Kojo Baffoe
Writer, storyteller, author and host of Listen To Your Footsteps.
Kojo Baffoe works across writing, conversation, podcasting and storytelling-led collaboration, with a body of work shaped by curiosity, culture and the journeys that make us who we are.
This site brings together writing, reflections, podcast conversations and collaborative work rooted in story, identity, creativity and culture. It is a place to listen, read, think and connect.
Listen To Your Footsteps
A long-form podcast of thoughtful conversations with Africans across arts, design, media, business, technology and culture. The show explores the paths people take into their work, their purpose and themselves.
Work
Kojo’s work spans writing, speaking, podcasting, moderation and storytelling-led collaboration. Across each of these areas, the focus is on helping ideas land with more clarity, more humanity and more depth.
From the blog
Essays, reflections and podcast-linked writing on culture, creativity, identity, work and the stories that stay with us.
Farah C. Fortune, The Resilient Rebel (#69)
Written by Ayob Vania The life of Farah C. Fortune unfolds as a series of bold pivots, each one forged in the crucible of real-life trials and hard-won victories. In her conversation with Kojo Baffoe on episode 69 of Listen To Your Footsteps, she dismantles the glossy myths around success,...
Jean Daniel Kanza, Living on the Edge (#68)
Written by Ayob Vania The life of Jean Daniel Kanza reads like a map stitched across two worlds, Kinshasa and Johannesburg, marked by creativity, hustle, and a refusal to be confined by borders. In Episode 68 of Listen To Your Footsteps, a podcast by Kojo Baffoe, Jean opens up about living on the...
Does this qualify as a rant?
I posted this on Substack a few months back. I am still conflicted about where to share my random thoughts. Here or on a platform like Substack. They say you shouldn't post on two places. It's all too complicated, this writing on the internet thing. Do you ever get the feeling that you are doing...
Listen To Your Footsteps, Four Years Later
Listen To Your Footsteps, my collection of essays, reflections and (some) poetry was published four years ago during the COVID-19 pandemic. I wrote most of it during the hard lockdowns, dedicating an hour every morning to working on it. As a result, the launch happened online hosted by Exclusive...
Yasmin Furmie, Crafting a Life of Meaning and Style (Eps 67)
Written by Ayob Vania This episode of Listen to Your Footsteps is a profound exploration of resilience, reinvention, and the transformative power of embracing change. Host Kojo Baffoe and guest Yasmin Furmie dive into a deeply personal and thought-provoking conversation that traces Yasmin’s...
Dumi Mahlangu, A Blueprint for Entrepreneurial Growth (Eps 66)
This episode of Listen To Your Footsteps is like sitting down with a close friend who’s been through it all and is ready to share their story with honesty and heart. Kojo Baffoe and Dumi Mahlangu dive into a conversation that feels less like an interview and more like a heartfelt chat about...
About Kojo
Born of Ghanaian and German heritage, raised in Lesotho and based in Johannesburg, Kojo brings a layered, African-centred sensibility to his writing, conversations and cultural work.