#46: Celestine Gachuhi on tags of Favour, Faith over Fear, Selina and beyond

In this episode the host duo chat with the impressive Celestine Gachuhi and spotlight her path to the screens and beyond. An admirable journey of crazy faith, discipline and eyes on the prize dedication. Starting from the deep end - they talk impermanence, trials and tough beginnings; exploring childhood memories, circumstances and experiences littered with love and pain in equal measure. An episode full of gems, as the guest highlights lessons through changes, leaving, loving, cleaving and losing, dreaming, daring, doubting and overcoming. From Murang’a to Nakuru, Narok to Webuye and so on, the episode follows Celestine’s journey from school to fame, chapatti memories, fitting through windows, the original ‘face book’, friendship, travelling theatre, wonders of love, salons, sleeping in attics, chemistry with Pascal, belief, babies, family, finance and intentionality. A guest tailor made for favour, taking footsteps of faith and exalting dignity in the murky world of showbiz, this is an episode that celebrates hard work, discipline and pursuing a purpose driven life.

 

The episode is brought to you by Prevail Presents.

 

About the Guest

Celestine Gachuhi (Instagram, Filmconnectafrica Facebook, X (Twitter), Facebook)is a Kenyan Performing artist. An actor, a singer, mentor, content creator, aspiring producer and the founder and director of Film Link Africa. Film Connect Africa is a mentorship program aiming to engage and empower budding Kenyan actors through outreach and education.

 

Show notes

• SELINA Tv show
• On Julie Gichuru, Janet Mbugu, Kirigo Ng’arua
• KIU Tv show

Books:

• LEAN IN by Sheryl Sandberg
• A review about Lean In
• YEAR OF YES by Shonda Rhimes