Tell another kindler about whydoyoucreate.comclick to expand ▾
If you know someone who brings creative people together, here's an easy way to tell them about hosting. The video below is what they'll see at the top of /kindler. Edit the template to your own voice before sending.
Email a kindler or someone who hosts creative groups
Hi [name],
You bring creative people together the way I do, so I wanted to pass this along. I've been using whydoyoucreate.com to run guided group sessions, and it's become the backbone of how I host.
Each person goes through a guided reflection journey, and the group gets a shared space to surface what came up together. It gives the gathering a real spine instead of a loose conversation.
There's a page that explains the host side here: https://whydoyoucreate.com/kindler
Happy to talk through how I run mine if you're curious.
before you start
Have you done the journey yourself?
The experience asks vulnerable questions. Leading a debrief is easier when you know what it feels like from the inside. It takes 15–25 minutes.
We'll use the Assign & Discuss format — participants do the journey on their own time, then you lead the group debrief when everyone's done. It's the easiest way to start and works for most groups.
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Share this with your group
Send this link to everyone at least 48 hours before your session. They'll go through the journey privately, then you'll lead the debrief when you meet.
Here's an email you can adapt:
you're set
You're ready to host a Spark Circle
When your group finishes, come back here to see their data and lead the debrief. The one thing worth reading before you go:
It has your opening statement, debrief prompts, and timing. Everything else is in Resources below when you want it.
More options — templates, group mode, checkpoints
Pins everyone to the same reflection so the group has common ground to discuss — best for larger circles. Leave Open to let people explore their own way.
Advanced: checkpoints & screen selection
Pause at (checkpoints)
Participants will wait at these screens until you release them.
Skip screens
These screens will be hidden from participants.
See how the dashboard looks with simulated data. No room is created.
Events — group multiple rooms under one linkclick to expand ▾
An event groups many small rooms under one join link, for gatherings past ~50 people. When someone opens the link they choose how to be grouped — placed automatically, join a group with a code, or start a group for the people they came with. Each group becomes a debrief cohort with its own results page.
Brief your attendees before you start: anyone sitting with people should have one person start a group and share the code with their table; everyone else taps place me. New rooms open on demand — you never plan capacity.
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A few last-minute checks. This panel goes away as soon as the first person arrives, or when you say you’ve started.
Shown to participants when the checkpoint lifts. Brief and encouraging works best.
Participants pause at each checkpoint until you release it.
Creative Mediums
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Why They Create
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Deepest Fears
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Permission Needed
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How They Arrived
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Creative Confidence
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Experience Rating
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No participants have consented to share their prior journey yet. As returning participants join and accept the consent prompt, their before-vs-after will appear here.