She Ignites
This is where power gets raw, healing gets hot, and rebellion becomes ritual. Hosted by Kari Lowe, She Ignites is your weekly dose of fire-starter truth, bold stories, and permission to break every rule that kept you small.
Light the damn match.
It’s time to burn, not behave.
She Ignites
Candlelit Confessions
If your chest tightens around a truth you never say out loud, this conversation was made for you. We pull back the curtain on Candlelit Confessions, our simple ritual where a lit wick, a clear prompt, and an unpolished answer turn private revelations into shared relief. What started as late-night journaling became a living practice when the words felt too heavy to stay on paper, and the moment they were voiced, messages poured in from women who realized they weren’t alone.
We walk through the anatomy of the ritual, why fire anchors presence, how prompts create focus, and what happens physiologically when a secret meets sound. Instead of assigning homework from a pedestal, we answer the prompts right alongside you, imperfect and unscripted, so you can hear the pauses, the rewrites, and the courage it takes to name a real thing in real time. That honesty is where shame loses oxygen and connection begins. We talk about the shift from personal to collective healing, how one confession becomes a chorus, and why participation matters more than polish.
You’ll leave with three powerful prompts to try tonight: where you’re still hiding to keep others comfortable, what truth feels heavy in your chest, and what you’d say if fear stepped aside. Whether you speak your answer, write it down, or record a voice note, the key is motion - from listening to naming, from secrecy to sound. Light your candle, pick up your pen, and pass the torch by sharing with a friend or tagging us when you post. If this resonates, subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who needs a spark today. Your voice might be the match that helps them see their own.
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Welcome to She Ignites, the podcast where we burn the rule book, ditch the shoulds, and light up the lives we were meant to lead. I'm your host, Carrie Lowe, candlemaker, confidence dealer, and your favorite fire starter. Around here, we speak boldly, dream wildly, and show up messy and magical. If you're done playing small and ready to own your own spark, you're in the right damn place. Now let's get lit. Welcome back to She Ignites, the space where we light candles, burn rules, and tell the truths we've been taught to swallow. Today I am so excited because I'm pulling you into one of my favorite rituals, candlelit confessions. If you've seen me on TikTok, you know what I'm talking about. If not, go find me at the CarrieLow. I light a candle, open a journal, share a prompt, and here's the twist. I answer it out loud, right there with you. No polish, no pretty, just raw honesty. And I'm going to tell you why I do it, how it heals me, and why I want you to join me. So this all started as an accident. One night I was journaling by candlelight, and the words on the page felt too heavy to stay hidden. They weren't meant to live quietly in my journal. They were meant to be spoken. So I lit my phone camera, hit record, and read my truth out loud. I thought maybe a few people would see it. Instead, women messaged me back saying I thought I was the only one. That's when I realized our confessions don't just heal us. They light torches for someone else in the dark. There's something rebellious about saying things out loud, the things we were taught to bury. Confession is healing because it breaks the silence, it shatters shame, it creates connection. You realize that your truth echoes in someone else's chest. We don't heal by hiding, we heal by naming, and candlelit confessions is my way of saying, let's name it together. So what does it look like? I light a candle, fire has always been my ritual for presence and truth. I share a journal prompt. For example, where in my life am I still shrinking? Or what part of me am I ready to set free? And then I just don't hand it to you. I answer it out loud, messy, imperfect, and unscripted. Because I never want to sit on a pedestal and say, hey girl, here's your homework. No, I'm in this with you. If I'm asking you to dig deep, I'm digging deep too. So every time I film one, I feel my chest unclinch. I feel less alone in my own story. And the wildest part, every time I share, a woman messages me something like, This is exactly what I needed today. That's the magic. The personal becomes collective. One confession becomes a chorus. So here's what I want for you. Don't just watch me confess. Grab your own She Ignites candle, grab your journal, your favorite pen, sit with me. Answer the prompts too. Out loud if you're brave enough, or on paper if that's where you need to start. Because healing, it isn't passive. Healing is participation. And if you want to take it further, share your own confessions, post them, whisper them into voice notes, tell a friend, pass the torch. And I always ask for women to share their journal answer in the comments. So here are some journal prompts for you. If you're ready, I'm going to share three with you. I want you to sit with these tonight. Candlelit confession style. Number one, where am I still hiding pieces of myself to make others comfortable? Number two, what truth feels heavy in my chest and how would it feel to let it out? Number three, if I spoke without fear, what would I say today? Light your candle, answer them raw, no filters, and no apologies. So here's the truth. Secrets suffocate us. Silence burns us from the inside out. But confession, confession is oxygen. So this week, don't just listen, join me. Light your candle, pick up your pen, and make your own confession. I can't wait to hear what you set free. And I will see you on TikTok, Candlelit Confession style. Well, that's it for today, babe. But your fire is just getting started. If you're feeling lit up, go ahead and hit subscribe, leave a spicy little review, and tag me at SheIgnites CandleCo. So I can hype you up. Remember, the world doesn't need a quieter version of you. It needs the bold, blazing, fully expressed you. Until next time, keep glowing, keep going, and never, ever dim your damn light.