Latest Houselove Podcast Episodes
#172: What Will & Won’t Be Done When We Move Into Our New House
Young House Love Has A Podcast - April 27, 2020 05:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 8.2K ratingsOur entire approach to renovating our new house from afar has changed pretty dramatically since February when we first started house hunting, including a period in which we didn’t think we’d be tackling any major projects at all. And lots of you have been asking for a rundown of what we’re doing...
Ellen Chen | Literally Selling Happy at Mendocino Farms
Go Big AND Go Home - April 24, 2020 09:00 - 51 minutesEllen Chen is the Cofounder of Mendocino Farms along with her husband Mario, both of whom have a passion for community and connection. After 15 years of serving up great food, throughout California and now Texas, their strong partnerships with their farmers and food artisans creates a true vibe ...
Barb Garrison | Special WFH Business Episode
Go Big AND Go Home - April 24, 2020 08:00 - 41 minutesBarb Garrison is a Career and Money Breakthrough Coach and founded her company, Internal Groove, 14 years ago. She helps burned out, success-driven professionals who are just going through the motions, design a career based on their truth while setting them up with the tools for success. And ho...
Welcome to Go Big AND Go Home
Go Big AND Go Home - April 21, 2020 08:00 - 16 minutesGo Big AND Go Home showcases successful women reflecting on their career choices and how their sense of home contributed to who they are today. My intention for this podcast is to connect the notes on how real women achieved career success and how their home or home-life has been a catalyst to t...
#171: It Finally Happened!
Young House Love Has A Podcast - April 20, 2020 05:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 8.2K ratingsWe recently hit a long-awaited milestone that we’ve been working towards for months, and we couldn't be more grateful!! We're sharing all the details today - plus we're diving deeper into a question that seems to keep popping up: "How can you tell if downsizing is right for you? What if you majo...
#170: The Two Totally Different Ways That We House Hunted
Young House Love Has A Podcast - April 13, 2020 05:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 8.2K ratingsThis week we’re taking a deep dive into the two methods that we used to find our Florida house, including how we prioritized our wants versus needs, sifted through hundreds of real estate listings, and used technology to overcome the fact that we were 800 miles away. We’re also sharing how a bad...
#169: How Exactly Do You Downsize Your Stuff?!
Young House Love Has A Podcast - April 06, 2020 05:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 8.2K ratingsAs we prepare to move into a house that’s less than half the size of our current one, we’re taking a long hard look at our belongings to figure out what should come and what we no longer need, love, or have a use for. And today we’re outlining the systematic criteria that we’re using to evaluate...
#168: Our Florida Renovation Kicks Off With (Surprise!) A Plumbing Issue
Young House Love Has A Podcast - March 30, 2020 05:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 8.2K ratingsWe knew our new house in Florida would involve some big repairs, but we didn’t anticipate a certain plumbing curveball to get lobbed our way (although given our past plumbing luck, maybe we should have seen this coming). So this week we’re sharing how it popped up, why it cost thousands of dolla...
#167: Have Our Moving Plans Changed? And Are Our House Sales Derailed?
Young House Love Has A Podcast - March 23, 2020 05:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 8.2K ratingsWith everything that's going on right now, we're the first to admit that house stuff feels trivial, but this week we’re answering the most common question we’ve gotten in the last few days: how the coronavirus is impacting our Florida move and our house sales (spoiler alert: one contract has fal...
#166: We Sold Our House!
Young House Love Has A Podcast - March 16, 2020 05:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 8.2K ratingsOur Richmond home is officially under contract (!!!) and it all came together unlike any other house we’ve sold before. So today we’re breaking down how it all happened, why it was surprisingly emotional, and what it means for our move in June. We’re also highlighting an unsung hero in our maste...
#165: The Dumb Thing We Did Before Listing Our House
Young House Love Has A Podcast - March 09, 2020 05:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 8.2K ratingsWe’re fessing up to an extremely poorly timed project that made our house look WORSE right before it hit the market. Whoops. Plus we share the smorgasbord of ways we’re selling our houses. All three are being sold differently (including some with and some without the help of a real estate agent)...
#164: How We’re Getting Our House Ready To Sell
Young House Love Has A Podcast - March 02, 2020 06:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 8.2K ratingsWith our big move only a few months away, what do we need to do to get our house ready to sell? This week we’re outlining some of the projects we’re taking on - both big and small - including the fast-tracked makeover of our hall bathroom. John also outlines a shopping challenge of his very own ...
#163: Our Next Big Project (It’s REALLY BIG)
Young House Love Has A Podcast - February 24, 2020 06:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 8.2K ratingsWanna know what our next big renovation project is? Well, it’s actually something that we’ve been contemplating for years but finally have the courage to do (thanks in part to selling our duplex). So this week we’re breaking down why we want to do it, why we think now is the time, and why it has...
#162: What Sherry’s Not Buying For An Entire Year
Young House Love Has A Podcast - February 17, 2020 06:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 8.2K ratingsThat’s right, there’s a new personal shopping challenge going on at our house - and this time Sherry has committed to skipping any purchases in a specific (and pretty wide category) FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR. We’re also talking with simplicity expert Emily Ley about how she combats “busyness” and creat...
#161: Then Half Of Our Lights Went Out...
Young House Love Has A Podcast - February 10, 2020 06:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 8.2K ratingsThis week we’re sharing the mystery of how half of the power in our house suddenly went out when we were just about to leave the country on vacation. We’re also catching you up on the highs and lows of getting our master bathroom nearly completed, including how the flu, a surgery, and a sudden d...
#160: And Now For Some Big Duplex News
Young House Love Has A Podcast - February 03, 2020 06:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 8.2K ratingsIt’s our first episode of 2020 and WE BOY DO WE HAVE NEWS! We’re excited to share it because it not only means good things for us, our friends, and the duplex itself, but it’s also connected to our continued efforts to simplify, and it involves a twisty tale of switching tables with a stranger. ...
#159: Are You A Maximizer or Satisficer?
Young House Love Has A Podcast - December 16, 2019 06:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 8.2K ratingsHave you ever thought about your approach to making decisions? It turns out that humans tend to have two distinct styles (and they even have fancy psychological terms to go along with them). The funny revelation is that Sherry & I each exemplify a different one. So this week we’re sharing what w...
#158: Holiday Decorating Around The World
Young House Love Has A Podcast - December 09, 2019 06:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 8.2K ratingsAfter hundreds of submissions from Australia to South Africa, we’ve rounded up some fascinating (and extremely charming) ways that you guys dress up your homes all around the world to celebrate a variety of holidays. We loved hearing about everything from colorful Diwali decorations in India to ...
#157: How You Can Achieve Even Your Biggest Financial Goals
Young House Love Has A Podcast - December 02, 2019 06:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 8.2K ratingsDon’t we all want mo money without mo problems? Today we’re talking with personal finance expert Tanja Hester about how value-driven spending and setting a “money mission statement” can help you reach even your biggest financial goals - whether you’re saving up for a home in your dream neighborh...
#156: Renovations Are Stressful. Here’s What Helps Us.
Young House Love Has A Podcast - November 25, 2019 06:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 8.2K ratingsIt’s no secret that house projects can be stressful. Sometimes REALLY stressful. So today we’re sharing three ways we’re keeping a handle on it during our master bathroom renovation, especially around common stress points like broken budgets, creeping timelines, and decision fatigue. Plus, how y...
#155: Can “The Rule Of Age 10” Really Predict Your Future?
Young House Love Has A Podcast - November 18, 2019 06:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 8.2K ratingsToday we’re exploring an expert’s theory that your childhood passions (specifically around 5th grade) could hold the key to what you'll love doing most as an adult. It was fascinating to take a look back and see if the idea really held up for us. We’re also confessing to a mistake we made when h...
#154: How To Pare Down When Everything Is Precious
Young House Love Has A Podcast - November 11, 2019 06:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 8.2K ratingsGetting rid of stuff is hard, especially when it comes to kids and their creations. So this week we’re sharing the simple trick we use to keep everything from arts and crafts to forts and cardboard box villages from taking over our house, without putting a damper on creativity. Spoiler alert: th...
#153: Easy Ways To Make Your Day Less Annoying
Young House Love Has A Podcast - November 04, 2019 06:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 8.2K ratingsYou guys submitted your favorite life hacks over the last few weeks, so today we’ve got an episode bursting at the seams with all of those cheap & simple tricks for making your home run smoother and your day a little less frustrating. We’ve got everything from clever cleaning tips and unconventi...
#152: The Haunted Room At Our Beach House
Young House Love Has A Podcast - October 28, 2019 05:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 8.2K ratingsIn honor of Halloween, we’re sharing a spooky occurrence at our beach house that we legitimately couldn't explain for a few months (even I, the perennial skeptic, was like... "how did that just happen?!"). We’re also chatting with author Miranda Anderson about how her entire family took on a yea...
#151: When Is It Worth It To Splurge?
Young House Love Has A Podcast - October 21, 2019 05:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 8.2K ratingsToday we’re sharing how two recent treat yourself moments in our house turned sideways on us and how it shed some light on when to splurge and when to make like Elsa and let it go. One even involves a feature in our bathroom reno that we’ve dreamed about for years, but suddenly can’t seem to jus...
#150: Changing Our Minds About Our House (Again)
Young House Love Has A Podcast - October 14, 2019 05:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 8.2K ratingsOur home’s exterior makeover didn’t stop with painting it white last year, so today we’re catching you up on some projects we've completed and what’s still to come (and it involves something we’ve changed our minds about twice). We're also reflecting on a few experiments & interviews over the pa...
#149: The Episode That Made Me A Plant Lady
Young House Love Has A Podcast - October 07, 2019 05:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 8.2K ratingsWe’re sharing how our bathroom reno went from zero to fifty percent (that’ll make more sense when you hear what we did) and how we gained a ton of insight about the right layout and the right size for the vanity, shower, tub, etc. Also… the houseplant struggle is real, so we asked plant expert C...
#149: What’s Next For Our Master Bathroom Reno
Young House Love Has A Podcast - October 07, 2019 05:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 8.2K ratingsWe’re sharing how our bathroom reno went from zero to fifty percent (that’ll make more sense when you hear what we did) and how we gained a ton of insight about the right layout and the right size for the vanity, shower, tub, etc. Also… the houseplant struggle is real, so we asked plant expert C...
#148: How We Keep Our Lives & Projects Organized
Young House Love Has A Podcast - September 30, 2019 05:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 8.2K ratingsPeople are always asking how we keep our projects and our household organized ("do you make lists? use an app?! help me!") so today we’re outlining the three tools that we use every day. Some are digital, some are old school, but the most important part is that they help to keep us on the same p...
#147: Our Summer Of Living In A Smaller House In A Smaller Town
Young House Love Has A Podcast - September 23, 2019 05:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 8.2K ratingsWhat happens when you move into a smaller house in a smaller town for over two months? That’s what we found out this summer when we stayed at our beach house to manage the duplex rentals - AND IT WAS THE BEST SUMMER OF OUR LIVES. The smaller home and smaller town lessons that we learned really s...