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Makers & Mystics

Stephen Roach
Creativity
Art
Spirituality
Beauty
Community
Wonder
Theology
Community Building
Mental Health
God
Music
Creative Process
Poetry
Christian Faith
Faith
Hospitality
Art and Faith
Dreams
Creative Arts
Creative Flow

Makers & Mystics is the podcast for the art-driven, spiritually adventurous seekers of truth and lovers of life.

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Latest Episodes

What if memories were real entities that inhabit places, and what if music could give those places a voice?

In this episode of Makers & Mystics, Stephen Roach sits down with composer Michael Anderson to explore the strange and beautiful relationship... more

What happens when the art form you once loved becomes a way of proving your worth?

For oboist, educator, and author Merideth Estevez, classical music began as a source of joy and wonder. As a child, it was even a language through which she experienc... more

We live in a world of fast content, instant communication, next-day shipping, and things designed to be quickly replaced. But what happens when an artist chooses to work against the grain of social norms? 

Jake Weidmann is one of only nine Master Pe... more

How do the images we see shape the way we understand ourselves and one another?

In this episode of Makers & Mystics, Stephen Roach sits down with art historian and author Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt to explore her new book, Look Like a Lady: Five Visua... more

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Recent Guests

Michael Anderson
Composer of Hallov, exploring memory, time, and faith
Self-employed/Hallov project
Episode: Memory Is a Musical Place with Composer Michael Anderson
Merideth Hite Estevez
Oboist, educator and author
Juilliard-trained classical musician; author of Art Is How God Loves Us
Episode: Art As a Spiritual Gateway: Classical Music and Rediscovering Creative Joy
Jake Weidmann
Multidisciplinary artist and master penman
Independent artist
Episode: The Art of Slow: Making Things That Last with Jake Weidmann
Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt
Art historian and author of Look Like a Lady
Author, Look Like a Lady
Episode: Seeing Through The Tropes: How Art History Shaped Women's Identity | Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt
Gene Kim
Korean-American animator and storyboard artist
Independent, worked at Pixar and Blue Sky Studios
Episode: One Last Monster: Gene Kim on Animation, Storytelling, and the Art of Human Transformation
Jennifer Sturrock
Scottish multidisciplinary artist, designer, curator, and researcher
Self-directed practice in couture, installation, and theology
Episode: Threads of Beauty: On Fashion, Fabric and Theology
Zan Fiskum
Americana singer-songwriter
Episode: The Beauty of Vulnerability | Zan Fiskum
Whitney Lynn
Embodiment coach and creative director
Breath in the Clay / The Light Between Online Gatherings
Episode: Beauty As Survival: Breath, Embodiment, and The First Instrument
James K. A. Smith
Philosopher and author of Make Your Home in This Luminous Dark
Episode: Make Your Home In This Luminous Dark: Contemporary Art and The Path of the Mystics with James K. A. Smith

Host

Stephen Roach
Host of Makers & Mystics; central figure guiding in-depth conversations on art, faith, and transformation.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 537 ratings
  • Fascinating topics

    Really enjoyed this episode, very well presented and a topic I knew nothing about!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Island Life Stories
    United Kingdom16 days ago
  • Inspiring, Encouraging, Thought Provoking

    This podcast has reinvigorated not only my creative practice but my life numerous times over the years. Some episodes that come to mind are Season 5 Ep 12 The Ghost Life with Prasanta Verma, Season 14 Ep 22 with Martin Shaw, and season 7 episode 15 with Elephant Heart.

    There’s so many more but these three have stuck with me as entering my life at the time I needed them to breathe life and hope into my creative practice, and help me connect to my role as an artist as a divine calling.

    To echo ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Nicole Levey
    Canadaa month ago
  • Keeps me creating!

    I found this podcast 7 or so years ago, when I needed it most! After having a religious conversion in 2017, my whole world changed, and I wasn't sure what role art would have in my life anymore. Listening to this show and being a part of its community has given me direction and a well of inspiration, not through a prescription of what art *should* be, but through a mosaic of examples and perspectives. I will always be grateful for this show!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    23SandhillCranes
    United Statesa month ago
  • Creative Community

    This community has been in the background of my life for many years now. They’ve encouraged me, help my own creative practices, and given me a community of artists to glean from. I’m so grateful for this podcast and community.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Art4theHart
    United States2 years ago
  • Always Interesting!

    There’s such a wide variety of artists interviewed on this podcast - for those of us who like to look under the hood of how people create, these interviews are a dream! Stephen as an interviewer comes up with exceptional questions that seem to allow artists to think of their own work in news ways. Highly recommend!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    "A concerned citizen"
    United States2 years ago

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Listeners praise the depth, honesty, and encouragement found in episodes.
Great mix of artists, thinkers, and performers keeps the conversations rich.
The host asks thoughtful questions that unlock guests' humanity and craft.
Diverse, high-quality guests keep interviews fresh and inspiring.
A sanctuary for artists of faith offering practical inspiration.

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Art As a Spiritual Gateway: Classical Music and Rediscovering Creative Joy
Q: How can people who don't identify as artists engage art as a gateway to spirituality?
By recognizing creativity in everyday choices and realizing that God is an artist; even simple acts like choosing colors or making small deliberate decisions can become gateways to connecting with God.
Art As a Spiritual Gateway: Classical Music and Rediscovering Creative Joy
Q: How do you differentiate perfectionism from excellence in practice and faith?
Perfectionism seeks self-worth through flawless output and can hinder joy; excellence is rooted in love for the craft and in aligning with virtues, enabling joyful progress even in imperfection.
Art As a Spiritual Gateway: Classical Music and Rediscovering Creative Joy
Q: What does it mean to say art is not a measure of talent but Adams Responding to Transcendence?
It reframes art as a participatory invitation from God to engage with transcendence, rather than a hierarchy of skill; it emphasizes showing up and contributing to something already alive.
Seeing Through The Tropes: How Art History Shaped Women's Identity | Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt
Q: What does a woman look like when she is free from these tropes, and how can listeners begin moving toward that vision?
A free woman is open to change, endowed with imagination and self-compassion, and confident that she is known and loved by God; the path involves recognizing inherited scripts, seeking guidance from wise others, and courageously pursuing meaningful work in alignment with her gifts.
Seeing Through The Tropes: How Art History Shaped Women's Identity | Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt
Q: We tend to think of art as something we look at. But what if art is also teaching us how to look?
Art can train us to shift our gaze from passive consumption to active interpretation, recognizing the stories, power dynamics, and lived realities encoded in images, and inviting us to see women as individuals with particular histories rather than as mere symbols.

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A thoughtfully curating show that centers on art, faith, and transformation, with interviews spanning animation, fashion, poetry, music, and philosophy. Episodes often explore how beauty, embodiment, and spirituality intersect creative practice, offering practical guidance for makers seeking deeper meaning. Noteworthy is the mix of artists, theologians, and thinkers who thread personal vulnerability with universal questions about truth, grace, and the role of art in daily life.

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Recent guests on Makers & Mystics include:

1. Michael Anderson
2. Merideth Hite Estevez
3. Jake Weidmann
4. Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt
5. Gene Kim
6. Jennifer Sturrock
7. Zan Fiskum
8. Whitney Lynn

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