Soul-led Creative Women with Sam Horton
Sam Horton
Welcome to Soul-Led Creative Women — the podcast for heart-centered, creative women who are ready to reclaim their spark and live with deeper meaning, authenticity, and soul.
I’m Sam Horton — artist, mentor, and spiritual guide — and I’m here to support women like you who feel that creative whisper stirring, even if sometimes life feels too full and complicated to follow it.
This is for you if you’re craving something deeper — a sense of purpose, a creative awakening, a way to turn your struggles into sacred power — you’re in the right place.
Each episode is an invitation to uncover the spiritual power of creativity to heal, nurture, empower, and transform. Through honest stories, soulful conversations, and inspiring tools, we’ll explore how art-making and spiritual practices can help you reconnect to your truth and live more expansively.
Your creativity isn’t a luxury — it’s your way back to yourself. Let’s explore how together.
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So WHAT does a CREATIVE PRACTICE supporting WELLNESS actually look like?
Soul-led Creative Women with Sam Horton
05/26/24 • 14 min
FOR EPISODE LINKS & MORE INFO VISIT: https://samhorton.co/blog/ep2Part 1/3 - The WHAT, WHY & HOW map of creative wellness
OVERVIEW
In this episode, we’ll explore the first part of a 3 part series - The WHAT, WHY, and HOW map of creative wellness. Let’s dismantle the artist pedestal and get back to basics, exploring 10 simple examples of what a nourishing, accessible creative practice, supporting wellness actually looks like.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- you don’t need to become an artist in any way to benefit from a deep and nourishing creative practice.
- tuning into your creativity through holistic art-making practices can unlock your creative power in other areas of your personal and business life too.
- a deep and personal creative practice is not a nice to have that should be parked for a rainy day. It is a ticket to nourish and care for yourself, make better decisions and feel less overwhelmed in your life, as you access your natural inner power and wisdom
10 examples of what a creative practice supporting wellness looks like:
- Grounding your creativity
- Organising materials
- Gather inspiration
- Permission to play
- Creative goals
- Become aware of your excuses
- Prioritise your creative time
- Express yourself freely
- Bask in reflection
- Share your art
FOR EPISODE LINKS & MORE INFO VISIT: https://samhorton.co/blog/ep2
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The power of harnessing your intuition and creativity for a soul aligned life with Mara Marchesi
Soul-led Creative Women with Sam Horton
10/27/24 • 39 min
LINKS and MORE INFO for this episode: https://samhorton.co/blog/ep24In this episode, host Sam Horton sits down with Mara Marchesi, also known as The Intuition Queen, to explore the powerful connection between intuition and creativity. Mara is an intuitive and creative coach, healer, and psychic, who helps entrepreneurs and creative souls discover their inner power and self-worth.
Key Takeaways:
💗 Everyone is intuitive and creative; it's just a matter of tapping into these inner gifts.
💗Learning to trust yourself can lead to living a more aligned, authentic life.
💗Creativity is not just about making art—it’s a way of life that helps connect you to your soul.
💗It takes courage to live authentically, but the rewards are profound, including greater personal freedom and abundance.
Key Highlights:
The Power of Intuition & Creativity
Mara's Personal Journey
The Importance of Trusting Yourself
The Courage to Be Yourself
Creativity as a Healing Tool.
Tapping Into Your Intuition
LINKS and MORE INFO for this episode: https://samhorton.co/blog/ep24
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Using simple pencil drawings to get out of your head and into your heart
Soul-led Creative Women with Sam Horton
09/15/24 • 13 min
LINKS and MORE INFO for this episode: https://samhorton.co/blog/ep18In this episode, I go back to basics and guide you to use simple pencil drawings to get out of your head and into your heart.
Highlights:
💗 Reaping the benefits of creativity to cultivate mindfulness and presence and develop a strong relationship with your intuition and inner wisdom
💗 The power in simplifying getting creative by using just an HB pencil and some paper
💗 5 simple drawing exercises for you to try to get started
LINKS and MORE INFO for this episode: https://samhorton.co/blog/ep18
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Art Journaling as a Spiritual Creative Practice | Susan Hensley
Soul-led Creative Women with Sam Horton
04/27/25 • 48 min
FOR EPISODE LINKS & MORE INFO VISIT: https://samhorton.co/blog/ep53
In this episode of Soul Led Creative Women, I’m joined by the radiant Susan Hensley—transformational coach, speaker, and author—whose journey into art journaling became a profound pathway to healing, joy, and spiritual connection. What began as a casual creative experiment during a season of burnout became a life-altering practice that helped Susan reconnect with her soul, navigate transitions, and ultimately leave a high-pressure corporate career.
Together, we dive deep into how creativity—particularly playful, low-pressure art-making—can quiet the inner critic, reconnect us to childlike joy, and become a potent spiritual tool for self-expression, emotional regulation, and divine guidance.
Whether you’re brand new to art journaling or a seasoned creative looking to rediscover the magic, this conversation is a soul-nourishing invitation to play, feel, and heal.
Key Takeaways:
- Creativity as spiritual practice: How art journaling became a sacred tool for self-connection, insight, and healing.
- Quieting the inner critic: Why creative play helps us shift into the right brain and out of perfectionism.
- Connecting with your inner child: The power of revisiting childhood materials—crayons, glue sticks, and collaging—to unlock joy.
- Emotional regulation through art: How expressing feelings visually helps release, process, and gain perspective.
- From safe to brave: Why starting with low-risk creative practices builds trust and eventually expands our spiritual courage.
- The ripple effect: How embracing small creative moments can lead to life-changing shifts and deeper alignment with soul purpose.
- Simple ways to start: Susan’s go-to low-barrier exercise using just two crayons and a favorite song.
- Letting go of the end result: Reframing creativity as a vehicle for self-discovery, not outcome.
- Your practice, your way: Why personalization and play are essential in building a meaningful art journaling ritual.
- Creativity and divine connection: How play and color can open the door to spiritual messages, manifestation, and guidance.
FOR EPISODE LINKS & MORE INFO VISIT: https://samhorton.co/blog/ep53
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Transforming your business brand with soulful, creative rituals and practices, with Isabel Bagsik
Soul-led Creative Women with Sam Horton
09/22/24 • 37 min
LINKS and MORE INFO for this episode: https://samhorton.co/blog/ep19In this episode, I’m talking with Isabel Bagsik (she/her) Isabel fuses brand design with creative wellness to support authentic branding and creative visions. We talk about all things creativity brand design and wellness
HIGHLIGHTS
💗 Creativity and its place within hustle culture
💗 Isabel's views on human creativity and that we are all inherently creative beings
💗 Creativity and soulful magnetic brand design
💗 Supporting clients to realise their branding vision
💗 Creativity and wellness, including Isabel’s personal story
💗 Powerful questions women should ask themselves to put more heart and soul into their brand and their business
LINKS and MORE INFO for this episode: https://samhorton.co/blog/ep19
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Healing from PTSD with art inspired by the ocean with Katherine Polack
Soul-led Creative Women with Sam Horton
08/25/24 • 28 min
LINKS and MORE INFO for this episode: https://samhorton.co/blog/ep15In this episode, I talk with Katherine Polack. Katherine is an artist and therapeutic art coach. She has used her love for both the ocean and art to heal from PTSD and now she is passionate about both ocean conservation and supporting other women through art.
HIGHLIGHTS
💗 Katherine's creative journey
💗 Katherine's experience using art-making to heal from PTSD
💗 We discuss “Blue Mind” as a common thread in all of Katherine's work
💗 Katherines work with ocean conservation
LINKS and MORE INFO for this episode: https://samhorton.co/blog/ep15
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Poetry Minisode - "Ebb & Flow" | Sam Horton
Soul-led Creative Women with Sam Horton
03/27/25 • 4 min
FOR EPISODE LINKS & MORE INFO VISIT: https://samhorton.co/blog/ep46
In this BRAND NEW mini-episode of Soul Led Creative Women, Sam Horton reads an original poem taken from a personal reflective creative moment of her every day life.
This one is titled "Ebb & Flow"
And asks the question:
Where in your life are you being called to soften, to retreat, and trust the quiet space in between?
Sam says: This poetic episode explores the sacred rhythm of ebb and flow in life, creativity, and spirit. A gentle invitation to embrace rest, trust the in-between, and remember that stillness holds its own kind of power.
Take care,
Sam x
FOR EPISODE LINKS & MORE INFO VISIT: https://samhorton.co/blog/ep46
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Magic Medicine: Exploring the Power of Soul-Led Creative Living with Sam Horton
Soul-led Creative Women with Sam Horton
01/12/25 • 15 min
LINKS and MORE INFO for this episode: https://samhorton.co/blog/ep31
Welcome back to Season 2 of the Soul Led Creative Women podcast!
In this solo episode, your host, Sam Horton, shares her take on a deeply transformative magic medicine—a unique blend of spirituality and creativity that helps heal, empower, and transform lives.
Sam opens up about her personal journey of embracing creativity, letting go of outdated identities, and stepping fully into her purpose. From her transition from the corporate world to claiming the title of "artist" to redefining her relationship with art and creativity, this episode is an inspiring dive into what it means to live a soul-led creative life.
Takeaways:
💗 The importance of discovering your creative essence and expressing it authentically.
💗 The healing and transformative power of combining art, creativity and spirituality.
💗 Why balance between feminine creativity and masculine productivity is essential.
💗 The importance of cultivating a home sanctuary as a foundation for creative and personal growth.
💗 Honest insights into the challenges of living a creative, expansive life.
Highlights:
🌟Art Beyond Identity: Sam discusses how stepping away from what she thought her art should represent allowed her to reclaim art as a soulful expression rather than a means to an end.
🌟Home as Sanctuary: How creating a nurturing home environment supports every facet of life, from creativity to relationships and professional growth.
🌟 The Role of Play: Vulnerability and play are pivotal to connecting with your true self and fostering creative breakthroughs.
LINKS and MORE INFO for this episode: https://samhorton.co/blog/ep31
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MAGIC SPELL paintings & drawing for the soul, with Helena Perry
Soul-led Creative Women with Sam Horton
07/28/24 • 45 min
LINKS and MORE INFO for this episode: https://samhorton.co/blog/ep11In this episode, I’m talking with Helena Perry. Helena creates stunning paintings that are actually magic spells, and she also teaches workshops about drawing as meditation for well-being. This was a really beautiful conversation. Enjoy!
KEY TAKEAWAYS
💗 How Helena's relationship with art has changed since childhood
💗 Behind the scenes to Helena's process for creating her magic spell paintings
💗 Sharing this powerful art with the world and how Helena hopes collectors will respond and interact with her art
💗 Drawing as mediation for well-being - insights into Helena's experience running workshops on this theme
💗 Questions women should ask themselves if they want to welcome more mindfulness and presence into everyday life.
LINKS and MORE INFO for this episode: https://samhorton.co/blog/ep11
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Using Art to Heal from Self Harm & Deep Trauma | Maggie Parr
Soul-led Creative Women with Sam Horton
05/11/25 • 23 min
FOR EPISODE LINKS & MORE INFO VISIT: https://samhorton.co/blog/ep56
In this deeply moving episode of Soul-led Creative Women, Sam sits down with artist, author, and theme park designer Maggie Parr to explore the powerful intersection of creativity and healing. With a background spanning mural painting, illustration, and immersive design, Maggie brings a unique perspective to how art can serve not just as expression—but as a sacred path to self-actualization.
Maggie bravely shares her personal journey with self-harm and how art became her lifeline—first as a hidden coping mechanism and eventually as a tool for conscious healing and empowerment. Together, Sam and Maggie unpack the often-misunderstood realities of self-injury, particularly among adult women, and shed light on how creativity can open the door to transformation, spiritual connection, and emotional integration.
Key Takeaways:
- Maggie's journey from self-harm to healing through art and how she now supports others on similar paths.
- A deeper understanding of self-harm beyond common stereotypes, including its emotional, psychological, and even ritualistic aspects.
- Why creativity—especially non-verbal expression—is a powerful language for processing pain and trauma.
- How Maggie views cutting as a creative act—and how she transformed that impulse into painting and storytelling.
- The importance of intention and spiritual connection in art-making for healing and wholeness.
- How different creative rituals have helped Maggie listen to her inner child, meet resistance, and allow authentic expression.
- Why we need to give ourselves permission to create—even imperfectly—and embrace art as a birthright, not a talent contest.
- How creativity can shift from a survival tool to one of joy, empowerment, and thriving.
Whether you've experienced emotional pain yourself or are passionate about the healing potential of art, this episode is a raw, insightful, and uplifting invitation to honour the voice within and let creativity lead the way home.
FOR EPISODE LINKS & MORE INFO VISIT: https://samhorton.co/blog/ep56
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How many episodes does Soul-led Creative Women with Sam Horton have?
Soul-led Creative Women with Sam Horton currently has 56 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Society & Culture, Personal Journals, Podcasts, Self-Improvement and Education.
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The episode title 'Accessing and harnessing INTUITION through creative wellness practices' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on Soul-led Creative Women with Sam Horton is 22 minutes.
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Episodes of Soul-led Creative Women with Sam Horton are typically released every 7 days.
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The first episode of Soul-led Creative Women with Sam Horton was released on May 18, 2024.
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