Tiny Home Tours

We are trying something a bit new! Today's episode is a recording of Tiny Home Tours founder and CEO, Chris Penn, answering questions live on Facebook. Chris discusses how to insure a school bus conversion, dating on the road, storage issues and downsizing, what to look for when purchasing a school bus, and more. If you like this episode, tune in on Sundays to the Tiny Home Tours Facebook pag...

In this episode, Chris sits down with an old college friend to discuss his journey and how entrepreneurship assists his life on the road. This wide-ranging conversation covers life on the road, making money on the road, and Chris's mindset that allows him to live a life of financial freedom on the road. Chris's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/theoffgridskoolie/Firedawgs Links:https://f...

Ally sits down with Amanda to discuss her tiny house building journey! Amanda decided to build her own tiny house from scratch with the help of her dad over the past year. She tells us how the process has been going and her plans for the future. Show Notes: www.tinyhometours.com/building-a-tiny-house-with-dad-at-22Sign up for our newsletter: bit.ly/THT-Newsletter

Laurén sits down with our new Zeppelin Travels pilot- Alex Tinkham. Alex tells us a bit about herself, why she was drawn to bus life, and what this trip means to her after her mother's passing. She and Laurén discuss the process of downsizing, quitting her job, and her assumptions and expectations of what living on the road will be like. Show Notes: www.tinyhometours.com/meet-alexSign up for...

Ally sits down with boat lifers Sam and Aaron to discuss what it is like living on a sailboat and traveling with their three children. From buying a boat with no prior knowledge and learning how to sail to living it up in the Caribbean- they share their favorite aspects of the lifestyle. Show notes: www.tinyhometours.com/full-time-boat-life-with-kidsSign up for our newsletter: bit.ly/THT-Newslette...

This is a guest episode hosted by Elizabeth Hensley of Bus Life Adventure. Elizabeth chats with Chris Penn, skoolie builder and founder of Tiny Home Tours about tiny living, mobile entrepreneurship, and what lit the spark to get him on the road. Show notes: https://www.buslifeadventure.com/tips-advice-categories/building-a-mobile-income-q-a-with-chris-pennSign up for our newsletter: bit.ly/THT-New...

Shaundra and Jonathan Sanborn own a company dedicated to renovating vintage Airstream trailers, The Lot. After converting a used RV for themselves, they fell in love with the process of creating tiny homes on wheels. When a job shift came in 2020 due to the covid-19 pandemic, they took the leap and made their passion their full-time career. Show Notes: www.tinyhometours.com/renovate-airstreamSign...

Tired of living life paycheck to paycheck, Lee purchased his first home on wheels for $1,500 six years ago and hasn’t looked back since! Lee discusses how vanlife has evolved from a fringe lifestyle to a popular alternative living option, the evolution of the rigs he has lived in, and shares knowledge from his six years on the road. Podcast show notes: www.tinyhometours.com/six-years-vanningSign u...

Molly is a long-time nomad, vanlifer, and successful entrepreneur. She works with coaches, healers, and other holistic practitioners to help them better market their services, create accessible content, and systemize their businesses. Molly shares her story, tips to being a successful business owner on the road, and more. Show Notes: www.tinyhometours.com/how-to-run-a-six-figure-business-from-a-ca...

Chris sits down and chats with our lead videographer and Zeppelin pilot, Brian Bear Butler to discuss life on the road. He shares his rig evolution from camper van, Honda Element, to mini-skoolie, finding work on the road, how he has grown, and more. Show notes: www.tinyhometours.com/honda-element-to-mini-skoolieSign up for our newsletter: bit.ly/THT-Newsletter

Ally sits down with Ana and Tomer to learn how they help aspiring digital nomads pursue their career goals and reach financial freedom. As corporate escapees, they have a unique perspective and ability to help entrepreneurs leave their 9-5 and seek happier and more fulfilling lifestyles. Show Notes: www.tinyhometours.com/leave-your-9-5-for-the-freedom-lifestyleSign up for our newsletter: bit.ly/TH...

Ally sits down with Matt to discuss what it was like converting a box truck into a tiny home on wheels. He chats about challenges to getting insurance for a box truck, building it out with his family, and his advice for future nomads. Show notes: www.tinyhometours.com/box-truck-turned-home-offers-freedomSign up for our newsletter: bit.ly/THT-Newsletter

Ally sits down with Diana to talk about how she turned a broken-down backyard shed into an income-generating Airbnb rental. They discuss the challenges of ADU permitting, design choices they made to make the space feel larger, and what it’s like to be an Airbnb host. Show notes: www.tinyhometours.com/airbnb-superhost-tiny-backyard-aduSign up for our newsletter: bit.ly/THT-Newsletter

Emily “Ed” joins us again to have a conversation about how vanlife has impacted her mental health and overall wellness. Show notes: www.tinyhometours.com/mental-health-and-vanlifeSign up for our newsletter: bit.ly/THT-Newsletter

Today’s episode is a bit different than our usual podcast. Chris joins Omar Mo on his podcast, The Nomadic Executive, to discuss life on the road. Chris tells Omar how he initially got on the road and how he grew Tiny Home Tours and Zeppelin Travels into successful YouTube channels and businesses that support his lifestyle and an entire team of nomads. Show Notes: https://www.tinyhometours.com/pos...

Carrie and Dave sit down with Laurén to discuss vanlife and working on the road. While they do make income from their successful YouTube channel, they began working the sugar beet harvest in 2020 as a way to make quick additional cash. They tell us what the harvest is, how much money you can make, how to get a job, and more! This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to make money on the road!...

The theme of today’s episode is “put yourself out there a lot” and good things will come your way! Hilary and Ally sit down to chat about how Hilary was able to set herself up with a strong financial safety net before jumping out on the road. They discuss the realities of vanlife, what she would change about her DIY build, and what it’s like living and working on the road as a solo female vanlifer...

Amber has been living and working on the road for two years. She shares with Laurén how she came to vanlife, getting hospitality industry jobs on the road, and how she turned her jewelry making hobby into an income generating business. Sign up for our newsletter: bit.ly/THT-NewsletterShow Notes: https://www.tinyhometours.com/post/creative-passion-into-business

Bela and Ally sit down to discuss tiny living. Bela shares how she and her family went tiny, turning their tiny home into a successful Airbnb rental, the devastation of their home to California wildfires in 2020, and how they are reshaping their lives. This episode is a must listen! Sign up for our newsletter: bit.ly/THT-NewsletterShow notes: https://www.tinyhometours.com/post/tiny-house-rental-in...

Sign up for our newsletter: bit.ly/THT-NewsletterBrandon and Sarah live in their DIY converted 2019 Dodge Ram Promaster van and are big advocates for exploring the east coast of the United States by van. They chat with Laurén about how they got into vanlife, what they love about the east coast, what it’s like living in a van with two full size dogs, and more. Show notes: https://www.tinyhometours....

Sign up for our newsletter: bit.ly/THT-NewsletterNatasha lives full time in her DIY camper van with her six-year-old daughter, Rowyn. Her journey to vanlife shows that if you go for it, the lifestyle is worth the effort! Some people let obstacles keep them from living their tiny home dreams, Tash did not. Ally and Natasha discuss her transition to vanlife, what it’s like parenting on the road, dow...

Sign up for our newsletter: bit.ly/THT-NewsletterAlly sits down with Chad and Paul to discuss life on the road. They tell her what it was like leaving their 9-5 jobs and their community in Brooklyn and share tips on how they keep their relationship healthy while living in such a small space. Paul also gives us a primer on eBay dropshipping and they talk about how they have found community on the r...

Sign up for our newsletter: bit.ly/THT-NewsletterIn today’s episode, Laurén chats with her friend Bridget about why she decided to live in a camper van but not travel full time. They discuss stationary vanlife, remote work, making friends, dating, forming routines, and how to start paying off debt. Show notes: https://www.tinyhometours.com/post/stationary-vanlife

Sign up for our newsletter: bit.ly/THT-NewsletterDustin and Chris sit down to discuss building and monetizing a YouTube channel but end up covering so much more! Show notes: https://www.tinyhometours.com/post/mobile-income-streams-youtube-monetization

Sign up for our newsletter: bit.ly/THT-NewsletterShana is an incredibly impressive woman! She moved into a tiny house to get out of debt while teaching and working a second job. Shana sold her car to help and started taking the bus and walking. As of now, her credit cards, student loans and tiny home are all paid off and she is 100% debt free. Shana and Chris discuss what steps she took to pay off...