The Business Of Happiness

In this episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy speaks with Marriage and Family Therapist and Neuroqueer/AuDHD Coach Pasha Marlowe to talk about how medical practitioners can better serve neurodivergent patients through their challenges in a medical setting. They also talk about the power of empowering and supporting neurodivergent communities in a way that makes them feel safe and understood. Pasha Marlowe...

Desire is arguably the reason behind everything we do. It is the foundation of all our achievements. Without desire, few, if any, accomplishments will be seen in our life. It is one of those intangible items of life. Necessary but unseen. In this episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy talks about the importance of desire in our lives and the value of giving in to what it is we truly desire. But desire does...

In this episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy speaks with Life Coach, Podcaster, Actor, and the Founder of The Expansion Project, Karan Nijhawan. They talk about being different, not sticking to one thing you are labeled as, and how he helps dentists do the same. He also shares how people can give in to their curiosity and start doing what they want to do to live a life of fulfillment instead of yielding...

Every day we make decisions and take actions in our life based on what we think, feel, and believe is most important – or what we need. The first human need is the need for Certainty. We need to feel in control and know what's coming next to feel secure. It's the need for basic comfort, the need to avoid pain and stress, and also to create pleasure. Today Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy talks about...

We so often place ourselves in the past or future. Nothing wrong with this, but when we dwell too much on the past and worry about the future, we rob ourselves of experiencing what’s in front of us. In this episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy is joined by a Dentist, Entrepreneur, Speaker, Coach, and Consultant Dr. Devinn Geeson, DDS, to talk about living in the moment, especially with intention. She als...

Catastrophizing is a common reaction to uncertain situations where we tend to overestimate the likelihood or consequences of our worst fears. Our brains are designed to expect the worst, thanks to our ancient ancestors. This is why the most primitive parts of our brains take a “better safe than sorry” approach to big and small uncertainties. Today Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy talks about anxiety and one o...

Having goals for things we want to do and working towards them is an important part of being human. The path toward our goals may not always run smoothly or be easy, but goals, whether big or small, make life good. In this episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy talks about setting big goals for yourself, and how you can achieve them no matter how enormous or impossible they may seem. Having a goal gives us...

We live in a time when anything and everything is “offensive.” We’re “offended” by the words of total strangers. We’re “offended” by a 5-second piece of the puzzle on someone’s social media. In this episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy shares her strategies on how you can still be your authentic self even when the people around you activate or trigger you. There are many reasons why people have hateful o...

What do the holidays look like for you? Are you rushing around from family to family, making sure no group of friends is left out, or are you as stressed as you can be searching for the best gift possible for your loved ones? Either way, the holidays can be stressful and tiring and leave you feeling like Scrooge if you don’t protect your energy. Today Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy shares how you can protec...

We all had an ideal vision of happiness at one point in our lives. What it looks like, how it would feel, and who the people around us are. But is real happiness even attainable in life? Today Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy tells you it is – especially for all you healthcare practitioners. She shares how her new course can help you become radically happy and learn to take care of yourself so that you can ta...

In this episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy speaks to a fellow dentist, Dr. Parul Dua Makkar, about dealing with grief as she shares her brother’s story by posthumously honoring him through his book, Life Interrupted: Dr. Dua’s Survival Guide. Dr. Parul also shares how she dealt with the loss and how it changed her as a dentist and as a person. Dr. Parul Dua Makkar has completed her DDS from the Univers...

Many of us chase career titles, money, or social status — and yet we don’t feel successful when we get those things. That’s because you can only measure success in your life when you define what drives your happiness and helps you find purpose. Today, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy is joined once again by Dr. Alan Stern as they talk about success and what it really means. Success could mean a sense of givin...

Today Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy is joined by Dentist, Author, Speaker, Coach, and the Owner of Better, Richer, Stronger LLC., Dr. Alan Stern. In this special collaboration, they talk about resilience and staying strong by intentionally choosing only thoughts that will serve you. They also share their journeys before reaching where they are today. Dr. Alan Stern works with dentists who want to create a...

Affirmations have made their way into the mainstream over the last several years. A positive affirmation is a powerful, positive statement or judgment believed to be true. If you take a quick scan of your day, you will likely realize that you constantly affirm things. Although sometimes, your affirmations don’t necessarily work. Today Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy discusses why your affirmations don’t work...

Do you have a sense that you’re lacking in some essential way? You never feel good enough, accomplished enough, attractive enough, smart enough, or whatever you believe that lack is related to. The search for positive feedback and validation in your life feels like a unicorn hunt. In this episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy talks about the importance of reminding yourself that you are good enough and do...

When life goes well, gratitude allows us to celebrate and magnify goodness. But what about when life goes badly? Having a grateful attitude during a tough time not only helps make life bearable but is also essential. In this episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy discusses gratitude and its impact on our happiness and shares an emotional story of how gratitude helped her climb out of a very depressing time...

In today’s episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy speaks with Speaker and Brain Coach Bambi Thompson about her story of being born a worrywart and how she turned herself into the Mind Whisperer that she is today. She also shares how she helps people shut off their monkey minds and achieve more success, confidence, and power to break their own limits. Bambi Thompson, known as" The Mind Whisperer,"...

By exploring your desires and wanting to go deeper into your own life, you begin priming your brain to think about the possibilities of having more for your life and begin to take action that aligns with what you want. Then, just as you realize that life is really good, something throws you off track. You’d love to blame it on circumstances or someone else. But the truth is that you get in your ow...

A voice is a tool that transports us into the future. A voice is a tool that can be used for standing up for what is right rather than what is easy. A voice gives your opinions a platform and gifts you with the opportunity to have perspective and knowledge on things that matter. In this episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy talks with Online Visibility Strategist and the Founder of Social Media Love, Ange...

Learning to choose yourself takes practice, and it can be scary. But it’s the only way to truly know yourself because no one else can know what is right for you. Today Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy talks about the power of choosing yourself and how she did it for herself. Choosing yourself is the only way to thrive in the world. You can only know yourself and your own reactions, so this is the only truly a...

In today’s episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy talks with Happiness Guru and the CEO of The Rao Institute, Srikumar Rao. They talk about the purpose of life and how you can find true peace, fulfillment, and freedom by living free from the hectic movement of life. Dr. Rao holds a Ph. D. from Columbia Business School, and his courses have been among the most popular and highest-rated at many of the world’...

Playing small usually means we dismiss what we truly want in life in order to maintain a present-moment illusion of security, acceptance, or control. By contrast, playing big means we’re willing to experience short-term discomfort, risk, and uncertainty in the service of what we truly want – to feel alive, to experience greater love and connection with others, to feel a deep sense of peace, and to...

In this episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy talks with Coach, Business Strategist, and the CEO and Founder of Chella Industries, Inc., Celia Arias. They talk about how she started doing what she does and the challenges she faced in her journey. She also shares the many challenges and frustrations leaders face and how she helps through each of them. Celia creates millionaires by exposing hidden bottlenec...

200 episodes! Woohoo! What a beautiful milestone to share with all of you. I am grateful for this platform, all my guests, and everyone who tuned in to 200 episodes of The Business of Happiness Podcast! This is just the beginning, my friends. I am thrilled to continue this journey with you, so please make sure you subscribe and leave a review so we can continue to spread happiness. In today’s epis...

In this episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy talks with Certified Coach Holly Krivokapich about the importance of curiosity and questioning everything. They talk about permitting yourself to question things and not knowing the answer is okay. She also shares her advice on finding the courage to be curious and question even your surest decisions in life. Holly Krivo is a Courage Coach, Business Developmen...