Badassery Life

Kelly Young/Tina McIntosh

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Badassery Life is a podcast about ordinary women doing extraordinary things. Women willing to share their stories - whether they are filled with heartbreak or amazing accomplishments. These inspiring women include social activists, moms, entrepreneurs, athletes, survivors, mentors, and more. Each has a unique and beautiful story about how they are living out their Badassery Life!

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Surviving the Unthinkable and Choosing Gratitude: Michelle Carrao

Michelle Corrao — author of Found: Triumph Through Gratitude — shares her journey through trauma, survival, and the long road back to herself. We talk about:• The moment everything changed (on Sept. 12, 1996, she survived a violent abduction by three strangers)• How anger and denial became her best friends• What healing really looks like -- how she healed and has found joyMichelle's life has been shaped by resilience, faith, and service. Her story includes real chaos, real trauma, and real darkness - and how she turned the unimaginable pain into purpose. Head to her website to dive deeper into her story — and listen to the song written in honor of her journey. www.michellecorrao.com

36 min
FEB 8

Cartwheels, Sobriety, and Reinvention with Amanda Kingsbury

What if the bravest thing you could do was turn your life upside down — and trust yourself to land on your feet? In this first guest episode of our new season, we sit down with Amanda Kingsbury — writer, journalist, co-founder of Indy Maven, and Managing Editor of Innovation at Mirror Indy — to talk about reinvention, sobriety, friendship, and why starting over in midlife isn’t a failure… it’s a flex. Amanda opens up about the moment that led her to quit drinking, why she once did a cartwheel every day for a year after her divorce, and how loneliness, curiosity, and community journalism have shaped this current season of her life. We talk about empty nesting, losing friends to distance and change, and why friendship — not romance — is the relationship she values most. If you’re navigating a transition, questioning what’s next, or trying to trust yourself in a season that feels uncertain, this episode is for you.

38 min
FEB 4

Meet Your New(ish) Hosts: Kelly & Tina

Welcome to a new chapter of Badassery Life. Kelly returns with a new co-host: Tina McIntosh and the two of them turn the mics on each other to talk about who they are, why THIS podcast, and what it looks like to show up — even when life is messy. They cover everything from navigating grief and big life shifts to microdosing the aging process, Taylor Swift–level “new era” energy, and why sometimes showing up really is enough. Think honest conversation, some laughter, and the kind of perspective you didn’t know you needed. This is Badassery Life! If you’re new here, this is the perfect place to start.If you’ve been listening for a while, welcome to the next chapter (new era)!

37 min
11/30/2025

Linda Calvin: Badass Survivor, Tech Leader & Advocate

Season 6 | Episode 16 In this powerful episode of Badassery Life, Kelly sits down with Linda Calvin, a national tech leader, attorney, storyteller, mentor, and fierce advocate for women and Black leaders in tech. She's also a survivor of childhood trauma and she's boldly telling that story. Her journey is layered — growing up as the only Black child in a white family, surviving childhood sexual abuse, learning early to shrink, silence, and compartmentalize herself just to make it through. But Linda didn’t stay in those shadows. Inspired by a single hour of escape each week — Star Trek — she began imagining bigger worlds and eventually stepped into her own. Today she’s a VP in higher education, a writer, a leader, and a woman learning every day that she matters. This conversation is raw, real, courageous — and full of hope.

40 min
11/16/2025

Leah Johnson: Loudmouth, Voice for Visibility & Literary Badass

Season 6 | Episode 15 In this episode, Kelly sits down with bestselling author and Loudmouth Books founder Leah Johnson — a woman using her voice, her books, and her bookstore to champion joy, representation, and radical visibility. Leah’s debut novel, You Should See Me in a Crown, was named one of TIME’s 100 Best YA Books of All Time. Since then, she’s become a literary force and the bold, brilliant mind behind Loudmouth Books, an Indianapolis bookstore dedicated to uplifting banned, challenged, and marginalized voices. In this conversation, Leah opens up about: How she discovered her voice — and why she refuses to shrink Writing stories rooted in joy, humor, queerness, and belonging Building Loudmouth Books as a space for visibility and community How she protects her creativity while navigating burnout and pressure What gives her hope in a time of censorship and cultural pushback Leah Johnson shows us what it looks like to live loud, love boldly, and make space for others to be seen. Learn more about her at byleahjohnson.com. If you live in Indianapolis, visit her bookstore: Loudmouth Bookstore.

45 min
10/27/2025

Amanda Bonilla: Creating Spaces for Women to Rise

season 6 | episode 14 Amanda Bonilla is a powerhouse advocate, speaker, and connector who’s made it her mission to create spaces where women can thrive. A first-generation college graduate, she’s navigated challenge and change with courage — from being the “first and only” Latina voice in many rooms to launching WE Brunch, an intentional gathering that empowers women through connection and conversation. In this episode, Amanda shares how her early experiences shaped her resilience, what it means to build an ecosystem of support, and why representation and reinvention matter now more than ever. She encourages you to use your own voice, create your own table, and lift up others along the way.

30 min
10/06/2025

Jennifer Pace Robinson: The Badass Leading The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis

Season 6 | Episode 13 Jennifer Pace Robinson is the creative force and badass behind The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis -- the largest children’s museum in the world. After nearly 30 years of saying “yes” to bold ideas, she’s now the President & CEO, leading with curiosity, courage, and a whole lot of badassery. From dinosaurs and princesses to global villages and powerful exhibits like Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See, Jennifer has turned imagination into impact and made learning come alive for millions. Her story proves that curiosity can change the world — and reminds us it’s not just for kids. "I’m not afraid to step outside my bubble…to travel, try something new, meet someone new, build a relationship that makes something bigger than I could have done happen." - Jennifer Pace Robinson In this episode, we dig into:• How Jennifer worked her way from intern to CEO• The “impossible” projects that actually worked• What curiosity and creativity teach us about leadership• How she balances innovation, vulnerability, and joy childrensmuseum.org

41 min
09/14/2025

Beth McCarthy Smith: The Badass Behind Simplicity Juice

Season 6 | Episode 12 Beth McCarthy Smith is the founder behind Simplicity Cold Pressed Juice & Cocktails. Before she built a brand that landed everywhere from Whole Foods and Kroger to the Super Bowl Players Tailgate and the Indy 500, Beth was running fast in the corporate media world. But life threw her some curveballs: fertility struggles, health challenges, and a need to slow down and heal from the inside out. Beth’s story is raw, real, and packed with lessons on resilience, reinvention, and joy. From juicing in her kitchen to leading one of Indy’s most recognized wellness brands, she shows us what it means to “fail forward” and to live life out loud. In this episode, we dig into: How “failing forward” shaped her story The little mindset shifts that made a huge difference How she turned kitchen-counter juicing into a national brand What badassery means to her (hint: it’s not about being perfect) https://simplicityjuice.com/

39 min

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Badassery Life is a podcast about ordinary women doing extraordinary things. Women willing to share their stories - whether they are filled with heartbreak or amazing accomplishments. These inspiring women include social activists, moms, entrepreneurs, athletes, survivors, mentors, and more. Each has a unique and beautiful story about how they are living out their Badassery Life!

Creator

Kelly Young/Tina McIntosh
Years Active

2020 - 2026
Episodes

118
Rating

Explicit
Copyright

© Kelly Young/Tina McIntosh
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Badassery Life