{"podcast":{"title":"LetDatBoyLive","slug":"letdatboylive-7496660","podcast_index_feed_id":7496660,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/107471be0/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ldbl","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/44070680/44070680-1752965363950-ea299038ca44d.jpg","author":"LetDatBoyLive Productions","episode_count":55,"summary":"A laid-back, real-world audio sanctuary for the modern Black man — where optimism meets honesty. To give voice to the daily emotional, social, and cultural experiences of Black men navigating a world that often overlooks their humanity. It's about choosing joy, letting go of expectations, and simply being allowed to live.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-28T14:26:30.398177+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/letdatboylive-7496660"},"episode":{"title":"The Raise Didn't Fix It","slug":"the-raise-didn-t-fix-it","published_at":"2026-05-11T23:30:47+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/letdatboylive-7496660/the-raise-didn-t-fix-it","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/letdatboylive-7496660","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ldbl/episodes/The-Raise-Didnt-Fix-It-e3j7vok","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/107471be0/podcast/play/119848148/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-12%2F3df2ce5a-d9af-9e58-c010-5a0b3d3504df.mp3","summary":"EP. 43 The Raise Didn't Fix It You got the promotion. You negotiated the salary. You did everything right — and somehow you're still watching your account at the end of the month like it owes you an explanation. In an economy where you can celebrate a new role on LinkedIn and see a layoff post two weeks later, the conversation about what your money actually does can't wait. This episode, we're naming the thing nobody warned you about: the soft life tax — the invisible drain that collects every time your spending quietly grows to match your income. We get into: 🖤 What the soft life tax actually is and how to spot it before it spots you 🖤 The unspoken pressure Black professionals carry into every room — and what building real wealth looks like on the other side of it 🖤 The comparison tax: why matching your peers' energy with your raise is the fastest way to feel broke on a bigger check 🖤 The Raise Rule — practical moves to make sure your next income jump actually builds something This week's footwear: 6CRAYON Thin-Sole TABI Sneakers in Waxed Top-Grain Soft Cowhide — slow, refined, intentional. Everything the soft life tax is not. 👟 Shop them here: https://www.complex.com/shop/products/6crayon-thin-sole-tabi-sneakers-in-waxed-top-grain-soft-cowhide Sponsored by The Chit Chat Chai — community-rooted, good energy, good tea. Visit them at thechitchatchai.com This is a space where mental health matters, shoes are emotional, and your growth is non-negotiable.","meta_description":"EP. 43 The Raise Didn't Fix It You got the promotion. You negotiated the salary. You did everything right — and somehow you're still watching your account…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1491,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/letdatboylive-7496660/episodes/the-raise-didn-t-fix-it/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/letdatboylive-7496660/the-raise-didn-t-fix-it.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}