The Write Brain

Ellis Melillo
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The Write Brain is a podcast that explores the intersection of mental health and the music industry. Hosted by singer/songwriter Ellis Melillo and functional neurologist Dr. Robert Melillo, each episode features intimate conversations with musical artists about their mental health journeys. With insights from Dr. Melillo on brain health and Ellis' personal experiences, the show uncovers the challenges musicians face in balancing creativity, performance, and well-being. Tune in for powerful stories of resilience, healing, and creative expression.

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    Are Psychic Abilities Genetic? The Science Behind Intuition

    This episode starts with a birthday month conversation… and somehow ends with chromosome 7, universal consciousness, autism, astral projection, and mushroom chocolate. We’re diving into something that sounds “woo” — but may actually have scientific grounding. In this episode, we explore: • Published research on a potential “psychic gene” • The role of chromosome 7 in intuitive abilities • Whether psychic ability could function like a biological sense • Right brain vs left brain differences in intuition • Autism, hyperconnectivity, and telepathic claims • The theory of universal consciousness (and what physics says about it) • Dreams, premonitions, and altered states Is psychic ability genetic? Are intuitive people neurologically different? Is consciousness produced by the brain — or accessed through it? We’re not telling you what to believe. We’re inviting you to think bigger. Open your mind. Question everything. And maybe don’t eat the chocolate in someone else’s cabinet. 🎙 Welcome back to The Write Brain podcast.

    53 min

  2. 10 FÉVR.

    Abby Anderson: Why Creative People Feel Everything So Deeply

    Abby Anderson joins The Write Brain podcast for a raw, honest conversation about creativity, anxiety, control, and what it really means to be gifted. In this episode, Abby opens up about: Growing up feeling “too sensitive” Why creative people struggle with anxiety and self-doubt The neuroscience behind right-brain dominance How control and perfectionism can turn into coping behaviors Her experience navigating the music industry at 19 Why artists often crash emotionally after shows Turning pain into purpose through songwriting Learning that nothing was “wrong” with her — her brain just works differently This episode blends real-life vulnerability with brain science, offering language and understanding for creatives who’ve always felt deeply but never knew why. If you’re an artist, songwriter, or someone who’s ever thought “why am I like this?” — this conversation will make you feel seen.

    54 min

  3. 3 FÉVR.

    The Truth About Memory, Anxiety & Forgetting

    Memory isn’t what most people think it is. In this episode of The Write Brain podcast, Ellis and her dad dive into how memory actually works — and why so many creative, right-brained people feel like they “don’t remember anything.” We talk about: The difference between right brain and left brain memory Why some people remember feelings but not details How trauma and stress affect memory Why forgetting can actually be a strength The connection between creativity, anxiety, and memory loss Why most people who think they’re “losing their memory” actually aren’t How memory relates to identity, learning disabilities, and ADHD Practical ways to improve memory and protect your brain long-term If you’ve ever felt embarrassed because you can’t remember names, dates, or events — but you can remember emotions, songs, or moments — this episode is for you.

    53 min

  4. 27 JANV.

    Steve Astephen | Entrepreneurship, Identity, and the Right Brain Mind

    In this episode of The Write Brain podcast, we sit down with Stephen Astephen, founder of The Familie, a sports and music management agency, to talk about right brain entrepreneurship, dyslexia, insecurity, and vision. Steve shares his story — struggling in school, growing up with instability, never graduating high school, and being labeled “bad at academics” — and how those same traits became the foundation for building multiple groundbreaking businesses. This conversation explores: Why so many entrepreneurs are right-brain dominantDyslexia, attention issues, and struggling in traditional school systemsHow insecurity and anxiety can become fuel instead of failureSeeing a vision before it exists — and building it anywayManifestation as identity, not wishful thinkingLeadership, empathy, and managing creatives, athletes, and artistsMental health, depression, and the emotional weight of responsibilitySteve opens up about building the first snowboard shop of its kind, becoming the first agent in action sports, helping build one of the largest sports agencies in the world, and why he ultimately chose to relaunch The Family on his own terms. This is a raw, honest conversation about work ethic, vision, failure, mental health, and what it really means to be right-brain wired in a world built for left-brain systems. If you’ve ever felt like you didn’t fit in school, didn’t think the traditional path was for you, or knew you were meant to build something different — this episode is for you.

    54 min

  5. 21 JANV.

    Why Creatives, Entrepreneurs, and “Bad Students” Think the Same Way

    In this first episode of the year, we’re talking about manifestation, identity, and the right brain way of creating a life. We dive into why so many creatives, entrepreneurs, and big-picture thinkers struggled in traditional school systems — and how those same traits often become their greatest strengths later on. From dyslexia and daydreaming to questioning authority and creating something out of nothing, this conversation reframes what “success” actually looks like. We talk about: Why entrepreneurs are often deeply right-brain dominant The difference between hoping for the future and seeing it already happened Identity, backward visualization, and the law of assumption How fear, anxiety, and overthinking block creativity — and how certainty changes everything Why kids (and adults) who feel “different” are often wired for something bigger This episode is part science, part lived experience, and part real-life conversation — including stories about music, performance anxiety, creativity, parenting, and what it means to trust the way your brain works. If you’ve ever felt like you didn’t fit the mold, struggled in school, or knew you were meant to create something that didn’t exist yet — this one’s for you.

    59 min

  6. 14 JANV.

    Creativity, Shame, and Telling the Truth Anyway

    This week on The Write Brain, we sit down with for a real, unfiltered conversation about creativity, childhood, and what it means to be honest in your work. We talk about growing up, school, family dynamics, and the early signs of feeling different — long before there was language for it. The conversation naturally moves into creativity as a place of refuge, songwriting as truth-telling, and the complicated relationship between vulnerability, shame, and connection. we open up about the creative process, the emotional cost of honesty, and how writing songs has changed over time — especially in environments where collaboration, expectations, and success can blur the original reason you started. This isn’t a how-to or a highlight reel. It’s a conversation about being human, staying present with discomfort, and letting the work say what you can’t always explain. Toward the end, we ask a question we always come back to on The Write Brain: what would you say to your younger self — or to a younger creative who’s struggling in the same ways you once did? Thanks for being here.

    49 min

  7. 6 JANV.

    Dallas Alexander: Country Music, Combat & Consciousness

    In this episode of The Write Brain podcast, we sit down with Dallas Alexander — world-record-holding sniper, country music artist, and devoted father. Dallas opens up about his military career, losing his brother to cancer, and the unexpected healing he experienced through music and psilocybin. We explore PTSD, grief, right-brain healing, parenting in a digital age, and how creativity can help us process life’s hardest moments. This is a raw, honest conversation about masculinity, emotional intelligence, and finding peace after trauma. 🎧 Topics include:    •    Life in special operations    •    Losing a sibling and processing grief    •    Psilocybin and right-brain healing    •    Music as therapy    •    Fatherhood, freedom, and raising resilient kids    •    Creativity, boredom, and imagination

    1 h 19 min

  8. 16/12/2025

    Johnathon Schaech: What Healing Actually Looks Like

    This might be one of the most vulnerable episodes we’ve ever done. Today on The Write Brain podcast, we sit down with actor Johnathon Schaech to talk about dyslexia, shame, Hollywood, sexual abuse, addiction, and what real healing has looked like for him. Johnathon opens up about growing up as a creative, right-brained kid in Baltimore, excelling in art, dance, and sports while secretly struggling in school. He shares how he went from drawing and “breaking” to booking a Franco Zeffirelli film in his early 20s… and then reveals what really happened behind the scenes during that movie — including the night Zeffirelli came into his room. For years, Johnathon didn’t have language for what happened to him. It wasn’t until the Me Too movement — and reading Rose McGowan’s story — that he realized he was a survivor of the same thing. He talks about how that one minute of his life shaped decades of shame, self-destruction, substance abuse, and sabotaged opportunities… and how EMDR, brain-based work, and 12-step recovery helped him finally get free. ⚠️ Content note: This episode includes discussion of sexual abuse, trauma, addiction, and self-destructive behavior. Please take care of yourself while listening. In this episode, we talk about: Johnathon’s childhood as a creative right-brain kid Dyslexia, remedial classes & the shame of “feeling stupid” Creating games, drawing, dancing, and discovering acting The wild path from Baltimore to Wilhelmina Models to LA Landing a Franco Zeffirelli film — and the casting story behind it The night Zeffirelli came into his room and how it changed everything Dissociation, the freeze response, and how trauma lives in the brain How shame drove addiction, bar fights, and self-sabotage in Hollywood Losing a huge role opposite Meryl Streep because of drinking Getting sober, finding AA, and learning he’s not “broken,” he’s an addict EMDR, brain-spotting & making the unconscious conscious How healing trauma changed his acting, relationships, and self-worth Finally working shame-free on his TV series Blue Ridge Advice to survivors: it wasn’t your fault, and you’re not alone

    53 min
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The Write Brain is a podcast that explores the intersection of mental health and the music industry. Hosted by singer/songwriter Ellis Melillo and functional neurologist Dr. Robert Melillo, each episode features intimate conversations with musical artists about their mental health journeys. With insights from Dr. Melillo on brain health and Ellis' personal experiences, the show uncovers the challenges musicians face in balancing creativity, performance, and well-being. Tune in for powerful stories of resilience, healing, and creative expression.

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  • Création
    Ellis Melillo
  • Années d’activité
    2024 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    59
  • Classification
    Contenu explicite
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Ellis Melillo

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