Most people look at media personalities and assume they were born with a silver spoon in their mouth.

Well, that is not the case for Classic 105 radio host, Mike Mondo.

"I grew up in a typical family. But when my dad died things changed for my family. We hit rock bottom. We did not have much growing up. I remember we used to live a lot with uncles or with friends of my mum and luckily though my mum was blessed with bright kids," Mike Mondo revealed in an interview with Amina Abdi on the Trend.

Many of his fans were touched by his story and they reached out to him via social media.

Mike responded saying, "All the inboxes I got today after being interviewed on the Trend made me realize how much pain, struggle and strife a lot of people are going through. Remember this my brothers and sisters, it's not how you start, it's how you finish."

My life has been full of lack. Not having school fees, not having food, not having a house, not having a father. My brothers can tell you of how we used to sleep on newspapers in Umoja. Yet now we can drive our own cars and sleep on a comfortable bed. All that doesn't matter. What matters is how you use your circumstance to encourage you to be better.

Yes, life is tough. And sometimes it puts you in places you have no idea how to get out of. But trust me when I say this, If I could do it, you can too. Set a destination in your mind, picture it, and don't let it go. Then work towards it. You will fail, A LOT. But that doesn't matter either. Keep doing what you do, re-organize, pick yourself up and do better.

People tell me, "you are the next Maina Kageni".. I tell them always, "NO".. There can only be one Maina Kageni (hate him or love him he is without a doubt the best radio host in Kenya right now). I will be Mike Mondo, the best radio host you ever listened to. And that's my picture! Now set yours, and work towards it..no excuses, no doubt. Just Do It!!!"