{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Style Stories with EZ Living Interiors","title":"Community Building Through Design: Baz Ashmawy","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2886,"description":"Emmy-winning broadcaster Baz Ashmawy joins EZ Living Style Stories to share the profound lessons he's learned from DIY SOS Ireland—where transforming homes means transforming lives. \nFrom heartwarming stories of community volunteers rallying around families in need to his own renovation journey and the design tricks that have inspired his personal space, Baz reveals why homes should tell our stories, the power of changing things up, and his one golden rule for creating spaces that truly support how you live. \nWhether you're here for the laughs, the tears, or practical design advice, this conversation goes beyond the surface.\nTHINGS WE SPOKE ABOUTHow DIY SOS reveals the extraordinary kindness of Irish communitiesWhy homes should evolve with your life rather than staying staticThe transformative power of thoughtful design detailsLearning to be comfortable with failure and building resilience through repeated attemptsHow communication and talking to people remains the most undervalued foundational skill The importance of seeking expert advice along with being open minded \nQUOTESI think sometimes people get very tied to things being a certain way. You need to just mess it up a bit, change an atmosphere or a mood. Sometimes it's good to do drastic things. It's good to change things up - Baz AshmawyPitying people does nothing for them. Being empathetic and thinking, if I was that kid in a wheelchair, what would help me live a better life? What would give me confidence? That's what DIY does. - Baz Ashmawy\"The biggest problem people have is they go, I'm too old, I'm too late to do this. You're just not at all. I think people have a terrible fear of failing at things. It's not luck, I've just failed more times than you've tried. - Baz AshmawyBe careful what you say about yourself to yourself. The world will beat you, it'll do all the beating you need. You just don't need to do that to yourself. So it's nice to be nice to yourself. - Baz AshmawySometimes you might have a...","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}