I WAS OFTEN TOLD I WAS TOO SMALL TO BE AN AUTHORITATIVE ANCHOR-TERRYANNE CHEBET

Celebrated media personality Terryanne Chebet on Thursday, June 24 thanked everyone who encouraged her to pursue voice artistry. 

The former Citizen TV anchor noted that she started doing voice over about 15 years back when she was not so sure about pursuing it. “If, 15 years ago you told me I’d be doing voice-overs as a service, I’d probably laugh and think you’re just being nice, mostly because I constantly believed my voice wasn’t ‘strong enough, or deep enough,” she wrote. 

Chebet also recalled her first experience when exploring media and her rise through news anchoring. She equally spoke about the challenges she faced through her steady rise to the top, noting that she was once told that she was too small to be an authoritative news anchor.

“Today, as I was doing this voice over for a client, I thought about my first day’s exploring media, and thinking I would never be good enough, I was often told I was too ‘small to be an authoritative anchor, but soon, I realised that I enjoyed doing it, and as people began complimenting either my voice or my delivery, I began to gain courage, and began to truly believe in my ability to be the best version of myself in my work,” wrote Chebet. 

The mother of two concluded by thanking everyone who was involved in her journey through live stream media, attributing her success to them. “Today, I’m thankful for everyone who encouraged me along the way, especially Rashid Ronald, who I met as a college student, and was the first person to tell me I could do radio! Just feeling deeply grateful today,” she concluded.