Mortal. Intimate. Broke.: What Death, Sex, and Money Teach Us About Being Alive

We're taught not to talk about death, sex, or money. But what if those are the exact conversations we need to have the most?

In Mortal. Intimate. Broke., Justin R. Williams breaks open the silence around the three most taboo topics in modern life. With raw vulnerability, cultural insight, and a steady dose of hard-earned wisdom, he explores how avoiding these subjects keeps us disconnected-from ourselves, from our relationships, and from the truth.

Part memoir, part social commentary, and part practical guide, this book dives deep into:

• Mortality - why our fear of death isolates us, and how facing it can bring clarity and peace

• Sex and intimacy - the myths we inherit, the shame we carry, and what it means to truly connect

• Money and survival - the emotional weight of financial struggle, and how secrecy fuels inequality

Through powerful personal stories-growing up in poverty, navigating grief, and confronting silence in marriage-Williams makes space for honesty in the places we've been taught to hide. He doesn't offer perfection. He offers permission: to speak, to feel, and to ask the hard questions.

Mortal. Intimate. Broke. is a fearless invitation to have the conversations that change everything.