At 21, Thomasin Mckenzie was supposed to attend the Venice premiere of her own film. Her anxiety was so severe that she couldn’t leave the house. Thomasin had been working since she was six, often with her father beside her on set. When panic attacks made her question whether she was capable of continuing, he never made her feel guilty or pressured her to push through. He simply made room for what she was feeling and stayed. That support helped Thomasin build a career guided by purpose. At 13, portraying a survivor who had not been believed taught her that acting could amplify voices and create change. Years later, she walked away from Top Gun: Maverick to help tell the true story behind the Gilgo Beach murders. Watch The Person Who Believed In Me on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts. ▻