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Seymone Kelly the teacher, author, writer and poet joins us to share why she’s not “Just” a Girl From Harlem. Seymone shares what led her to pursue a life as an artist and how she is able to wear all her many hats (9:35). From participating in Harlem Arts Festival to being a writer on Dave East’s last project to writing her own film, “HOMI3S”, AND writing erotica short stories... Ms.Kelly is doing the damn thing! Let’s get into ehhh (20:15). Seymone shares how she lost her voice as an artist and what it took to regain not only her voice but her vision (30:35). Representation matters and Seymone is a creator who wholeheartedly believes this. She tells us what inspired her to write her children’s book “Joyner and Magical’s Big Dreams” (35:55). Seymone shares who has inspired her throughout her career and how having a strong circle can push you to your greatness (43:15). We’re going to need you to tune in to “Student Union” it is a podcast that Seymone also co-hosts, what doesn’t she do? (48:05). Seymone tells us what it means to be a woman (54:08). Take Away: Surround yourself with people who push you. We want to thank our guest Seymone Kelly for sharing her journey with us. To learn more about her upcoming projects follow her on Instagram and linktr.ee. IG: @yesmonewrites https://linktr.ee/yesmonewrites Thank you for joining us in celebrating Fearless Women all month long. Continue supporting us and like always, until next time Chismosas! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @diquechisme