Meet the Speaker.
For TinyFest CEO and founder, Renee Seevers, the idea of “Going Tiny” is more than just buying and moving into a moveable home. It’s about sustainability, autonomy, flexibility, and freedom: financial freedom, freedom of mobility, and freedom from stuff and stress. And, it’s about having fun!
TinyFest began as the brainchild of Seevers, a native of Iowa. After living and maintaining a 3300 square foot, 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom house – she decided in 2015 to sell it all after her youngest daughter was heading to college. She realized it was “Her Time” to do what she wanted – and she wanted a Tiny House!
She bought her first tiny home on wheels – a 87 square foot home nicknamed “Big R” and took it to a few festivals in 2016. She kept thinking, “We need to have more of these festivals, because it gives people a great way to experience tiny living, ask questions, and see things in person.”
That’s why she created TinyFest Midwest, in Des Moines, Iowa, featuring fellow Iowan and ‘The Godfather of Tiny Houses, Jay Shafer. She then branched out to create TinyFest California, TinyFest Northwest, TinyFest Texas & TinyFest Southwest.
5 years later Seevers now lives in a small skoolie and has hosted 14 tiny home & nomad living festivals across the west. Her personal and professional experiences give her the perspective to help other people decide what kind of home would work best for their new tiny lifestyle.