Meet Linda Orji — Bold Journey Magazine Feature
Publication: Bold Journey Magazine
Date: March 19, 2024
Bold Journey spoke with Linda Orji about purpose, faith, entrepreneurship, and the creative discipline behind her work as a writing coach, author, trainer, and spoken word artist.
Finding purpose by leaving the comfort zone
Linda frames purpose as service—helping others—and credits her Nigerian heritage and names (Orji, “strong tree”; Ogundu, “fighter for survival”) as anchors. Purpose, she says, is activated by faith and action, not fear or comparison.
K.N.O.W. — a personal mantra
Linda shares excerpts from her poem K.N.O.W., a reminder to keep building despite obstacles, stay rooted in identity, and turn lived experience into creative work that serves others.
Three essentials: Deciding, Becoming, Being
Her operating system is simple and demanding: decide in faith, become the person your work requires, and be present in the process. She emphasizes documenting the journey—books, courses, performances—and enjoying the work as much as the outcomes.
Books that shaped the path
- The Glory of Living by Myles Munroe
- Manifesting My 8:28: How I Became Stronger by Lifting the Weight of My Wait by Linda Orji
What Linda builds
Founder of Uplift Nanny LLC in North Carolina, Linda also coaches writers, performs spoken word, and authors multi-book creative series designed to empower readers and audiences.
Image credits: Dante Bland and Rachel Orji
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