Joel Kachi Benson, Stories That Demand We Act

From the turbulence of a disrupted childhood to the global stage of the Venice Film Festival and the Emmy Awards, Joel Kachi Benson has lived a journey shaped by resilience, storytelling, and vision. Known for his groundbreaking VR documentary Daughters of Chibok, which brought the voices of mothers of abducted schoolgirls to the world, and Disney’s Madu, Benson has turned the camera into a compass for empathy and change.

In this episode of Listen To Your Footsteps, Benson reflects on:
• How literature became a refuge after his early dreams collapsed, and why curiosity became his lifelong tool.
• The leap from music videos and corporate work to purpose-driven documentaries that give dignity to the vulnerable.
• The moment he emptied his bank account to train in VR, and how it transformed his storytelling.
• Why empathy is never enough unless it leads to action, and how he designs impact into every project.
• Fatherhood, presence, and teaching his children contentment and curiosity as the foundation for their future.

Benson speaks with honesty, conviction, and creativity, showing how African filmmakers are pushing beyond borders while staying rooted in purpose. This is a conversation about taking risks, telling truths, and turning stories into action.

Listen now on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Afripods⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠, or wherever you get your podcasts.

You can find the latest from Kachi Benson on the following platforms:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ ⁠| ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or visit his website kachibenson.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Recorded at ⁠⁠⁠Vodcast TV⁠⁠⁠

Show Music by Kweku 'Taygo' Baffoe

Produced by ⁠⁠Ayob Vania