RUN IT BACK The Mamas of The Mama's Den (Reintro Part 2)

The Mama's Den

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4.9 • 661 Ratings

🗓️ 15 September 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

This summer, we said hello to the Mama's Den village as a party of 3 and we are running this episode back for everyone new to the Den AND because in exactly 7 weeks, Melanie, Ashley, and Codie will be LIVE in Atlanta at City Winery. Get to know where we've been, who we are, and how we are rolling with the changes 2025 has brought us. Now more than ever, these mamas are juggling motherhood, entrepreneurship, and personal growth - still doing their best to choose joy and lean on community. If you’re out here doing the best with what you’ve got, this is your reminder: joy is still available to you. Want to see The Mama's Den live in Atlanta on November 3rd? Get your tickets here: https://citywinery.com/atlanta/events/the-mamas-den-podcast-live-6vpkv0

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0:00.0	I am a girl who needs her coffee first.
0:03.5	Okay?
0:21.6	It's funny. One of my kids the other day when I was like, I need my coffee. They were talking to me and I was like, hold on, I need my coffee. They were like, you don't need your coffee. You want your coffee. And Tommy was the one that was like, no. No. Your mother needs her coffee. That's right. That's partnership right there. I feel so seen. Yes, you.
0:22.9	What's up, y'all?
0:23.5	It's Ashley.
0:24.2	I'm Melanie.
0:37.9	And I'm Co. And this is the Mama's Den. Where motherhood needs real talk. We talk about life, love, and all the stuff we're not supposed to say out loud, even though we'd be thinking it. Whether you're raising kids or a part of the village, this is a space for you.
0:39.5	Let's get into it.
0:42.0	What's up, ladies?
0:44.8	It is Mama's Den Monday.
0:46.2	Yay.
0:47.7	It's your girl, Ashley.
0:50.1	Hi, Cody.
0:51.3	Hi, Melanie.
0:52.6	Holly.
1:12.6	See, if I was Ashley, I would say. you might want to rethink that last note. Oh, baby, I need to rethink all the notes. God did not bless me with the gift of song. Well. Gift you with the gift of comedy. Well, there you go. You are very funny. Splat out. So we got to introduce ourselves. Oh, okay. Hello, hello. We do. I'll go first. Do it. All right. It's Ashley Chia here and I am a mother of four daughters.
1:19.7	Amira is 16. Azara is nine. Asia is seven and Atalia is three. Damn. Whether you're first or
1:27.4	last on this roll call, we're always going to say this. Shoutish. I'm Melanie. Melanie Fiona, that's me. Two kids. Cameron, who is nine. Kaya, who is three. And the shop is closed. We're not having any more children. Am. Yeah. Shop closed over here, too. This is Cody. I have three kids. Aristotle and Lankson, who are twins, identical twin boys, six years old, and Brooks. The brilliant. See, she's going to say, I'm going to be shade in the other two. They're all brilliant. Use adjectives for everyone. You know, okay. Aristotle, the amazing. Amazing Aristotle. There you go. lovely, loving Langston
2:02.4	and the brilliant, beautiful Brooks.
2:06.2	And he has a little mole in his cheek
2:07.4	just like Justin from forever.
2:08.7	See, stop, stop.
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