilling. In this episode of Let’s Talk Tiny, Cindy talks with Darin Dinsmore, an urban planner, landscape architect, tiny-home resident and founder of TinyCamp. Darin shares how his work in community pla...

When Nadia’s husband passed away suddenly, the five-bedroom home where they had raised their family no longer fit the life she wanted—but she wasn’t ready to leave the property she loved. Her solution was to build a small home in her own backyard and rent out the larger house. That decision allowed her to remain rooted, create rental income, travel, and begin a new chapter. In this episode of Let’...

Alaska Wagoner was working in real estate and building a successful life—but behind the scenes, she felt burned out and trapped. Ready for a change, she left that life behind, bought a secondhand tiny home, and started over. Even with her real estate experience, Alaska quickly discovered that buying a tiny home was far more complicated than she expected. Today, as The Tiny House Concierge, she hel...

Chris steps in to host this episode of Let's Talk Tiny and sits down with James, who built a $39,000 off-grid passive solar home with his wife Doreen in just 9 months, doing about 90% of the labor themselves. Their handcrafted home sits on 35 acres in rural Colorado, and it's a masterclass in building affordably, intentionally, and to last. James walks through how they pulled it off afte...

Could your backyard be the solution to your family's biggest housing challenge? Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are one of the fastest-growing housing trends in America—but they're also one of the most misunderstood. In this episode of Let's Talk Tiny, Cindy sits down with Jessica Charlesworth, founder of Rocky Mountain ADUs and the National ADU Builders Coalition, to explore how ba...

Are tiny home communities really a path to lower living costs and a simpler lifestyle? In this episode of Let’s Talk Tiny, Cindy sits down with Mark Agnew, Sales Manager at Majestic Hills Tiny Home Community, to talk about the realities of tiny living from both a professional and personal perspective. With more than 45 years of experience in hospitality and sales — and firsthand experience living...

Can a family really live well in under 400 square feet? Is a tiny home a smart investment or just a trend? In this episode of Let's Talk Tiny, Cindy answers your most-asked questions about tiny home living, drawn from three and a half years of doing it herself. She breaks down what actually counts as a tiny home today, from park models and tiny homes on wheels to ADUs, modular homes, and cott...

Modular Homes: Another Option for Simpler Living w/ Ken Semler of Impresa Modular https://impresamodular.com/

Have you ever found the perfect tiny home, secured financing, and found the perfect piece of land—only to discover you can't legally put your home there? In this episode of Let's Talk Tiny , Cindy sits down with housing policy expert Amy Tomasso to uncover the hidden rules that shape where we live and why so many people struggle to find housing that fits their lifestyle and budget. From...

Thinking about buying a tiny home? Before you sign a contract, secure financing, or choose a builder, there are a few critical questions you need to answer first. In this episode of Let's Talk Tiny, Cindy sits down with tiny home consultant and financing strategist Richard “RJ” Jaramillo to discuss the biggest mistakes buyers make, the steps they should take before purchasing, and how to crea...

Thinking about going tiny but overwhelmed by the thought of downsizing? In this episode of Let's Talk Tiny, Cindy sits down with tiny home resident Jackie Faughn to discuss the real challenge of moving from 2,800 square feet to just 399 square feet—and it's probably not what you think. Jackie shares her personal journey of letting go of decades of belongings, overcoming emotional attachm...