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The Think Media Podcast270: +100K Subscribers in One Year! Tips and Advice w/ Vanessa KanbiIn this episode, Sean chats with Vanessa Kanbi about how she Grew +100K Subscribers in One Year! ****** Learn the one YouTube strategy that gets me 122,490 views PER DAY ➡️ http://ThinkMasterclass.comThis video is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission. 📒 Show Notes and Resources 📒📘 Connect With Vanessa Kanbi ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/@VanessaKanbiMusic provided by Epidemic Sounds. Start your free trial here ➡️ https://ThinkMediaSounds.comRead through our YouTube disclaimer policy here: https://www.seancannell.com/youtube-discla2023-11-3041 min
Audience Growth PodcastEpisode 033 - How hard is it to grow an audience on Youtube today? With Vanessa KanbiOn today's episode of the Audience Growth Podcast I'm delighted to be joined by Vanessa Kanbi who has grown her own, I would describe it as a large Youtube Audience, using organic marketing. Vanessa know loads about Youtube. She edits all her own videos, she records longform, shortform, she is just very knowledgeable about the platform and she has grown a community and a following that has enabled her to monitise the business to the extent that it now supports her and her family. So let's dive in and learn how to grow and audience on Youtube today.2022-09-0229 min
The Sound of Accra PodcastGhanaian Entrepreneurs to rescue Ghana housing deficit | Let’s build Ghana together #fixthecountry | PodBites Ep.4Ghana’s housing sector right now is in a state of emergency and needs entrepreneurs who understand Ghana to bring innovation in the country to help create housing opportunities, make better use of land and create more accessibility to project funds.
Ghana currently has a two-million-housing unit deficit. What this is means is that the prices of house have gone up in value because of the lack of homes available. People all over the world, including the diaspora from Europe and America are now flocking to Ghana, and this may also contributed to an unexpected shortage of ho...2021-05-3105 min
Scottish Documentary Podcast028: Scottish Documentary Podcast - Black voices in Scottish documentaryWhat does it mean to be a Black content producer in Scotland?
For this Zoom event, Carmen Thompson was in conversation with Vanessa Kanbi and Stewart Kyasimire as we heard about their experiences and consider what can be done to increase opportunities for Black filmmakers.
Vanessa Kanbi is a Scottish Ghanaian filmmaker, podcaster and presenter who has a passion to shine a light on untold stories. Vanessa has grown her YouTube channel to 40,000+ subscribers and over 4.5 million views. Vanessa has appeared in the likes of BBC Scotland’s documentary Black and Scottish and The Peoples News in 2019. She has created co...2021-05-3151 min
Word Up!Aamer Anwar, Boots & Beards and Black-owned BusinessesVanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo meet political activist and lawyer Aamer Anwar plus they speak to some of Scotland's Black-owned businesses.2021-04-2746 minWord Up!Joe Ansbro, Intercultural Youth Scotland and diversity in film & TVVanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo welcome Scotland's first black rugby player, Joe Ansbro to Word Up! Plus, they speak to Intercultural Youth Scotland about their work.2021-04-2033 minWord Up!Amna Saleem, DJ & promoter Sarra Wild and why Black hair mattersVanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo welcome Amna Saleem to Word Up! Plus, they meet DJ and promoter Sarra Wild and talk about why Black hair matters.2021-04-1336 minWord Up!Shereen Cutkelvin, protest musician Kapil Seshasayee and accessibility for disabled people of colourVanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo welcome Shereen Cutkelvin to Word Up! accessibility for disabled people of colour and protest musician Kapil Seshasayee.2021-04-0640 min
She Loves HerselfVanessa KanbiVanessa’s YouTube videos have had more that 9 million views. Vanessa opens up to Jill as she shares how she has manifested her success. They chat about Modelling/Body Image/Self Love/Anxiety & her own Holistic Self Healing Journey.At 28 years old Vanessa has achieved so much success & shares more about her future vision. What an inspiring Woman she is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2021-04-0239 minWord Up!Stewart Kyasimire, Selina Hales talks about charity Refuweegee and how food is breaking down cultural barriers in ScotlandVanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo speak to filmmaker Stewart Kyasimire in this week's episode of Word Up!. Plus, they meet charity Refuweegee.2021-03-3040 minWord Up!Sanjeev Kohli, Lorna King talks about forthcoming film Her Midas Touch plus a range of voices discuss mental healthVanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo welcome Sanjeev Kohli to Word Up! and discuss mental health with some key voices in the community.2021-03-2342 minWord Up!Humza Yousaf plus other political voices, Ica Headlam talks about We Are Here Scotland and new faces of Scottish comedyVanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo speak to Cabinet Secretary for Justice Humza Yousaf and unsung hero Ica Headlam tells us about new creative platform We Are Here Scotland.2021-03-1643 minWord Up!Debora Kayembe, Hannah Lavery talks literature and theatre and the Scottish women dominating social mediaVanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo speak to trailblazer Debora Kayembe plus they meet a number of new voices from the world of literature and social media.2021-03-0938 minWord Up!Natasha Luwedde and Lili Johnson, Kaela McDonald-Nguah and Ludovic Roy talk racism in football and Scotland’s comics sceneVanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo welcome Natasha Luwedde and Lili Johnson to Word Up! and shine a spotlight on a range of diverse voices from across Scotland.2021-03-0244 minWord Up!Moyo Akandé, Lisa Williams' Black History Tours, Dr Gwenetta Curry talks Covid-19 and Hopes For ScotlandVanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo welcome Moyo Akandé to Word Up! and shine a spotlight on a range of diverse voices from across Scotland.2021-02-2343 minWord Up!Welcome to Word Up!Welcome to this new BBC podcast. Hosts Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo tell us what to expect from this game-changing new magazine series.2021-02-1605 min
The Love/Hate Club"If you don't ask it, you'll never know" Interviewing your dad with Vanessa KanbiIn a chat-packed episode of the podcast content creator Vanessa Kanbi from Edinburgh joins Cassi and Roisin to discuss a host of topics, not least the viral story of the doctor who followed up with a romantic proposal to a patient. Also, Vanessa's career creating content about Ghana (the story of a video with her own dad which got a lot of attention), patenting, her love of the DRAMA in Selling Sunset and hatred of dishonest friends.This Podcast does contain adult humour, so if that’s not your thing, why not check out another podcast on th...2020-08-2740 min
Magnificent MothersBonnie - Son Could Be Denied Access To High School Due To His Long Hair!Bonnie's son Farouk James has beautiful long hair. The high school that Bonnie would like her son to go to would deny him access because of his hair! We discuss how she is campaigning to stop this discrimination we also discus racial hair discrimination in schools. Find Bonnie on her instagram page (@badmotherblogger) & her son who has over 300,000 followers at (@faroukjames)2020-07-2340 min
Magnificent MothersSophie - The Journey To AdoptionSophie is on the journey to adopting her first child. We discuss the reasons why she has decided to adopt alone, deciding what route to go down with adoption, the ethnicity of your adopted child and how family takes the adoption. Sophie is Born to Ugandan parents and grew up in London and a few years ago moved to the countryside in Scotland. We discuss her business which is a social media agency called stuffs ( @letsdostuffs) and her social enterprise called PERF.2020-05-0435 min
Meet The PodcastersVanessa Kanbi: Building an Audience on YouTubeVanessa 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 les...2020-04-1452 min
Magnificent MothersCaroline McAllister - Criminal Defence Lawyer to Stay At Home MumCaroline McAllister is a Scottish born married mum of 2 girls . She was a criminal defence lawyer and owned her own practice. She gave that up to look after her kids full time and we discuss the change and how she delt with that. Caroline also discusses the grief of loosing her mother aged 17 and how difficult that is now she has her own children. Caroline has an instagram account called @TheUltimateFeeder in which she shows easy to follow recipes for busy parents - it always looks delicious! 2020-03-0940 min
Original Pilot Material...from The SocialS1E13: Stuff They Don't Tell You As A Young ParentVanessa Kanbi is a filmmaker and podcaster. She first became a parent at the age of 20 and had her second kid when she was 24. Prior to this, she had absolutely zero experience of babies... which got her thinking... what are those essential bits of advice she wishes she'd had before she became a young parent? In this episode of Original Pilot Material, Vanessa is joined by her mates Lily and John to go through some of the crucial stuff you need to know if you're about to become a parent or even just thinking about it in the future...2019-12-0221 min
Magnificent MothersEmma MacDonald - Co-Founder of Tartan Blanket Co & Kilt Society.Emma MacDonald is an entrepreneur and married mum of three. Emma and her husband own The Tartan Blanket Co & Kilt Society. In this episode Emma explains how she helped expand her husbands existing business with her expertise and start the Tartan Blanket Co. She has twins and a daughter all 2 and under! She has managed to create great balance throughout her life. Find out how she started her successful business and how she balances this with having a family!2019-06-1750 min
Magnificent MothersCeline - Living Sustainably, ili Laptop Stand & Raising Step Kids.Celine is a French born mum of 4. She is a senior Lecturer at Napier University and has co-created ili Laptop stand using her education in sustainability for the product to aline with her morals. Celine lives a very sustainable life and explains the pillars of sustainability. We discuss parenthood and she also discusses how it has been raising her a step son over the years. 2019-05-261h 00
Magnificent MothersMeghan Joy Yancy - Mum of 6 | Homeschooling, Interracial Marriage, EntrepreneurMeghan Joy Yancy is a married mum of 6. She is an entrepreneur with several businesses. Her social media presence is incredible with almost 100,000 followers on instagram. We discuss homeschooling, interracial marriage, raising kids in America today and more! 2019-05-1331 min
Magnificent MothersDr Punam Krishan - Lifestyle Medicine Doctor & GPDr Punam Krishan is a married mum to a 5 year old.She is a portfolio locum GP in Glasgow. In addition she is a trustee and director of the British society of lifestyle medicine, honorary senior clinical lecturer at Glasgow universitY, freelance writer, health and mindset coach, founder of Glasgow Wellbeing’s and is currently filming a tv series for BBC on health. 2019-05-0629 min
Magnificent MothersEmma O'Connor - Discussing having a child with debilitating anxiety & her book Happy NowIn this episode of Magnificent Mothers we have Emma O’Connor who is a married mum of two from Australia. She fell in love with Edinburgh and made the move when her two kids were young. Emma’s son had debilitating anxiety from p5 and couldn’t go to school due to the anxiety. She discussing what she did to help her son through the difficult time. This lead her to write her book ‘Everyday Happy’. She is also opening a ‘Happiness Now’ community hub to help children with mental health problems. 2019-04-2217 min
Magnificent MothersJo Lee - Surviving Stage 4 Cancer & Raising TeenagersJo Lee is a married mum of two girls aged 20 & 18. Jo is a life coach (Valour Coaching) and felt artist. Jo has survived stage 4 cancer and tells us what helped her during this time including her mindset, herbalist and she discusses how important it is to be vulnerable and receive help from others. Jo also discusses raising teenagers and how she deals with the new age of social media. 2019-04-1542 min
Magnificent MothersLaura - Satisfashion Stylist Sharing Wardrobe TipsLaura is a married mum of a 2 year old girl. She has her own business called Satisfashion in which she is a personal stylist/shopper. In this episode she shares tips on how we can be confident in our clothes and what to have in our wardrobe. Laura also discusses how it is to be a self employed mum. She explains the anxiety she has around her daughters eating and how it has impacted her. 2019-03-1818 min
Magnificent MothersEmma Dempsey - Raising Boys As A FeministEmma Dempsey is a mum to two boys. She is a coach and runs two facebook pages 'Mums With Sons' and the 'The Wellbeing Collective'. In this episode Emma discusses the question around how we raise our boys. She states that the patriarchy doesn’t serve woman but its also doesn’t serve millions of men. 2019-03-1126 min
Magnificent MothersPaula - Discussing Baby Loss & Being A Grieving MotherPaula is an incredibly brave mum who is sharing her story about her son Leon who sadly passed away at just 5 days old. Paula is sharing her story to raise awareness and help others going through the same thing. She discusses how it feels to have lost her son, how she is coping with her mental health and how yoga has helped her through this incredibly hard time. IG @paulainscotland It is important to cover this topic as there are thousands of mums affected in the UK every year with the Tommys statists showing that 1 in 4 pregnancy's...2019-03-0443 min
Magnificent MothersJill Ritchie - From Bank Manager to Life Coach - Finding FulfilmentJill Ritchie is a married mum of two. Jill was a very successful senior bank manager and from the outside her life looked perfect but she didn’t feel satisfied. When stress and anxiety took over and she was waking up in cold sweats, her hair was falling out and she found herself drinking a little more than usual Jill decided to take her life into her own hands and completely change her life around. She now enjoys life to the full and is a life coach helping others do the same. Find out how she did it & more2019-02-2730 min
Magnificent MothersBella, The Unwrapped Family - Living Zero Waste & MontessoriBella is a married mum of two girls who are 3 & 1. Bella has a blog called the unwrapped family in which she discusses all things zero waste and Montessori. In this episode she shares why she decided to become zero waste and how it is to be zero waste whilst having young kids. Bella gives some easy swaps that all us mothers could make to be more eco friendly. Bella describes what the Montessori method is and why she follows it for her girls.2019-02-1841 min
Jojo Fraser - Time for a Mojo InjectionEpisode 37 - Magnificent Mothers founder Vanessa Kanbi brings the mojo injection It's amazing to welcome the wonderful Vanessa Kanbi - founder of the ‘Magnificent Mothers’ podcast. We talk about her modelling career of ten years in London, anxiety, juggling life and what brought her to Edinburgh and shifted her focus to become a videographer and podcaster. Vanessa also creates videos for The Social. I know this will give you a huge mojo injection. 2019-02-1751 min
Magnificent MothersSarah Wheatley - Owner of Birth and Beyond - Discusses what causes postnatal depression & how can we try and avoid it?Sarah Wheatley is a married mum of two. Sarah runs ‘Birth and Beyond’ and is a psychotherapeutic counsellor. After having postnatal depression and anxiety with her first child. Sarah was really interested in why it had happened which resulted in her going back to university and retraining to be a psychotherapeutic counsellor. We discuss what causes PND, how to help avoid it and how to help it. Sarah works with parents and babys using techniques like Video Interaction Guidance and Newborn Observation!2019-02-1126 min
Magnificent MothersShalini & Carl - Married Vegan Models Raising Vegan KidsOn this episode of the Magnificent Mothers podcast we have married couple Shalini & Carl. They have two boys aged 2 & 5. Carl & Shalini have turned their diet around by being vegan and have seen great health benefits. We discuss the reason why they are vegan, how it is to raise vegan kids, being a vegan family & much more! They cover food shopping cost and the challenges of veganism aswell. Defiantly check out this episode to the end to hear all their hints, tips & experiences. 2019-02-0418 min
Magnificent MothersRachel Field - Owner of Eclectic SquaresRachel Field is a married mum of 3. She runs the interior styling business Eclectic Rach which she features on her instagram page @eclecticsquares . In this episode we discuss post natal experiences including post natal depression. Rachel had 2 kids under 2 and hid her true feelings from friends and family. Rachel is incredibly open about her thoughts and feelings and unveils her breaking point. She discusses what made her start her own business and the benefits of sharing your business on Instagram.2019-01-2824 min
Magnificent MothersGillian Mudie - Owner of Tech / App Start Up DribbleGillian Mudie is a married mum of 2 who has launched an incredible new App called Dribble. Dribble is a parenting review app which shows places to go, eat and play in Edinburgh, Lothians & Fife. This came from a need to get out of the house with her first child Alastair - Gillian didn’t know the best places to take a baby / child and wanted all those places to be in one space. Gillian discusses how it is to have a Tech Start up, show she started and how she raised the funds to start the app & more!2019-01-2122 min
Magnificent MothersTricia Murray - Birth & Baby Academy Founder & DoulaTricia Murray is a married mum of 4 boys, including twins! She is a therapist, doula and founder of the Birth And Baby Academy, Juno and Edinburgh Birth and Baby. 1 in 3 woman describe their births as being traumatic and Tricia works with mums to help prevent birth trauma & prepares mums. We discuss being a twin mum through IVF, tips on having a positive birth, educating yourself around birth, the impact on your birth to your postnatal experience, being a doula & much much more! P.s we are joined by Tricia’s newest baby boy on this podcast 2019-01-1427 min
Magnificent MothersMike Webb - Discussing Deafness & Being A DadMike Webb is the first ever dad on the Magnificent Mothers podcast! Mike is a personal trainer and gym manager from Edinburgh. Mike is a dad to 3 year old Marlie, when Marlie was 10 months old she was confirmed to be profoundly deaf. Following a A cochlear implant Marlie is now able to hear. Mike shares his experiences of being a dad in this episode. He also shares some top tips on how to get healthy after having a baby and whilst being a mum at the end of the podcast!2019-01-0733 min
Magnificent MothersKristina Currie - Owner of Bon Tot, Ethical Kids Clothing ShopKristina Currie is a married mum to Clemence who is 5. Kristina owns Bon Tot the incredible kids clothing shop. All the manufacturers which Bon Tot stock are ethical and sustainable. Kristina discusses the journey of finding herself, why she moved from America to Edinburgh, living in a relationship where everything is equal, how and why she set up Bon Tot and how it is to be a business owner and mum! Kristina is such a lovely person and her journey is so interesting this is one to listen too! 2018-12-3147 min
Magnificent MothersDiana Baker - Photographer - Do We Get Enough Support As Mums?Diana Baker is a married mum to 6 year old Sophie. Diana is a New Zealander who has lived in 5 different countries before relocating to Edinburgh from Australia when Sophie was 2 and a half. Diana is a family photographer and has been in the industry for over 18 years. We discuss the challenges of finding friends after having a baby and ways in which to make this easier, balancing a career and a family, relocating with a baby & much much more! This is such an inspiring episode it’s definitely one to listen to! 2018-12-2441 min
Magnificent MothersNiki Hutchison - Successful Business Owner & Inequalities in the workplaceNiki Hutchison is an incredibly strong mum of two. Niki experienced horrific treatment in the workplace after having an ectopic pregnancy which knocked her confidence. Following that Niki started her own extremely successful business Step It Up Dance. Niki has started a second business called The S Concept in which she coaches woman in business. Find out top tips on how to start a successful business. 2018-12-1737 min
Magnificent MothersJoJo Fraser / Mummy JoJo - Mental Health & Being An AuthorMummy JoJo / JoJo Fraser is an mum of two. She had her first panic attack whilst working in New Zealand. JoJo's dad then suffered from sever mental health issues which lead her to dedicate her life to studying mental health and helping people 'Get their Mojo Back'. JoJo has published her first book called 'Mummy JoJo UNCUT: Time for a mojo injection' and she explains how she made that possible!2018-12-1031 min
Magnificent MothersDanielle Baillie - Travelling the world with 4 year old sonDanielle Baillie is a mum to 5 year old Rocco. Danielle is inspirational she and her partner went travelling for 6 months with her then 4 year old son in tow! We discuss the beauty of taking your child travelling, budgeting, the challenges & how mum life continues whilst abroad! Tune in to hear how they did it & where they went!2018-12-0331 min
Magnificent MothersLynette Gray - The Power of Meditation & Postnatal DepressionLynette Gray is a magnificent mum to 9 year old son, Elias. She leads meditation classes & extremely powerful woman circles! Whilst being on anti-depression medication to help with her postnatal depression Lynette turned to meditation. She has now been meditating for 8 years and she has realised meditation has been transformational in her journey. We discuss how Lynette got into meditation, becoming pregnant on a break to Australia and becoming a single parent. How to be a more calm, connected and peaceful parent. We also discuss Goal setting, manifestation & the law of attraction. Lynette kindly shares some top tips for relaxation...2018-11-2626 min
Magnificent MothersAoife Burns - Discussing Down SyndromeAoife Burns is an amazing mum to 3 kids. Aoife’s 5 year old daughter Ciara has Down Syndrome. The midwife ran away and never came back when she delivered Ciara after realising she had Down Syndrome - Aoife has experienced horrific opinions from people. We discuss the feelings when finding out your child has Down Syndrome, the Harmony test & the joys that having a child with Down Syndrome can bring! Aoife runs the accounts @edinburghmumma & @T21girlcan to raise awareness about Down Syndrome. 2018-11-1935 min
Magnificent MothersKelly Anderson from Organised MotherhoodKelly Anderson runs the social media accounts 'Organised Motherhood'. Can you imagine your house being a haven for organisation with perfect cupboards and always knowing where everything is? Kelly makes this possible and shares tips on how to be organised. We discuss being a stay at home mum, being self employed and the difficulties of returning to work. We discuss the current climate of the cleaning trends and the chemicals involved! Kelly is an incredible woman and this is definitely worth a listen!2018-11-1233 min
Magnificent MothersAmber Pattullo - From homeless unit to business owner!Amber was living in a homeless unit for mums and babies with her son after falling pregnant unexpectedly at the age of 17. Amber’s son is Autistic and she speaks about the way in which she found out and how mainstream school was not for him which lead to homeschooling. Amber now has her own business to bring mothers together! We discuss being a single parent, baby daddies, loosing yourself, homeschooling and how it is to live in a homeless unit with a baby.. Amber is a true example that you can achieve your dreams even after difficult circumstances. 2018-11-0427 min
Magnificent MothersWelcome to the Magnificent Mothers PodcastMeet The Magnificent Mothers Podcast host Vanessa Kanbi. Vanessa is a mum of two kids and has previously been a model and is now a youtuber and podcaster. The Magnificent Mothers Podcast will bring you inspirational moms sharing their stories. We will cover a range of topics and I'm sure you are going to love it! Hit subscribe and be ready for uploads every Monday 7am UK time.2018-11-0401 min