Culture, Identity and Showing Up - Simone Mills (Nevis)

In this episode we sit with creator, scholar and proud Nevisian, Simone Mills, known online as @everytingsimsimma, for a rich and grounded conversation on culture, Carnival, identity and the quiet ways we continue to resist.Simone shares how she tells our stories through two essential lenses: the creative and the academic. She speaks openly about “nerding out” over history, constantly tracing threads between our present day traditions and their deeper roots. Her research into Carnival as resistance has shaped not just her work but the way she moves through the world.We talk about showing up in spaces that were not made with us in mind, and how disruption does not always need to be loud to be powerful. Simone also offers a beautiful reflection on growing up between worlds, feeling too West Indian for American folks and too American for her Caribbean family, and how that in between space helped her anchor herself in her identity.For her, the islands are not just heritage. They are home.This is a thoughtful and heart full conversation with a woman who studies, celebrates and lives her Caribbean identity with clarity and joy!This podcast is produced by Island Girls Chantal Miller & BreAnna HolmesEdited by Island Girl BreAnna HolmesShow NotesConnect with Simone:Instagram: @everytingsimsimmaTikTok: @everytingsimsimmaTwitter/X: @icegreenandgoldMore About Island Girls RockVisit our website: islandgirlsrock.comConnect with us on Instagram: @igr_love Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.