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Episode-2139- Ryan Mitchell on Tiny Houses as a Step to Debt Free Living

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A published author, full time blogger, and entrepreneur; Ryan Mitchell has been building exciting things all his life. His entrepreneurial ventures have been featured in the New York Times, Fast Company, Forbes, Associated Press, and many other outlets. In 2009 he started TheTinyLife.com where he documented his journey to tiny house living and a debt free life. He published the number one selling tiny house book to date and has been living in his tiny house full time for over 4 years. In 2015 he continued his entrepreneurial endeavors and founded Advent Coworking, where he built a community of like-minded … Continue reading →

Episode-2051- The Future of Housing and Intentional Communities

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Since TSP announced the original Permaethos Model, Rob Kish has been working to make it a reality- with a few twists. He is a Manufacturing Engineer Technician for a medical equipment manufacturer and uses Permaculture troubleshooting methodology in an industry dominated by lean manufacturing to reduce costs and labor. He joins us today to discuss my original vision for PermaEthos, a vision that never was achieved and frankly never attempted. Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TSP Gear PermaEthos.com TspAz.com The Granddaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Forum – A new little site … Continue reading →

Episode-1508- Building with Shipping Containers

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Chuck (Uzi4U2 on the TSP forum) has built a cabin from shipping containers in the northern Ozarks of Missouri. He spent 15 years in the Marine Corps as an NBC specialist and then Chief Warrant Officer. Chuck served in Dessert Storm, the beginning stages of OIF and has spent considerable time on and near sea ports. He has an Associates Degree in Criminal Justice and a Bachelor’s in Information System Management. He shoots as often as he can get away, and reloads and casts his own bullets to feed his hobby. Lastly, he is an Eagle Scout, which really began … Continue reading →

Episode-1131- Melanie Sorrentino on Tiny Houses

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When Melanie Sorrentino and her husband was 26 & and 24 respectively they saved $24,000 in 18 months. This was while her husband was making $10 an hour and she was waitressing in Dallas. They went from spending 100% of our money to saving enough money to buy our tiny house and land.  Amazingly after all that they ended up having to help family with most of that savings. Despite the set back, they pressed on.  They now own 4.7 acres in the Ozarks of Arkansas and live full time in their tine 150sqft home in the woods.  They are … Continue reading →

Episode-1116- Gene “Evil Roy” Pearcey on Earth Sheltered Homes and Cowboy Action Shooting

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After a heavy-hearted day yesterday this is a fun interview on two great subjects, one is a total bonus. Gene Pearcey has built earth shelter homes for over 30 years.  His company, “Performance Building Systems, Inc” manufactures a patented structural system used to build earth shelter arches and domes used mainly for homes and some all out shelters. They do this by producing steel structural systems that with concrete forms a shell rated in excess of 4000-psi. When sheltered with earth, the home benefits from the constancy of the earth’s temperature, greatly reducing heating and cooling expense. Additionally, the strength … Continue reading →

Episode-1089- Jacob Nielson on Energy Efficient Housing Options

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Jacob Nielson is a home energy consultant.  He helps builders and homeowners build more efficient and effective homes along with improving the efficiency of existing housing. He also consults on designs of Net Zero homes.  Jacob has been a certified HERS rater for more than 6 years.  He also holds several other certifications including NAHB Green Verifier, BPI Building Performance Analyst, BPI Building Shell, and Texas Hero Home Energy Auditor. Jacob is originally from Utah but is now living in Lindale Texas with his wife and 3 kids.  One of their goals is to establish a small permaculture farm in … Continue reading →

Episode-1065- Mark Kirkwood on Hybrid Earthships and Building Community

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Mark Kirkwood is the cofounder of Biotecture Training and a self proclaimed life long survivalist.  He teaches aquaponics, earthship construction, sustainable living and survival through community development. He is 36 years old and his past careers have included working as a banker, health insurance professional, pest control specialist and as a construction worker. Mark is currently married with 3 children. He and his business partner have invested a year and a half and several tens of thousands of dollars to build a foundation for people to come and learn how to live free of “the systems of man”. Mark joins … Continue reading →

Episode-981- Lessons in Sustainable Living Japan’s Edo Period

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While I was traveling to and from North Carolina for the recent self reliance expo I wasn’t laying down on the job. I was in fact doing more research for more shows, one such piece was a complete reading of the book, “Just Enough – Lessons in Living Green from Traditional Japan” by Azby Brown. The book was a fascinating look at life in Japan during the Edo Period (1603-1868) which was largely a stable period at the end of what could best be described as Japan’s feudal era along with the end of their isolationist period. The period was … Continue reading →

Episode-859- Jack Dody on Off Grid Homesteading

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Jack and Marilou Dody live on a homestead on the plains of Colorado, within sight of Pikes Peak. Jack has been designing and building “alternative” housing since the late sixties. His workbook entitled Abundaculture gives the details of his homestead construction, including solar and wind power, a rainwater catch system, indoor garden, passive solar, and a composting toilet. Jack runs workshops to train missionaries, homesteaders and homeschoolers on the knowledge he has gain in his years of actually living the life of a truly off grid homesteader.   His work has prepared many for trips to remote ares of the world … Continue reading →