**Trigger warning**: This episode may contain subject matter that some listeners might find distrurbing. There is brief discussion of suicide and spousal abuse. Listener disgression is advised. https://988lifeline.org/This week, Mikkel Becker joins Tabitha. She begins by sharing one of the most interesting stories I have heard of what led her to leave her initial career and begin to work with animals. We get real and share experiences of how we can sometimes not advocate for ourselves like the animals we work with and what has helped us along the way. She also shares her advice on getting comfortable in front of the camera, dealing with criticism, and how to be authentic on video.Mikkel Becker CBCC-KA, CDBC, KPA CTP, CPDT-KACertified trainer and behavior consultant, Mikkel Becker is the lead trainer for Fear Free Pets and Fear Free Happy Homes as well as the host of the Happy Paws podcast. Mikkel lives with Indiana Bones and Otis, pug mixes, and horse, Chili, who help her champion reward based training. She is also the co-author of From Fearful to Fear Free.Support Mikkel Listen to Happy Paws podcast https://www.fearfreehappyhomes.com/podcast/Fearfreepets.comFearfreehappyhomes.comAnyone could be struggling with suicide. Find more specific resources here:https://988lifeline.org/Support the show via social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TailsFromRVT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TailsFromAVetTechPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tailsfromavettech