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. 6d ago

    51 |THE THOUSAND TIMES YOU ALMOST QUIT - What They Don't See Before the Breakthrough

    EVERYBODY LOVES A COMEBACK STORY. BUT NOBODY TALKS ABOUT THE THOUSAND TIMES YOU ALMOST QUIT. 🔥 The tears nobody saw. The doors that slammed shut. The money you lost. The people who promised to help and disappeared. And those quiet moments when you wondered... "Am I wasting my time? Is any of this EVER going to pay off?" Oh, honey. I've BEEN THERE. After decades on stages, in entertainment, media, and corporate leadership, I've learned something that changed EVERYTHING: Sometimes the breakthrough doesn't come from pushing harder. It comes from having the courage to CHANGE THE PLAN. In Episode 3 of Rise & Roar with the B.A.D.D.A.S.S. Lioness™, we're pulling back the curtain on the messy, exhausting, rarely celebrated side of success. I'm sharing what happened when Tracy and I stopped building everyone else's dreams, stopped waiting for permission, and started creating platforms, productions, and opportunities of our OWN. But this episode isn't just about our journey. IT'S ABOUT YOURS. If you've ever felt invisible despite doing everything right... If you're exhausted from investing in opportunities that never seem to deliver... If you've wondered whether you're too old, too late, or too far behind... THIS ONE IS FOR YOU. We're talking about the difference between persistence and self-sabotage, why working harder isn't always the answer, and three powerful questions that can help you turn exhaustion into meaningful momentum. Because here's the truth: YOU CAN CHANGE THE PLAN WITHOUT ABANDONING THE PURPOSE. And sometimes the most courageous thing you'll ever do isn't holding on. It's letting go of what's NOT working so you can finally build what WILL. 🎸 YOUR ROCKSTAR MOVE: Before you give up on that dream, ask yourself one question: Is it the dream that's no longer serving me—or the way I've been trying to achieve it? 🎁 READY TO STOP WAITING TO BE PICKED? Grab our FREE Authority Ownership Scorecard™ + Guide and discover what's keeping your expertise from creating the visibility, opportunities, and income you deserve. 👉 unforgettableu.com/guide Because your story isn't over. Your best chapter may still be waiting to be written. KEEP RISING. KEEP ROARING. AND NEVER FORGET... THE WORLD MAY NEVER SEE THE THOUSAND TIMES YOU DIDN'T QUIT. BUT IT WILL FEEL THE RIPPLE OF THE ONE TIME YOU REFUSED TO GIVE UP. 🦁💜 — Ginine Emily Smith Founder, B.A.D.D.A.S.S. Lioness™ | Co-Founder, Hearts In Sync Productions #RiseAndRoar #BADDASSLioness #RockstarRippleEffect #UnforgettableYou #Persistence #NeverGiveUp #WomenInBusiness #PersonalGrowth #BuildYourOwnStage Ready to own your voice and build your own stages? Stop renting space- 🎤 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   ✨ What if you could support your body's natural ability to renew, restore, and thrive? I've personally experienced a remarkable difference using LifeWave patches, and I'm excited to share what's been working for me! If you're curious about my experience and want to learn more, check out the link below. 👉 Discover LifeWave Here Because feeling your best at any age is worth exploring! ❤️ 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 30

    50 | Say YES, Figure Out HOW Later - One Connection Can Change Everything

    THE B.A.D.D.A.S.S. LIONESS IS TAKING THE WORLD TO NEW HEIGHTS OF UNFORGETTABLE! From surviving life's darkest moments to inspiring a global movement, Ginine Emily Smith is redefining what it means to rise, roar, and live an unforgettable life. Featured in The Be Brave Tour , FEARLESS WOMEN, P.O.W.E.R., Women Thrive Magazine, ABC, NBC, and Elizabeth Gilbert's Love Stories, this award-winning international speaker, bestselling author, television host, and powerhouse entertainer is on a mission to empower ONE MILLION people to reclaim their voices, own their stories, and transform their experiences into influence, opportunity, and lasting impact. Through her Unforgettable You™ movement, Ginine is challenging the world to stop waiting for permission, break free from invisibility, and create opportunities on their own terms. Her message is as bold as her mission: You weren't born to blend in. You were born to make a difference. And the B.A.D.D.A.S.S. Lioness is just getting started. RISE. ROAR. BE UNFORGETTABLE. 🦁🔥   Ready to own your voice and build your own stages? Stop renting space- 🎤 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   ✨ What if you could support your body's natural ability to renew, restore, and thrive? I've personally experienced a remarkable difference using LifeWave patches, and I'm excited to share what's been working for me! If you're curious about my experience and want to learn more, check out the link below. 👉 Discover LifeWave Here Because feeling your best at any age is worth exploring! ❤️ 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. Oct 24

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

    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 confident. Almost brave enough. Almost living the life you were meant to live. Sound familiar? What if the biggest thing standing between you and the life you want isn't failure, lack of talent, or opportunity… but the decisions you keep putting off? In this powerful opening episode of The Unforgettable Series, Ginine Emily Smith, the B.A.D.D.A.S.S. Lioness, gets REAL about the hidden cost of indecision, the illusion of perfect timing, and why waiting until you feel ready could be the most expensive choice you ever make. Through deeply personal stories of survival, unexpected loss, reinvention, and extraordinary opportunities, Ginine challenges you to confront the one question that could change everything: WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? You'll discover why clarity often comes AFTER action, how to recognize when preparation has become procrastination, and why your next chapter begins with one courageous decision. 🔥 YOUR ROCKSTAR MOVE: Identify ONE decision you've been avoiding and take your first step within 24 hours. 🎤 THE MIC DROP: "Don't spend your life being ALMOST YOU." Your story matters. Your voice matters. And your future is waiting for YOU to show up. RISE. ROAR. AND MAKE YOUR LIFE UNFORGETTABLE!    Ready to own your voice and build your own stages? Stop renting space- 🎤 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   ✨ What if you could support your body's natural ability to renew, restore, and thrive? I've personally experienced a remarkable difference using LifeWave patches, and I'm excited to share what's been working for me! If you're curious about my experience and want to learn more, check out the link below. 👉 Discover LifeWave Here Because feeling your best at any age is worth exploring! ❤️ 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:

  4. Oct 16

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

    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 she could no longer ignore. No Plan B. In Part 2 of this special Rise & Roar with the B.A.D.D.A.S.S. Lioness conversation, we go deeper into the mission behind the leap—autism advocacy, family, education, and Jennifer's work helping grandparents become an informed and powerful part of a child's support system. We also dive deeper into her book, Grandparenting on the Spectrum, and the bigger movement she is building around understanding, connection, and advocacy. Because saying YES to your calling is one thing. Living the YES is another. Jennifer's story is a reminder that you don't have to know exactly how the next chapter will unfold before you begin writing it. Sometimes you simply know: I can't go back to who I was. I know who I'm here to serve. And I'm ALL IN. 🎙️ Part 2: Turning Advocacy Into a Movement If you haven't heard Part 1 yet, start there—and then come back for the rest of this extraordinary conversation. 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:

  5. Oct 9

    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:

  6. 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:

  7. 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.™

  8. 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.™

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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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