Driven to Create w/ Paul Melluzzo

By Paul Melluzzo

Driven to Create is a podcast that digs deep into the minds of those with an insatiable need to bring their ideas to life. From the initial concept to its tangible realization, this podcast follows th... more

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FAQs about Driven to Create w/ Paul Melluzzo:

How many episodes does Driven to Create w/ Paul Melluzzo have?

The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.

Driven to Create w/ Paul Melluzzo episodes:

July 28, 2025EP 11 - All Roads Lead To Rome
In this episode, Paul shares his origin story about the transition from car sales to small agency, to film, and beyond.

Key Discussion Points:
Going from the Auto Industry to Media
The switch from Monster Movies to Christmas Movies
Failed Projects that Included Designer Crypto Socks
The Continuous Journey to Improvement

Topics Mentioned:
⁠Pepboys
Synthetic Cinema
SockHodler
Video Script Timer (Misc. Tool)
Epicly AI

Where to Listen:
⁠Spotify⁠
⁠Apple Podcasts⁠
⁠Google Podcasts⁠
⁠iHeartRadio⁠
⁠YouTube⁠

Stay Connected:
📸 Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@driventocreate_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠
🌐 Check out more episodes and insights: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paulmelluzzo.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠

Feedback:
💬 Did you learn something new? Are you sick of hearing me say “umm”? We'd love to hear your thoughts and suggestions. Drop us your feedback at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Subscribe and Follow:
👍 Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to my YouTube channel for more content like this. Your support helps us keep creating and sharing knowledge.

Sponsors:
⁠⁠⁠⁠epicly.ai⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Guided End-to-End Digital Ad Generation Platform
...more
35min
July 21, 2025EP 10 - Quiet Automations
In this episode, Paul ponders what comes after AI Chat Windows and how embedding AI into workflows, apps, and operating systems is the next big step.

Key Discussion Points:
The mental load of chatting with LLM's
AI needs to be embedded in workflows to get full context
Build a simple agent that solves one problem

Topics Mentioned:
OpenAI Chat GPT
Anthropic Claude
Vercel V0
Lovable
Cursor
Replit
Midjourney
Black Forest Labs Flux.1 Dev
Stable Diffusion
MCP Servers

Where to Listen:
Spotify
Apple Podcasts
Google Podcasts
iHeartRadio
YouTube

Stay Connected:
📸 Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@driventocreate_podcast⁠⁠⁠
🌐 Check out more episodes and insights: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.paulmelluzzo.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠

Feedback:
💬 Did you learn something new? Are you sick of hearing me say “umm”? We'd love to hear your thoughts and suggestions. Drop us your feedback at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠.

Subscribe and Follow:
👍 Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to my YouTube channel for more content like this. Your support helps us keep creating and sharing knowledge.

Sponsors:
⁠⁠⁠epicly.ai⁠⁠⁠ - Guided End-to-End Digital Ad Generation Platform
...more
25min
July 07, 2025EP 09 - The Impending Death of Expertise
Episode Description:
In this episode, Paul reflects on the changing environment brought about by the rise of AI and predicts its impact on expertise as a whole.

Key Discussion Points:
Deep domain expertise will become scarce
Companies will automate away learning pathways for new talent
Comfort breeds complacency
Tips on how to stay relevant in a fast-changing landscape

Where to Listen:
Spotify
Apple Podcasts
Google Podcasts
iHeartRadio
YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@DrivenToCreate-Podcast⁠⁠

Stay Connected:
📸 Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠@driventocreate_podcast⁠⁠
🌐 Check out more episodes and insights: ⁠⁠https://www.paulmelluzzo.com/podcast⁠⁠

Feedback:
💬 Did you learn something new? Are you sick of hearing me say “umm”? We'd love to hear your thoughts and suggestions. Drop us your feedback at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠.

Subscribe and Follow:
👍 Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to my YouTube channel for more content like this. Your support helps us keep creating and sharing knowledge.

Sponsors:
⁠⁠epicly.ai⁠⁠ - Guided End-to-End Digital Ad Generation Platform
...more
19min
December 05, 2024EP 08 - Come with me to Zanarkand
Episode Description:
In this episode, Paul draws the parallels from the experience of a Creative to themes from the critically acclaimed video game, "Final Fantasy X".

Key Discussion Points:
The beauty and timelessness of a captured moment or idea

Coming to terms with one's own existence

Self-Reflection
Collaboration with Peers

Where to Listen:
Spotify
Apple Podcasts
Google Podcasts
iHeartRadio
YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@DrivenToCreate-Podcast⁠

Stay Connected:
📸 Follow us on Instagram: ⁠@driventocreate_podcast⁠
🌐 Check out more episodes and insights: ⁠https://www.paulmelluzzo.com/podcast⁠

Feedback:
💬 Did you learn something new? Are you sick of hearing me say “umm”? We'd love to hear your thoughts and suggestions. Drop us your feedback at ⁠[email protected]⁠.

Subscribe and Follow:
👍 Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to my YouTube channel for more content like this. Your support helps us keep creating and sharing knowledge.

Sponsors:
⁠epicly.ai⁠ - Guided End-to-End Digital Ad Generation Platform
...more
21min
October 24, 2024EP 07 - No Country for Old Filmmakers
Paul’s on a solo mission to navigate the perilous seas of
balancing work/family life in an ever-changing creative industry.
Key Highlights:
🌟 Self-Reflection on ego
and drive in the creative fields
🌟 Adaptability and
Flexibility
🌟 Figuring out what means
the most to you, and building out from there
Show Notes:
“We’re thieves in a world that don’t want us no
more” – Arthur Morgan (RDR2)

Epicly.ai (The app that I’m building)
The podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google
and iHeartRadio. There is also a YouTube channel at ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@DrivenToCreate-Podcast⁠⁠
Follow the podcast on Instagram at ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/driventocreate_podcast/⁠⁠ or check it out at ⁠⁠https://www.paulmelluzzo.com/podcast⁠⁠
Official Website: https://www.paulmelluzzo.com/podcast
Did you learn something new? Sick of hearing me say
“umm”?
Drop me your feedback at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠…if you’re nasty.
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37min
June 13, 2024EP 06 - Love the Art in Yourself
Episode Description:
In this episode, Paul Melluzzo speaks with Tony Diep, a fellow designer and owner of multiple print businesses. They discuss the emotional and ego-driven challenges that all creatives might face, especially when working on client projects. Tony's experiences and mature perspective on balancing personal and client work, finding validation, and maintaining creative integrity are sure to resonate.

Key Discussion Points:
Balancing personal creative projects with client demands

The struggle of over-investing emotionally in client work

Strategies for separating ego from the creative process

Finding fulfillment in both personal and professional projects

Encouraging creativity and innovation in a structured environment

Where to Listen:
Spotify
Apple Podcasts
Google Podcasts
iHeartRadio
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrivenToCreate-Podcast

Stay Connected:
📸 Follow us on Instagram: @driventocreate_podcast
🌐 Check out more episodes and insights: https://www.paulmelluzzo.com/podcast

Feedback:
💬 Did you learn something new? Are you sick of hearing me say “umm”? We'd love to hear your thoughts and suggestions. Drop us your feedback at [email protected].

Subscribe and Follow:
👍 Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to my YouTube channel for more content like this. Your support helps us keep creating and sharing knowledge.

Sponsors:
epicly.ai - Guided End-to-End Digital Ad Generation Platform
...more
1h 15min
January 26, 2024EP 05 - A Single Source of Truth
Paul’s on a solo mission to figure out what “Truth” and “Provenance” look like in a Post-AI world for creators.

Key Highlights:
🌟 How will “Truthiness” be discerned?
🌟 How can creators “prove” they did indeed create something?
🌟 Does a decentralized blockchain application have a place in the future to establish “trustfulness” for a given event?

Show Notes:
Midjourney (AI Image Generation)

OpenAI (Creators of ChatGPT)

ElevenLabs (Paid Text-to-Speech)

Bark.ai (Open Source Text-to-Speech)

Algorand (Blockchain created by Silvio Micali)

Silvio Micali (Cryptographer)

The podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google and iHeartRadio. There is also a YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@DrivenToCreate-Podcast

Follow the podcast on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/driventocreate_podcast/ or check it out at https://www.paulmelluzzo.com/podcast

Official Website: https://www.paulmelluzzo.com/podcast

Did you learn something new? Sick of hearing me say “umm”?
Drop me your feedback at [email protected]…if you’re nasty.
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40min
December 21, 2023 EP 04 - Fundamentals Win Fights
Paul sits down with Eric Levesque to discuss the importance of fundamentals and how they affect creative work.

Special Guest
Eric Levesque is a Director, Cinematographer, and Editor who has nearly two decades of experience in corporate and commercial work

Raised on Dirt: The Brock Pinkerous Story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtG7so9JdCk

Portfolio Website
https://www.edl-creative.com/

Platforms
The podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google and iHeartRadio. There is also a YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@DrivenToCreate-Podcast

Follow the podcast on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/driventocreate_podcast/ or check it out at https://www.paulmelluzzo.com/podcast

Official Website:
https://www.paulmelluzzo.com/podcast

Did you learn something new? Sick of hearing me say “umm”?
Drop me your feedback at [email protected]…if you’re nasty.
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1h 11min
November 17, 2023 EP 03 - Craft and Constraints
Paul sits down with Colin Theys, a Film Director, as they discuss the nature of constraints and their effect on creative output.

Special Guest
Colin Theys is a film director/producer with over 50 film credits. His work spans multiple genres, including Sci-Fi, Drama, and Horror. He’s also a Wesleyan Alum, but we won’t hold it against him.
Website: colintheys.com
Platforms
The podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google and iHeartRadio. There is also a YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@DrivenToCreate-Podcast

Follow the podcast on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/driventocreate_podcast/ or check it out at https://www.paulmelluzzo.com/podcast

Did you learn something new? Sick of hearing me say “umm”?

Drop me your feedback at [email protected]…if you’re nasty.
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1h 5min
October 13, 2023EP 02 - The Creator's Journey
Join Paul as he sits down with artist, music producer, and filmmaker Matt Guastamacchio as they compare the parallels between the iconic Hero's Journey literary device and the path creators tread.

Special Guest
Matt Guastamacchio: An artist, music producer, and filmmaker based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Instagram: @musicbyteo & @teomultimedia
Website: Teomultimedia.com

Rando Mentions
The Hero's Journey: A narrative structure common in many cultural stories.

“One for the Meal, One for the Reel”: Typically refers to creatives that take on work to pay the bills and then take on a project that will further how their demo reel looks.

The Room and Tommy Wiseau: A cult film that many people have panned.

Blair Enns: The author is known for his insights into the creative world, especially the concept of the "big reveal."

Dragon Ball Z: A popular Japanese anime.

Hyperbolic Time Chamber: A room where time passes incredibly slowly

Franz Kline: An American painter associated with the Abstract Expressionist movement of the 1940s and 1950s.

Rube Goldberg machines: Created by cartoonist Rube Goldberg. These machines are exceedingly complex to the point of humor.

Platforms
The podcast is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. There is also a YouTube channel.

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58min

FAQs about Driven to Create w/ Paul Melluzzo:

How many episodes does Driven to Create w/ Paul Melluzzo have?

The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.