Lady JB Owen on 7 Principles to Ignite Humanity

There comes a time in everyone's life when they take a step back and begin to look at the bigger picture, the greater meaning, and the impact they are here to make. It wasn't that long ago when Lady JB Owen, author, speaker, publisher, humanitarian, business owner, and mom of four, stopped to reassess how she could make a more significant impact in the world and, in turn, Ignite Humanity™.

Born in an average-sized town in the middle of the Canadian Prairies, JB set her sights on more at a very young age. Her desires were in fashion, and 11 days after she graduated from high school, she ventured to the big city to study fashion design and textile science. Earning her degree, she immediately dove into the fashion industry, starting her own business and eventually working on the sets of major motion pictures and television shows as the set supervisor in the costume and wardrobe department.

Always passionate about designing and creating, JB expanded into jewelry making, sculpting, decorating, painting, printing, and writing. Her astute business sense had her constantly forming businesses and living the life of a serial entrepreneur.

As she entered her forties, her companies spanned the globe, and her products were sold around the world. She admits she started her first little business when she was nine, selling macrame necklaces for $2.00 outside the town’s local pub. She shares, “I loved making something with my hands and using my imagination to create a product that people wanted to buy. When a customer loved my creations, smiled, and then paid me for them, I was hooked! That excitement from making and selling instantly an entrepreneur was born.”

Yet, like all great entrepreneurs and risk-takers, JB shares that she also lost it all. Working too hard, extending too much, and not finding balance, cohesion, and proper leadership skills forced her to walk away from her million-dollar company and shut everything down. She confesses, “I had to make a choice; my health was deeply suffering, the nanny was raising my kids, I was sleeping in the guest room, and my marriage was over. Not one thing had to change; everything had to change. I had to decide what I wanted my life to look like, what was important to me and my future.”

That began her deeper journey, the one she calls igniting her life, finding out how she could make a difference and do more for herself and others on a heartfelt, authentic level. Like many of us, JB endured hardships, loss, divorce, bankruptcy, loneliness, isolation, fear, doubt, and anxiety.

Her life needed a new direction, and in reinventing herself, JB began to share her personal experiences in the hopes that it would be healing to those that could gain wisdom from what she had been through. Like all great entrepreneurs who see a problem and want to find a solution, JB noticed that when people share their stories, they heal their hurting hearts.

That spark created the flame that began JB’s next global phenomenon, Ignite You™ along with Ignite Publishing™ “I realized that when you tell your story, you transform your life. When you share in a vulnerable way, you connect on a deeper level. When you reassign a new meaning to something that happened in your life and find ways to use that experience to help others, you heal, grow, and ultimately benefit from becoming a better version of yourself.”

JB calls them Ignite Moments™, those powerful, transformational moments that change your life and catapult you toward what means more to you and who you are destined to become. Intentional living, conscious awareness, heartfelt sharing, and honest communication are the joys that come from embracing your Ignite Moment and learning from it. When you use that knowledge to help others, you are creating a ripple effect of change and self-empowerment.

To date, Ignite Publishing has published over 700 authors and helped to transform the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. They have created the Ignite series with books about parenting, health & wellness, female leadership, happiness, forgiveness, consciousness, love, wisdom, and many more.

The team has partnered with industry titans such as Ryan Serhant, Brandon Dawson, and global thought leaders such as Les Brown, Lisa Nichols, and Dr. Shefali Tsabary with the goal of Igniting a billion lives with a billion words. They have reached international best-seller status in 13 countries in 197 categories, sharing stories by authors from 47 countries.

When asked about achieving such a big goal, JB told us, “There comes a time in everyone’s life when they take a step back and begin to look at the bigger picture. They ask themselves, how can I do more and leave a legacy that will go beyond my lifetime? How can I make a greater impact in the lives of others and ensure that my contribution makes the world a better place?”

With this philosophy in mind, JB has begun her next initiative, to Ignite Humanity™. Recently returning from India after meeting His Holiness the Dalai Lama, JB is committed to sharing the power of storytelling and how stories transcend all barriers, build compassion, and unite hearts. She believes that sharing our authentic stories brings us closer, creates empathy, and allows us to see beyond our differences to recognize our common bond.

“Everyone has a story!” JB shares, “Everyone’s story matters. Our stories are our own, no one can take our stories from us, and our stories make us unique. When we share our stories, we allow others to see where we have come from and why we are as we are. They speak directly to the heart and have the ability to unite and Ignite us all.”

Recently knighted for her humanitarian work and devotion to igniting literacy by building schools and offering free books through her Legacy Library, Lady JB works tirelessly to ensure as many people as possible are ignited in their lives. She believes that “When we ignite ourselves, we ignite others, and that will ignite humanity.”

Her dedication to raising the planet’s vibration through Ignite has had a major impact, and Lady JB reminds us, “Anything and everything is possible when you put your mind to it and commit.”

Five days a week, Lady JB interviews interesting guests to hear their own Ignite Moments on her TV show, Ignite Humanity Live, aiming to ignite people to do something in their community that will benefit many. Her new magazine shares the stories of her guests, and her upcoming book, Ignite Humanity, is working toward setting a Guinness World Record for the largest compilation book ever written.

Lady JB wants the world to know that it only takes one person. You can be the person to uplift and inspire another. Your story could be exactly what someone else needs to hear to help them create a better life. The knowledge and wisdom you have gained from your life experiences might be the very thing that helps someone else and encourages them to go on to help someone else.

That ripple effect, that spark, the idea that a single flame can light endless candles, is what Lady JB believes will truly Ignite Humanity. She wants you to share your story, transform your life and be a part of what will make this world a better place for everyone.

Lady JB has created the 7 Principles to Ignite Humanity:

1. Raise the Consciousness of What is Possible

Anything and everything IS possible when we come together to raise the planet’s consciousness and teach people that they can do anything they dream of.

2. Unite All People and Connect Everyone

Every individual on the planet deserves to feel like they belong. We need to feel like we are heard, seen, and a part of one another.

3. Instill True Happiness and Inner Peace

Through a commitment to all areas of our lives, mental, physical, emotional, financial, and spiritual, we can instill inner peace and true happiness.

4. Foster Positive Expansion and Loving Evolution

By fostering the expansion of our minds and ideas of what is possible, we can create lasting, positive change.

5. Empower Others to Empower Themselves

By being leaders of empowerment and inspiring others to do the same, we create a ripple effect that brings positivity to every corner of the world.

6. Live Authentically and With Genuine Integrity

Values, commitment, and devotion through authenticity and integrity will empower us to be successful, happy, and fulfilled.

7. Give First and Offer All You Can

Give what you can for the betterment of Humanity, and be the first person to extend a helping hand to those who need it. This is how we will create a culture of giving.

In Focus

Lady JB Owen is a fearless female leader who believes in the power of empowerment. Her true focus is on helping others, which is why she started Ignite Publishing™, the leader in empowerment publishing, in 2019. She is a world-class speaker, 20-time bestselling author, and powerful business owner committed to raising the planet’s vibration and Igniting the lives of every person on the planet.

Motivated by the opportunity to assist individuals in breaking through their limiting beliefs and experiencing their own Ignite Moment™, she aims to change their perspective and positively alter the course of their life. She was knighted by The Royal Order of Constantine the Great and Saint Helen as Lady JB Owen for her entrepreneurial and philanthropic endeavors.

HER WHY

“I believe anything is possible. There is no such thing as “No,” and you can have it all.

Connecting, collaborating, and creating fuels my existence, and I wake up every day devoted to filling my world with just that. I became a publisher to help others find the silver lining of their stories and the gold nuggets of valuable wisdom within them.

I want to show others how to focus on what’s possible rather than what’s holding them back. My publishing work focuses on Igniting possibilities for everyone and empowering authors and readers alike.

I feel driven to empower others to embrace their greatness and be the best versions of themselves while creating heartfelt connections, establishing profitable, cohesive collaborations, and cultivating happiness and grace around the world.”