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That Twin Mama Podcast features topics, concerns, and questions that touch on all things motherhood and beyond, with a special added lens for moms of multiples. Lauren interviews experts, celebrities, and influencers tackling topics that make you feel seen, uplifted, and of course laugh as a mama trying to survive.
From Turntables to Toddler Snacks: How Va$htie Does It All Without Losing Herself
That Twin Mama Podcast
50 minutes
5 months ago
From Turntables to Toddler Snacks: How Va$htie Does It All Without Losing Herself
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 https://www.aparentlykidding.com/
Baby Boom (1987 movie we’re now fully obsessed with) https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0B66QNW35/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r
The Business of Being Born (documentary) https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B001IIHAGK/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r
The mango cutting TikTok that changed Va$htie’s life https://www.tiktok.com/@dom.skii/video/7466267963977452808
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Credits:
Production: Berty Enterprises
Editing: Nomadic Orca https://www.nomadicorca.com/
Music: Far Eye House
Photo: Birch Thomas
Design: Erin Fox Creative
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That Twin Mama Podcast
That Twin Mama Podcast features topics, concerns, and questions that touch on all things motherhood and beyond, with a special added lens for moms of multiples. Lauren interviews experts, celebrities, and influencers tackling topics that make you feel seen, uplifted, and of course laugh as a mama trying to survive.
