S15E01: Tuning The Room with Stephen Roach

Welcome to Season 15 of Makers & Mystics. In this opening episode, host Stephen Roach invites listeners into the unfolding journey of Finding Flow —not just as a creative high, but as a sacred rhythm and intentional spiritual practice. Anchored in a story from his experience as a touring musician, Stephen shares how he developed a pre-show ritual: using a sustained drone and improvised melody to “tune the room”—to draw the audience (and himself) into a space of collective attentiveness. It became more than a musical practice; it became a way of entering flow, of opening space for something beyond performance to emerge. In this episode, Stephen explores: * What it means to prepare a space for creativity * How flow requires attentiveness and surrender * The parallels between creative flow and spiritual presence * Why the environment we create—internally and externally—matters to our art Whether you’re a musician, painter, poet, or simply someone longing to move through the world with greater presence, this episode will help you begin to tune your own room—and step into your creative flow. Featured Music: Songs of Water Join the Creative Collective: Patreon Support the Podcast with a one-time donation: Support Follow Us on Instagram:  @makersandmystics