GOAT Talk: Main Character Mama Moments

The Mama's Den

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4.9 • 661 Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2026

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

This week on The Mama’s Den, we’re coming together in our LA studio in the best way — with a conversation inspired by the upcoming animated film GOAT, a story all about dreaming big, overcoming expectations, and discovering the greatness already inside you. Using themes from the movie, the Mamas ask each other powerful questions about legacy, pressure, confidence, setbacks, and what it really means to keep going — not just for our kids, but for ourselves. And because we hadn’t been in the same room together in months, this episode turns into something even more special: a chance to truly catch up, laugh, get honest, and go deep about the seasons we’ve been living through as women, moms, and friends. It’s heartfelt, it’s fun, and it’s a reminder that sometimes the best conversations happen when you give yourself space to reflect — and the people who know you best are right there beside you. The Mamas are building our community and ways to keep in touch with you. Share your email address here: https://tinyurl.com/MamasDen Make sure you connect with our Mamas on IG: @themamasdenpodcast Ashley - @watermeloneggrolls Codie - @codieco Melanie - @melaniefiona

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0:00.0	If you asked me then, I would be like, but right now.
0:03.4	Tomato, tomato, right?
0:04.8	It's so crazy.
0:05.5	I didn't even realize it until this moment.
0:07.4	You and I literally lived the exact same life at the end of 2025.
0:11.5	Because we moved and I just do all the things.
0:15.1	All the things.
0:15.7	I'll pick up and drop on for two kids every single day.
0:17.9	We had no nanny.
0:18.8	It was the same thing.
0:19.5	We had no help.
0:19.9	We moved to a new city. It was moving into a new house. Are you laughing us because we didn't have no nannies? I mean, I'm just thinking of all the women who are going to listen to this and be like, no, but. But there's a life. Respectfully, we all live different lives. And I understand. I get it because someone's going to be like, we don't have an ad, and they're like, girl,
0:41.4	that's my everyday lives. And I understand. I get it because someone's going to be like,
0:38.8	we don't have any. And they're like, girl, that's my everyday life. That's my mama. No, but that's
0:42.8	an adjustment. It is an adjustment. And it is changing your pace of what you can do and what you
0:48.2	have normally done. It's just, it's just the truth. I literally had to go. I was at bunker down down. So even in the case of like people who go to work, I wasn't even working the way that I normally work. I was in the house with my children the end of all last year. What's up y'all? It's Ashley. It's Melody. And Cody here. And you've tapped into the Mamasden. Welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome to the Mamasden podcast. Pianna, Pianna, Pianna, Pianna, Pia. And we're back in the studio. Look at this studio. I was going to say, I was told that people really enjoy when I do that. Who told you that? Nalo. Nala. Can you catch this? Can you catch this? Yes, I can. Oh, but I got a good hand. All right, y'all. We are in our studio in L.A. And Melly Belly has raised us. She's back, guys. We're so excited. I hope you don't have mono here. I hope so too. That would be difficult for all. Mono. Well, I mean, I tell my children not to share lip things. Is this 1972? Bitches is good, mono. Yeah. But let's just talk about the 24 inches of your hair that have grown since we last? Girl. much longer it's so long repansu it's crazy
2:03.4	show the people take the back and put it into front this is your real hair yes yes she did cut
2:09.0	some layers those are some straight virgin cambodian bundles the cambodian they're guineas they're
2:17.0	guineas bundles. They're still cute. Guys, I did. I had a moment coming in and I was like, oh, the studio. I know. We spent so many days, months and years. Don't get used to it. Don't get used to it, though. Because Mama's den is everywhere. We're everywhere now. But today, we back in the studio.
2:34.7	We are, we are. I love this.
2:35.1	I don't get used to.
2:36.1	You sound like somebody's mama.
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