{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Style Stories with EZ Living Interiors","title":"Niall Breslin: Meditation Rooms, Rest & Creativity","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3787,"description":"Modern life teaches us to perform constantly, rushing from task to task whilst our homes blur into workspaces and rest becomes guilt inducing luxury. Niall Breslin's new album The Place That Has Never Been Wounded emerged from complete rejection, dropped by label, publisher, manager and podcast platform within two weeks, forcing him back to classical roots with mother as violinist and piano teacher. This conversation explores morning rituals preferring quiet over rushed starts, meditation room design separating work from rest, breathing techniques marking transitions between spaces, and community peer support as radical acts against cultural division. Niall Breslin is musician, former professional athlete, mental health advocate and PhD researcher whose classical neoclassical album invites listeners to slow down, breathe and rediscover wonder through a beginner's mind approaching the world with curiosity rather than cynicism.THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUTMorning rituals seasonal approach wakingMeditation rooms separating work rest spacesAlbum creation rejection creative directionCommunity peer support mental healthWonder curiosity experiencing world freshlyQUOTESI don't rush into the day. I work for myself so it's important for me to take time to get into my day. - Niall BreslinThere has to be rooms in your house where you're not allowed work. - Niall BreslinOur walls are black, but it very quickly feels like a nightclub, and that's not what I want in my home. So we've just completely rejigged it and painted. - Niall BreslinGUEST DETAILSNiall Breslin is musician, former professional athlete and mental health advocate whose new classical album The Place That Has Never Been Wounded explores stillness and emotional honesty. He is currently completing PhD research examining 200 years mental health intervention in Ireland focusing on community and peer support importance. His diverse career spans professional rugby, songwriting across multiple genres, The Voice of Ireland, and...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jLdO4RzWohXxEswV0YoTvLgEwN21l7NNUhtH4q3k1mM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85OWMy/YTc1YjliODlkZjE4/OTFmYTNjYTk5OGY1/ZDY4Yi5KUEc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}