TALK’s sixth episode with Artist, Musician, Model & Muse - Zumi Roscow.

On episode 6 Dana sits down with Zumi to discuss Zumi’s artistic path, they cover how she became involved in The Black Lips, recording an album with Sean Lennon (in John and Yoko’s studio!!), walking a runway show for Balenciaga, and balancing an incredible personal loss whilst becoming the Gucci muse to Alessandro. Sit back and take this interview in, we have no doubt you’ll understand why Zumi Roscow is an inspiration.

Zumi tells us about her experience post-college when she found herself back in Los Angeles with no desire to partake in the world of acting and constant rejection that comes with the territory. She reached for her saxophone having not played it in over a decade and soon after found herself playing in bands. Fast-forward to the present day and in non-pandemic times you could find Zumi touring and performing with The Black Lips.

A self-described “late-bloomer,” Zumi also discusses how she went through years of self-doubt and how important it is to work with the right people, people who can keep you confident and elevated. She also points out how important it is to really go through all the experiences you can, that there is no skipping out on life experiences and moments. Ultimately going through life’s hardships make us all more empathetic and human connection can help overcome self-doubt -- a philosophy that checks out in our opinion.

The themes that come up throughout the episode are empathy, confidence, and fighting the idea of “perfection.”

Why TALK loves Zumi -- Zumi’s humanity shows through when she speaks. Clearly an artistic soul, you very quickly understand that you are in the presence of a sensitive and empathetic person -- important qualities for any creative person to have. We also love that she has consistently found herself in situations where she has been able to challenge the status quo (walking a Balenciaga show at 35 years old) and fully thrives in doing so.

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