The Akua Storytelling Project

The Akua Storytelling Project is for storytellers of every level. Find and develop your own storytelling voice.

Why you should join: The A Body of Words training programme from beginner to seasoned storyteller, one-to-one coaching and feedback and the story wisdom of Africa and other cultures with Jan Blake.

The one-liner

A storytelling community from Jan Blake for storytellers finding their authentic voice.

What they actually sell

The Akua Storytelling Project, run by Jan Blake, lives on Mighty Networks. Its public pitch: "Helping storytellers to find & develop their own authentic storytelling voice." Joining is paid. Jan Blake, one of the most respected storytellers in the African and Caribbean diaspora, offers an online forum to train, develop and immerse in story wisdom from Africa and other cultures. The page notes that courses can be taken without subscribing. The Mighty Networks door is the main public surface, and the page frames the subscription as affordable.

Who pays and why

Storytellers, especially young people of colour, who want to find their own voice. The longing is to carry an oral tradition forward with integrity. They pay for an affordable online forum to train with a respected storyteller and immerse in story wisdom from Africa and other cultures.

Where the members come from

The Mighty Networks lander and Jan Blake's invite path appear to be the main door. Public social proof on the page is thin, so growth reads as word of mouth and owner-led invites. Exact follower counts are not shown.

What's holding it back

Courses are open to non-subscribers, the page says, so the community subscription has to stand on its own value.

Steal this

Frame the craft as a calling, so members feel part of a tradition rather than a course.

Would this work in another niche?

Yes for other oral and folk traditions such as music or poetry. Weak for technical skills.