Ashanti on when its the right time to rekindle old love and motherhood

Angie Martinez IRL

iHeartPodcasts and The Volume

Society & Culture, Personal Journals, Music

5 • 939 Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Ashanti's Triumphant Return: Love, Motherhood, and Manifesting

In this heartwarming episode of the Angie Martinez IRL Podcast, Angie welcomes back Ashanti as her first reoccurring guest. Ashanti opens up about her journey over the past two years, sharing the joy of becoming a mother and wife, reconnecting with Nelly, and navigating through their past to find love again. She reflects on lessons learned from marriage and motherhood, revealing how growth and communication played a vital role in rekindling her relationship with Nelly. Ashanti also speaks candidly about her fresh perspective on life, highlights from her career, and her approach to manifesting dreams. The episode touches on the impactful loss of Irv Gotti and how Ashanti continues to pray for peace and hold onto the positive memories.

00:36 Ashanti's Journey to Motherhood

01:15 Rekindling with Nelly

03:52 Navigating Love and Growth

12:06 Marriage Insights and Challenges

14:19 Becoming a Mom: The Realities

20:49 Postpartum and Body Image

26:54 Balancing Career and Motherhood

30:47 Traditions and Family Bonds

33:29 Motherhood and Legacy

37:50 New Movie and Music Projects

39:48 Processing Unexpected Loss

44:48 Ashanti teaches Angie how to Manifest

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0:06.1	The Setup follows a lonely museum curator, but when the perfect man walks into his life...
0:12.0	Well, I guess I'm saying I like you.
0:13.7	You like me?
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0:20.5	You can do this together.
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0:45.3	Do you remember what you said the first night I came over here?
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0:55.8	Join the flighty Damien Hearst as he unravels the mystery of his vanished boyfriend.
0:59.8	I've been spending all my time looking for answers about what happened to Santi.
1:03.9	What's the way to find a missing person?
1:05.8	Sleep with everyone he knew, obviously.
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