Will Tidwell

SpeakUpZee

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

Author

Will Tidwell

Category

Education

Podcast website

speakupzee.com

Latest episode

Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

It’s Hard Being Everything to Everybody 💔 11.07.2026

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast, the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through honest conversations that matter. In this episode, Zee talks about the weight of trying to be everything to everybody. 💔 When you’re constantly pouring into others, it’s easy to neglect yourself. This conversation is a reminder that you can’t give your best to everyone if you’re running on empty. Setting...

Preparing Kids for the Real World Isn’t Easy 💙 09.07.2026

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast , the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through honest conversations that matter. In this episode, Zee talks about why preparing kids for the real world isn't easy. 💙 From teaching accountability and resilience to building confidence and character, raising the next generation takes patience, consistency, and a whole lot of love. These are the conv...

Conversations Every Young Man Needs to Hear 💙 (Zee’s Mentorship Calls) 05.07.2026

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast, the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through honest conversations that matter. In this episode, you’ll get a look inside Zee’s Mentorship as Zee has one of the many conversations every young man needs to hear. 💙 From accountability and emotional intelligence to discipline, confidence, purpose, and making better decisions, this mentorship session is...

It’s Hard to Outgrow the People You Love 💔 01.07.2026

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast , the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through honest conversations that matter. In this episode, Zee talks about one of the hardest parts of personal growth — outgrowing the people you love. 💔 Sometimes growth requires difficult decisions, changing environments, and creating healthy boundaries. That doesn't mean you love people any less—it simpl...

The Pain of Growing Up Without Your Father 💔 25.06.2026

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast , the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through honest conversations that matter. In this episode, Zee talks about the pain of growing up without your father. 💔 From unanswered questions to emotional wounds that can follow us into adulthood, father absence leaves an impact that many people quietly carry. This conversation is about healing, breaking ge...

Too Many People Are Working Hard and Still Struggling 💔 24.06.2026

🎙️ 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 millions of people are facing — too many people are working hard and still struggling. 💔 From rising costs to emotional burnout, many are doing everything they know how to do and still feel like they’re barely staying afloat. Thi...

Some of the Happiest People Are Hurting the Most 💔 22.06.2026

🎙️ 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 many people overlook — some of the happiest people are hurting the most. 💔 Behind the biggest smiles are often silent battles, hidden pain, and people carrying more than anyone realizes. This conversation is a reminder to lead with...

Too Many Good Men Don’t Feel Appreciated 💔 (Father’s Day Special) 21.06.2026

🎙️ 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 many men quietly carry — too many good men don’t feel appreciated. 💔 Whether they’re providing, protecting, leading, or simply doing their best every day, many men feel like their efforts go unnoticed. This conversation is a remi...

Nobody Was Meant to Raise a Child Alone 💔 19.06.2026

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast , the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through honest conversations that matter. In this episode, Zee talks about why nobody was meant to raise a child alone. 💔 Parenting was never designed to be carried by one person, yet far too many mothers and fathers are doing it without the support, community, or village they deserve. This conversation is a rem...

Nobody Prepares You for Watching Your Parents Grow Old 💔 18.06.2026

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast, the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through honest conversations about life, family, and personal growth. In this episode, Zee reflects on one of the hardest parts of becoming an adult — watching your parents grow old. 💔 As kids, we often see our parents as superheroes who will always be there. But as the years pass, we begin to notice the gray hai...

Too Many Black Men Feel They’re Not Enough 💔 16.06.2026

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast, the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through honest conversations about life, purpose, and mental health. In this episode, Zee speaks directly to a struggle that too many Black men carry in silence — feeling like they’re never enough. 💔 Many Black men spend their lives trying to provide, protect, lead, and carry the weight of everyone around them. T...

Being Strong All The Time Is Exhausting…💔 14.06.2026

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast, the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through honest conversations about life, healing, and mental health. In this episode, Zee talks about a reality that so many people silently live every day — nobody checks on the strong friend. 💔 The person everyone depends on is often the one carrying the most. They’re the listener, the encourager, the problem s...

Don’t Go Back to Who You Used to Be 💔 13.06.2026

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast, the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift you to become the best version of yourself! In this episode, Zee shares a reminder for anyone who's been tempted to slip back into old habits, old mindsets, or old versions of themselves — don't go back to who you used to be. 💔Growth is hard. Healing is hard. Change is hard. But one of the biggest challen...

It’s Time to Lock In 💯 13.06.2026

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast , the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift you to become the best version of yourself! In this episode, Zee delivers a message that's simple, direct, and necessary — it's time to lock in. 💯 Too many people are distracted, procrastinating, making excuses, or waiting for the "perfect" moment to get serious about their goals. The truth is,...

We Can’t Hold Kids Accountable Anymore 💔 11.06.2026

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast, the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through real conversations about parenting, leadership, and raising the next generation. In this episode, Zee tackles a growing concern that many educators, coaches, mentors, and parents have noticed — we can’t hold kids accountable anymore. 💔 Too often, when a child is corrected, redirected, or challenged to tak...

It's Hard Watching Everyone Else Win 💔 09.06.2026

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast , the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through honest conversations about life, purpose, and perseverance. In this episode, Zee talks about a feeling many people have experienced but few are willing to admit — it's hard watching everyone else win. 💔 When you're working hard, making sacrifices, staying consistent, and still not seeing the resu...

Some Days It’s Hard Just to Keep Going 💔 06.06.2026

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast, the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through real conversations about life, healing, and perseverance. In this episode, Zee shares a message for anyone who feels tired, discouraged, or ready to throw in the towel — please don’t give up on yourself. 💙 Life has a way of testing us. Sometimes the setbacks keep coming, the progress feels slow, and it ca...

A Lot of Us Feel Behind in Life 💔 03.06.2026

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast, the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through honest conversations about life, growth, and perspective. In this episode, Zee talks about a trap that so many of us fall into — comparing our lives to everyone else’s. 💔 Social media has made it easier than ever to measure our lives against someone else’s highlight reel. We see the vacations, the relatio...

A Lot of Us Feel Behind in Life 💔 03.06.2026

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast, the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through honest conversations about life, growth, and perspective. In this episode, Zee talks about a trap that so many of us fall into — comparing our lives to everyone else’s. 💔 Social media has made it easier than ever to measure our lives against someone else’s highlight reel. We see the vacations, the relatio...

Some People Never Heal 💔 02.06.2026

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast, the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through honest conversations about healing, growth, and becoming a better version of yourself. In this episode, Zee explores a difficult reality that often goes unnoticed — some people never heal. 💔 Many people carry childhood wounds, heartbreak, trauma, disappointment, rejection, and pain into adulthood without...

Some People Never Heal… 💔 02.06.2026

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast, the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through honest conversations about healing, growth, and becoming a better version of yourself. In this episode, Zee explores a difficult reality that often goes unnoticed — some people never heal. 💔 Many people carry childhood wounds, heartbreak, trauma, disappointment, rejection, and pain into adulthood without...

At Some Point, We Have to Forgive Our Parents 💙 01.06.2026

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast, the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through honest conversations about healing, growth, and family. In this episode, Zee discusses a difficult but important part of healing — at some point, we have to forgive our parents. 💙 That doesn’t mean ignoring the pain, excusing harmful behavior, or pretending certain things didn’t happen. It means recognizi...

At Some Point, We Have to Forgive Our Parents 💙 01.06.2026

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast, the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through honest conversations about healing, growth, and family. In this episode, Zee discusses a difficult but important part of healing — at some point, we have to forgive our parents. 💙 That doesn’t mean ignoring the pain, excusing harmful behavior, or pretending certain things didn’t happen. It means recognizi...

Nobody Talks About How Lonely Adulthood Can Be 💔 31.05.2026

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast, the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through honest conversations about life, growth, and the realities we don’t talk about enough. In this episode, Zee discusses something many adults experience but rarely admit — how lonely adulthood can be. 💔As we get older, life changes. Friends move away, priorities shift, families grow, careers demand more of...

Nobody Talks About How Lonely Adulthood Can Be 💔 31.05.2026

🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast, the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through honest conversations about life, growth, and the realities we don’t talk about enough. In this episode, Zee discusses something many adults experience but rarely admit — how lonely adulthood can be. 💔As we get older, life changes. Friends move away, priorities shift, families grow, careers demand more of...

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