1KHO 439: Creativity is Not a Talent—It’s a Way of Being | Stephen Roach, The Breath and the Clay

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Creativity isn’t a talent reserved for a select few—it’s a way of being. In this inspiring episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Ginny Yurich welcomes Stephen Roach, host of the Makers & Mystics podcast and founder of The Breath & the Clay gathering, to explore the heart of creativity and why it matters now more than ever. Stephen shares his deep-rooted creative journey, from growing up in a musical Appalachian family to becoming a musician, author, and advocate for artistic expression. Together, they discuss the five creativity killers (comparison, fear, passivity, consumerism, and perfectionism), how failures actually enrich the soil for future success, and why contemplation is an essential but often overlooked ingredient in creative work. This conversation is packed with wisdom on how to embrace your unique creative expression, overcome fear, and cultivate wonder in daily life. Whether you think you’re creative or not, this episode will challenge you to rethink how you show up in the world. Plus, Stephen shares details on The Breath & the Clay gathering, a unique event at the intersection of art, faith, and culture. Tune in for an inspiring discussion that will leave you with a renewed perspective on creativity, failure, and the beauty of embracing your own story. 🎨✨ Learn more about The Breath & the Clay gathering here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Are you looking for an experience that will grow your teenager's faith, increase their leadership
0:04.0	skills, and teach them the discernment to engage with the world all around them, all while taking them on the adventure of a lifetime?
0:09.0	I mean, who isn't looking for that? If your teenager loves fun, adventure, and wants to grow in their faith in leadership this summer, then send them to Excel's summer leadership camp.
0:18.0	Excels summer leadership camp is a 12-day experience for passionate young leaders looking
0:22.7	to discover God's truth, to discern wisely and live wholeheartedly.
0:26.7	Your teenager will embark on a transformative journey in the Blue Ridge Mountains, where they'll
0:30.6	build lasting friendships in the context of community.
0:33.2	Embark on thrilling adventures like camping, rock climbing, whitewater rafting, and they will
0:37.4	receive expert training and certifications in categories like CPR and Wilderness First Aid.
0:43.1	Each aspect of the camp is woven together to help them learn to discover truth, to discern wisely, and take godly action in the context of real life situations.
0:51.2	To learn more or begin an application, go to theexcelcamp.org. That's theexcelcamp.org.
0:57.0	Hurry because summer is just around the corner.
1:03.0	Welcome to the 1000 Hours Outside podcast. My name is Ginny Eurch. I'm the founder of 1000 Hours Outside.
1:08.0	And we have a fantastic, fantastic guest today, Stephen Roach, who is the host of the
1:12.2	Makers and Mystics podcast and founder of the Breath and the Clay, working on reconciling
1:17.9	art and family, working with artists and creatives all over the country, all over the world.
1:22.9	You travel as a keynote speaker, event curator, creative coach. You do these incredible events. And you've
1:28.5	written a bunch of books and you're a musician. You got a lot going on over there.
1:35.3	This is a busy time. Yes. Yes. I love that. You know, it's interesting. I read a couple of your books
1:41.8	and you have a lot of them. But I have one called Naming the Animals and Invitation to Creativity, They're Signed, which is super cool.
1:47.8	And five creativity killers in how to avoid them.
1:51.5	And one of the things I noticed, Stephen, and I love this, actually.
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