{"podcast":{"title":"SpeakUpZee","slug":"speakupzee-2136538","podcast_index_feed_id":2136538,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/4a24e5c4/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://speakupzee.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/12339321/12339321-1689693307645-defcb067ca537.jpg","author":"Will Tidwell","episode_count":319,"summary":"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","last_synced_at":"2026-07-12T02:17:03.017379+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speakupzee-2136538"},"episode":{"title":"At Some Point, We Have to Forgive Our Parents 💙","slug":"at-some-point-we-have-to-forgive-our-parents-2","published_at":"2026-06-01T12:27:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speakupzee-2136538/at-some-point-we-have-to-forgive-our-parents-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speakupzee-2136538","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/speakupzee/episodes/At-Some-Point--We-Have-to-Forgive-Our-Parents-e3k629p","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO5587277999.mp3","summary":"🎙️ 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 recognizing that many of our parents were carrying wounds, trauma, and struggles of their own while trying to raise us. This conversation is about breaking generational cycles, finding peace, and understanding that forgiveness is often more about freeing yourself than it is about the other person. Healing requires honesty about what happened, but it also requires grace for the people who were trying to navigate life while still healing themselves. If you’ve been carrying resentment, hurt, or unanswered questions from your childhood, this episode offers a perspective that may help you move forward with a little more understanding and a little more peace. 💬 Drop a comment: What has forgiveness taught you about healing and personal growth? ⸻ Join Our Community & Stay Connected! 🔹 Join Zee’s Private Community: https://groupme.com/join_group/948285 🔹 Follow Zee: 📌 Instagram: @speakupzee 📌 Twitter: @speakupzee 📌 Facebook: SpeakUPZee 📌 Website: www.speakupzee.com ⸻ 💡 Want to Support the Podcast? 💰 CashApp: https://cash.app/$willzeetidwell96 📩 Email: WILLZEETIDWELL@GMAIL.COM 📞 Community #: 501-817-2228 Creators & Business Owners — Need Help Growing Your Platform? 🚀 Check out my full Content System here: https://www.speakupzee.com/product-se… ⸻ 🎥 Don’t forget to: ✔️ Like this video ✔️ Subscribe for more content ✔️ Share this with someone who needs this conversation today ✔️ Hit the bell…","meta_description":"🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast, the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through honest conversations about healing, growth, and family. In th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":439,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/speakupzee-2136538/episodes/at-some-point-we-have-to-forgive-our-parents-2/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speakupzee-2136538/at-some-point-we-have-to-forgive-our-parents-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}