Welcome to Common Thread! The Common Thread Podcast explores the unique love stories of real Caribbean people; their love, their joy, their pain and the human experience as they navigate through life.   Our guests include people who could easily be your neighbour along with some of the most creative entrepreneurs and icons in their field.  With every episode and the help of this diverse group of guests, it affirms that we are all more alike than we are different and with every conversation we see there is a common thread connecting us - hence the name. This project began as an extension of White Linen where we tell Caribbean love stories through photography and videography with a focus on diversity and inclusion. What started as a way to share stories that often go unheard and unseen while under lockdown in Barbados, quickly became an online community of like-minded people dedicated to loving themselves, celebrating the love in their lives and learning new ways of life from our guests. In an effort to continue telling stories and filling this world with more information, representation and love but also support, this podcast was born.  When it comes to understanding our humanity and legacy,  love stories have it all: history, joy, hope, culture, self-actualisation, community and partnership and the world needs to see more of it! However, we step away from conventional understandings of love and align it with finding the love in every story. Whether it's love for a partner, parent, sibling, or yourself, it's always an extraordinary story waiting to be told and if it provides someone in the region or diaspora feeling seen, gave someone courage or expanded someone's perspective, it's a win we all benefit from.   Common Thread, the podcast is but a small part of the whole picture. To see more of our work, see photos of the guests, read the blog and even communicate with us, you can go to our website www.whitelinen.co and follow us on Instagram @__whitelinen__ . Community building is a major part of our core values and we welcome any suggestions on guests and even topics to look into! The support and strength of the tribe we're building are appreciated beyond words and we are thankful to be a part of this illustrious group.  As an anthropologist, journalist, photographer and video editor, I'm a storyteller at my core and we have so much we can learn from one another if we are open to listening, learning and leading with love. The conversations started on IG Live in May 2020.  Let’s continue them.  So, listen and enjoy this journey in our safe space where we honor real stories by being honest with each other and ourselves.  Sending you all the love,  Jessica