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Rise & Roar with the Badass Lioness

Ginine Emily Smith

48 episodes

This is where the quiet warrior becomes the unstoppable Lioness.

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Welcome to Rise & Roar with the B.A.D.D.A.S.S. Lioness™—the podcast for women leaders, creatives, speakers, and entrepreneurs who are done shrinking… and ready to own their story, build their voice, and step into their next chapter of impact, influence, and income.

Hosted by Ginine Emily Smith—global speaker, international best-selling author of Story to Stage: The Baddass Guide to Rising from Pain to Power, trauma-to-triumph storyteller, and co-host of the TV show Rockstar Diaries – Healing Out Loud—this show is your blueprint for turning your story into a stage, a brand, and a freedom platform.

Inside each episode, you’ll learn how to: ✨ Craft a powerful signature story and message ✨ Become a confident, magnetic communicator and speaker ✨ Build unshakable self-worth and embodied leadership ✨ Create a freedom-based personal brand and platform ✨ Monetize your message through speaking, media, and influence

Through raw conversations, storytelling mastery, emotional healing, and real-world strategy, Ginine and guests guide you to reclaim your voice, rise into authority, and build a platform that lets you do less, be more, and make more to give more.

This is for the woman in her reinvention season— the leader, the visionary, the creator— ready to stop performing and start living aligned, seen, and fully expressed.

This isn’t a podcast. It’s your Story to Stage. Your platform. Your rise.

If you’re ready to own your voice, build your freedom platform, and ROAR like never before—you’re in the right place.

Episodes

  1. 49 | THE MOST DANGEROUS PLACE IS ALMOST - How Indecision Is Quietly Stealing Your Future

    · 22 min · Episode 48

    Napoleon Hill said it best! "The worst of all human ailments is- INDECISION.“ Indecision doesn't just delay your dreams. It allows your life to be decided by everything and everyone EXCEPT YOU. Almost ready. Almost…

  2. 48 | No Plan B, Part 2: Turning Advocacy Into a Movement | Jennifer Kaufman

    · 21 min · Episode 47

    The conversation continues… and this is where PURPOSE becomes ACTION. In Part 1, Jennifer Kaufman shared the courageous decision to sell her home, leave her career as a school principal, and go ALL IN on the calling…

  3. 47 | When Your Calling Becomes Bigger Than Your Comfort | Jennifer Kaufman

    · 29 min · Episode 46

    What if one of the greatest gifts we can give a child isn't trying to change them—but taking the time to truly see them, understand them, and meet them where they are? And what happens when you know you're being…

  4. 46 | Fan Favorite Quiet Warrior Rising — How to Reclaim Your Fierce Voice

    · 5:18 · Episode 45

    There was a time I truly wondered if I had become invisible. COVID had shut the world down—and it felt like my life had shut down with it. I had been laid off and dismissed by a company I thought I would retire with.…

  5. 45 | Tell It Brave: The Power of Intrepid Storytelling -Part 2 with guest Deanna Powell

    · 31 min · Episode 44

    What if the story you’ve been afraid to tell is the very story someone else needs to hear? In this powerful PART 2 of The Rise & Roar with the Badass Lioness, international speaker, bestselling author, TV host, and…

  6. 44 |Tell It Brave: The Power of Intrepid Storytelling -Turning Real Stories into Connection, Courage & Impact with guest Deanna Powell

    · 18 min · Episode 43

    What if the story you’ve been afraid to tell is the very story someone else needs to hear? In this powerful episode of The Rise & Roar with the Badass Lioness, international speaker, bestselling author, TV host, and…

  7. 43| Storytelling as Sacred: Why Your Scars Matter in the Mirror and on the Mic

    · 8:31 · Episode 42

    YOUR STORY IS MORE THAN WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU. IT MAY BE ONE OF YOUR MOST POWERFUL ASSETS. We all have a story. But there’s a difference between simply having a story… and knowing how to use it to create connection,…

  8. 42 | Fan Favorite with Joellyn Martin-Aging Backwards & Rising Forward

    · 22 min · Episode 41

    What if your nervous system held the key to aging backwards, expanding your impact, and building a business that actually supports your wellbeing? In this soulful + strategy-packed conversation, Ginine sits down with…

  9. 41 | FAN FAVORITE | The MOM Episode That Changed Everything

    · 14 min · Episode 32

    🎙️ FAN FAVORITE | The Episode That Changed Everything As I prepare to celebrate my mom's life on what would have been her 83rd birthday, August 12, I'm bringing back one of the most meaningful episodes I've ever…

  10. 40 | Come Home To Yourself -Why high-achieving women often hide in plain sight.

    · 16 min · Episode 40

    Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered, "When did I lose myself?" Maybe you're successful. Maybe you're the strong one. Maybe everyone else thinks you have it all together. But deep inside, something…

  11. 39 | Rockstar Ripple Effect Episode 2 - The invisible heroes quietly changing the world every day.

    · 9:18 · Episode 39

    Who has changed your life the most? Was it the celebrity... Or the teacher who believed in you? The billionaire... Or the single mom who refused to give up? The influencer... Or the recovery sponsor who answered…

  12. 38 | Rockstar Ripple Effect Episode 1 - How Ordinary Moments Create Extraordinary Lives

    · 7:46 · Episode 38

    Every movement begins with one courageous decision. One conversation. One act of kindness. One opportunity. One story shared. Welcome to The Rockstar Ripple Effect Series partnered with The Rise & Roar with the…

  13. 37 |The Legacy Effect-Leadership, Energy & the Ripple Impact of Living Fully (with Sheevan Moran)

    · 32 min · Episode 37

    What if your greatest impact isn't what you achieve—it's who you become? In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, Ginine Emily Smith sits down once again with transformational leader and bestselling author Sheevaun…

  14. 36 |The Invisible Advantage: Unlocking the Energy, Influence & Alignment Behind Extraordinary Success

    · 24 min · Episode 36

    What if the greatest breakthrough in your business, leadership, relationships, and life wasn't another strategy—but a deeper alignment with who you truly are? In this powerful episode of Rise & Roar with the…

  15. 35 | Part 2 Champagne Taste but Beer Salary - A Conversation with Change Guru Mary Lou Panzano

    · 33 min · Episode 35

    What happens when you've achieved everything you thought would make you happy... yet something still feels missing? In this powerful episode of Rise & Roar with the B.A.D.D.A.S.S. Lioness™, Ginine Emily Smith sits…

  16. 34 | Champagne Taste but Beer Salary - A Conversation with Change Guru Mary Lou Panzano

    · 33 min · Episode 34

    What happens when you've achieved everything you thought would make you happy... yet something still feels missing? In this powerful episode of Rise & Roar with the B.A.D.D.A.S.S. Lioness™, Ginine Emily Smith sits…

  17. 33 | Tune out the Noise, Not the Music-Don’t Let the Noise Steal Your Joy, Calling, Creativity or Confidence

    · 11 min · Episode 33

    🎙️ Tune Out the Noise… Not the Music | Rise & Roar with the B.A.D.D.A.S.S. Lioness™ In a world overflowing with opinions, comparison, social media pressure, fake perfection, and nonstop online noise… how do you…

  18. 31 | Longevity, Energy & Next-Level Wellness with Jana Bullard

    · 30 min · Episode 30

    Longevity, Energy & Next-Level Wellness with Jana Bullard Peptides, Hormone Health & the New Standard of High-Performance Living What if your energy, focus, and vitality didn’t decline with age… but actually improved…

  19. 30 | Jana Bullard -$82 Million + sales - Best Selling Author | Speaker

    · 21 min · Episode 29

    Alignment, Leadership & the Next-Level Entrepreneur with Jana Bullard What does it really take to build a top-tier business—and stay aligned while doing it? In this powerful episode, we sit down with Jana Bullard, a…

  20. 29 | Storytelling as Sacred: Why Your Scars Matter in the Mirror and the Mic

    · 8:31 · Episode 31

    Your scars are not signs of weakness—they are proof of survival, courage, and strength. In this episode of the Badass Lioness Podcast, Ginine Emily Smith reveals why storytelling is sacred and how your scars hold the…

  21. 28 | Michelle Valley, Freedom Collaboration - Ignite Freedom, Business and Life

    · 32 min · Episode 28

    You don't have any weaknesses (NOT!). What happens when you stop managing people… and start unleashing their genius? In this powerhouse episode, Michelle Valley (Freedom Collaboration). drops truth that every leader…

  22. 27 | Breaking Free From Labels: Reclaiming Your Identity, Voice, and Power

    · 5:24 · Episode 26

    Labels can help explain our experiences — but they can also quietly limit who we believe we’re allowed to become. In this thought-provoking episode, Ginine Emily Smith explores how labels formed through trauma,…

  23. 26 | The Power of Being: Why Authentic Leadership Beats Performance Every Time

    · 6:01 · Episode 25

    In a world obsessed with performance, hustle, and image — what if the real power lies in simply being fully yourself? In this episode, Ginine Emily Smith dives into the transformative concept of authentic presence and…

  24. 25 | Speak From Scars, Not Wounds: The Leadership Power of Sharing Your Story Without Bleeding on the Stage

    · 5:19 · Episode 24

    Your story has power — but how you tell it determines whether it inspires transformation or simply releases pain. In this deeply important episode, Ginine Emily Smith shares a crucial lesson for speakers, leaders,…

  25. 24 | Gratitude Rewires the Brain: The Science, Spiritual Power & Leadership Advantage of Living Grateful

    · 5:22 · Episode 23

    What if gratitude isn’t just a feel-good practice… but a biological reset for your nervous system and leadership presence? In this powerful episode, Ginine Emily Smith explores how gratitude rewires neural pathways,…

  26. 23 | Aging Backwards and Rising Forward- Part 3 with Joellyn Martin

    · 24 min · Episode 27

    Aging Backwards & Rising Forward – Part 3: Don’t Go Back to Playing Small In Part 3 of this powerful conversation, Ginine Emily Smith sits down again with the radiant and unstoppable Joellyn Martin — 71 years young,…

  27. 22 | Aging Backwards & Rising Forward – Part 2: Don’t You Dare Go Back to Playing Small

    · 22 min · Episode 22

    Aging Backwards & Rising Forward – Part 2: Don’t Go Back to Playing Small In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, Ginine Emily Smith sits down again with the radiant and unstoppable Joellyn Martin — 71 years young,…

  28. 21|Aging Backwards & Rising Forward: Nervous System Mastery, Business Strategy & Becoming Bigger Than Yourself

    · 22 min · Episode 21

    What if your nervous system held the key to aging backwards, expanding your impact, and building a business that actually supports your wellbeing? In this soulful + strategy-packed conversation, Ginine sits down with…

  29. 20|Narcissism in the Workplace (Part 2): Protecting Your Energy, Your Voice & Your Power

    · 28 min · Episode 20

    How to recognize unhealthy patterns, set boundaries, and lead with strength — without becoming hardened with Laurie Hardie Part 2 goes deeper. Because narcissism doesn’t just show up in romantic relationships —it…

  30. 19|2026 Is the Year We Rise: Breaking Free From Narcissistic Patterns (Without Labels or Shame)

    · 28 min · Episode 19

    with Laurie Hardie 2026 isn’t the year we stay silent. It’s the year we rise. In this powerful, heart-centered conversation, Ginine and Laurie Hardie pull back the curtain on one of the most misunderstood topics in…

  31. 18| Trauma-Process in Private, Lead in Public. The difference between embodied storytelling and emotional leakage

    · 29 min · Episode 18

    Just because you’re healing doesn’t mean you should lead from the wound. In Part 2 of this conversation with Michelle Barr, we’re naming a hard truth many leaders avoid- Not every season of healing belongs on a public…

  32. 17|Healed But Still Exhausted? The trauma conversation high-achieving women need to hear

    · 23 min · Episode 17

    Ginine sits down with Michelle Bar- a Transformational Business and Life Coach, Speaker, Author, and Teacher who helps you find your freedom and live your vision. After turning her own expensive hobby into a full-time…

  33. 16| Burn Out or Rust Out -Why High-Achieving Women Are Either Exhausted or Stuck — and How to Reignite Without Burning Out

    · 13 min · Episode 16

    Is it burnout… Or is it rust out? In Part 2 of this powerful conversation on the B.A.D.D.A.S.S. Lioness Podcast, Ginine Emily Smith continues the dialogue with Lizette Warner to explore the two silent states impacting…

  34. 15|Burn Out Isn't Failure - It's Brilliance Over-Extended

    · 12 min · Episode 15

    Burnout isn’t a personal failure — it’s often the result of being brilliant for too long without support, boundaries, or rest. In this powerful episode of the B.A.D.D.A.S.S. Lioness Podcast, Ginine Emily Smith sits…

  35. 14| No More Mediocrity -The B.A.D.D.A.S.S. Lioness Declaration for High Performance, Wholeness & Power in 2026

    · 13 min · Episode 14

    No More Mediocrity is not a New Year’s resolution — it’s a declaration. In this powerful kickoff episode (with NEW Theme Song!) of the B.A.D.D.A.S.S. Lioness Podcast, Ginine Emily Smith sets a bold new standard for…

  36. 13|Amplify Your Voice - The Courage to Speak, Share & Shine

    · 27 min · Episode 13

    Your voice is more powerful than you think — it’s not just sound, it’s spirit. In this electric, soul-shaking episode, Ginine Emily Smith and Laurie Hardie unpack what it truly means to amplify your voice — to rise…

  37. 12|When Life Detours Become Divine Redirections

    · 18 min · Episode 12

    We’ve all been there — the job that vanished, the relationship that ended, the dream that suddenly crumbled. It’s easy to label those moments as failure, but what if they were never detours at all… just divine…

  38. 11|The Power of Permission - Letting Go, Leaning In, and Leading with Grace

    · 18 min · Episode 11

    This conversation hits deep. Laurie Hardie joins Ginine Emily Smith to unpack The Power of Permission — the courage to let go of perfection, lean into healing, and lead from the heart. Whether you’re in reinvention or…

  39. 10|Soul Inventory: Reclaiming the Fire, Releasing the Drain, Honoring the Whispers”

    · 7:22 · Episode 10

    Your soul keeps score. It remembers what lights you up, what drains you dry, and the whispers you’ve ignored for far too long. In this episode of the Badass Lioness Podcast, Ginine Emily Smith takes you on a raw and…

  40. 9|Lioness Lessons from the Wild: Teamwork, Trust & Resilience

    · 6:21 · Episode 9

    In the wild, lionesses don’t hunt alone—they rise, thrive, and survive together. In this episode of the Badass Lioness Podcast, Ginine Emily Smith unpacks the powerful leadership and life lessons we can learn from the…

  41. 8|Quiet Warrior Rising: How to Reclaim Your Fierce Voice

    · 4:46 · Episode 8

    For too long, you’ve carried the weight of duty, perfection, and people-pleasing—burying your truth under the noise of everyone else’s expectations. But the truth is, your voice was never meant to stay quiet. In this…

  42. 7|Signs You’re Ready to Rise: From Feeling Unseen to Becoming Unstoppable

    · 12 min · Episode 7

    Have you been restless, craving more, or feeling invisible in your own life? Those aren’t random emotions—they’re signs you’re ready to rise. In this episode of the Badass Lioness Podcast, Ginine Emily Smith reveals…

  43. 6|Burnout to Brilliance: The Day I Flatlined & Chose Life

    · 11 min · Episode 6

    What happens when you give everything to everyone else… and your body finally says no more? In this raw and life-changing episode of the Badass Lioness Podcast, Ginine Emily Smith shares her personal story of hitting…

  44. 5|B.A.D.D.A.S.S. with Purpose: The Sacred Power Behind the Letters

    · 6:03 · Episode 5

    What if being badass wasn’t about toughness on the outside—but about living with fierce authenticity on the inside? In this episode of the Badass Lioness Podcast, Ginine Emily Smith breaks down the true meaning of…

  45. 4|Empty to Empowered: From stuck to unstoppable

    · 6:35 · Episode 4

    Have you ever felt completely drained—pouring out for everyone else while your own soul runs on empty? In this episode of the Badass Lioness Podcast, Ginine Emily Smith gets real about what it takes to move from stuck…

  46. 3|Storytelling as Sacred: Why Your Scars Matter in the Mirror and the Mic

    · 8:31 · Episode 3

    Your scars are not signs of weakness—they are proof of survival, courage, and strength. In this episode of the Badass Lioness Podcast, Ginine Emily Smith reveals why storytelling is sacred and how your scars hold the…

  47. 2|Living Whole: Integrating Scars, Strengths & Spirit Into Your Badass Story

    · 8:09 · Episode 2

    Every scar tells a story. Every strength carries a lesson. And when you weave them together with spirit, you step into the most powerful version of yourself. In this episode of the Baddass Lioness Podcast, Ginine…

  48. 1|Reconnect with Voice, Worth & Purpose - No More Playing Small

    · 7:36 · Episode 1

    Are you tired of shrinking to fit, silencing your voice, and playing small in a world that needs your roar? In this powerful first episode of the Baddass Lioness Podcast, Ginine Emily Smith takes you on a fierce and…

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