What’s next for Jimmy Gathu?
I’m currently the host of the reality show, Ms President, which aims to celebrate female leadership. I said yes to the project as a way of getting my feet back into the media space.
I have also signed a contract with a media house, so I’ll be on the airwaves soon, except this time, I’m doing it differently. When you’ve been knocked down to the ground, one of the things that happens is that you lose fear because nothing shakes you anymore.
Part of my conditions for coming back to employment was that I’d keep intellectual property rights for the shows I create. When a potential employer refused to sign off on that agreement, I walked away despite the huge salary they had offered.
I think everyone needs to come to that point if they want to build a solid, respectable brand. You have to be able to walk away from the negotiation table. Believe in what you stand for and in what you’re worth.
