For Zeze Millz, the power of conversation began at home. “I was always surrounded by opinionated women,” she recalls. “My mum, my aunties, they’d be debating, talking about the world, and I’d just be sitting there listening.” That chorus of voices — unfiltered, honest, deeply engaged — would later become the foundation of Zeze’s own mission: to create spaces for open, and unapologetic cultural dialogue. Her journey began, almost accidentally, when she spoke out about a night she and a friend were turned away from a club. What might have been just another moment of casual discrimination became something larger. “That was the first time I realised people were listening,” she says.
“Women started messaging me, thanking me for speaking up. It clicked that there are so many people who feel the same but don’t have the platform, or maybe the courage to say it.” That moment sparked a media platform built on truth-telling, and visibility. Through her show and her commentary online, Zeze became a voice that represented both the rawness and nuance of Black British culture — a voice that dared to speak when others stayed silent. “You have to be fearless,” she says. “And resilient. Because everyone has an opinion, if you’re going to move culture forward, you have to stand ten toes down in what you believe.”
But with visibility came fatigue. Like many digital commentators, Zeze quickly realised the emotional cost of being constantly ‘on’. “There was a time people expected me to react to every topic,” she admits. “But you can’t die on every hill. You’ll burn out.” That awareness of her own mental and emotional boundaries has shaped the way she works today. She no longer chases the discourse. Instead, she curates it, setting her own pace. “If something happens on a Monday, you might have to wait till Friday to hear what I think,” she laughs. “And that’s okay.”
It’s a mindset rooted in something deeper than ambition. When Zeze speaks about success, she doesn’t mention fame or visibility. “Success, to me, is autonomy,” she says. “Freedom with my time. Financial freedom. That’s the goal. I’ve never been the person who wants to wake up at 7 a.m. every day. I just wanted a life where I could choose how my day goes.” That sense of freedom runs through her newest venture: DaZe Walking, a community dog-walking collective inspired by her beloved Chug pup, Dave. The name itself, a blend of her nickname Zeze and Dave, doubles as a metaphor. “When you go on a walk, you can either go into a daze, or you can come out of one,” she says. “It’s about being present, being outside, reconnecting with real life.”
The project is simple on the surface — monthly walks through London’s green spaces — but it carries quiet intention: it’s about wellness, mental health, physical health, community; it’s about breaking stereotypes around Black people and pets; and it’s about reminding people that connection doesn’t always need Wi-Fi. “We’re all so used to watching each other through screens,” she says. “No one really talks anymore. So this is my way of bringing people back into real time.”
In the imagery promoting DaZe Walking, shot by Deeds creative director Zekaria Al-Bostani, Zeze radiates calm confidence: stylish, grounded, and entirely herself. “I just wanted it to feel cool,” she laughs. “Even down to the grading of it. I love fashion, and I’ve built a nice wardrobe over the years, and I wanted that to show as well.” Because walking your dog can be fly too.
Beyond the aesthetic, though, is a deeper mission. For Zeze, giving back doesn’t have to mean grand foundations or million-pound programs. “Community can be small,” Zeze explains. “It can be ten people who show up for each other. They aren't about massive numbers. They're about creating spaces where people can laugh, escape, and feel at peace — even if it's just for an hour.”
In that sense, DaZe Walking isn’t just about dogs or walks, even. It’s a continuation of the same work she’s always done: creating space. Space for conversation, for healing, for joy. Space to be seen, and heard. Space, simply, to breathe – one dog walk at a time.
