{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Doing It Anyway: Confidence, Marketing & Growth with Veronica Boutelle [Episode 275]","description":"In this thoughtful and business-boosting conversation, Ryan Cartlidge is joined by returning guest Veronica Boutelle \u2014 founder of Dogbiz, author of How to Run a Dog Business, and a long-time leader in helping positive reinforcement dog trainers build sustainable, values-aligned businesses. With a rare blend of experience as a professional dog trainer, business owner, and former classroom teacher, teacher educator, and curriculum developer, Veronica brings a grounded, practical lens to the \u201csofter skills\u201d that can make or break a trainer\u2019s confidence, visibility, and long-term success. Together, Ryan and Veronica unpack two of the most common struggles trainers face behind the scenes: imposter syndrome and isolation. Veronica explores how these experiences often show up as fear \u2014 fear of not knowing enough, fear of being judged by peers, fear of rejection from potential clients, and fear of \u201cgetting it wrong\u201d and causing harm. They also discuss how the lack of shared professional standards in the dog training industry can intensify doubt, and why community and belonging matter so deeply for staying resilient and moving forward. Throughout the episode, Veronica reframes confidence not as the absence of fear, but as the willingness to take action anyway \u2014 building systems, developing skills, and learning through experience. From risk-taking as experimentation, to treating business decisions like training data, this conversation is packed with perspective shifts that will help you stop waiting for \u201cready\u201d and start moving toward the business (and impact) you truly want. Throughout this episode, we discuss: \u2705 Why imposter syndrome and isolation are so common in the positive reinforcement dog training world \u2705 How fear fuels inaction \u2014 and why confidence is often simply \u201cdoing anyway\u201d \u2705 The role of belonging, validation, and status in how we show up publicly as professionals \u2705 Why risk is unavoidable in business (and how to reframe it as experimentation) \u2705 How community support changes everything \u2014 for both wins and setbacks Whether you\u2019re a new trainer trying to find your footing or an experienced professional wrestling with visibility, pricing, or self-doubt, this episode is a powerful reminder that confidence isn\u2019t something you wait for \u2014 it\u2019s something you build through action, reflection, and connection. Links Veronica\u2019s Thrive program: http:\/\/dogbizsuccess.com\/thrive\/     ","author_name":"Animal Training Academy","author_url":"https:\/\/www.atamember.com","html":"