Discover Your Soul Power: The core of transformation - spiritual & creative integrity | Sam Horton

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In this powerful solo episode, Sam Horton explores the deeper meaning of women’s empowerment—not as a destination or external goal, but as a sacred return to self. Drawing from her own journey of transformation, Sam speaks to the importance of spiritual and creative integrity as the foundation of authentic empowerment.

With gentle wisdom and fierce compassion, she breaks down how societal expectations can disconnect women from their true essence, and how reclaiming that connection can lead to profound healing, self-expression, and inner freedom. This episode is a soul reminder for women ready to stop seeking permission and start living from their truth.

Key Takeaways:

• Empowerment is not about power in the traditional sense—it’s about reclaiming agency, voice, and truth.
• Spiritual integrity is the practice of living in alignment with your soul’s inner wisdom.
• Creative integrity is about expressing your inner world authentically, without censoring or polishing it to fit societal expectations.
• Transformation isn’t becoming someone new—it’s remembering who you were before the world told you who to be.
• Creativity and spirituality aren’t optional extras—they’re foundational tools for healing, connection, and empowerment.
• Five key elements for empowerment and transformation:
  1. Create space to listen within.
  2. Explore creative expression without judgment.
  3. Be open to healing and releasing old patterns.
  4. Seek soul-led support and safe communities.
  5. Act in alignment with your truth.
• Empowerment is a lived practice, not just a mindset—it grows with every soul-led choice you make.

💬 Reflection Questions from the Episode:

1. What parts of your soul are longing to be seen, heard, and honored in this season of your life?
2. What are you no longer willing to abandon within yourself?
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Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 1:57 What is Women's Empowerment?
• 2:50 Why is Transformation Necessary?
• 5:11 The Role of Spiritual & Creative Integrity
• 6:39 How Do You Begin a Journey of Empowerment?
• 10:08 Final Thoughts & Powerful Questions for You

Transcript

Ep 48: Soul led Creative Women

[00:00:00] So this week's episode is all about women's empowerment and transformation, and I want to talk to you about what that really means. You know, why, uh, this movement is so important, and I wanna talk to you about what's at the core of empowerment, because I believe that the concept of spiritual and creative integrity 

Is really at the heart of true empowerment

in a world that often tells women who to be how to behave and what to strive for. There is nothing more radical or more necessary than a woman remembering who she truly is, not in reaction to the world around her, but in deep alignment with the wisdom within. At the heart of true empowerment and lasting transformation lies something far more profound than external success.

I believe at the core of empowerment lives, spiritual and creative integrity, and this is [00:01:00] the ability to live, connect, express, and evolve from your soul's truth.

So what is women's empowerment? Empowerment. Isn't simply about power in the traditional sense. It's not just about equality or achievement, although these things, you know, are important. Women's empowerment is about reclaiming agency over our own lives, um, over our choices and our voices. It's about stepping out of societal conditioning and into a deeply embodied sense of self-worth and personal truth.

True empowerment happens when a woman no longer seeks permission to exist fully and authentically. It's the journey of reconnecting with her intuition, her creative essence, and her soul's. Deep inner knowing it's not a destination, [00:02:00] it's a way of being. And so why is transformation necessary? You know, why have we got to this point where empowerment and transformation has become such a big thing?

And it really is because many women find themselves burnt out, disconnected, or living lives that look successful on the outside, but that feel really hollow on the inside. And I know this is true because of my own journey, you know, from a business career that I fell into in my twenties because it looked good on paper and it seemed like the sensible thing to do.

Um, you know, through climbing the career ladder in my thirties. Because that's what everyone else was doing. And then to feeling really lost with sort of two ident identities in my forties. You know, I had my work persona and my home persona, and those two things felt really disconnected from each other.

And I believe that transformation is really necessary, [00:03:00] um, as we move through life, because hiding parts of ourselves, you know, staying small and silent or disconnected from ourselves, it really comes at a cost. It separates us from our life force, from our purpose, and from our joy. Transformation isn't about becoming someone else or something else.

It's about returning to who you really are before the world told you who you should be. It's all about healing from the wounds, releasing all of the inherited patterns, and learning to create a life that feels meaningful and aligned In this process, spirituality and creativity, they're not luxuries or, um, the cream that you put on top, they are essentials.

They are the foundation and they are the bridge back to your wholeness.

So I just [00:04:00] wanna break down a little bit, you know, what do I really mean by spiritual and creative integrity? So first of all, spiritual integrity. Is really the practice of living in alignment with your soul's truth. It's listening to your inner guidance over the external noise, and it's about honoring what feels sacred and real to you, even if it's messy or unconventional, and especially if it doesn't make sense and forces you out of your comfort zone.

This is about connecting to our personal truth that lies deep within us. Creative integrity, on the other hand, is all about authentic expression. It's about giving a voice, a form or a shape to what lives inside you and expressing it without censoring it or polishing it to fit into, uh, what the world around us thinks it should look like or be like.

Creativity is how the soul speaks. And when we create from a place of integrity, we connect more [00:05:00] deeply with ourselves and with others because it's more authentic and it's more true to our soul. So together, spiritual and creative integrity become the foundation for a meaningful transformation. When women are supported to connect and express their inner truth and explore their soul's calling, they become not only empowered, but also deeply fulfilled.

And so how do we begin this journey of empowerment and transformation? So I'd like to, um, give you five key elements, in terms of, you know, what needs to happen in order for us to go on an empowerment and transformation journey. So the first thing is that we must create space to listen.

Within empowerment begins with presence. You know, we have to carve time out for stillness, for reflection, and for inner listening. We can do this through journaling, meditation, um, intuitive [00:06:00] movement, you know, time and nature. All of these things can open the doorway to your inner a world. And what's important here is to set an intention, you know, for this, this space to listen within and to create that conversation with our soul.

So the second thing is to explore creative expression. You don't have to, you know, set yourself up to become a professional artist, to be creative, you know, whatever it is that you choose to be creative, with, you know, whether it's painting or poetry or dance or voice or collage. Whatever it is, you know, it's allowing yourself to express yourself without judgment.

That's important. The act of creating, and honoring our creativity, it really helps you to reconnect with your intuition, your inner child, and it will help you to find the untold stories within you and to find your personal truth.

The creative [00:07:00] vehicle you choose is just, the vehicle for you to express, what lies within. So the third thing is to be open to healing and releasing old patterns, you know. Transformation often requires us to look at what's been keeping us small or stuck. You know, whether it's self-doubt or perfectionism, people pleasing, inherited beliefs, 

whatever it is that's keeping us in those same old patterns, you know, With compassion, we can begin to notice these patterns, bring awareness to them, and ask what your soul is ready to let go of, you know, to create space for new ways of being.

So the fourth thing on my list is to seek soul-led support. You don't have to do this alone. Uh, find mentors, guides, communities, or spiritual and creative spaces where your truth is welcome. 

Start with something that feels really inspiring and stay [00:08:00] curious. You know, um, this journey will evolve over time and the way that you need to be supported will evolve over time as well. Empowerment grows in safe nurturing environments where you are seen and held in your wholeness. Um, I'm currently growing the free soul led creative community, which holds this very intention.

So if you'd like to explore that, please join us for free at sam horton.co/community. Last but not least, um, we must act in alignment with our truth. You know, empowerment is not just an inner state. It is a lived practice. Each time you make a choice from your soul, instead of fear, each time you connect to your truth and you express it, instead of suppressing it, you embody your power.

And over time, that becomes your new way of being. 

Women's empowerment is not about becoming more, doing more [00:09:00] or proving anything. 

It's not about fixing yourself or changing yourself, it's about coming home to yourself. And when that journey is rooted in spiritual and creative integrity, transformation becomes not just possible, but inevitable. This is how we rise. This is how we remember. This is how we lead from within. 

So to wrap up this episode, I'm going to leave you with these two powerful questions to ponder. The first one is, what's the first one? Is, what parts of your soul are longing to be seen, heard, and honored in this season of your life? And the second one is, what are you no longer willing to abandon within yourself?

I, I'd love to hear what comes up for you. Please feel free to reach out to me. Take [00:10:00] care.