{"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":"We Can’t Hold Kids Accountable Anymore 💔","slug":"we-can-t-hold-kids-accountable-anymore","published_at":"2026-06-11T14:30:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speakupzee-2136538/we-can-t-hold-kids-accountable-anymore","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speakupzee-2136538","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/speakupzee/episodes/We-Cant-Hold-Kids-Accountable-Anymore-e3kl596","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO6989028515.mp3","summary":"🎙️ 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 take responsibility for their actions, the conversation immediately shifts to defending the behavior instead of addressing it. The result? Many young people are growing up without learning one of life’s most important skills: accountability. This conversation explores why accountability matters, how children often mirror what they see at home, and why true growth requires both support and consequences. Loving our kids doesn’t mean protecting them from every uncomfortable lesson—it means helping them learn, grow, and become responsible adults. If we’re serious about preparing children for the real world, we have to teach them that actions have consequences and that accountability is not punishment—it’s a pathway to growth. 💬 Drop a comment: What’s one lesson about accountability that every child should learn before becoming an adult? ⸻ 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 ✔️…","meta_description":"🎙️ Welcome to SpeakUPZee Podcast, the show designed to motivate, inspire, and uplift through real conversations about parenting, leadership, and raising t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":438,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/speakupzee-2136538/episodes/we-can-t-hold-kids-accountable-anymore/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speakupzee-2136538/we-can-t-hold-kids-accountable-anymore.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}