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From Turntables to Toddler Snacks: How Va$htie Does It All Without Losing Herself
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From designing Jordans and DJing for Prince to launching a day party for parents, Downtown’s Sweetheart Va$htie Kola has done it all—on her own terms. In this episode, Lauren and Va$htie get real about what happens when that girl becomes that mom: how your body, identity, friendships, and creative rhythms all shift… and how you build something entirely new from the mess. There's birth story realness, co-sleeping confessions, and a cameo from a baby boom–era applesauce empire. Yes, really.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Va$htie’s origin story as a downtown NYC icon—and her shift into motherhood
- Being the first woman to design a Jordan sneaker
- How motherhood shattered (and rebuilt) her sense of identity
- Why she created “A Parently Kidding” and what it means to make space for joy as a parent
- Losing friendships, finding your mom village, and setting new boundaries online
- Home birth plans vs. hospital reality: the unfiltered truth
- Gentle parenting, big feelings, and TikTok therapy
Guest:
🎧 Va$htie Kola — Director, designer, DJ, and now… co-sleeper and applesauce visionary.
Follow her at @vashtie on Instagram or catch her spinning IRL at A Parently Kidding.
Mentioned:
- A Parently Kidding day party for kids + grownups
- Baby Boom (1987 movie we’re now fully obsessed with)
- The Business of Being Born (documentary)
- The mango cutting TikTok that changed Va$htie’s life
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Credits:
Production: Berty Enterprises
Editing: Nomadic Orca
Music: Far Eye House
Photo: Birch Thomas
Design: Erin Fox Creative
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