John Amabile: 60 Minute Makeover, TV Fame & 40 Years in Interior Design | TJR Podcast

John Amabile joins The Judge Reviews Podcast for a look back at an incredible career spanning more than 40 years in interior design and television. Best known to millions from **60 Minute Makeover**, John has also appeared on **This Morning, Better Homes with Carol Vorderman and The Hour on STV**. From growing up in Paisley and being given just hours to live as a newborn, to working behind the scenes on Taggart, turning down Changing Rooms, becoming one of Scotland’s most recognisable interior designers and building the John Amabile brand — this is the story behind the man viewers thought they knew. John opens up about: • Being given around 10 hours to live at birth • Growing up in Paisley • His early career in design • Working behind the scenes on Taggart • Turning down Changing Rooms • Better Homes and Carol Vorderman • The truth behind 60 Minute Makeover • Working with some of television’s biggest personalities • Fame before the age of social media • Building John Amabile Design • Whether money can buy good taste • AI and the future of interior design • The launch of the John Amabile Design School • His work with Calum’s Cabin • Life after turning 60 and whether he would return to television A brilliant conversation about **television, business, design, fame, longevity and the stories behind a four-decade career**. Subscribe to **The Judge Reviews Podcast** for more conversations with some of Scotland’s most interesting personalities, entrepreneurs and public figures. #JohnAmabile #60MinuteMakeover #TheJudgeReviewsPodcast #InteriorDesign #ThisMorning #ScottishPodcast #Glasgow #Paisley