**We’re not releasing a new episode this week, but we’re bringing back one of our favorites. This powerful conversation highlights resilience, creativity, and the courage to chart your own path.

In this episode of the Girl...Call Me with Tanya and Jessica, the hosts are joined by special guest Kelundra Smith, a playwright, journalist, and publisher based in Atlanta. As they chat and sip on Martha’s Vineyard, the conversation begins with a relaxed vibe, celebrating a social media milestone before diving into Kelundra’s inspiring journey. She shares the story behind her play The Wash, inspired by the Atlanta Washer Women’s Strike of 1881, and her career pivot from journalism.

Together, they explore the importance of community, the struggles of finding purpose, and the impact of vulnerability and friendships. Kelundra opens up about not allowing fear to drive her progress and the necessity of not playing small, reminding listeners that authenticity is a form of courage. Amidst laughs and personal anecdotes, including a hilarious encounter with a wild turkey, this episode delivers both humor and heartfelt insights.

Tune in for a powerful mix of laughter, inspiration, and a call to live boldly and unapologetically.

**Excuse our vacation audio we didn't bring our sound technician to MV.

Guest Information:

Kelundra.com – Kelundra Smith is a storyteller on a mission.

Kelundra Smith is a storyteller whose mission is to connect people to cultural experiences and each other. A Georgia native, she got into theatre because that’s where teachers put the kids who talk too much in class. As a playwright, she has a passion for southern historical narratives and writing stories about people who no one else sees. Her play The Wash is a recipient of a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere, with productions in Atlanta, St. Louis, Chicago, and New York. Kelundra is also a theater critic and arts journalist whose articles about artists from historically excluded groups have been published in The New York Times, ESPN’s Andscape, Garden & Gun, American Theatre, Arts ATL, Atlanta Magazine, and elsewhere. Her long-term goals are to land on The New York Times bestseller list, open a late-night dessert restaurant and have her plays adapted for television.

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