159 - Creativity, Faith, & Mental Health (feat. Stephen Roach)

In our first interview for Season 7, we’re joined by Stephen Roach. Stephen talks to us about creativity, faith, mental health, and how all of those things intersect.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- Makers & Mystics S9 E02: The Soul of The Helper with Holly Oxhandler (https://www.makersandmystics.com/makersandmystics/2022/4/11/s9-eo2-the-soul-of-the-helper-with-holly-oxhandler)- Stephen’s book Naming the Animals: An Invitation to Creativity- CXMH ep. 80 - Music & Ministry (feat. Rivers & Robots) (https://cxmhpodcast.com/show-notes/2019/09/30/80-rivers-and-robots)- CXMH ep. 122 - How Writing Can Shape Your Past, Present, & Future (feat. Allison Fallon) (https://cxmhpodcast.com/show-notes/2021/02/15/122-allison-fallon)- Faith, Hope and Carnage by Nick Cave & Seán O’Hagan- The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick RubinConnect with Stephen on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ruckusmoped/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/wordsthatbloom),Listen to Makers & Mystics (https://www.makersandmystics.com), check out The Breath & The Clay (https://www.thebreathandtheclay.com), or listen to Songs of Water (https://www.songsofwater.com).Quotes:- “Creativity is inherently spiritual. And healthy spirituality will always be expressed through creativity.”- “Whatever way we bring truth, goodness, and beauty to the world; that’s the art that the world needs.”Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/cxmhunity/)!Connect with Robert on his website (https://robert-vore.com), Twitter (https://twitter.com/RobertVore), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RobertVoreCounseling/), or Instagram. (https://www.instagram.com/robertvore/)Connect with Holly on her website (https://hollyoxhandler.com/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/hollyoxhandler/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/hollyoxhandler/), or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hollyoxhandler/).Connect more with CXMH on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CXMHPodcast/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/cxmhpodcast), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/cxmhpodcast/), or Pinterest (https://pinterest.com/cxmhpodcast).Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon (https://cxmhpodcast.com/support) and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal (https://paypal.me/CXMH)- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/lists/cxmh-episodes)- Do your Amazon shopping through this link (https://cxmhpodcast.com/Amazon)- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cxmh/id1188480692?mt=2) or Google Play (https://t.co/zorQ2UrXK7)- Check out our CXMH merchandise (http://cxmhpodcast.com/shop) to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website (https://cxmhpodcast.com).Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots (https://riversandrobots.com).