SpeakUpZee

Hosted by Will Tidwell

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SpeakUP Zee is more than a podcast—it’s a movement built around honest conversations that help people heal, grow, and lead better lives. Hosted by educator, youth mentor, basketball coach, national speaker, and writer Will “Zee” Tidwell, each episode dives into the topics people often struggle to talk about: mental health, relationships, parenting, masculinity, youth development, leadership, faith, education, purpose, and everyday life. Whether it’s a heartfelt story, a difficult truth, or a practical lesson, every episode is designed to leave you thinking differently and becoming better

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August 23, 20269 min

Some People Would Rather Lose You Than Be Wrong 💔

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast, the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through honest conversations that matter. In this episode, Zee talks about a painful truth — some people would rather lose you than admit they were wrong. 💔 Pride, ego, and the inability to take accountability can destroy relationships that could’ve been saved with one honest conversation. Sometimes you have to accept that you can’t force someone to see their part, apologize, or choose the relationship over being right. 💬 Drop a comment: Have you ever lost someone because pride got in the way? ⸻ 🌎 Stay Connected 📲 Follow @SpeakUPZee on all social platforms 🌐 www.speakupzee.com ⸻ 💙 Join Zee’s VIP Community! Want direct access to me? Join Zee’s VIP Community for: 💬 Weekly Q&A’s & community chats 🎙️ New podcast episodes 🏀 Basketball training & camp updates 💙 Mentorship resources 🎁 Exclusive opportunities & giveaways 🤝 Connect with an encouraging community from across the country 📲 Join Here: https://groupme.com/join_group/94828598/ENfvykzz ⸻ 🚀 Mentorship, Speaking & More Looking for support for yourself or your child? My Mentorship & Youth Development Accelerator offers virtual & 1:1 mentorship, parent coaching, life skills development, basketball training, emotional regulation support, and accountability. 🎤 Interested in booking me to speak, mentor your students, coach your team, or collaborate? 💬 DM “ZEE” or call/text 501-817-2228 👉 Learn more: https://www.speakupzee.com/product-services/p/zeesmentorship ⸻ 🎥 Enjoyed this episode? ✔️ Subscribe for more conversations that matter ✔️ Like this video ✔️ Share it with someone who needs this conversation today.

August 14, 202610 min

Life Can Humble Anybody 💔

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast, the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through honest conversations that matter. In this episode, Zee talks about a reality we all eventually learn — life can humble anybody. 💔 Money can change, relationships can end, careers can fall apart, and life can look completely different overnight. This conversation is about giving people grace, staying humble during your good seasons, and remembering that none of us are above going through hard times. 💬 Drop a comment: What has a difficult season of life taught you? ⸻ 🌎 Stay Connected 📲 Follow @SpeakUPZee on all social platforms 🌐 www.speakupzee.com ⸻ 💙 Join Zee’s VIP Community! Want direct access to me? Join Zee’s VIP Community for: 💬 Weekly Q&A’s & community chats 🎙️ New podcast episodes 🏀 Basketball training & camp updates 💙 Mentorship resources 🎁 Exclusive opportunities & giveaways 🤝 Connect with an encouraging community from across the country 📲 Join Here: https://groupme.com/join_group/94828598/ENfvykzz ⸻ 🚀 Mentorship, Speaking & More Looking for support for yourself or your child? My Mentorship & Youth Development Accelerator offers virtual & 1:1 mentorship, parent coaching, life skills development, basketball training, emotional regulation support, and accountability. 🎤 Interested in booking me to speak, mentor your students, coach your team, or collaborate? 💬 DM “ZEE” or call/text 501-817-2228 👉 Learn more: https://www.speakupzee.com/product-services/p/zeesmentorship ⸻ 🎥 Enjoyed this episode? ✔️ Subscribe for more conversations that matter ✔️ Like this video ✔️ Share it with someone who may be going through a humbling season of life.

August 7, 202618 min

You’re Allowed to Outgrow Who You Used to Be 💙

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast, the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through honest conversations that matter. In this episode, Zee talks about giving yourself permission to change — you’re allowed to outgrow who you used to be. 💙 You don’t have to stay attached to old habits, relationships, environments, or versions of yourself just because they’re familiar. Growth sometimes means becoming someone your old life no longer recognizes. 💬 Drop a comment: What’s one thing you’ve had to outgrow to become a better version of yourself? ⸻ 🌎 Stay Connected 📲 Follow @SpeakUPZee on all social platforms 🌐 www.speakupzee.com ⸻ 💙 Join Zee’s VIP Community! Want direct access to me? Join Zee’s VIP Community for: 💬 Weekly Q&A’s & community chats 🎙️ New podcast episodes 🏀 Basketball training & camp updates 💙 Mentorship resources 🎁 Exclusive opportunities & giveaways 🤝 Connect with an encouraging community from across the country 📲 Join Here: https://groupme.com/join_group/94828598/ENfvykzz ⸻ 🚀 Mentorship, Speaking & More Looking for support for yourself or your child? My Mentorship & Youth Development Accelerator offers virtual & 1:1 mentorship, parent coaching, life skills development, basketball training, emotional regulation support, and accountability. 🎤 Interested in booking me to speak, mentor your students, coach your team, or collaborate? 💬 DM “ZEE” or call/text 501-817-2228 👉 Learn more: https://www.speakupzee.com/product-services/p/zeesmentorship ⸻ 🎥 Enjoyed this episode? ✔️ Subscribe for more conversations that matter ✔️ Like this video ✔️ Share it with someone who’s growing into a new version of themselves.

August 4, 20267 min

Getting Your Life Together Is Lonely 💯

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast, the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through honest conversations that matter. In this episode, Zee talks about a truth that doesn’t get discussed enough—getting your life together is lonely. 💯 As you grow, your priorities change, your circle gets smaller, and you’ll often have to choose discipline over comfort. The journey toward becoming a better version of yourself isn’t always popular, but it’s worth it. 💬 Drop a comment: What’s one sacrifice you’ve had to make to become the person you’re trying to be? ⸻ 🌎 Stay Connected 📲 Follow @SpeakUPZee on all social platforms 🌐 www.speakupzee.com ⸻ 💙 Join Zee’s VIP Community! Want direct access to me? Join Zee’s VIP Community for: 💬 Weekly Q&A’s & community chats 🎙️ New podcast episodes 🏀 Basketball training & camp updates 💙 Mentorship resources 🎁 Exclusive opportunities & giveaways 🤝 Connect with an encouraging community from across the country 📲 Join Here: https://groupme.com/join_group/94828598/ENfvykzz ⸻ 🚀 Mentorship, Speaking & More Looking for support for yourself or your child? My Mentorship & Youth Development Accelerator offers virtual & 1:1 mentorship, parent coaching, life skills development, basketball training, emotional regulation support, and accountability. 🎤 Interested in booking me to speak, mentor your students, coach your team, or collaborate? 💬 DM “ZEE” or call/text 501-817-2228 👉 Learn more: https://www.speakupzee.com/product-services/p/zeesmentorship ⸻ 🎥 Enjoyed this episode? ✔️ Subscribe for more conversations that matter ✔️ Like this video ✔️ Share it with someone who’s working to get their life together.

July 31, 20269 min

To the Fathers Who Never Stopped Showing Up 💙

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast, the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through honest conversations that matter. In this episode, Zee gives flowers to the fathers who don’t always get recognized. To the fathers who never stopped showing up—thank you. 💙 Whether you were providing, protecting, coaching, praying, sacrificing, or simply being present, your consistency has made a difference. This conversation is a tribute to the dads who chose to stay, lead, and love through every season. 💬 Drop a comment: Who’s a father or father figure that made a lasting impact on your life? ⸻ 🌎 Stay Connected 📲 Follow @SpeakUPZee on all social platforms 🌐 www.speakupzee.com ⸻ 💙 Join Zee’s VIP Community! Want direct access to me? Join Zee’s VIP Community for: 💬 Weekly Q&A’s & community chats 🎙️ New podcast episodes 🏀 Basketball training & camp updates 💙 Mentorship resources 🎁 Exclusive opportunities & giveaways 🤝 Connect with an encouraging community from across the country 📲 Join Here: https://groupme.com/join_group/94828598/ENfvykzz ⸻ 🚀 Mentorship, Speaking & More Looking for support for yourself or your child? My Mentorship & Youth Development Accelerator offers virtual & 1:1 mentorship, parent coaching, life skills development, basketball training, emotional regulation support, and accountability. 🎤 Interested in booking me to speak, mentor your students, or collaborate? 💬 DM “ZEE” or call/text 501-817-2228 👉 Learn more: https://www.speakupzee.com/product-services/p/zeesmentorship ⸻ 🎥 Enjoyed this episode? ✔️ Subscribe for more conversations that matter ✔️ Like this video ✔️ Share it with a father or father figure who deserves to be appreciated.

July 30, 20268 min

A Reminder That You Matter Too (Zee’s Most Viral Content)

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast, the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through honest conversations that matter. In this special episode, Zee revisits the best moments and most powerful takeaways from his most viral and widely shared message, “Never Shrink Your Heart.” 💙 If that episode impacted you—or you missed it—this recap brings together the lessons that resonated with millions. It’s a reminder that you matter too. So many people spend their lives taking care of everyone else while neglecting themselves. If you’ve been carrying heavy responsibilities, feeling overlooked, or wondering if anyone notices what you’re going through, this conversation is for you. 💬 Drop a comment: What’s one reminder you needed to hear today? ⸻ 🌎 Stay Connected 📲 Follow @SpeakUPZee on all social platforms 🌐 www.speakupzee.com ⸻ 💙 Join Zee’s VIP Community! Want direct access to me? Join Zee’s VIP Community for: 💬 Weekly Q&A’s & community chats 🎙️ New podcast episodes 🏀 Basketball training & camp updates 💙 Mentorship resources 🎁 Exclusive opportunities & giveaways 🤝 Connect with an encouraging community from across the country 📲 Join Here: https://groupme.com/join_group/94828598/ENfvykzz ⸻ 🚀 Mentorship, Speaking & More Looking for support for yourself or your child? My Mentorship & Youth Development Accelerator offers virtual & 1:1 mentorship, parent coaching, life skills development, basketball training, emotional regulation support, and accountability. 🎤 Interested in booking me to speak, mentor your students, or collaborate? 💬 DM “ZEE” or call/text 501-817-2228 👉 Learn more: https://www.speakupzee.com/product-services/p/zeesmentorship ⸻ 🎥 Enjoyed this episode? ✔️ Subscribe for more conversations that matter ✔️ Like this video ✔️ Share it with someone who needs this reminder today.

July 24, 20269 min

Don’t Become A Bitter Person 💯

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast, the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through honest conversations that matter. In this episode, Zee talks about the danger of letting pain turn into bitterness. Life will hurt you. People will disappoint you. 💯 But if you’re not careful, the experiences that wounded you can begin to shape the person you become. This conversation is about healing instead of hardening, choosing growth over resentment, and refusing to let your past steal your future. 💬 Drop a comment: What’s something you’ve had to forgive in order to keep moving forward? ⸻ 🌎 Stay Connected 📲 Follow @SpeakUPZee on all social platforms 🌐 www.speakupzee.com ⸻ 💙 Join Zee’s VIP Community! Want direct access to me? Join Zee’s VIP Community for: 💬 Weekly Q&A’s & community chats 🎙️ New podcast episodes 🏀 Basketball training & camp updates 💙 Mentorship resources 🎁 Exclusive opportunities & giveaways 🤝 Connect with an encouraging community from across the country 📲 Join Here: https://groupme.com/join_group/94828598/ENfvykzz ⸻ 🚀 Mentorship, Speaking & More Looking for support for yourself or your child? My Mentorship & Youth Development Accelerator offers virtual & 1:1 mentorship, parent coaching, life skills development, basketball training, emotional regulation support, and accountability. 🎤 Interested in booking me to speak, mentor your students, or collaborate? 💬 DM “ZEE” or call/text 501-817-2228 👉 Learn more: https://www.speakupzee.com/product-services/p/zeesmentorship ⸻ 🎥 Enjoyed this episode? ✔️ Subscribe for more conversations that matter ✔️ Like this video ✔️ Share it with someone who needs this reminder today.

July 17, 202619 min

Stop Trying to Save Everybody 💯

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast, the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through honest conversations that matter. In this episode, Zee talks about why it’s time to stop trying to save everybody. ❤️‍🩹 Having a good heart doesn’t mean carrying everyone else’s burdens. Sometimes the healthiest thing you can do is set boundaries, let people take responsibility for their own choices, and protect your own peace. 💬 Drop a comment: Have you ever had to learn that you can’t save everyone? ⸻ 🌎 Stay Connected 📲 Follow @SpeakUPZee on all social platforms 🌐 www.speakupzee.com ⸻ 💙 Join Zee’s VIP Community! Want direct access to me? Join Zee’s VIP Community for: 💬 Weekly Q&A’s & community chats 🎙️ New podcast episodes 🏀 Basketball training & camp updates 💙 Mentorship resources 🎁 Exclusive opportunities & giveaways 🤝 Connect with an encouraging community from across the country 📲 Join Here: https://groupme.com/join_group/94828598/ENfvykzz ⸻ 🚀 Mentorship, Speaking & More Looking for support for yourself or your child? My Mentorship & Youth Development Accelerator offers virtual & 1:1 mentorship, parent coaching, life skills development, basketball training, emotional regulation support, and accountability. 🎤 Interested in booking me to speak, mentor your students, or collaborate? 💬 DM “ZEE” or call/text 501-817-2228 👉 Learn more: https://www.speakupzee.com/product-services/p/zeesmentorship ⸻ 🎥 Enjoyed this episode? ✔️ Subscribe for more conversations that matter ✔️ Like this video ✔️ Share it with someone who needs this reminder today.

July 16, 20269 min

Nobody Makes It Through Life Alone 💙

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast, the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through honest conversations that matter. In this episode, Zee reminds us of a simple but powerful truth — nobody makes it through life alone. 💙 Behind every success story is someone who encouraged, believed in, supported, or poured into us along the way. This conversation is about the importance of community, mentorship, and having people in your corner through every season of life. 💬 Drop a comment: Who’s someone that made a difference in your life when you needed it most? ⸻ 🌎 Stay Connected 📲 Follow @SpeakUPZee on all social platforms 🌐 www.speakupzee.com ⸻ 💙 Join Zee’s VIP Community! Want direct access to me? Join Zee’s VIP Community for: 💬 Weekly Q&A’s & community chats 🎙️ New podcast episodes 🏀 Basketball training & camp updates 💙 Mentorship resources 🎁 Exclusive opportunities & giveaways 🤝 Connect with an encouraging community from across the country 📲 Join Here: https://groupme.com/join_group/94828598/ENfvykzz ⸻ 🚀 Mentorship, Speaking & More Looking for support for yourself or your child? My Mentorship & Youth Development Accelerator offers virtual & 1:1 mentorship, parent coaching, life skills development, basketball training, emotional regulation support, and accountability. 🎤 Interested in booking me to speak, mentor your students, or collaborate? 💬 DM “ZEE” or call/text 501-817-2228 👉 Learn more: https://www.speakupzee.com/product-services/p/zeesmentorship ⸻ 🎥 Enjoyed this episode? ✔️ Subscribe for more conversations that matter ✔️ Like this video ✔️ Share it with someone who’s made a difference in your life.

July 14, 20266 min

Having A Big Heart Is Overrated ❤️‍🩹

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast, the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through honest conversations that matter. In this episode, Zee challenges a phrase we hear all the time — having a big heart is overrated. ❤️‍🩹 Caring deeply is a gift, but without boundaries, it can leave you drained, taken advantage of, and constantly putting yourself last. This conversation is about protecting your peace, loving wisely, and realizing that a good heart should never come at the expense of your own well-being. 💬 Drop a comment: Have you ever had to learn that having a good heart doesn’t mean saying yes to everyone? ⸻ 🌎 Stay Connected 📲 Follow @SpeakUPZee on all social platforms 🌐 www.speakupzee.com ⸻ 💙 Join Zee’s VIP Community! Want direct access to me? Join Zee’s VIP Community for: 💬 Weekly Q&A’s & community chats 🎙️ New podcast episodes 🏀 Basketball training & camp updates 💙 Mentorship resources 🎁 Exclusive opportunities & giveaways 🤝 Connect with an encouraging community from across the country 📲 Join Here: https://groupme.com/join_group/94828598/ENfvykzz ⸻ 🚀 Mentorship, Speaking & More Looking for support for yourself or your child? My Mentorship & Youth Development Accelerator offers virtual & 1:1 mentorship, parent coaching, life skills development, basketball training, emotional regulation support, and accountability. 🎤 Interested in booking me to speak, mentor your students, or collaborate? 💬 DM “ZEE” or call/text 501-817-2228 👉 Learn more: https://www.speakupzee.com/product-services/p/zeesmentorship ⸻ 🎥 Enjoyed this episode? ✔️ Subscribe for more conversations that matter ✔️ Like this video ✔️ Share it with someone who needs this reminder today.