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The Mama"s Den

Black Love Podcast Network

Welcome to The Mama"s Den! This podcast features R&B singer Melanie Fiona, writer Ashley Chea, and Black Love founder Codie Elaine Oliver - 3 mamas with 9 kids between them - having honest conversations about life, love, and all the messy, magical moments of motherhood and sisterhood. Every week, they’re keeping it real with stories, laughs, lessons, and a little advice that hopefully helps you with your journey in raising kids. This is the show the Mamas wish they had before becoming moms. So

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All Episodes

00:39:27

Run It Back: It's Never Too Late

The Mama"s Den ·

2025/01/13

Are you happy with all of your accomplishments? Far too often, we find ourselves reflecting on everything we have done and have the nerve to think we haven’t done enough. But let’s get real, Mama’s Den family, sometimes getting up in the morning IS the accomplishment. It's easy to fall into the trap of believing that we should be further than where we are right now OR that it's too late to accomplish all the things and dreams we've had. The Mamas share not only what they accomplished, but what they

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00:37:14

RUN IT BACK: The Snapback

The Mama"s Den ·

2025/01/06

The holidays are behind us and some of us are thinking "New Year, New Me" and whatnot. But when you have had a baby or two....or four, there can be challenges beyond just hitting the gym. So, The Mamas are running back an episode where we talked about our pre and post baby bodies. Hear what we think about everything from snapping back to diastasis recti, cosmetic surgery and more. This episode was recorded before Tata and Kaia were even born, so things have changed. But give it a listen and then

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00:24:35

RUN IT BACK: Romanticizing Motherhood

The Mama"s Den ·

2024/12/30

Ahhh, motherhood.....the new baby smell, the cuddles, the cute questions, sweet tiny voices saying I love you.....the 1000 questions at bedtime, dragging 3 carseats on vacation, paying thousands of dollars at an amusement park to stand in long lines at the bathroom more than actually ride rides.....What did you think motherhood was going to be???Don’t worry, we will go first as we run it back to one of our all time favorite episodes about what we romanticized about motherhood before becoming

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00:35:24

Getting Holiday Ready - Live from Miami

The Mama"s Den ·

2024/12/23

In this BRAND NEW episode, alongside Victoria Jenn Rodriguez of Banking on Cultura, the Mamas recorded live from Miami to share what tradition means to us in 2024. Baybeee.....it ain't what it used to be. We don't feel the need to make everything perfect year after year but we are sharing the big and small things that do matter to us when the holidays arrive.Mama's Den Village, what holiday traditions are important to you? Is there a specific story you want to share with us? Get in on the

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00:55:55

RUN IT BACK: Life Before Kids

The Mama"s Den ·

2024/12/16

Want to know what we were like before we became moms? From the club - or stage - to jet setting, the Mamas of the Den are running it back to an early episode where we talked about our lives before becoming moms. It was a TIME!

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00:44:27

RUN IT BACK: Don't Get Too Comfortable

The Mama"s Den ·

2024/12/09

We are in that post-Thanksgiving, not-yet-Christmas period where many of us are playing supermom trying to do it all, so we figured you could use a reminder from one of our favorite episodes that this is a season....the holiday season AND a season in your and your family's life. Whether it's our kids growing and evolving or us as adults in all of our complexity, y'all know the saying....The only thing constant in life is change. Be present, learn what you can, and make the most of it. Most

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00:32:06

RUN IT BACK: Allow Us To Reintroduce Ourselves

The Mama"s Den ·

2024/12/02

It’s the holidays so we decided to go down memory lane to one of the first episodes we recorded introducing ourselves to our audience. We recorded this one before we decided on a name for our podcast - it’s so funny to play this one back. Ashley only had 3 kids and Melanie was a mom of 1! Melanie even shares the origin of her love story with Jared! We hope you enjoy listening to this one as much as we enjoyed revisiting it.

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01:01:03

What Would Love Do? with Dahn Ballard

The Mama"s Den ·

2024/11/18

The Mama's have a candid conversation with Dahn Ballard about her journey of raising her transgender child.

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00:44:42

The Journey to Marrying A Parent with Erica Grace

The Mama"s Den ·

2024/11/11

Author and attorney Erica Grace joins the Mamas to to provide valuable insight to anyone looking for advice on how to date a parent to develop healthy blended families.

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01:01:47

Parenting Through Fear

The Mama"s Den ·

2024/11/04

The Mama’s share their tips on how to navigate tough and awkward conversations with their little ones plus a listener letter from a mom who needs advice on how to have the sex talk.

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00:55:45

A Dad's Perspective with Omar Bolden

The Mama"s Den ·

2024/10/28

Omar Bolden, host of the podcast "Nice and Neat," joins The Mama's Den to share his unique perspective as a new father. Omar discusses his parenting journey, the challenges and joys of being a dad, and the importance of creating spaces where men can be authentically themselves.

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00:34:57

Building Community - Live From The Black Love Summit

The Mama"s Den ·

2024/10/21

The Mamas recorded live from the Black Love Summit in Los Angeles, jumping into a candid conversation about the importance of building communities where you can be seen and heard, especially during the journey of motherhood. From Melanie entering the music business without any pre-existing relationships, to Felicia and Ashley being the first of their friends to have babies, and Codie desire to explore Black love, the four of them discuss pressing past fear and anxiety to create what they seek.The

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00:46:29

Hopes and Dreams

The Mama"s Den ·

2024/10/14

The Mama's are sharing inspiration to chase your dreams and live in your purpose.

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00:46:31

The "M" Word with Dr. Kendra

The Mama"s Den ·

2024/10/07

Hot flashes, body changes, mood swings…oh my! Dr. Kendra Segura is in the The Mama's Den to chat all things perimenopause and menopause.

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00:39:39

How Our Children Inspire Us with Tika Sumpter

The Mama"s Den ·

2024/09/30

Actress and mother Tika Sumpter joins The Mama's to chat about her new podcast The Adventures of Curiosity Cove and everyone shares how their motherhood journey has inspired their creativity.

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00:51:11

Mothering with Marriage & Family Therapist Nina...

The Mama"s Den ·

2024/09/23

Marriage & Family therapist and wife and mother of three, Nina Westbrook, is in the Mama’s Den and we’re talking about therapy, family, and how to heal from the trauma you may have experienced with your own mother, especially, when you enter motherhood.Visit Nina's mental wellness platform Bene by Nina Westbrook at benebynina.comAnd don't miss a new podcast we've tapped into to give us helpful insights on our parenting journey, Opportunity Gap: How to Support Kids of Color Who Learn Differently

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00:39:04

Q&A With The Village! (BONUS)

The Mama"s Den ·

2024/09/16

The Mamas are answering questions from none other than you all, the Village! Codie picked a handful of your questions and she, Ashley, Felicia and Melanie open up about how they all met, and how they manage making new friends while maintaining the old ones. The conversation goes a bit deeper when the Mamas express what they mean to one another and Ashley gets very candid about postpartum and the rules of teenage sleepovers! So Mama's Den Village, if you have a question you'd like to ask the Mamas,

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00:42:30

Plastic Surgery and Pregnancy (BONUS)

The Mama"s Den ·

2024/09/09

You're going to want to listen to this one, Village! Melanie, Ashley, Codie, and Felicia talk about their feelings on plastic surgery, being pregnant, and medical integrity. Plus, you're going to want to stick around for our special guest today - Codie's husband, Tommy! Tommy joins the Mamas to answer one of Fee's pressing questions and share his opinion on having more kids.So Mama's Den Village, how do you feel about plastic surgery? Do you have a story about your pregnancy or recovery you want to

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00:37:31

Check On Your Strong Friends

The Mama"s Den ·

2024/09/02

Summer is coming to an end... The Mamas are doing some girl chat and checking in with each other on mom guilt and how we manage it all.And don't miss a new podcast we've tapped into to give us helpful insights on our parenting journey, Opportunity Gap: How to Support Kids of Color Who Learn Differently. Give it a listen here --> https://lnk.to/opportunitygapPS!themamasden

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00:52:27

Momfessions

The Mama"s Den ·

2024/07/29

Before we were mothers, we looked at things a little differently. These are our honest opinions now that our lives have changed.

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