{"id":30329,"date":"2025-04-01T07:53:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T11:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carryonfriends.com\/?p=30329"},"modified":"2026-02-02T16:58:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T21:58:38","slug":"preservation-culture-identity-the-evolution-of-caribbean-self","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carryonfriends.com\/?p=30329","title":{"rendered":"Preservation, Culture, Identity &#038; the Evolution of Caribbean Self"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-16850946\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/685469\/16850946.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-16850946&amp;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 10th anniversary of the Carry On Friends podcast marks a significant milestone in cultural exploration and preservation. In this episode I reflect on recent conversations with guests like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carryonfriends.com\/sugar-dumplin-jamaican-storytelling-culture-legacy\/\" title=\"Sugar Dumplin: Jamaican Storytelling, Culture &amp; Legacy\">Tristan Barracks, Doniesha Prendergast<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carryonfriends.com\/finding-purpose-and-leadership-beyond-work-with-natalie-bennett\/\" title=\"Finding Purpose and Leadership Beyond Work\u00a0with Natalie Bennett\">Natalie Bennett<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carryonfriends.com\/building-legacy-diana-mccaulay-on-a-house-for-miss-pauline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Building Legacy: Diana McCaulay on \u2018A House for Miss Pauline\u2019\">Diana McCauley<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carryonfriends.com\/crafting-kinship-with-malene-barnett\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Crafting Kinship with Malene Barnett\">Malene Barnett<\/a>. What started as individual interviews became something more\u2014clear and focused themes around cultural preservation, identity navigation, and evolving expressions of Caribbean-ness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I explore how these episodes other others from the podcast&#8217;s catalog, show how storytelling, art, legacy, and even everyday conversations with our elders become vital acts of preservation. I also reflect on how my own relationship with Jamaican culture has evolved over the years, especially as a parent, and how we make room for both tradition and change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This episode is a love letter to 10 years of Carry On Friends, but more importantly, it\u2019s an invitation to explore where we\u2019re headed next\u2014together<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:47px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"stay-connected\">Stay Connected<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Connect with @carryonfriends \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carryonfriends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/carryonfriends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/carryonfriends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>YouTube<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Enjoyed the show?&nbsp; Please remember to&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1HnDcMv\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>leave a rating and review in Apple Podcasts<\/em><\/a><em>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>A&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.breadfruit.media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Breadfruit Media<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;Production:&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/breadfruitmedia\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 The 10th anniversary of the Carry On Friends podcast marks a significant milestone in cultural exploration and preservation. 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