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We Ain't Dying For This
by Crystle Johnson
We Ain't Dying For This: A Black Woman's Guide To Liberation is a community of Black women demanding our collective liberation through radically soft living. We feature the stories of Black women who have set themselves free from the expectations of others and are choosing to live on their own terms.
Episodes
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Why I’m Ending We Ain’t Dying for This
After three seasons, I’m bringing We Ain’t Dying for This to a close. In this final episode, I reflect on burnout, identity, belonging, and the decision to build a life beyond other people’s expectations.For three seasons, I’ve shared stories of Black women choosing to live differently. Those...
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She Left Her Dream Life in the US to Start Over in Mexico | We Ain't Dying For This S3 E9
Markita Privott had the house, the money, and the career she was told to want. But inside, she felt like she was slowly losing herself. At 52, she left the United States and moved to Mérida, Mexico, in search of a life that felt more like her own. In this episode, she joins Crystle Johnson to…
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She Moved Her Family to Mexico Before She Felt Ready | We Ain't Dying For This S3 E8
A lot of us will wait around, gathering information before we actually move. Alisha Nicholson-Ting did the opposite. In this episode, she talks with Crystle about spending five years thinking before finally making the leap to Merida, Mexico with her husband and son, and why no amount of research...
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She Found Family in Mexico Without Speaking the Same Language | We Ain’t Dying For This S3S7
What happens when you land somewhere completely unfamiliar and find family in people who don't even speak your language? For Shakey Mervin, her journey to Mérida wasn't planned perfectly. After years in the United States, a difficult chapter pushed her to take a chance on herself and leave. What...
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What Happens When Black Women Stop Suppressing Themselves? | We Ain’t Dying For This S3S6
What happens when you stop keeping everything inside? In this episode of We Ain’t Dying for This, Crystle Johnson sits down with Dr. Jennifer Taylor, a Chinese medicine practitioner who left the U.S. and brought her knowledge, experience, and practice to Mérida, Mexico. Jennifer shares how…
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She Left the Hustle Behind and Learned to Receive | We Ain’t Dying For This S3S4
What happens when you spend years believing you always have to be doing more? In this episode of We Ain’t Dying for This, Crystle Johnson sits down with DJ Fre-Quency, a DJ, sound healer, creative, and community builder who moved from Texas to Mérida, Mexico and began learning how to live...
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She Had the Life She Wanted. So Why Did She Leave? | We Ain’t Dying For This S3E4
What if the life you built is actually costing you your peace? In this episode of We Ain't Dying For This, Crystle Johnson sits down with LaGloria to talk about leaving behind a life that looked good on paper, moving to Mérida, Mexico, and learning that sometimes liberation doesn't mean blowing...
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Nothing Has To Be Forever with Obi Nwabuzor | We Ain't Dying For This S3E3
What if your next chapter wasn't supposed to be forever? Obi originally moved to Mérida, Mexico for what she thought would be a six-month adventure. Five years later, she has helped build one of the city's most recognized Black communities while challenging everything she believed about…
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Building a Living Legacy with Jhanay Marable | We Ain't Dying For This S3E2
We Ain't Dying For This | S3 EP2 - Building a Living Legacy What if legacy isn't the money you leave behind, but it's the life you create while you're still here? In this episode of We Ain't Dying For This, Crystle Johnson sits down with Jhanay Marable, to explore what it really meant to move her...
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For the Love of Black Women ft. Rachel Z. Harris
For the Love of Black Women | We Ain't Dying For This | S3 E1 What does it mean to dream as a Black woman? In the Season 3 premiere, Crystle Johnson sits down with Rachel Z. Harris, founder of Black Woman Sanctuary and Ixchel Balam, for a conversation about what it takes to build a life on your…
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Getting Free As Liberation ft. Najmah Ahmad
What if freedom isn't something we chase… but something we remember?In this episode, host Crystle Johnson sits down with Najma Ahmed, creator of the Free Black Girl podcast, to explore what it really means to be free. From leaving her "dream job" to breaking generational patterns and embracing...
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Self Love As Liberation ft. Drechir Whitfield
In this soul-nourishing episode, host Crystle Johnson sits down with DreChir Whitfield — aka The Wedding Realtor — to revisit one of the most essential topics for Black women on the liberation journey: Self-Love. And yes, we’re running it back… because you can never have too much of it.💬 Through...
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Pleasure As Liberation ft. Marisha Dixon
In this powerful episode, host Crystal Johnson sits down with special guest Marisha Dixon to explore Pleasure as Liberation — what it means, why we’ve been conditioned to deny it, and how Black women can reclaim pleasure as a birthright.💫 What you’ll experience in this conversation:- Real talk...
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Wellness As Liberation ft. Dr. Lawanda Hill
This episode is a mirror for anyone who’s ever felt stuck, stifled, or like freedom is on the other side of a map they haven’t drawn yet.Dr. Lawanda Hill shares what it really means to move from survival mode into joy — especially as a Black woman. From unpacking generational habits to studying...
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Wealth As Liberation ft. Jasmine Smalls
"In this economy?!"You probably giggled a little reading that because it's real and you've probably heard it a lot lately. During this season, we've talked a lot about legacy and how it isn't just about assets you can touch and feel.I would venture to say that while wealth is similar, we still…
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Wandering As Liberation ft. Natasha D. Wade
What if your birthday wasn’t just a celebration—but a call to go?This week on We Ain’t Dying For This, we’re talking about Wandering as Liberation with my good Sis, Natasha Wade. And babyyyy, it’s not just a cute little travel story. Sis packed up her car and hit the road—solo. No set plan, just…
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Creativity As Liberation ft. Shellsy Malveaux
If you’re anything like I used to be, you’ve probably disqualified yourself as a creative again and again. You believe that creativity looks a certain way–pretty, polished, and perfect. But guess what? Those aren’t the qualifiers of what being creative means. This week’s episode with Shellsy...
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Dreams As Liberation ft. Kimberly Pack
Sometimes rock bottom looks like the end. But often, it’s the beginning. When COVID hit, everything shifted, the businesses, the plans, the certainty of what life would look like. And when entrepreneurship suddenly wasn’t enough to stand on, what was left was shame, grief, and the quiet question:...
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Knowing As Liberation ft. Patrice Webb
I’ve burned myself out a couple of times, and to be honest, each time I was stuck in this place of believing I wasn’t enough, that I should be doing more, and that I had zero power to change anything. It took a few months of resting, clearing my mind, and getting in my body to arrive at a place…
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Introspection As Liberation ft. Melinda King
Whether you want to hear it or not, healing starts with you. And the faster you push what someone else did to the side, the quicker you can move on to understanding who you want to be and what it will take to get there. And while I’m a strong advocate for community, this part of the journey is…
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Legacy As Liberation ft. Brittany Janay
Crystle sits down with Brittany Janay to discuss creating and passing on legacy. Growing up, when I thought about legacy, it was always tied to tangible things that could be handed to the next generation. But it’s so much more than that, isn’t it? Our legacies are connected to who we are, how we...
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Joy As Liberation ft. Joy Donnell
Folks who have taken our love, dedication, empathy, and presence for granted are now in the find out phase. And while they are over there trying to figure it out, I hope you’re finding the joy that lives within. I’m over the moon to drop this week’s episode featuring Joy Donnell—Joy As…
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Romanticizing As Liberation ft. Eren Cooper
In this episode of the We Ain't Dying For This podcast, Crystle sits down with Eren Cooper to discuss how she romanticizes her life as a form of liberation. You are the main character in your own story and it’s time to start acting like it. We are all spinning together on this rock in the middle…
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Vulnerability As Liberation ft. Jasmine Fluker
Crystle sits down with Jasmine Fluker to talk about vulnerability and what we lose when we choose not to lean into it. What I find most powerful about elevating the stories of Black women, is that sharing affirms the truth—we are not alone. It is through our vulnerability about our experiences…
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Hope As Liberation ft. Brittany King
Crystle sits down with Brittany King to discuss hope's role in her own liberation, her daughters', and the lives of Black women she's in community with. “Hopelessness has a high price tag. You put your head down and your hope goes down, too.” — Brittany King Listen, I had to challenge every…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
We Ain't Dying For This: A Black Woman's Guide To Liberation is a community of Black women demanding our collective liberation through radically soft living. We feature the stories of Black women who have set themselves free from the expectations of others and are choosing to live on their own terms.
HOSTED BY
Crystle Johnson
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