Rise & Roar with the Badass Lioness

Ginine Emily Smith
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This is where the quiet warrior becomes the unstoppable Lioness. 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. 

  1. 3d ago

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

    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 called to something bigger—but saying YES means walking away from everything that feels safe? Jennifer Kaufman didn't just talk about following her calling. She sold her home. Left her career as a school principal. And went ALL IN. No comfortable Plan B. Her mission? Becoming a full-time advocate for autism and helping families—especially grandparents—better understand, support, and love children on the spectrum. In this powerful episode of Rise & Roar with the B.A.D.D.A.S.S. Lioness, Jennifer shares the story behind her courageous leap, her advocacy work, and her book, Grandparenting on the Spectrum. We talk about what happens when purpose becomes louder than fear, why grandparents can play such an important role in a neurodivergent child's world, and what it takes to stop waiting for the “perfect time” to do the work you know you're here to do. Because sometimes your next chapter doesn't come with guarantees. Sometimes it comes with a choice: Comfort—or calling? Certainty—or courage? Plan B—or YES? Jennifer chose YES. And this conversation is for anyone who's ever felt that quiet tug saying: There's something more I'm supposed to do. 🎙️ Listen to this one if you're ready to stop asking “What if it doesn't work?” and start asking: “What if this is exactly what I'm here for?” 🦁 This is where the Quiet Warrior becomes the unstoppable Lioness. If you know there is more inside you—a story, message, mission, book, stage, business, or movement waiting to emerge—what are you waiting for? Come into our world. Contact me https://joinginineemily.com/contact 🎤 Explore Story to Stage™ and discover how to turn what you've lived and learned into a message people remember. Chat or book a call-    https://joinginineemily.com/contact And if this podcast has touched you, challenged you, or awakened something inside you, please pass along to another brilliant lady who needs this. Subscribe and leave us a 5 star review. And consider buying us a coffee. ☕ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ginineemily Your support helps us continue creating conversations and experiences that reach women who need the reminder:

  2. Oct 2

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

    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. I was building my own business, but I’d kept that corporate training career as my Plan B. My safety net. Then the safety net disappeared. My dog died. I was injured after slipping off my roof and a 10-foot ladder. I got long-term COVID. The stages went dark. Performances stopped. Even the women’s ministry work I loved came to a halt. So I did what I’ve learned to do when life changes the script: I learned. I built. I created. I taught myself music production and DAW technology. We built a recording studio. I developed skills I never would have had time to learn before. But underneath all that productivity? There was grief, sadness, confusion, fear and depression. I remember being on my knees praying, feeling so forgotten, irrelevant and invisible. And then…words came. Then a melody... from this ache. Soon after, I had the joy of connecting on Zoom with an incredible rockstar in Australia. Two people on opposite sides of the world discovered we were walking through so many of the same emotions. And something clicked for me: The world is much smaller than we think. Your voice can reach someone you may never have imagined meeting. Your story can cross oceans. Your pain can become connection. Together, we wrote a song that began in sadness… but grew into hope, relationship and possibility. And then something neither of us expected happened. That little song born during one of the loneliest seasons of my life began getting attention—including taking us all the way to Australian prime-time television. Think about that. I felt invisible, yet my voice was traveling around the world. That season helped awaken the B.A.D.D.A.S.S. Lioness in me. And that’s why I’m bringing back one of the episodes that means so much to me: 🎙️ Episode 46: Quiet Warrior Rising — How to Reclaim Your Fierce Voice If you’ve ever felt forgotten… If life has knocked the wind out of you… If you’ve wondered whether your voice, your dream, or even you still matter… Please listen. Because sometimes the season that feels like it is silencing you is actually teaching you how to ROAR. And sometimes what begins as heartbreak becomes a ripple you could never have planned. There is always hope. 🎵 Listen to the song that came out of this extraordinary chapter of my life: https://open.spotify.com/track/0runMYbU7ScOtiyp5UFz41?si=1e1ae315da99435a From Quiet Warrior to ROARING Lioness. 🦁 Your voice still matters. Your story still matters. And you have no idea how far one ripple can travel. If you know there is more inside you—a story, message, mission, book, stage, business, or movement waiting to emerge—what are you waiting for? Come into our world. Contact me https://joinginineemily.com/contact 🎤 Explore Story to Stage™ and discover how to turn what you've lived and learned into a message people remember. Chat or book a call-    https://joinginineemily.com/contact And if this podcast has touched you, challenged you, or awakened something inside you, please pass along to another brilliant lady who needs this. Subscribe and leave us a 5 star review. And consider buying us a coffee. ☕ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ginineemily Your support helps us continue creating conversations and experiences that reach women who need the reminder:

  3. Sep 21

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

    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 Story-to-Stage™ strategist Ginine Emily Smith sits down with Deanna Powell of a top tier podcast 'Intrepid Storytelling' for an honest conversation about courage, visibility, healing, and the responsibility that comes with owning your voice. Deanna reveals how some of the most painful chapters of her life became the foundation for her purpose—and why sharing your story is not about reliving the pain, seeking attention, or performing vulnerability. It is about transforming what happened to you into something that can serve others. Together, Deanna and Ginine explore the difference between simply telling a story and creating a moment people can feel, remember, and carry with them. They discuss what it takes to move beyond fear, silence the inner critic, develop authentic stage presence, and communicate your message with conviction. Because getting the stage is not the win. Owning the moment is. This conversation is for every leader, speaker, author, entrepreneur, and courageous human who knows there is more inside them—but has been waiting for permission to step forward. You do not have to be completely healed to help someone heal. You do not have to be fearless to use your voice. And you do not need a perfect story to create a powerful ripple. Your story is your evidence. Your voice is your instrument. And one courageous yes could change more lives than you will ever know. READY TO GO FROM UNKNOWN TO UNFORGETTABLE and to take your story to the next level of being just a ‘nice story’ to “You blew me away”?  and make $1200+ extra a month just on your podcast? Contact me https://joinginineemily.com/contact If you know there is more inside you—a story, message, mission, book, stage, business, or movement waiting to emerge—what are you waiting for? Come into our world. 🎤 Explore Story to Stage™ and discover how to turn what you've lived and learned into a message people remember. Chat or book a call-    https://joinginineemily.com/contact And if this podcast has touched you, challenged you, or awakened something inside you, please pass along to another brilliant lady who needs this. Subscribe and leave us a 5 star review.   And consider buying us a coffee. ☕ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ginineemily Your support helps us continue creating conversations and experiences that reach women who need the reminder:   Your story isn't over. Your voice matters. And someone may be waiting for the medicine only you can give. Own your story. Own your power. Make it ripple.™

  4. Sep 11

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

    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 Story-to-Stage™ strategist Ginine Emily Smith sits down with Deanna Powell of a top tier podcast 'Intrepid Storytelling' for an honest conversation about courage, visibility, healing, and the responsibility that comes with owning your voice. Deanna reveals how some of the most painful chapters of her life became the foundation for her purpose—and why sharing your story is not about reliving the pain, seeking attention, or performing vulnerability. It is about transforming what happened to you into something that can serve others. Together, Deanna and Ginine explore the difference between simply telling a story and creating a moment people can feel, remember, and carry with them. They discuss what it takes to move beyond fear, silence the inner critic, develop authentic stage presence, and communicate your message with conviction. Because getting the stage is not the win. Owning the moment is. This conversation is for every leader, speaker, author, entrepreneur, and courageous human who knows there is more inside them—but has been waiting for permission to step forward. You do not have to be completely healed to help someone heal. You do not have to be fearless to use your voice. And you do not need a perfect story to create a powerful ripple. Your story is your evidence. Your voice is your instrument. And one courageous yes could change more lives than you will ever know. READY TO GO FROM UNKNOWN TO UNFORGETTABLE and to take your story to the next level of being just a ‘nice story’ to “You blew me away”?   Join our free masterclass UNFORGETTABLE YOU-  Register HERE- https://baddasslioness.com/unforgettableyouregistration If you know there is more inside you—a story, message, mission, book, stage, business, or movement waiting to emerge—what are you waiting for? Come into our world. 🎤 Explore Story to Stage™ and discover how to turn what you've lived and learned into a message people remember. Chat or book a call-    https://joinginineemily.com/contact   And if this podcast has touched you, challenged you, or awakened something inside you, please pass along to another brilliant lady who needs this. Subscribe and leave us a 5 star review.   And consider buying us a coffee. ☕ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ginineemily Your support helps us continue creating conversations and experiences that reach women who need the reminder:   Your story isn't over. Your voice matters. And someone may be waiting for the medicine only you can give. Own your story. Own your power. Make it ripple.™

  5. Aug 7

    41 | FAN FAVORITE | The MOM Episode That Changed Everything

    🎙️ 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 recorded. I had no idea when I hit "publish" that this conversation would become a fan favorite... or that it would be noticed by people like Mel Robbins and Elizabeth Gilbert, opening doors and connections I never could have imagined. But that's what happens when we have the courage to tell the truth. Just weeks after losing my beautiful mom, Mary Ann Mizerski, I sat down behind the microphone with a broken heart and shared a story I almost didn't tell. This episode isn't simply about grief. It's about legacy. It's about motherhood. It's about forgiveness. It's about seeing the women who raised us as whole human beings—not just for the hardest chapters of their lives, but for the courage, sacrifice, dreams, and love that shaped us. My mom endured more than most people will ever know. She lost her husband, raised six children as a single mother, faced incredible hardships, and through it all continued to seek Jesus, love her family, and keep moving forward. She wasn't perfect. None of us are. But she lived a life worth remembering. This conversation also became another reminder of something I believe with all my heart: Our stories are never just about us. When we have the courage to share them, they become hope, healing, and permission for someone else. If you've ever lost someone you love... If your relationship with your mother was complicated... If you've ever wondered whether your own story matters... I hope you'll spend this time with me. As we gather to celebrate my mom's life next Wednesday, August 12, I can't think of a more meaningful episode to revisit. Because people are not one chapter. They are entire libraries. ❤️ If this episode touches your heart, would you share it with someone who needs the reminder that their story—and the people who shaped it—matter more than they know? #MothersDay #StoryToStage #HealingOutLoud #RiseAndRoar #GinineEmilySmith #WomenEmpowerment #Legacy #Storytelling #GriefAndHealing #Motherhood #HeartLedLeadership #BadassLioness #PodcastEpisode #TraumaToTriumph #StoriesMatter   Get your Book NOW-  on sale for .99cents so every mother is blessed- https://go.heartsinsync.live/storytostage.  Ginine wants to hear your story- No pressure! https://joinginineemily.com/contact https://baddasslioness.com.  Apply to be a guest here- https://sfgt1.share-na2.hsforms.com/2kojgtVwKSnadxnJDEpTeJg If this movement has touched you, inspired you, or awakened something inside you…supporting with a “coffee” helps us reach more women who need a lifeline of hope. ☕ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ginineemily

  6. Jul 27

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

    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 whispers, "There has to be more than this." In this deeply personal episode, Ginine Emily Smith shares why hiding doesn't always look like fear—it often looks like overachieving, people-pleasing, perfectionism, and carrying everyone else's burdens while quietly abandoning your own heart. This isn't about fixing yourself. It's about remembering yourself. Together, we'll begin the journey of laying down the armor, rediscovering your voice, and taking the first courageous step toward the woman God created you to be. Because you don't have to earn your worth. You simply have to come home. #RiseAndRoar #StoryToStage #Leadership #WomenInBusiness #PersonalGrowth #Legacy #PurposeDriven #BADASSLioness #Impact #Transformation Ginine wants to hear your story- No pressure! Let's Connect! Grab the RISE Legacy Framework Workbook (Companion Download)-https://sfgt1.share-na2.hsforms.com/2pJHSSOrISMSXDPTm3eHUhw  Baddass Lioness Website Apply to be a guest here- https://sfgt1.share-na2.hsforms.com/2kojgtVwKSnadxnJDEpTeJg If this movement has touched you, inspired you, or awakened something inside you…supporting with a “coffee” helps us reach more women who need a lifeline of hope. ☕ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ginineemily Get your Book NOW-   https://go.heartsinsync.live/storytostage

  7. Jul 17

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

    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 the phone at 2:00 a.m.? Our culture measures success by followers, fame, and recognition. But what if we've been measuring significance all wrong? In this episode of The Rockstar Ripple Effect, Ginine Emily Smith explores why some of the greatest heroes never make headlines—and why the most meaningful legacies are often written quietly, one life at a time. You'll discover why transformation matters more than recognition, how everyday acts of courage create ripple effects that outlive us, and why your greatest impact may be happening in places you'll never see. Because the world doesn't change because a few people become famous. It changes because ordinary people choose extraordinary courage. One of the ways we're growing this movement is through the Rockstar Ripple Effect Anthology—a collection of stories from ordinary people whose courage created extraordinary ripples. If you've been listening and thinking, 'Maybe one day I'll share my story,' I'd encourage you not to ignore that nudge. We'd love to have you learn more when the time is right. This anthology isn't simply about becoming an author. It's about becoming part of a community of courageous people who believe stories can heal, connect, inspire, and create lasting change. Because when one person has the courage to share their story... Someone else finds the courage to rewrite theirs. Together, we can create a Rockstar Ripple Effect that reaches far beyond what any one of us could accomplish alone. #RiseAndRoar #StoryToStage #Leadership #WomenInBusiness #PersonalGrowth #Legacy #PurposeDriven #BADASSLioness #Impact #Transformation Ginine wants to hear your story- No pressure! Let's Connect! Grab the RISE Legacy Framework Workbook (Companion Download)-https://sfgt1.share-na2.hsforms.com/2pJHSSOrISMSXDPTm3eHUhw  Baddass Lioness Website Apply to be a guest here- https://sfgt1.share-na2.hsforms.com/2kojgtVwKSnadxnJDEpTeJg If this movement has touched you, inspired you, or awakened something inside you…supporting with a “coffee” helps us reach more women who need a lifeline of hope. ☕ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ginineemily Get your Book NOW-   https://go.heartsinsync.live/storytostage

  8. Jul 10

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

    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 Badass Lioness! I'm Ginine Emily Smith. Every week, I'll share stories, lessons, conversations, and practical tools to help you transform life's defining moments into influence, healing, and legacy. Some weeks it'll just be you and me. Other weeks I'll introduce you to extraordinary people quietly changing the world through courage, resilience, and service. Together we'll explore one simple belief: The greatest impact isn't always measured by applause. It's measured by the ripples we leave behind. And if something you hear today inspires you, don't let it stop with you. Share it, Live it, Pass it on. Because every ripple begins with someone willing to take the first courageous step. Welcome to The Rockstar Ripple Effect."   One of the ways we're growing this movement is through the Rockstar Ripple Effect Anthology—a collection of stories from ordinary people whose courage created extraordinary ripples. If you've been listening and thinking, 'Maybe one day I'll share my story,' I'd encourage you not to ignore that nudge. We'd love to have you learn more when the time is right." This anthology isn't simply about becoming an author. It's about becoming part of a community of courageous people who believe stories can heal, connect, inspire, and create lasting change. Because when one person has the courage to share their story... Someone else finds the courage to rewrite theirs. Together, we can create a Rockstar Ripple Effect that reaches far beyond what any one of us could accomplish alone. #RiseAndRoar #StoryToStage #Leadership #WomenInBusiness #PersonalGrowth #Legacy #PurposeDriven #BADASSLioness #Impact #Transformation Ginine wants to hear your story- No pressure! Let's Connect! Grab the RISE Legacy Framework Workbook (Companion Download)-https://sfgt1.share-na2.hsforms.com/2pJHSSOrISMSXDPTm3eHUhw  Baddass Lioness Website Apply to be a guest here- https://sfgt1.share-na2.hsforms.com/2kojgtVwKSnadxnJDEpTeJg If this movement has touched you, inspired you, or awakened something inside you…supporting with a “coffee” helps us reach more women who need a lifeline of hope. ☕ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ginineemily Get your Book NOW-   https://go.heartsinsync.live/storytostage

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This is where the quiet warrior becomes the unstoppable Lioness. 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. 

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