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
#378 - When Holding On Holds You Back - Stepping Into The Woman You Are Becoming
Feel to heal, and rise free. In today’s episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy shares a deeply personal story of sending her son to college and the powerful lessons grief can teach about growth, freedom, and stepping into your next level of success. For women in dentistry and healthcare, this is a reminder that honoring your emotions is not a setback. It‘s the gateway to happiness, clarity, and the life you’re meant to create. Tune in and give yourself the gift of feeling today.
Show notes:
(3:43) Sending her son off to college
(5:22) The importance of fully feeling emotions
(7:06) Why tears bring wisdom and release
(9:51) Lessons hidden in personal grief
(11:20) The trap of comparison in dentistry
(13:02) Creating space and safety to feel
(15:20) Empowered Owner Retreat: Freedom, clarity, and confidence for your practice and your life. https://thebizofhappiness.com/empowered-owner/
(19:13) Rebirth through endings and transitions
(23:05) Letting go to embrace freedom
(26:04) 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)
Episode reference:
“Sweet Child O’ Mine” - by Jennel Garcia - https://open.spotify.com/track/1RzP1ZAou8Pv7N4Pfd94AR?si=e4oeZNBgTSO3JrClNgKJpA
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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
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IG: @thebizofhappiness
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