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December 23rd, 2025

Paul Pape: Gamify Business & Break the Starving Artist Stereotype

  1. Paul Pape: Gamify Business & Break the Starving Artist Stereotype Richard LaMonica 53:53

In this episode of The MisFitNation, host Rich LaMonica welcomes Paul Pape, creator of Gamify Business and the man behind the TEDx talk Santa for Nerds.

Paul spent 20 years proving the critics wrong—transforming from a struggling theater designer into a thriving creative entrepreneur. Along the way, he’s worked with Disney, Universal, Nickelodeon, and The Tonight Show, and built a Coaching methodology that helps creatives understand business through gaming concepts.

With Gamify Business (👉 www.gamifybusiness.com), Paul turns intimidating business jargon into quests, levels, and character creation that make sense for creative minds.

What you’ll get from this episode:
🎭 Paul’s journey from starving artist stereotype to successful entrepreneur
🎮 How to translate business strategies into gaming language
🚀 Practical tools creatives can use to thrive without sacrificing artistry
💡 Entertaining behind-the-scenes stories from working with major Entertainment companies

If you’ve ever thought business wasn’t for you, Paul will change your mind.

#BusinessCoaching #Entrepreneurship #GamifyBusiness #MisFitNation

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Rich LaMonica The MisFitNation Show

Rich LaMonica Is a 22-year veteran of the United States Army who was deployed on multiple occasions in support of the Global War on Terrorism. It was during this career he evolved as a leader of people. His education came from great mentors who showed him how to take care of people. He retired in 2015 and went through an entire year of self-reflection as he transitioned to civilian life again. Those 365 days from retiring to finding a job taught him valuable lessons about transition. This has powered his drive to help other veterans as they go through the transition and any other roadblocks they are hitting. He is a Motivated Speaker who discusses Mindset, Resilience, Grit, and more skills that will make you find your Purpose no matter the journey you have been on. He is currently finishing up two books while pursuing a Ph.D from Liberty University in Homeland Security. He lives by rules and has a motto that resonates with fans of How I met Your Mother “Challenge Accepted”. He is the Executive Producer and host of The MisFitNation Podcast