Rise & Roar with the Badass Lioness
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.
Episodes

Thursday Dec 18, 2025
Thursday Dec 18, 2025
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 rerouting? In this powerful episode, Ginine Emily Smith and Laurie Hardie unpack what it means to trust God’s timing when life doesn’t go according to plan.
Laurie shares a deeply personal story of a door that slammed shut and how that heartbreak led her into a life of deeper faith, new opportunity, and renewed purpose. Together, they explore the delicate dance between surrender and action, between holding on and letting go.
If you’re walking through uncertainty, feeling stuck in “why,” or questioning your next step, this conversation will remind you that every delay, detour, and disappointment might just be God whispering, “I’ve got something better.”
Be afraid and do it anyway!
Give yourself permission to grow without guilt, rest without shame, and rise without apology. You’ll walk away reminded that grace isn’t weakness — it’s the ultimate power move.
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Thursday Dec 11, 2025
Thursday Dec 11, 2025
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 recovery, this episode reminds you that your next chapter begins the moment you give yourself permission to live it.
Be afraid and do it anyway!
Give yourself permission to grow without guilt, rest without shame, and rise without apology. You’ll walk away reminded that grace isn’t weakness — it’s the ultimate power move.
Support the rising women leaders cause!
If you're interested in joining the movement or find out about amazing speaking opportunities-
Join our Facebook Group
Baddass Lioness Website
Let's connect! info@theheartlistens.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

Thursday Dec 04, 2025
Thursday Dec 04, 2025
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 transformative journey of self-discovery through the practice of a soul inventory.
You’ll learn how to:🔥 Reclaim the fire by identifying the passions and practices that make you come alive.🔥 Release the drain by cutting ties with the roles, routines, and relationships that deplete your spirit.🔥 Honor the whispers—the sacred nudges of intuition, faith, and inner truth that are guiding you toward your next rise.
If you’ve been restless, burned out, or living on autopilot, this conversation will remind you that your soul is not a storage unit—it’s a launchpad. The moment you take inventory is the moment you ignite your roar.

Thursday Nov 27, 2025
Thursday Nov 27, 2025
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 pride: teamwork, trust, and resilience.
Through fierce storytelling and real-life strategies, you’ll discover how to:🔥 Build authentic sisterhood and community that fuels your growth.🔥 Cultivate trust—in yourself and in others—to create unshakable bonds.🔥 Develop resilience that helps you rise stronger after every setback.
Whether you’re navigating burnout, chasing big dreams, or leading in life, love, or business, these Lioness lessons will empower you to stop carrying the weight alone and start thriving together.
Because when one Lioness rises, the whole pride roars.
If you're interested in joining the movement or find out about amazing speaking opportunities-
Join our Facebook Group
Baddass Lioness Website
Let's connect! info@theheartlistens.com
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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

Friday Nov 21, 2025
Friday Nov 21, 2025
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 episode of the Baddass Lioness Podcast, Ginine Emily Smith shares how to rise as the Quiet Warrior—the woman who has endured, survived, and stayed silent long enough, and is now ready to reclaim her fierce, authentic voice.
Through raw storytelling and empowering tools, you’ll discover how to:🔥 Break free from silence and shame.🔥 Reconnect with your voice as a source of courage, creativity, and healing.🔥 Step into unapologetic authenticity—on the mic, in the mirror, and in your everyday life.
If you’ve ever felt invisible or muted, this episode will remind you: your roar is your power, and the world needs to hear it.
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Friday Nov 14, 2025
Friday Nov 14, 2025
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 how to decode the whispers of your soul that are nudging you toward growth, courage, and unstoppable confidence.
Through bold storytelling and practical wisdom, you’ll learn how to:🔥 Recognize the hidden clues that you’re made for more.🔥 Shift from feeling unseen to standing fully in your worth.🔥 Harness restlessness and turn it into unstoppable momentum.
This isn’t just about surviving another season—it’s about reclaiming your roar and stepping into the chapter where you rise unapologetically. Because the truth is, your power has been waiting for you all along.
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Friday Nov 07, 2025
Friday Nov 07, 2025
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 rock bottom—flatlining in a hospital bed in 2010—and the fierce awakening that followed.
This episode is about more than survival. It’s about moving from burnout to brilliance, from living small and silent to choosing life, purpose, and power. Ginine unpacks the signs of burnout, the cost of ignoring your body’s whispers, and the exact moment that changed her forever.
If you’ve ever felt exhausted, unseen, or stuck on autopilot, this conversation will remind you that burnout is not the end of your story—it can be the beginning of your brilliance.

Friday Oct 31, 2025
Friday Oct 31, 2025
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 B.A.D.D.A.S.S.: Bold, Audacious, Determined, Divine, Aligned, Strong, and Sacred.
You’ll discover how each letter holds a key to unleashing your purpose, reclaiming your voice, and stepping into the unapologetic power you were born to carry. This isn’t just a word—it’s a lifestyle, a mindset, and a spiritual anthem for women ready to rise.
If you’ve ever wondered what it really means to live empowered, aligned, and unstoppable, this episode will give you both the fire and the framework to own your story and roar with purpose.
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Friday Oct 24, 2025
Friday Oct 24, 2025
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 to unstoppable, transforming exhaustion, burnout, and invisibility into fierce, unstoppable empowerment.
Through raw personal stories, bold truth, and practical strategies, you’ll discover how to:🔥 Recognize the warning signs of living on empty.🔥 Reclaim your energy and self-worth without guilt.🔥 Step into unstoppable momentum fueled by alignment, courage, and joy.
If you’re ready to stop spinning your wheels and finally rise with clarity, confidence, and fire—this episode will show you the path. Because you were never meant to stay empty… you were born to roar empowered.
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Friday Oct 17, 2025
Friday Oct 17, 2025
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 power to heal, connect, and transform both yourself and others.
From the mirror to the mic, Ginine shares how facing your own reflection with honesty can free you from shame—and how speaking your truth out loud turns your pain into power. You’ll discover practical tools to embrace your story, silence the inner bullies, and use your voice as a force for good.
If you’ve ever felt like your past disqualified you, this conversation will remind you: your scars are not the end of the story—they are the very lines that make your story unforgettable.
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