Page Hodel is a DJ, artist, and life-long builder. She converted a school bus into a tiny home way back in the 1980s and was featured in Dwell Magazine and on HGTV. Page is inspiring, humble, and is here to share the message that ANYONE can build their own home.

In This Episode:

Pioneering the tiny house movement with an old schoolbus
Page's carpentry journey: how she learned and practiced
A little bit about Page's current project
The benefits of trying new things, taking time, and having fun!
Challenging stereotypes and dispelling negativity – nobody is born knowing how to do things

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Guest Bio:

Page Hodel

Page is a 63-year-old woman carpenter who loves to build homes in small spaces. Page renovated a 1973 International Harvester Schoolbus which was featured in Dwell Magazine and on HGTV.

This Week's Sponsor:

Tiny House Engage

Have you been working on planning or building your tiny house and feel like you want to connect with other people, get your questions answered, and just support each other along the way? Tiny House Engage brings together tiny house hopefuls and DIYers to share plans and resources, learn from each other’s challenges and mistakes, and celebrate our successes so that we can feel less alone while we build faster, safer, smarter, cheaper homes and embrace the tiny house lifestyle. Whether you’re a tiny house dreamer who is still figuring out all the systems, plans, and everything you need to go into your tiny house, or if you’re actively building, Tiny House Engage has the resources for you.

There are professional contractors in the community here to answer your questions about plumbing, electricity, and ventilation, and there’s also plenty of interaction between members. If you need some encouragement or just need to know how someone else solved a problem, you’ll get those answers in Tiny House Engage.

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