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The Mama’s Den

232 EPISODES

Ladies welcome to The Mama’s Den! The Mama’s Den is an unfiltered community filled with authentic conversations and experiences all from a mama’s perspective. Join singer Melanie Fiona, entrepreneur and influencer Felicia La Tour, writer Ashley Chea, and CEO of Black Love, Inc. Codie Elaine Oliver every week as they come together to have honest conversations about everything from motherhood, race, sexuality, health, religion and dating. No topic is off-limits! Grab your wine, make sure the kids are away, and join us in The Mama’s Den.

EPISODES

SEASON 1

SEASON 1

season 1

  • Black Love: In Sickness and in Health

    48 min

    Hey Mama’s Den family! Our ladies are out this week, but you’re in for a special treat today because we want to introduce you to our friend Lizzy Mathis, TV host, former model, mama of 3, COOL MOM, and host of The Cool Mom Code podcast! Every week, Lizzy invites some of the coolest and most influential moms around to have candid convos about their journey before kids and after: how has motherhood impacted, elevated, or even imploded their relationships, career and all the in between. Her guest this week is the one, the only, mama of 4 and our sister and co-host, Ashley Chea!! Follow Lizzy at @lizzymathis on IG and enjoy The Cool Mom Code Podcast, where motherhood is your keycard to the coolest spot in town. 

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  • Black Love: In Sickness and in Health

    46 min

    Celebrity hairstylist Angela C.Stevens, is joining The Mama’s Den to talk about life as a new mom, black women's hair care, as well as her children's book, “Hair.”

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  • Black Love: In Sickness and in Health

    57 min

    Elaine Welteroth has joined the Mamas to chat about her new initiative BirthFund, to show love to midwives, and to answer a critical question in new friendships.....to FaceTime or not to FaceTime.

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  • Black Love: In Sickness and in Health

    81 min

    Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins is in the Den to talk about her journey with IVF, plus each Mama lets her know what she can look forward to as a new mom.

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  • Black Love: In Sickness and in Health

    54 min

    While Ashley is out this week, Codie, Felicia, and Melanie are talking about the good and challenging parts about being a boy mom....and should Mama's Boys really get a bad wrap?

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  • Black Love: In Sickness and in Health

    35 min

    The Mamas took a quick road trip to Yaamava’ Resort & Casino to take a break from the kids and enjoy some much needed rest and relaxation with a few of their friends. In their first live recording, listen in as they talk about the importance of friendships, and building your tribe to have your back when you’re raising dem babies. You'll also hear the voices of Tai Beauchamp, Angel Laketa Moore, and Cassandra Freeman.

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  • Black Love: In Sickness and in Health

    72 min

    Karen Derrico, mom of the TLC show Doubling Down with The Derrico's joins the Mama’s to talk about the upcoming season and how they make it work with 14 children.

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  • Black Love: In Sickness and in Health

    37 min

    Latham Thomas, founder of Mama Glow is joining The Mama’s Den to talk about self care, wellness and the work she’s doing to advocate for Mama’s everywhere.

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  • Black Love: In Sickness and in Health

    54 min

    This week the Mama’s talk through how to deal when your little one gets rejected.

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  • Black Love: In Sickness and in Health

    87 min

    This week in the Mama's Den is OBGYN Dr. Kendra, answering questions about fibroids, when to take your daughters to see an OB and finding the right birth control.

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  • Black Love: In Sickness and in Health

    34 min

    If only we knew "this" before becoming Mamas, but now that we do, hopefully this helps a mama, auntie, or anyone raising up a child.

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  • Black Love: In Sickness and in Health

    32 min

    We're sharing tips on how to navigate the children's schedules with all these extra curricular activities.

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  • Black Love: In Sickness and in Health

    70 min

    We’re using this episode to bring awareness to Black Maternal Health Week with midwife/doula and founder of Kindred Spaces LA Kim Durdin.

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  • Black Love: In Sickness and in Health

    51 min

    Whether you have a career or you’re staying home with the kids – let’s face it, moming is still a 24hr job with no PTO. Also don't forget to support Mama Ashley, her book The Forever Journey drops on April 2nd!

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  • Black Love: In Sickness and in Health

    68 min

    Crying, lying and parenting -- The Mama's talk through all the things that helped to define their parenting styles to raise these chilrennn oh and we shed a few tears.

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  • Black Love: In Sickness and in Health

    35 min

    This week the mama's are talking about how to navigate the questions of spirituality and religion with our little ones and how our personal beliefs play a role in our parenting.

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  • Black Love: In Sickness and in Health

    41 min

    The mama’s share their tips on what they do to school their little ones on the value of a dollar. Our friends at the podcast Good Moms Bad Choices are going on tour. Go to https://goodmomsbadchoices.com/tour for more info!

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  • Black Love: In Sickness and in Health

    36 min

    Now that we are adults, here's the conversation we’d tell our younger selves.

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  • Black Love: In Sickness and in Health

    46 min

    We’re back Mama’s, 2024 is already in full swing and we’re sharing our goals and intentions for the new year plus we get a reading from a numerologist, because you know how we like to look to the stars.

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  • Black Love: In Sickness and in Health

    39 min

    Whether you love Mariah Carey as much as the mamas do, we hope you can appreciate the transformative experience Ashley, Melanie, Felicia, and Codie had seeing The Queen of Christmas together at the Hollywood Bowl. Special shoutout to Ashley who made it all happen! Today, we recap the experience, discuss the value of friendships, old and new, and the impact music has on us and our inner children. Plus, Melanie opens up about an emotional experience she had with her mom at the concert...you might need some tissues for that one! So Mama's Den Village, how has music impacted your inner child and inner teenager? Do you have a specific Mariah story you want to share with us? Get in on the conversation and let us know over at podcasts@blacklove.com OR you can fill out our form. PLUS you can always submit a DM over @themamasdenpodcast

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