008. The Need to Create: Writing, Ambition, and the Uncertainty of Being an Artist with Preston Rowley

In this episode, the Blue Byron Books Podcast visits with Preston Rowley for a wide-ranging conversation on creativity, identity, and what it really means to be an artist. From growing up with an innate need to create to questioning the difference between writers, artists, and modern-day “content creators,” Preston reflects on how creativity functions as both an outlet and a compulsion. The discussion explores the role of ambiguity in art, the influence of classic literature, and the tension between ambition and fulfillment—drawing on works like Frankenstein and broader philosophical ideas about meaning and success. The conversation also expands into the modern world: how social media shapes creativity and empathy, the pressures of constant connection, and the looming impact of AI and environmental change on the future of human experience. Guest: Preston Rowley Host: Rich Hebron Producer: Assi Hann