JUSTINA RAPHAEL : Learn to Show Up for your Purpose

Replay of our live from June 11, 2025. In this episode, I have the immense pleasure of welcoming my friend Justina Raphael (Watchword), a Nigerian slam and spoken word artist with raw talent. Our story began online in 2024: driven by the perfect alignment of our respective missions, we've always stayed connected. Besides being a precious support in my own journey of learning English, Justina is a powerful voice who uses poetry to break taboos. Together, we revisit the highlights of this exchange where she brings her unique sensitivity and her famous anonymous questions approach to explore, without judgment, the intimate topics that we usually never dare to voice in public. ✨ KEY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE : 1. "When you have something burning in you, you don't see the people, you see beyond them." 2. "When you are nervous, nobody sees it... nobody sees your shyness except you allow them see it." 3. "Show up. Learn to show up." 4. "You have your own audience, you have your own people, you have those that have been designed to be helped by you. So if you do not show up, you're the reason for their fall." 5. "Self-compassion is knowing that you deserve the very best and giving yourself the first attention before any other person." CHAPTERS : 00:00 - Intro & Technical Setup (English & French) 04:30 - Purpose of the Live: Education, Inspiration, and Life Advice 06:10 - Introducing Justina Raphael and her background 09:20 - Why choose inspirational content on social media ? 10:15 - The power of words and the desire to change lives 12:55 - Finding your path: Justina's personal experience in 2021 15:00 - Asking the right questions: Why am I here ? 16:00 - The Vision: "Providing answers to man's secret questions" 18:40 - Influences and researching Spoken Word 21:00 - First steps on YouTube and managing depression 23:30 - Summary: Helping people find their own answers 25:35 - Natural Passion vs. Passion built to serve others 26:45 - Life mission as a contribution to humanity 29:00 - Mental, psychological, and emotional influence 31:30 - Self-awareness: Knowing your strengths and weaknesses 34:15 - How to find your passion ? Going back to the source 37:45 - Mental maturity vs. Physical age 40:40 - The impact of words that resonate with the audience 44:00 - Technical interlude and community engagement 47:50 - Developing Self-confidence 49:00 - The secret to confidence: No one sees your nervousness 55:40 - Confidence summary: Fixing the internal and taking action 59:50 - Public Speaking: Looking beyond the crowd 01:06:40 - Overcoming the fear of rejection by reaching out 01:08:00 - Psychology of Self-love: Inner beauty vs. External insecurities 01:13:30 - The importance of Identity and Belief Systems 01:17:30 - Why are we "everything" ? Reflections on creation 01:23:20 - Self-compassion: Prioritizing yourself to better help others 01:29:30 - The power of Service: Impact vs. Reward 01:38:20 - Ikigai Philosophy: Passion, Mission, and Sustenance 01:42:15 - Major Life Advice: Learning to show up 01:48:45 - Justina's Spoken Word performance for Mother's Day 02:02:20 - Reviewing Justina's first YouTube video 02:05:30 - Final Message: Regret is the worst feeling in life 02:09:50 - The best and worst advice ever received 02:15:30 - Closing remarks and final thank you 💬 AND YOU ? What's the best advice you've ever received? Share your experience in the comments ! Keep faith in your story, don't give up and inspire the world. 🎙️ Listen to the podcast on Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/3xmWKGp0Zf5KVewibtREtm 📲 Find me on social media : Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/judibrindel Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/judibrindel Twitter (X) : https://x.com/judibrindel YouTube : https://youtube.com/@judibrindel 🔔 Subscribe so you don't miss any content on resilience, mental health, and personal development. #SpokenWord #JustinaRaphael #Watchword #Inspiration #PersonalDevelopment #JudicaelBrindel