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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.

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In this 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 "A Creative Whisper"

And asks the question:
What might your soul be trying to say—and are you willing to listen through the language of your own creativity?

Sam says: When we allow ourselves to pause, create, and feel, we open a direct line of communication with our inner truth, our past wounds, and our highest self. Creativity becomes not just an outlet, but a spiritual practice—one that can soothe the nervous system, reveal what’s been buried, and reconnect us with divine wisdom.

Take care,
Sam x

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In this deeply personal episode of Soul-Led Creative Women, I open up about my quiet season of creative soul-searching and the beautiful realisation that emerged from it: that women’s empowerment has always been the heartbeat behind both my artwork and my coaching.

After an unplanned but deeply needed pause from publicly sharing my paintings, I’m returning with renewed clarity, intention, and a deeper devotion to creating soulful art that nurtures, uplifts, and empowers. I share why this new chapter feels like a homecoming — and how every piece I create is now infused with an even stronger purpose: to serve as a mirror and an anchor for the journey back to your own strength, beauty, and truth.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Why I took a quiet, unscheduled pause from sharing my artwork publicly
• How soul-led reflection revealed a deeper link between my art and coaching work
• The powerful role women’s empowerment has played in shaping my journey
• How personal challenges led me to lean into creativity and authentic expression
• The new, heartfelt intention behind every painting I create
• How I hope my artwork will inspire and support your own journey of self-trust and self-love
• An invitation to explore my refreshed website and new artwork collection

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