Hi PinYoda
Here's a suggestion for you, I wonder what you will think about this.
In your new career, one of the opportunities for you is:
"I am starting a new career as a service dog trainer and I will have to meet with my clients to tell what I taught the dog to do and how I would fix problems that the dog is having."
When I get nervous in situations where I know I will have to speak about something; this is what I do.
I write down a few points before hand of what I would like to say.
And I practice them.
It is a bit like an actor/actress rehearsin for film lines before screening.
I make sure I know some of the main points I want to get across when I am communicating.
And when I communicate, I remember what it is that I wanted to convey.
Being prepared beforehand of a few key messages that I want to convey does help.
I can focus on what I want to get across rather than worry about what I am feeling inside.
And I like to be open to the fact that people may ask me questions and I will respond to these questions.
I understand that this is an issue for you and that one of the strategies that you have developed is to speak about yourself in a joking manner.
Well I think I can relate.
I've just learnt to laugh at myself really.
This is true.
I have plenty of flaws but I have learnt that I just need to forgive them.
I am not perfect at all.
But if I concentrate for too long on what is not perfect about me then I will start to become quite upset.
So I try not to dwell for too long on these issues.
When it comes to me speaking to others; especially if it is like in a public setting; as yours would be the case of telling others how you trained the dogs etc, I like to focus on what I want to get across.
I think that you will be amazing in this career, I really do.
I get its not comfortable speaking about yourself but yes I do relate.
However, your story would be an amazing one to tell and just from reading this short bit in your post I would be very interested if I was a client in how you fix problems dogs are having.
This is a wonderful thing that you will be doing.
And if I was there I would love to hear your story.
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