Candid Tiny House Podcast

This Season: DIY Tiny House Builders. You can do this too!

In our first season of Candid Tiny House, we share the powerful journeys of five couples and one solo builder who set out to build their own tiny house on wheels — with no previous experience. United by a dream for a simpler, more sustainable life, each of them began by attending our How To Build A Tiny House Weekend Workshop and purchasing a Fred’s Tiny House trailer. What followed was nothing short of extraordinary.

From design to completion, these DIY builders learned on the job — navigating the steep learning curve of weight-aware design, legal compliance, material selection, moisture management and off-grid systems. Along the way, they faced injuries, budget blowouts, weather disasters, failed materials, council hurdles, and major personal setbacks. But through it all, they persisted.

This podcast season is a moving, honest, and deeply inspiring showcase of what’s possible when people empower themselves with the right tools, education and support. It also stands as powerful social proof of the Fred’s Tiny Houses ecosystem — a model that helps everyday Australians go from total novice to proud, competent tiny house owners.

Their stories are proof: with the right guidance, ordinary people can achieve something truly remarkable.