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The Mama's Den

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4.9 • 661 Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

This is a timeless episode from a time when a then 5-year old Asiyah asked Ashley "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Ashley was not pleased! Codie, Melanie, and Ashley are talking about what it means to be "just" a mother - and more. The Mamas also explore what it means to truly be living in your purpose and supporting your kids’ decisions despite what you may want for them! So, Mama's Den Village, are you fulfilling your childhood dreams or did you figure out your purpose later in life? Let us know your point of view over at podcasts@blacklove.com OR you can always submit a DM on IG at @themamasdenpodcast. Make sure you connect with our Mamas: Ashley - @watermeloneggrolls Codie - @codieco Melanie - @melaniefiona

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0:00.0	What's up y'all? It's Ashley.
0:02.0	I'm Melanie. And I'm Cody.
0:03.6	And this is the Mama's Den.
0:05.8	Where motherhood needs real talk.
0:07.6	We talk about life, love, and all the stuff we're not supposed to say out loud, even though we'd be thinking it.
0:12.5	Whether you're raising kids or a part of the village, this is a space for you.
0:16.5	Let's get into it.
0:20.2	But about life these days.
0:22.5	Ashley, I feel like you will lead this conversation.
0:24.8	Oh, you know what?
0:26.0	I think me and Cher are in the space of like, we are constantly in a space of like rediscovery.
0:32.3	Do you know what I mean?
0:32.8	And I think like re-communicating, re-re-alling, all the things of re-re-auling. And I think that we've kind of just hit a space of having to be more intentional about our actual relationship. And I'm constantly having to remind him, like, I'm a whole other person outside of being their mother. Why did Asia, I was doing her hair. I was like, what? Is something on my face?
0:54.9	No. I just thought about the most. This episode is called Ashley's Train of Thought.
1:00.8	I was doing Asia's hair. She was going to say, Mom, what do you want to be when you grow up?
1:07.4	I said, excuse me? And she was like, well, what do you want to be when you grow up?
1:11.5	I said, I am grown.
1:13.3	I'm grown, baby.
1:14.3	And she was like, yeah, but like, you know, when you are not being a mom anymore.
1:19.9	And I was like, what do you think that I do now?
1:22.5	She was like, you're a mom.
1:23.5	And then you do your podcast.
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