T.Ellis : Where are you from ? Gineara Penn : I'm from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, born and raised, and it's a big part of my story, my faith, and my voice. T.Ellis : How was your upbringing ? Gineara Penn : My upbringing was a mix of challenges, faith, and resilience. I didn't grow up with everything, but I grew up with God, love, strength, and a determination to break cycles. My childhood shaped the woman Iam today - a healer, a nurturer, and some one who wants to help others grow. T.Ellis : When did you become a author ? Gineara Penn : I became a author when I realized my story, my healing, and my voice could help other women. Writing became a calling, not just a talent. Early on as a teenager I wrote poems, songs, and short stories. I became a published author in 2025. T.Ellis : Do you have any books out ? Gineara Penn : yes - my published books are God's jewel", "The Playing Mom", "Becoming Her" I also write devotional, children's books, and faith-based healing content. T.Ellis : What is the best thing about being an author ? Gineara Penn : The best part is watching my words become someone else breakthrough. when a someone says, "Your book helped me heal", that's everything. T.Ellis : When did you start singing ? Gineara Penn : I started singing young - music has always been my first language. it's how I worship, how I express myself, and how I connect with people spiritually. T.Ellis : Do you have any singles or albums out ? Gineara Penn : Yes I have a album out "More than Enough", and a single titled, "Your Goodness", and I am working on a another single being released this summer titled, "You Are", I create gospel and inspirational music, and I'm continuing to build my catalog as an independent artist. T.Ellis : Are you independent or signed to a label ? Gineara Penn : I'm fully independent - an author, vocalist, podcaster, and creator who builds from the ground up with God leading every step. T.Ellis : As a speaker what are the few things you teach about ? Gineara Penn : I teach about healing, identity, discipline, faith, emotional maturity, and becoming the woman God intended. My message is always rooted in truth, transparency, and transformation. T.Ellis : Is positivity and healing two of the best things you like teaching ? Gineara Penn : Absolutely helping people heal and see and see themselves the way God sees them is one of my greatest joys. I love teaching women how to grow, how to break cycles, and how to walk in purpose. T.Ellis : What's the name of your podcast ? Gineara Penn : My podcast is called "Faith Forward Radio" on Spotify. T.Ellis : What does your podcast consist of ? Gineara Penn : My podcast is all about healing, identify, faith, relationships, emotional growth, and becoming HER - the healed, aligned, disciplined version of yourself.I talk about real life, real struggles, and real transformation through God. I like to keep my kings encouraged also! T.Ellis : Where do you see yourself in five years ? Gineara Penn : in five years, I see myself as a bestselling author, a nationally recognized speaker, a successful podcaster, and a woman who has built a brand that heals, empowers, and uplifts women everywhere. I see myself expanding my publishing company, owning multiple properties, and stepping fully into real estate investment - not just for wealth, but for purpose. My vision is to create safe havens for women and children escaping domestic violence. I want to own transitional homes, healing homes, and faith based recovery spaces where women can breathe, rebuild, and become the strongest version of themselves. These homes will offer job placement support education assistance, life skills training, emotional healing, and spiritual restoration, part of story includes surviving domestic violence, and that's why creating safe spaces for women and children are so important to me. And above everything I see myself continuing to raise my sons into strong, respectful, God centered young men.Motherhood is my first ministry, and everything I build is for them and the generations after them. T.Ellis : How would you like to be remembered ? Gineara Penn : I want to be remembered as a mother first - a woman who loved her sons fiercely and raised them integrity, respect, and God's Word. And beyond that I want to be remembered as a healer, a builder, and a who used her voice to help others find theirs, someone who turned her pain into purpose and created safe spaces for women to grow, heal, and meet God in a deeper way.