The Mama's Den
Welcome to The Mama's Den! This podcast features R&B singer Melanie Fiona, writer Ashley Chea, and Black Love founder Codie Elaine Oliver - 3 mamas with 9 kids between them - having honest conversations about life, love, and all the messy, magical moments of motherhood and sisterhood. Every week, they’re keeping it real with stories, laughs, lessons, and a little advice that hopefully helps you with your journey in raising kids. This is the show the Mamas wish they had before becoming moms. So whether you’re a mama, daddy, auntie, uncle, or part of the village - tap into The Mama’s Den. They got you!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 153
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Get Smarter with Blair Imani...The creator of Smarter in Seconds on Finding Love, Surviving Pregnancy Loss, and the Power of Social Media for Black Maternal Health.
The Mamas are joined by Blair Imani, creator of Smarter in Seconds, to talk about everything from working at Planned Parenthood to going viral in 2020 with her powerful, bite-sized videos. She also o…
You Are Your Child’s #1 Advocate...Assistant Principal Julian Saavedra on Championing Your Child’s Learning Needs
The Mamas welcome Julian Saavedra, Assistant Principal and host of The Opportunity Gap podcast, to discuss learning differences in kids of color and how to support their unique needs. Julian highligh…
High Functioning AF...Finding Joy with Dr. Judith Joseph
We got a Doctor in the Den! Psychiatrist, researcher, and author Dr. Judith Joseph joins the Mamas for a powerful convo about high-functioning depression, grief, and the struggle to find joy in daily…
Michael Ealy is in the Den!...Breaking the Mold as a Modern Dad
We got a Daddy in the Den! Actor and father of two, Michael Ealy, joins the Mamas to talk about raising a boy and a girl. Together, they highlight the value of fathers being involved in their kids’ l…
Saying Yes to Vulnerable Questions, Melanie's Tour, and Reading With Our Kids
This episode kicks off with a round of We’re Not Really Strangers - a fun card game designed to spark meaningful conversations. What starts as a friendly Q&A turns XXX-rated (because Ashley….surprise…
The Mamas take on NYC for the Tamron Hall Show!...The Trip That Almost Didn’t Trip
In this episode, the Mamas relive their unforgettable girls trip to NYC — a trip that almost didn’t happen after Melanie hurt her back! From sisterhood sleepovers and Brooklyn meetups, to all the fam…
"You Don't Have to Like It, But It Still Needs to Happen"...Go-To One-Liners That Make Parenting Easier
Melanie, Ashley, and Codie are back in the Den! Even though Felicia’s out this week, she still makes a stunning appearance—be sure to check out the YouTube channel for the visual!
In this episode, the…
Setting Kids Up for Success with Youth Behavioral Coach Marnesha Hall
Marnesha is in the Den! If you've listened to The Mamas long enough, you have heard Fee rave about her kids' behavioral coach, Marnesha Hall. She joined the ladies of The Mama's Den to break down wha…
You’ve got questions, the Mamas have answers! A Listener Letter Episode
This week, the Mamas tackle Listener Letters on balancing romance, friendships, and managing meddling grandparents.
They get real about the struggles of keeping their dating life alive — because for s…
Mom Guilt Is Not Ours to Carry with Tabitha Brown
If you’ve ever felt like you were stuck in the hard part of your story, Tabitha Brown is in The Mama's Den to remind you—it’s okay to put yourself first! Tab's journey is a masterclass in faith, bein…
Miracle Babies, Ovulation Calendars, and The Failed Pullout: Going From A Mom of 1 to 2…or 3
The Mamas reminisce about their journey to adding baby #2 (or babies #2 and #3 for Codie!), and share the ups and downs of managing the unique logistics and personalities that come with a growing fam…
The Duality of 2025
2025 is already doing the most! From navigating the impacts of the LA wildfires while parenting, to facing the realities of a new president, and trying to survive sleep amidst the middle of the night…
Run It Back: It's Never Too Late
Are you happy with all of your accomplishments? Far too often, we find ourselves reflecting on everything we have done and have the nerve to think we haven’t done enough. But let’s get real, Mama’s D…
RUN IT BACK: The Snapback
The holidays are behind us and some of us are thinking "New Year, New Me" and whatnot. But when you have had a baby or two....or four, there can be challenges beyond just hitting the gym. So, The Mam…
RUN IT BACK: Romanticizing Motherhood
Ahhh, motherhood.....the new baby smell, the cuddles, the cute questions, sweet tiny voices saying I love you.....the 1000 questions at bedtime, dragging 3 carseats on vacation, paying thousands of d…
Getting Holiday Ready - Live from Miami
In this BRAND NEW episode, alongside Victoria Jenn Rodriguez of Banking on Cultura, the Mamas recorded live from Miami to share what tradition means to us in 2024. Baybeee.....it ain't what it used t…
RUN IT BACK: Life Before Kids
Want to know what we were like before we became moms? From the club - or stage - to jet setting, the Mamas of the Den are running it back to an early episode where we talked about our lives before be…
RUN IT BACK: Don't Get Too Comfortable
We are in that post-Thanksgiving, not-yet-Christmas period where many of us are playing supermom trying to do it all, so we figured you could use a reminder from one of our favorite episodes that thi…
RUN IT BACK: Allow Us To Reintroduce Ourselves
It’s the holidays so we decided to go down memory lane to one of the first episodes we recorded introducing ourselves to our audience. We recorded this one before we decided on a name for our podcast…