The Business Of Happiness

“Shoulds” show up as beliefs about what we should have achieved by this stage of our lives and ideas about what we should be doing right now. Some of the “shoulds” are voices of others that, over the years, we have internalized. Others are ideas that we have grasped about what we want our life to be or what we think is best for us. Today Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy talks about these “shoulds” are hurting...

In today’s episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy is joined by Dentist, Speaker, Coach, and Owner of Lolabees Career Coaching, Dr. Laura Brenner. They talk about Dr. Laura’s journey from being an unhappy, burned-out dentist to becoming an awesome, fulfilled career coach who helps dentists find the work-life balance she didn’t have. Dr. Laura Brenner practiced for 10 years before leaving clinical dentistry...

Making peace with yourself and moving forward is often easier said than done. Whether trying to work through a minor mistake or one that impacts all areas of your life, the steps you need to take to forgive yourself will look and feel the same. Today Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy shares an emotional part of her life that was brought back two weeks ago in her search for the perfect birthday gift for her hus...

Today Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy is joined by Professors, Speakers, and the Authors of Shared Sisterhood, Dr. Tina Opie and Dr. Beth Livingston. They talk about feminism and the importance of racial and gender equity at work. They also share their inspiration and what pushed them to write their book, Shared Sisterhood. Tina Opie, PhD is an Associate Professor of Management at Babson College and an award...

Life is tough, and we are all on different paths to success and happiness. Whatever your path is, sure enough, you can guarantee that it will be one tough journey, and one thing that is certain is that there will always be changes. In this episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy talks about one word that might just be the only thing holding you back from the life you want and how you can start taking back y...

Today Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy is joined by a Dental Hygienist, a Dental Educator, and the Host of the Teeth Chatters podcast, Sara Juliano. They talk about getting out of your comfort zone and choosing to be happy rather than staying safe. Sara also shares her story of overcoming her fear, her journey from being a dental hygienist to becoming a podcaster, and what pushed her to make the change. Sara...

Life should be filled with joyful moments. On top of that, as living, breathing human beings, we all deserve to be acknowledged, appreciated, and celebrated. In this episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy shares that celebrating you is a secret to creating a happy life. No matter how hectic life can get, we must each find the time to celebrate who we are, honor ourselves for our efforts and triumphs, and p...

In this episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy talks about dentistry and the women in it with the Dentist, Coach, Mentor, Leader, and CEO of Dental Boss Lady, Dr. Terri Pukanich. Terri shares the story of her journey to having the dental practice she has dreamt of since she was a little girl. They also talk about how she started her leadership academy and programs to help women dental practice owners devel...

Have you ever found yourself saying, “I should never have done that,” as a flurry of negative self-talk invades your mind? If so, you’re not alone. In this episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy shares a few steps you can do when you make a mistake. Sometimes, mistakes aren’t just one big blunder. Instead, they’re a series of little choices that lead to failure. So pay attention to your errors, no matter h...

Creating a healthy money mindset comes from first understanding and developing a healthy relationship with money. It’s not something that we often take the time to do, but through it, you’ll have a much better understanding of where you might be heading financially. Today Dr. Tarryn McCarthy is joined by Certified Financial Planner Shannon Blackmon to talk all about money mindsets and how you can...

Some people live satisfied and happy with who they are now and who they think they will be in the future. Not everyone can say the same, unfortunately. Today Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy talks about how you can stop your past from defining who you will be in the future. What you are today is the product of your past decisions, good or bad. Sometimes, the bad ones outweigh the good ones, and we regret the...

In today’s episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy is joined by Entrepreneur, Thought Leader, Soul Coach, and Master Energy Healer Faryl Moore to talk all about how the people you interact with, in this case, your patients, affect you and the people around you. She also shares how she helps her clients overcome this by taking the time to process and breathe. Faryl Moore is a certified Associate Pranic Heale...

In today’s episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy talks about people-pleasing and how it means you’ve taken for granted the power of pleasing yourself first. People pleasing can look an awful lot like admirably generous or helpful behavior. Taking on the burden of others’ expectations, responsibilities, and judgments isn’t only bad for us – it’s just as bad for the people who may not have to take accountab...

Today Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy is once again joined by Author, Licensed Therapist, and Productivity Coach, Risa Williams, to talk about time and how you can better manage yours. Risa shares a few tips on how to maximize your time, so you can do more tasks or have more time for rest. She also talks about her new book, The Ultimate Time Management Toolkit, how she got around to writing it, and her main...

We don’t need to list all the reasons life is challenging, stressful, and overwhelming. We all are having a tough time in our way. In this episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy shares a message to uplift you during the hardest times. Life is challenging. This is a gentle reminder that no matter how difficult life is for you now, it will get better. Show notes: [1:06] Everything is happening for your great...

In this episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy chats up with Dr. Stephanie Stoddart about burnout and everything that comes with it. Stephanie shares her experience with burnout, when it started, and everything that happened in her life after. She also shares her passion project, the Ban Burnout Summit, and how she plans to help others avoid burnout and eventually redesign their lives. Dr. Stephanie Stodda...

Whether you wake up on the wrong side of the bed or encounter a string of major inconveniences throughout the morning, it's never fun to feel like you're having a bad day. Today Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy shares a foolproof way of getting out of that bad day mindset: tapping into levity. While you can’t solve all your problems or undo the things that happened throughout your day, it will surel...

Today Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy is joined by Coach, Clinical Psychologist, Author, and Speaker, Dr. Sharon Grossman, to talk about everything about burnout. She talks about the possibility of people living in burnout without even realizing it and how common it has gotten for people in high-achieving careers. She also shares how she helps clients take the first step into a burnout-free life. Sharon Gros...

Making things harder than they are is something we humans love to do. We love to make things harder than they actually are for any number of pseudo-psychological reasons, and it can be a very difficult habit to break out of. Today Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy talks about our addiction to making things harder than they seem. We all make things harder for ourselves at different times in our life, and some p...

In this episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy is joined by Life Coach and Speaker, Neo Positivity. They dive deep into the Law of Attraction and how you can use the concept to make your dreams into reality. He also shares how he got into practicing the law of attraction that made him start the “Thoughts Become Things” movement. Neomaya De'Jesus Davila,  a Latin-American actor, was born March 9th, 198...

Have you ever thought, “I will be happy when…..”? Whether it’s waiting until you graduate from college, losing weight, or landing your dream job, this type of thinking is called conditional happiness. Yet, the thing about conditional happiness is you will never be truly happy while waiting for those specific conditions to be met. Today Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy talks about conditional happiness and how...

Today Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy talks about her recent experience in which she allowed herself to feel compassion and let her heart lead instead of reacting with her mind. Leading with your heart is not always easy, especially when responding to the animosity thrown at you. You may choose to follow your mind and put that person in their place for their treatment of you, but that would not make your hea...

One of the hardest challenges for a person is to be burdened by a stockpile of unpleasant, charged emotions. Today Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy talks about an experience she had with a patient and how she allowed them to feel their feelings without judgment. Just like how we give ourselves permission to feel, we should also extend that permission to others. Not only will it help other people feel validate...

We’ve all heard the adage “Laughter is the best medicine.” and in today’s episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy’s guest is someone who can prove it. Dr. Laura Collatz, a Dentist and Laughter Yoga Instructor, talks about her practice of laughter yoga and how it changed her persona and professional life. She also shared how laughter yoga helped her recover from her many mental and physical struggles. Drawin...

How often do we think we are not where we are supposed to be, not doing what we are supposed to do, not feeling like we are supposed to feel? Today Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy talks about why we shouldn’t let our impatience get to us when we feel like we’re still nowhere near our goals. Our goals and dreams may still not be in sight right now, but if we let ourselves be present at the moment, we will com...