{"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":"Some Days It’s Hard Just to Keep Going 💔","slug":"some-days-it-s-hard-just-to-keep-going","published_at":"2026-06-06T17:30:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speakupzee-2136538/some-days-it-s-hard-just-to-keep-going","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speakupzee-2136538","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/speakupzee/episodes/Some-Days-Its-Hard-Just-to-Keep-Going-e3kdk7n","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO2776955115.mp3","summary":"🎙️ 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 can seem like everyone else is moving forward while you’re fighting just to keep your head above water. But your current chapter is not the end of your story. This conversation is about holding on when things get hard, believing in yourself when confidence feels low, and remembering that growth often happens during the seasons when you feel like quitting. You’ve survived every difficult day you’ve faced so far — and there’s still purpose, growth, and opportunity ahead of you. If you’ve been questioning your worth, your future, or whether you have enough left in the tank to keep going, this episode is your reminder to stay in the fight. 💬 Drop a comment: What’s one reason you’re refusing to give up on yourself? ⸻ 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 may need this reminder today ✔️ Hit the bell icon so you never mi…","meta_description":"🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast, the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through real conversations about life, healing, and perseverance. In…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":537,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/speakupzee-2136538/episodes/some-days-it-s-hard-just-to-keep-going/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speakupzee-2136538/some-days-it-s-hard-just-to-keep-going.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}