Living For We

About Living For We

Has gun violence impacted you or someone you love? Share Your Story. Your story might be shared in an upcoming episode. In the Cleveland area, and in cities across the country, teens and young adults are dying in our streets – victims of gun violence. There's no question: it’s an epidemic. It's the leading cause of death for teenagers. Young Black men often feel like they a target on their backs. Kids in schools face metal detectors, police presence in the hallways, and shootings at football games. Jr. High students are carrying ghost guns. Every bullet fired creates two victims: the child in front of the gun, and the one pulling the trigger. This season, we're asking what can be done to reverse cycles of violence and retaliation when shooters value their reputation over their own lives. We know where this violence occurs, we know what drives it. How can we start Living For We and decrease the violence? We'll talk with people who are navigating streets where gun violence is normalized – seen as no big deal, while at the same time ruining lives. We'll listen to those fighting for their children and their communities, putting in work to uplift their neighborhoods and create meaningful change. This is more than a podcast, it's a resource for communities tired of chaos and ready to build peace. Living for We: Keep Ya Head Up is presented by Ideastream Public Media, and a co-production of Evergreen Podcasts.

Publisher

Ideastream Public Media

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Jan 2023

Latest episode

1 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Jul 2025

   S2E11: Hope in Akron

   Co-hosts Marlene Harris-Taylor and Myesha Watkins interview community advocate Courtney Brown and student Taylin Ray, alongside Minister Stephen Muhammad and Marcel McDaniel, about addressing gun violence in Akron through mentorship and community initiatives.

2. 

   17 Jun 2025

   S2E10: The Cavalry Ain’t Coming

   Makayla Barlow and Natasha Lovelace recount a life-altering shooting incident, while Dr. Edward Barksdale discusses his anti-violence program addressing trauma in young gunshot survivors in this interview episode.

3. 

   3 Jun 2025

   S2E9: Hope in the Crossfire

   High school student Amir Whitehead discusses the impact of gun violence on his community and how the ACES program, founded by Michael Ferrer and supported by Jessicka Castro, provides mentorship and opportunities for at-risk youth in an interview.

Who has been a guest on Living For We

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Courtney Brown
• Taylin Ray
• Stephen Muhammad
• Marcel McDaniel
• Makayla Barlow

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

160 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

58

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

67

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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