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
#419 - Why Can’t I Relax?
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In this episode of The Business of Happiness, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy speaks to high-achieving healthcare professionals and women in dentistry who look successful on the outside but still feel far from peace on the inside. If you have built the career, cared for the patients, led the team, checked every box, and still feel like you are running at 100 miles an hour, this episode will hit home.
Dr. Tarryn shares why slowing down can feel unsafe, why achievement alone will never create true fulfillment, and how small moments of calm can help your nervous system learn peace again. This is your invitation to stop chasing the next finish line and start practicing happiness now. Listen in, take a breath, and give your overachiever brain a tiny, well-earned plot twist.
Show notes:
(2:38) Running at one hundred miles
(6:08) Why slowing down feels unsafe
(11:17) You get to choose peace
(14:00) Leaving work and breaking down
(16:41) Starting to slow down summer
(19:34) Five minutes to practice calm
(24:13) Outro
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IMPORTANT LINKS:
Empower Her Retreat:
Dates: October 1–4, 2026
Location: Taos, New Mexico
Website: empowerherretreat.org
Connect with Dr. MacCarthy:
Email: tarryn@drtarrynmaccarthy.com
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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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