HeyJaredThe Hold it Down Podcast
Real stories. Real tools. Real growth.Hosted by Big Lee and Michael Bethely, The Hold It Down Podcast is where culture, community, and accountability meet.
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S2 E3 - From Conflict to Connection with Guest: Charles Thomas (opens the original)
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Lee and Mike welcome community leader Charles Thomas for a deep and inspiring conversation about curiosity, healing, and building a stronger Spokane. Charles shares how our survival instincts, learned behaviors, and limited information shape the way we move through the world — and how embracing curiosity can open the door to growth. Together, we explore the principles of Safety, Love, and Joy , how fear is taught, and why sharing knowledge is essential for community healing. This episode blends
Legendary Nights: Building Community Through Basketball (opens the original)
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In this episode, we sit down inside the Chop Shop with guest and host Mike Bethely for an intimate conversation about Legendary Nights , Spokane’s weekly basketball‑driven community gathering. Mike shares how the program creates safety, confidence, and connection for youth and families, and how the spirit of midnight basketball lives on through the Lilac City Legends. We talk about emotional maturity, mentorship, violence prevention, and the powerful moments that define Legendary Nights — includ
The Work Continues: Community, Faith & Responsibility (opens the original)
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In this Season 2 kickoff of the Hold It Down Podcast , Mike and Lee return after a long break — and they get real about why they stepped away, what they learned, and why the community pulled them back. This episode dives deep into growth, faith, vulnerability, and the responsibility of using your voice to heal your community. Mike shares how much has changed in the last six months, describing this season of life as one of stretching, growth, and unexpected blessings. Lee reflects on turning 50,
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