Vashtie Kola - The DJ, Director, & Mom Of 2 On Motherhood As Inspiration, Addressing Generational Trauma, Her Creative Habits, & More

About this episode

Vashtie Kola discusses her multifaceted career and how motherhood influences her creativity while addressing generational trauma.

Vashtie Kola is a true multihyphenate — a DJ, director, designer, and creative visionary whose influence spans music, fashion, and culture. Over her two-decade career, she’s directed music videos for Solange, Kendrick Lamar, and Justin Bieber; collaborated with numerous brands; and made history as the first woman to design her own Nike Air Jordan sneaker. In today’s conversation, Vashtie opens up about addressing generational trauma, balancing her creative passions with raising two young daug...

People in this episode

Host: Katie Hintz-Zambrano

Guest: Vashtie Kola

Topics covered

• motherhood
• generational trauma
• creative habits
• music
• fashion
• parenting

Keywords

• Vashtie Kola
• motherhood
• generational trauma
• creative habits
• music videos
• Nike Air Jordan

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nike

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