Early Life, Radio, Money, Boldness | Sherlin Barends Interview

In this episode of The Grey Ave Podcast, Grey Jabesi caught up with Sherlin Barends, a radio presenter at KFM. She is one of the three voices that help thousands of Western Cape commuters get to work in good spirits each morning. Alongside Darren “Whackhead” Simpson and Sibongile “Sibs” Mafu, her unique wit and affectionate personality are two of the reasons the trio walked away with the Best Breakfast Show prize at last year’s Liberty Radio Awards.

Sherlin Barends is a well-known media personality and is instantly recognizable thanks to her vibrant personality and trademark shaven head. Sherlin describes herself as a bold, bald and bubbly radio presenter. She fell in love with the radio while doing campus radio at Stellenbosch University. She graduated with an Honours Degree in Journalism from Stellenbosch University

Things we covered in this interview;

Her career and growth
How to choose careers in life
How she got started as radio/tv personality
The Cape Town socio-economic dynamics
Money
The difference between fiat currency and bitcoin and how can one become a bitcoin investor. And many more.