The Business Of Happiness
When you feel good, you do good. In business and in life, we can do better and have a greater impact on the lives of others when we align our intentions and our actions with inner fulfillment. The Business of Happiness Podcast ignites the conversation of redefining our modern definition of success and how to find happiness in our work and, ultimately, in our lives. I am Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy, and in the first 2 decades of my career, I reveled in culturally recognizable success and drowned myself in personal turmoil and depression. Since then, I have embarked on a quest for greater purpose and joy in business and in life. Welcome to the conversation as each week we discuss together, and with successful business owners and leaders, how to strive for happiness. Together we will adventure to discover the secrets to finding true purpose and impact and to redefine our understanding of success. This is The Business of Happiness.
The Business Of Happiness
#385 - Are You Your Own Worst Enemy? Part 1
Are you secretly standing in your own way? In this fiery episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy exposes the hidden ways women in dentistry and all high achievers sabotage their own success without even realizing it. From guilt and worry to that quiet fear of having “too much,” she reveals what’s really behind your stalled momentum and how awareness alone can change everything. If you’ve ever felt like you hit a glass ceiling in your happiness, career, or bank account, this conversation will shake your limits and light a fire under your potential. Stop waiting for permission, hit play, and cash the check on your joy.
Show notes:
(2:04) What self-sabotage really looks like
(5:28) The story of the uncashed check
(10:54) How fear blocks financial flow
(13:33) Empowered Owner Retreat: Freedom, clarity, and confidence for your practice and your life.
(17:47) Four ways we self-sabotage
(24:50) Turning awareness into empowerment
(27:36) Breaking your own glass ceiling
(29:18) Outro
Learn more about:
"Empowered Owner Live Event" - https://thebizofhappiness.com/empowered-owner/
Release the overwhelm. Find more freedom and more profit by doing LESS. Because success should feed your soul, not steal your life. November 13 to 16, 2025 (The Diplomat Resort, Hollywood, Florida)
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IMPORTANT LINKS:
Radical Happiness for Practitioners - https://thebizofhappiness.com/radicalhappiness/
Connect with Dr. MacCarthy:
Email: tarryn@drtarrynmaccarthy.com
Book a call with Tarryn:
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Unlock your inner peace and reclaim joy in your profession with the Nervous System Regulation For Dentists Course: https://www.thebizofhappiness.com/calm
Please join my Facebook group, Business Of Happiness Hive, so we can all take this journey to find fulfillment and happiness together. Click here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2047152905700283
Where to find me:
Website: www.thebizofhappiness.com
Facebook: facebook.com/thebusinessofhappiness
IG: @thebizofhappiness
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