From 42 Felonies to Mission-Driven Leadership
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How did Justin Watts end up charged with 42 felonies?
I got charged with 42 felonies while working for the Department of Corrections. Not my proudest moment, but as I told you during the interview, man, it ended up being one of the most powerful blessings of my life. Justine Watts is a disciplined, service-driven leader, entrepreneur, and the founder of Veterans Last Mission, LLC. Drawing from his commitment to honoring those who served, he provides dignified end-of-life services for veterans, ensuring their legacy is respected with honor and care. My daughter at the time, she was seven when all that happened. And so her and my ex-wife, they were really my motivation. Just because I had personal shit going on, it didn't stop the fact that they had to eat, you know, people had to be paid.
So I kind of had to figure it out.
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What motivated Justin to rebuild his life after his legal troubles?
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Welcome back to another episode of the Living Your Legacy podcast. This is the special ops edition. Joining me today is Justin Watts. He just finished filming his episode with myself for Operation CEO, which is our new pride and joy here at Insight Success. Justin, how do you feel?
I feel great. We had a great filming session. The energy was perfect. The vibe was great.
How did military service shape Justin's leadership skills?
It was just a good experience overall.
I don't know where to start, man. There's so many avenues. I was just kind of like, man, what a story. There was tears. There was joy. There was some crazy stats. Where do we start, brother? I kind of want to start with 42.
Yeah, man. I had a rough patch going on there, man. I got charged with 42 felonies while working for the Department of Corrections. Not my proudest moment.
Sure, sure.
But as I told you during the interview, man, it ended up being one of the most powerful blessings of my life.
What impact does generational trauma have on Justin's parenting?
How do you climb out of that? That's literally the hero's journey. The ascension, the climbing out before the ascension, actually.
Well, to be honest with you, man, I'm not gonna sit up here and pretend like I saw the ending the entire time because I shit my pants a couple times, I'm pretty sure. Absolutely. But no one ever makes the first jump. Definitely, definitely. My kids were my motivation. Well, my daughter at the time, she was seven when all that happened. And so her and my ex-wife, they were really my motivation. Just because I had personal shit going on, it didn't stop the fact that they had to eat, you know, they had to be paid. So, you know, I kind of had to figure it out.
Let's talk about the most important thing, your daughters. Daughters, you are a daughter. What is the saying you said on the show?
Why does Justin believe storytelling is crucial to his mission?
So I'm definitely, I'm a girl dad.
A girl dad, there you go. I loved it.
Yeah, I have a 14-year-old daughter, Aaliyah. She's amazing, man. She's been doing cheer her entire life since she was like five. Now she competes and she's junior varsity cheerleader. Um, my baby girl, she's two years old. Um, so I have full custody of her. It's just her and I, uh, my, now my ex-wife, she helps me out a lot with, with that dynamic, with that dynamic. But, um, she doesn't really have a mother in her life. So it's, it's a little different situation, man. But, but, but it's beautiful there. Bless her.
What's it like for a father?
How does Justin balance being a single father and an entrepreneur?
Your oldest is 14, your youngest is two. That's quite the generation gap there. Bubba, how are the days like?
So honestly, again, my 14-year-old, she's great. She helps me out a lot. I do pay her a nice allowance because I feel like kids should be compensated. That's where you first learn how to take care of your responsibilities for monetary compensation. Yes, sir. And so saying that, to say... My two-year-old, she is in daycare, but let's take the summertime, for example. My oldest, she helps clean the house, man. She'll babysit when I need to, man.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
How did Justin Watts end up charged with 42 felonies?
0:00–1:17
2
What motivated Justin to rebuild his life after his legal troubles?
1:17–1:43
3
How did military service shape Justin's leadership skills?
1:43–2:13
4
What impact does generational trauma have on Justin's parenting?
2:13–2:58
5
Why does Justin believe storytelling is crucial to his mission?
2:58–3:33
6
How does Justin balance being a single father and an entrepreneur?
3:33–4:17
7
What mindset shifts helped Justin overcome personal challenges?
4:17–4:56
8
What are Justin's future goals for his legacy and business?
4:56–18:29
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