Rise + Rebel
Claim This Podcastby Aya Hojadova
Podcast Overview
<p>Rise + Rebel Radio is a podcast for people who are becoming. Hosted by Aya Hoja, this space explores what it means to rise with elegance & rebel with purpose.</p><p></p><p>Through intimate reflections & lived experience, Aya speaks to the quiet seasons of becoming, the fire that follows silence, & the courage it takes to stop asking for permission.</p><p></p><p>This is not a podcast about perfection. It’s a place for honesty, presence, & depth. This is for people who feel deeply, live thoughtfully, & know there is more forming beneath the surface.</p><p></p><p>Rise when the world is is quiet. Rebel when your soul is loud.</p>
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1/7/2026
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July 5, 2026
When There’s No Script: Andrew Ginsberg on Comedy, Creativity & Becoming Yourself
<p>What happens when the role you were praised for is no longer the role you are meant to play?</p><p></p><p>In this episode of <i>Rise + Rebel Podcast</i>, Aya sits down with comedian, podcaster, and creative Andrew Ginsberg — someone she first met years ago in the San Francisco corporate days.</p><p></p><p>Back then, Andrew was already funny, magnetic, and able to command a room. But behind the corporate role, the benchmarks, the praise, and the external validation, there was another question starting to rise:</p><p><b>Is this really who I am meant to be?</b></p><p></p><p>This conversation goes far beyond comedy.</p><p></p><p>Andrew and Aya talk about leaving the corporate script, finding your voice when there is no clear role to play, dealing with rejection, learning how to believe in yourself without applause, choosing love over fear, and trusting the creative ideas that are trying to move through you.</p><p></p><p>We also talk about entrepreneurship, manifestation, curiosity, the muse, the power of showing up, and how one unexpected idea turned into Andrew’s side project, Cannabis Curious Seniors.</p><p></p><p>This episode is for anyone who has ever felt successful on paper but quietly wondered if there was something more honest, creative, free, and alive waiting underneath.</p><p></p><p>In this episode, we talk about:</p><ul><li>Leaving corporate life and stepping into comedy</li><li>What happens when there is no script anymore</li><li>Rejection, failure, and building emotional stamina</li><li>Why external validation can keep us trapped in a role</li><li>Manifestation, creativity, and following curiosity</li><li>Becoming a vessel for creative ideas</li><li>Why the journey matters more than the outcome</li><li>Learning to trust the role that already lives inside you<p></p></li></ul><p><b>Subscribe if you’re becoming who you were always meant to be.</b></p><p></p><p>Listen + follow <i>Rise + Rebel Podcast</i> on YouTube and all podcast platforms.</p><p></p><p>Start here:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://risewithaya.com/start-here" target="_blank">risewithaya.com/start-here</a></p><p></p><p>Guest links:<br />Andrew Ginsberg: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://AndrewGinsberg.com" target="_blank">AndrewGinsberg.com</a><br />Instagram: @thisisginsberg<br />Cannabis Curious Seniors: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://CannabisCuriousSeniors.com" target="_blank">CannabisCuriousSeniors.com</a></p>
June 21, 2026
Beginning From Within: Carol Reid on Courage, Healing & Claiming Your Space
<p>What if courage is not the absence of fear, but the decision to keep walking anyway?<br /><br />In this episode of Rise + Rebel, Aya sits down with Carol Reid — speaker, coach, educator, caregiver, model, and contributing author of The Courage to Begin — for a powerful conversation about courage, healing, self-doubt, transformation, and what it means to begin from within.<br /><br />Carol’s chapter in The Courage to Begin is titled Beginning From Within, and in this conversation, she shares what those words mean to her now. She opens up about finally telling her story, feeling exposed in the process, and discovering freedom on the other side of being honest.<br /><br />We talk about fear, courage, caregiving, 12-step healing, learning to love the little girl within, claiming your space, and the moment Carol said yes to modeling at 70 — even though she was afraid.<br /><br />This episode is a reminder that you do not have to feel fully ready to begin.<br /><br />You can be afraid and still take the next right action.<br />You can carry doubt and still claim your space.<br />You can begin again from within.<br /><br />In this episode, we talk about:<br /><br />• What <i>Beginning From Within</i> means to Carol now<br />• How courage carried her through fear and self-doubt<br />• Why sharing her story felt both frightening and freeing<br />• Her journey through caregiving, healing, and 12-step recovery<br />• How she learned to see her own beauty from the inside out<br />• Saying yes to modeling at 70<br />• Why safe spaces matter<br />• The power of boundaries, support, and resourcefulness<br />• What it means to take the next right action<br /><br />Subscribe if you’re becoming who you were always meant to be.<br /><br />Join Aya’s Inner Circle:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://risewithaya.com/start-here" target="_blank">risewithaya.com/start-here</a><br /><br />Learn more about Carol at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.CarolReidSpeaks.com" target="_blank">http://www.CarolReidSpeaks.com</a><br /><br />Schedule a Complimentary Consult: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://calendly.com/carolreid" target="_blank">http://calendly.com/carolreid</a><br /><br />Connect with Carol Reid on LinkedIn: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://linkedin.com/in/reidempowermentllc" target="_blank">http://linkedin.com/in/reidempowermentllc</a></p>
June 7, 2026
Stop Waiting to Be Invited: Keisha Brooks on Creativity, Boundaries & Building Your Own World
<p>In this episode of Rise + Rebel, Aya sits down with Keisha Brooks, producer, actor, writer, creative, and founder of Helping Hands Productions, for a real conversation about creativity, resourcefulness, boundaries, and building your own world.</p><p></p><p>Keisha shares how her father taught her to get things done, how her mother modeled service and helping others, and how both shaped the woman she is today: generous, direct, resourceful, and deeply committed to creating a life on her own terms.</p><p></p><p>This conversation moves through acting, modeling, production, veganism, success, self-worth, asking for help, bartering, follow-through, and the moment you realize your time is not free.</p><p></p><p>At its core, this episode is about not waiting to be chosen. It is about using what you have, asking the right questions, protecting your energy, and creating the opportunities you wish existed.</p><p></p><p>Subscribe if you’re becoming who you were always meant to be.</p><p></p><p>Learn More and Connect with Keisha Brooks:</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://linktr.ee/Helpinghandsproductions" target="_blank"><b>linktr.ee/Helpinghandsproductions</b></a></p><p></p><p>Join Aya’s Inner Circle:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://risewithaya.com/start-here" target="_blank">risewithaya.com/start-here</a></p><p></p><p></p>
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- What is Rise + Rebel?
<p>Rise + Rebel Radio is a podcast for people who are becoming. Hosted by Aya Hoja, this space explores what it means to rise with elegance & rebel with purpose.</p><p></p><p>Through intimate reflections & lived experience, Aya speaks to the quiet seasons of becoming, the fire that follows silence, & the courage it takes to stop asking for permission.</p><p></p><p>This is not a podcast about perfection. It’s a place for honesty, presence, & depth. This is for people who feel deeply, live thoughtfully, & know there is more forming beneath the surface.</p><p></p><p>Rise when the world is is quiet. Rebel when your soul is loud.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
- Does this podcast accept guests?
Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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