Episode 8: Say It Louder - The Escape

Episode 8: Say It Louder - The Escape

When the fraudulent civil case turned my world upside down, I became the villain in someone else’s story, and this time my fight for justice was rewarded with punishment and every penny stolen from my bank account. I was jailed, threatened, and left with one impossible choice: stay and be destroyed, or risk everything for freedom. In this episode, I share the truth about my final days in Dubai, the moment I realised no one was coming to save me, and the daring journey that took me across the border, leaving behind my business, my home, and the life I’d built from scratch. I happily paid that price to protect my innocence.

Episode 7: Say It Louder - The Mirage of Millions

The thing about con artists is… they don’t show up looking like villains. They show up looking like saviours. They speak your language, they mirror your dreams, they promise you the world and fatally - it’s all too easy to believe them. This episode isn’t about one man. It’s about the pattern. About how people with fraudulent intentions use love bombing, grandiose claims, and smoke-and-mirrors deals to lure women in: financially, emotionally, psychologically. And how easy it is to fall for it when you’re hungry for opportunity, or even just hungry to be seen. I’ll share how I was approached in my two-year old business after seeking a cash injection, how the glittering promises unravelled, and what I learned about trust, power, and how it’s impossible to protect yourself as a businesswoman in the UAE.  The country is simply biased against female entrepreneurs, and if you’re up against a man, you don’t stand a chance.

Episode 6: Say It Louder - The Apprentice Unmasked

What’s it really like to be on The Apprentice UK? In this episode, I answer your burning questions, spill some behind-the-scenes secrets, and share the highs and lows of sudden fame. But fame has a dark side, too: gossip columns, fake stories, and two rumours damaging enough they pushed me to go public with my own experience of sexual assault - something I’d been protected by with worldwide anonymity. This is the unfiltered truth about what happens when your life becomes a headline and you go from boardroom potential to tabloid obsession (yikes.)

Episode 5: Say It Louder - The Mirror Lies

Growing up with narcissistic parents means inheriting a distorted reflection of yourself—one that conditions you to believe you’re never enough, never loveable, never worthy. In this episode, I discuss how that conditioning took root, how it bled into every part of my life, and how I began the long process of unlearning worthlessness. Listen to reclaim your voice, rewrite your patterns, and find your value within instead of seeking external validation. Listen until the end for a journaling exercise to rewrite your programming (write down the 5 things mentioned and challenge each one). Comment if you suffered a narcissistic parent and want to improve your self-worth!  Listen to Say It Louder Podcast on Spotify & Apple here [https://open.spotify.com/show/2EYgzbwUREYwcRbVYu5ROE?si=q_x9YMNWTj--Cb9xOQFXIw]. Waitlist for my memoir (out Oct 13th) here [http://www.madeoffirebook.com/waitlist]. Connect with me:  Instagram: @selinawatermansmith_TikTok: @selina_w_smith

Episode 4: Say It Louder - Breaking Point

The battle ended with a conviction - but not before I was nearly detained again. Threatened with being locked in a mental institution, I fought a dual battle for justice and my sanity. In this episode, I share how I clawed my way back from the edge, reclaimed fragments of my life, and began to stitch myself back together. I’ll also show you how dark humour can be a literal life saver.