Vanessa Kanbi: Building an Audience on YouTube

Vanessa Kanbi is a YouTuber and host of the Magnificent Mothers podcast, where she interviews Mums who have overcome challenging circumstances and have inspirational stories and advice to offer others. 

With more than 26,000 subscribers, Vanessa’s YouTube channel is growing quickly. She started vlogging in 2017 and subsequently carved out her own niche, recording documentary-style videos in Ghana. Vanessa’s interviews and guides offer viewers a unique perspective on life in Ghana, covering everything from hotels and restaurants to business and property investment. 

Alongside her YouTube channel, Vanessa recently launched season two of Magnificent Mothers. Building on lessons learned from season one, she outlines what worked well, what she’s changing this time around, and how having her own podcast helped open the door to new creative opportunities. 

In this interview, James Deeney speaks with Vanessa about the growth of her YouTube channel and her ongoing journey with Magnificent Mothers.