Mary J. Blige On How To Transform Your Life Through Positive Self-Talk
Angie Martinez IRL
iHeartPodcasts and The Volume
4.9 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 22 January 2026
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
Grammy award-winning artist and hip-hop soul icon Mary J. Blige joins Angie Martinez to discuss music, friendship, and positive self-talk. Mary J. Blige has a residency in Las Vegas that will begin in May 2026. She talks about what that experience will be like, along with the viral “Mary Bop.” Mary J. Blige talks about her love for music, lyrics, and art. She’s been releasing movies with Lifetime based on her music such as songs “Real Love,” “Strength Of A Woman,” Family Affair,” and soon, “Mary J. Blige Presents: Be Happy.” Mary J. Blige further discusses how her life has transformed thanks to learning positive self-talk. She says how good friendships, self awareness, and the power of words can truly shift your program. Angie asks some In Real Life questions, and Mary J. Blige answers a fan’s question regarding “The Mary Boot.”
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.5 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:04.5 | What you think about yourself and what you believe about yourself and what you say about yourself |
| 0:10.5 | is way more effective than what anybody else could think or say and believe about you. |
| 0:15.6 | So imagine you come, oh, I'm like this. |
| 0:18.5 | I ain't that. |
| 0:19.2 | I'm ugly. |
| 0:21.4 | You are causing all of the insecurities. |
| 0:26.8 | You are causing all the pain you feel because your words are powerful. |
| 0:32.7 | And whatever you speak to yourself is what you're going to have. |
| 0:36.5 | And I started saying, you know what? Good |
| 0:38.8 | morning, beautiful. Good morning, gorgeous. I love you. I need you. God loves you. I don't give you what the |
| 0:44.1 | hell with what everybody else has to say. What do you think? And it started to grow. And it started to |
| 0:50.1 | manifest. |
| 0:56.8 | Thanks for watching, guys. |
| 0:59.1 | Today's episode is brought to you by Boost Mobile. |
| 1:00.3 | Hi, sis. |
| 1:00.8 | What up? |
| 1:07.1 | Okay, today's guest is a once-in-a-generation talent in Powerhouse. She is a singer-songwriter, actress, producer, entrepreneur, cementing her legacy with 15 groundbreaking studio albums. |
| 1:14.6 | She has earned nine Grammy Awards, a primetime Emmy Award, six BET Awards, 12 NAACP Awards, |
| 1:22.6 | Headline Madison Square Garden, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, nominated for best supporting |
| 1:28.4 | actress for her incredible job that she did in Mudbound, both at the Academy Awards and the |
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