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

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

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 down with award-winning communications executive, leadership coach, speaker, and bestselling author Mary Lou Panzano for an inspiring conversation about reinvention, authentic leadership, emotional intelligence, and the courage to create a life aligned with your deepest purpose. After spending more than three decades leading transformational communication initiatives for global organizations including Pfizer, Bayer, and Prudential, Mary Lou made the bold decision to step away from corporate success and pursue a mission focused on helping people prosper through life's biggest transitions. Together, Ginine and Mary Lou explore: • Why so many high-achieving women feel disconnected despite outward success • The hidden cost of burnout, people-pleasing, and performance-based identity • How to navigate major life and career transitions with confidence • The power of emotional intelligence and authentic communication • Mary Lou's transformational 4Cs Change Framework™: Clarity, Connection, Caring, and Courage • Why storytelling is one of the most powerful leadership tools available today • How to lead with heart without losing your voice, boundaries, or purpose • What true prosperity means beyond titles, money, and achievement If you're standing at a crossroads, feeling called to something more, or searching for greater meaning in your work, relationships, leadership, or life, this episode will challenge, inspire, and empower you to take the next courageous step forward. Because success isn't the destination. Alignment is. 🎤 Hosted by Ginine Emily Smith Award-winning Speaker | Bestselling author of Story to Stage | TV & Podcast Host | Founder of Hearts In Sync Productions | Creator of the B.A.D.D.A.S.S. Lioness™ movement Because your story matters. Your voice matters. And the world desperately needs more authentic humans willing to stay soft in a hard world. Get your Book NOW-  on sale for .99cents so every mother is blessed-  www.story-to-stage.com [http://www.story-to-stage.com] Ginine wants to hear your story- No pressure! Let's Connect! [https://sfgt1.share-na2.hsforms.com/2vCUcbgbZQZulZT5B2UU40A] Grab the RISE Legacy Framework Workbook (Companion Download)-https://sfgt1.share-na2.hsforms.com/2pJHSSOrISMSXDPTm3eHUhw  Baddass Lioness Website [https://www.baddasslioness.com] Apply to be a guest here- https://sfgt1.share-na2.hsforms.com/2kojgtVwKSnadxnJDEpTeJg [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 [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ginineemily]    #Leadership #WomenInLeadership #EmotionalIntelligence #AuthenticLeadership #PersonalGrowth #MidlifeTransformation #BurnoutRecovery #PurposeDrivenLife #CareerTransition #LeadershipDevelopment #CommunicationSkills #Storytelling #WomenEmpowerment #RiseAndRoar #BaddassLioness

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

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 down with award-winning communications executive, leadership coach, speaker, and bestselling author Mary Lou Panzano for an inspiring conversation about reinvention, authentic leadership, emotional intelligence, and the courage to create a life aligned with your deepest purpose. After spending more than three decades leading transformational communication initiatives for global organizations including Pfizer, Bayer, and Prudential, Mary Lou made the bold decision to step away from corporate success and pursue a mission focused on helping people prosper through life's biggest transitions. Together, Ginine and Mary Lou explore: • Why so many high-achieving women feel disconnected despite outward success • The hidden cost of burnout, people-pleasing, and performance-based identity • How to navigate major life and career transitions with confidence • The power of emotional intelligence and authentic communication • Mary Lou's transformational 4Cs Change Framework™: Clarity, Connection, Caring, and Courage • Why storytelling is one of the most powerful leadership tools available today • How to lead with heart without losing your voice, boundaries, or purpose • What true prosperity means beyond titles, money, and achievement If you're standing at a crossroads, feeling called to something more, or searching for greater meaning in your work, relationships, leadership, or life, this episode will challenge, inspire, and empower you to take the next courageous step forward. Because success isn't the destination. Alignment is. 🎤 Hosted by Ginine Emily Smith Award-winning Speaker | Bestselling author of Story to Stage | TV & Podcast Host | Founder of Hearts In Sync Productions | Creator of the B.A.D.D.A.S.S. Lioness™ movement Because your story matters. Your voice matters. And the world desperately needs more authentic humans willing to stay soft in a hard world. Get your Book NOW-  on sale for .99cents so every mother is blessed-  www.story-to-stage.com [http://www.story-to-stage.com] Ginine wants to hear your story- No pressure! Let's Connect! [https://sfgt1.share-na2.hsforms.com/2vCUcbgbZQZulZT5B2UU40A] Grab the RISE Legacy Framework Workbook (Companion Download)-https://sfgt1.share-na2.hsforms.com/2pJHSSOrISMSXDPTm3eHUhw  Baddass Lioness Website [https://www.baddasslioness.com] Apply to be a guest here- https://sfgt1.share-na2.hsforms.com/2kojgtVwKSnadxnJDEpTeJg [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 [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ginineemily]    #Leadership #WomenInLeadership #EmotionalIntelligence #AuthenticLeadership #PersonalGrowth #MidlifeTransformation #BurnoutRecovery #PurposeDrivenLife #CareerTransition #LeadershipDevelopment #CommunicationSkills #Storytelling #WomenEmpowerment #RiseAndRoar #BaddassLioness

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

🎙️ 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 protect your peace, your purpose, and your authentic voice? In this deeply powerful and emotional episode, global speaker, bestselling author, songwriter, and transformational coach Ginine Emily Smith dives into the mental health impact of modern culture, self-worth, burnout, emotional healing, and the importance of learning how to tune out the noise without losing the music inside your soul. This episode explores: ✨ Self-compassion and emotional resilience ✨ Mental health, anxiety, burnout, and overwhelm ✨ Social media pressure and comparison culture ✨ Discernment in a world full of online “experts” and influencers ✨ Protecting your peace, creativity, and calling ✨ Nervous system healing and personal growth ✨ Authentic leadership and heart-led living ✨ Reconnecting to your intuition, faith, and inner voice If you’ve ever felt exhausted trying to keep up, questioned your worth, or lost yourself in the pressure to perform… this conversation is your reminder that you were never meant to become the noise. You were meant to become the music. This episode is for dreamers, leaders, creatives, entrepreneurs, women rebuilding their lives, and anyone searching for deeper purpose, emotional healing, confidence, and clarity in a loud and distracted world. 🎤 Hosted by Ginine Emily Smith Award-winning songwriter | Bestselling author of Story to Stage | TV & Podcast Host | Founder of Hearts In Sync Productions | Creator of the B.A.D.D.A.S.S. Lioness™ movement Because your story matters. Your voice matters. And the world desperately needs more authentic humans willing to stay soft in a hard world. Get your Book NOW-  on sale for .99cents so every mother is blessed-  www.story-to-stage.com [http://www.story-to-stage.com] Ginine wants to hear your story- No pressure! Let's Connect! [https://sfgt1.share-na2.hsforms.com/2vCUcbgbZQZulZT5B2UU40A] Grab the RISE Legacy Framework Workbook (Companion Download)-https://sfgt1.share-na2.hsforms.com/2pJHSSOrISMSXDPTm3eHUhw  Baddass Lioness Website [https://www.baddasslioness.com] Apply to be a guest here- https://sfgt1.share-na2.hsforms.com/2kojgtVwKSnadxnJDEpTeJg [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 [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ginineemily]  #MentalHealth #SelfWorth #PersonalGrowth #EmotionalHealing #BurnoutRecovery #AuthenticLeadership #WomenEmpowerment #MindsetShift #RiseAndRoar #BadassLioness #HealingJourney #StoryToStage #InnerPeace #PodcastForWomen #PurposeDrivenLife #HeartLedLeadership #AnxietyHealing #SelfCompassion #ProtectYourPeace #Transformation

32 | RISE & ROAR Mother's Day Special - The Stories Our Mothers Leave Behind

This may be the most personal episode yet. In this emotional Mother’s Day special, Ginine Emily Smith opens her heart about grief, legacy, motherhood, healing, and the invisible weight so many women carry in silence. Just weeks after losing her mother, Ginine shares raw reflections about growing up in a family marked by struggle, survival, storytelling, heartbreak, and resilience—and why preserving our stories matters now more than ever. This episode is not just about loss. It’s about remembering the humanity of the women who raised us. The sacrifices nobody saw. The dreams they put on hold. The love that shaped us… even through imperfection. From the author of Story to Stage — The Badass Guide to Rising from Pain to Power — this conversation is a powerful reminder that stories are more than memories… they are legacy, healing, and survival instructions for the next generation. If you’ve ever lost someone… struggled with your relationship with your mother… become a mother… or realized your voice and story matter too—this episode will stay with you long after it ends. ✨ Because people are not one chapter. They are entire libraries. #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-  www.story-to-stage.com [http://www.story-to-stage.com] Ginine wants to hear your story- No pressure! Let's Connect! [https://sfgt1.share-na2.hsforms.com/2vCUcbgbZQZulZT5B2UU40A] Grab the RISE Legacy Framework Workbook (Companion Download)-https://sfgt1.share-na2.hsforms.com/2pJHSSOrISMSXDPTm3eHUhw  Baddass Lioness Website [https://www.baddasslioness.com] Apply to be a guest here- https://sfgt1.share-na2.hsforms.com/2kojgtVwKSnadxnJDEpTeJg [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 [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ginineemily]

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

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 with the right strategy? In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, we go deeper with Jana Bullard into the world of advanced wellness, peptide support, hormone balance, and sustainable energy—and how today’s top-performing women are redefining what it means to feel strong, clear, and fully alive. This isn’t about quick fixes. It’s about optimized living. We unpack: * What peptides are—and why they’re becoming a game-changer in wellness * How hormone shifts impact energy, weight, mood, and performance * The connection between cellular health and leadership capacity * Why high achievers must prioritize recovery, regulation, and longevity * How to build a body that supports your mission, message, and momentum Jana shares her insights on helping women reclaim their energy, confidence, and vitality—especially in midlife—through intentional health strategies, supplementation, and daily habits that actually work.  This Episode Is For You If: * You’re feeling depleted, foggy, or not like yourself * You want sustainable energy—not caffeine and burnout cycles * You’re curious about peptides, hormone optimization, and longevity * You’re ready to align your health with your purpose and performance Key Takeaways * Why peptides are gaining traction in modern wellness * How to support your body through hormonal shifts * The truth about energy, metabolism, and aging * Why your health is your leadership advantage * Simple shifts that can radically impact how you feel daily   ⚠️ Note: This episode is for educational and informational purposes only. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional before starting any new wellness or peptide protocol.   Ginine wants to hear your story- No pressure! Let's Connect! [https://sfgt1.share-na2.hsforms.com/2vCUcbgbZQZulZT5B2UU40A] Baddass Lioness Website [https://www.baddasslioness.com] Get my Ignite 2026 Identity Habits for free! [https://sfgt1.share-na2.hsforms.com/2-GrWf87uSFalVGJJIy1EWA] Apply to be a guest here- https://sfgt1.share-na2.hsforms.com/2kojgtVwKSnadxnJDEpTeJg [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 [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ginineemily]