About this episode
Jeremy Cowart is an award-winning photographer, artist, and entrepreneur whose mission in life is to "explore the intersection of creativity and empathy." He was named the “Most Influential Photographer on the Internet” by Huffington Post, Forbes and Yahoo in 2014. Jeremy has published four books including his latest release titled I’m possible: Jumping into fear and discovering a life of purpose . His latest endeavor is The Purpose Hotel, a planned global for-profit hotel chain designed to fuel the work of not-for-profit organizations. He’s also the founder of a global photography movement, called Help-Portrait , which connects photographers, hairstylists and makeup artists all around the world with people in need to take their picture, print their picture and then deliver it—free of charge. In this episode, Stephen Roach talks with Jeremy about his work as a photographer and visual artist and how empathy and hope inform the art he makes. Jeremy Cowart The Purpose Hotel Help Portrait Join The Makers and Mystics Creative Collective Our collective is currently reading is The Artisan Soul by Erwin McManus. Patrons can join Stephen Roach and other participants online each Wednesday night in November for a community discussion. Makers and Mystics official website Please consider supporting Makers and Mystics podcast. Your generosity enables these conversations to happen. For as little as one dollar per month, you can gain access to additional content and help bring these conversations to the world. Send us a text Support the show Join the Makers and Mystics Creative Collective Get Tickets to The Breath and The Clay 2026 featuring Malcolm Guite, Jon Guerra, and Jonathan Pageau! March 20-22 in Winston Salem, NC.