You do not have to choose between a successful practice and a life that feels good to live. In this special episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy welcomes back Dr. Eric Block for an honest conversation about dental burnout, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and the quiet pressure to keep pushing when something in your practice or life needs attention. Dr. Block shares a practical, compassionate perspective on building mental wellness, stronger leadership, and systems that reduce stress for dentists and their teams. You will hear why small, intentional changes can create more freedom, confidence, and enjoyment in a demanding career. Choose the change that gives you back your life.

Dr. Eric Block, DMD, CAGS, FICOI, FICD, FAADS, FIADFE, is a full-time practicing dentist, author, speaker, podcaster, and entrepreneur committed to helping dental professionals build more sustainable careers. Based in Acton, Massachusetts, he is the creator of The Stress-Free Dentist brand and host of The Stress-Free Dentist Show. Dr. Block is also the co-founder of the International Academy of Dental Life Coaches and Flomo, a workflow and SOP platform designed to help dental practices train teams, protect institutional knowledge, and run more smoothly. Through his books, education, and advocacy, he brings a practical voice to the conversation around professional well-being in dentistry.

Show notes:
(3:34) From dental burnout to meaningful change
(7:56) Taking action to shift negative patterns
(10:33) Breaking free from dentistry’s negativity cycle
(12:18) Why dentists keep pushing through pain
(17:36) Building skills and enjoying dentistry again
(21:17) The three T’s that renew practice
(23:23) A self-alignment framework to help dentists and healthcare professionals to reconnect with themselves beyond burnout and outside expectations. https://truetomemethod.com/
(26:15) Flomo creates calmer, more efficient practices
(31:59) Systems reduce staff turnover stress
(36:49) Leadership, vulnerability, and self-comparison
(40:04) Outro

Connect with Dr. Eric Block:
Website: https://useflomo.com/
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericblockdmd/

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IMPORTANT LINKS:

Empower Her Retreat:
Dates: October 1–4, 2026
Location: Taos, New Mexico
Website: empowerherretreat.org

Radical Happiness for Women Dentists - https://thebizofhappiness.com/radicalhappiness/

Connect with Dr. MacCarthy:
Email: [email protected]

Book a call with Tarryn:
https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/bookings/happiness-and-prosperity-strategy-call

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

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What would change if being liked stopped running your life and your dental practice? In today’s episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy offers a powerful reminder for high-achieving healthcare professionals and women in dentistry that your worth is not defined by whether every patient, team member, colleague, or friend approves of you. She explains how the pressure to please can quietly lead to burnout, self-doubt, and decisions that pull you away from your clinical judgment, values, and need for rest.

You’ll learn how to spot when approval is shaping your choices, why a patient leaving is not proof that you failed, and how self-trust can bring more freedom to your work and life. This is not about caring less. It is about caring without leaving yourself behind. Press play before your next automatic “yes” writes a check your energy cannot cash.

Show notes:
(1:03) Stop needing patients to like you
(4:45) Why belonging feels so important
(7:24) The hidden weight of clinical care
(12:14) People-pleasing can override your best judgment
(15:52) A self-alignment framework to help dentists and healthcare professionals to reconnect with themselves beyond burnout and outside expectations. https://truetomemethod.com/
(18:45) Notice when you abandon your needs
(24:59) Let patients who do not trust go
(29:10) Awareness is where real change starts
(31:22) Give freely without needing anything back
(32:42) Outro

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IMPORTANT LINKS:

Empower Her Retreat:
Dates: October 1–4, 2026
Location: Taos, New Mexico
Website: empowerherretreat.org

Radical Happiness for Women Dentists - https://thebizofhappiness.com/radicalhappiness/

Connect with Dr. MacCarthy:
Email: [email protected]

Book a call with Tarryn:
https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/bookings/happiness-and-prosperity-strategy-call

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

It would mean the world to me if you subscribe, leave a review, and share this podcast with your friends, co-workers, and families. This will help the trajectory of this podcast and allow others who are seeking true happiness to find the podcast.

In this episode of The Business of Happiness, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy speaks to high-achieving healthcare professionals and women in dentistry who have spent years caring for patients, teams, and families, often without pausing to ask what brings them joy. She questions the idea that every worthwhile choice needs to be practical, productive, or easy to defend. Through personal reflections and a meaningful client story, Dr. Tarryn shows how following what genuinely energizes you can restore purpose, creativity, and connection.

You’ll also hear why guilt, pressure, and the constant urge to do more can pull you away from the things that help you feel like yourself. Happiness is not something you have to wait for after success. It may be the signal that helps guide you toward it.

Show notes:
(2:03) When feeling good helps you do good
(6:19) Why high achievers forget their wants
(14:47) Let yourself enjoy what feels good
(16:06) A self-alignment framework to help dentists and healthcare professionals to reconnect with themselves beyond burnout and outside expectations. https://truetomemethod.com/
(18:58) A client follows her childhood-home feeling
(23:15) Small joy can create meaningful change
(25:38) Let inspiration become your life compass
(28:07) Outro

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IMPORTANT LINKS:

Empower Her Retreat:
Dates: October 1–4, 2026
Location: Taos, New Mexico
Website: empowerherretreat.org

Radical Happiness for Women Dentists - https://thebizofhappiness.com/radicalhappiness/

Connect with Dr. MacCarthy:
Email: [email protected]

Book a call with Tarryn:
https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/bookings/happiness-and-prosperity-strategy-call

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

It would mean the world to me if you subscribe, leave a review, and share this podcast with your friends, co-workers, and families. This will help the trajectory of this podcast and allow others who are seeking true happiness to find the podcast.

Feeling your feelings may be the strength you have been missing. In today’s episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy explains why making room for grief, anger, sadness, and other difficult emotions can support healing, resilience, and happiness. For high-achieving women in dentistry and healthcare, work can become an easy way to avoid what hurts. Dr. Tarryn shares personal stories about her daughter’s health scare and her own experiences with loss, while reflecting on the pressure to stay strong, keep going, and move on before we are ready.

She explores how emotions we push aside can stay with us beneath the surface, and why crying, grieving, and accepting support can help us feel more present, peaceful, and connected. If you have been keeping busy through a difficult season, this episode is a gentle reminder that you are allowed to pause and feel what is real.

Show notes:
(3:26) When work becomes a coping tool
(6:41) The pressure to stay strong
(10:03) Why falling apart can help
(13:22) A self-alignment framework to help dentists and healthcare professionals to reconnect with themselves beyond burnout and outside expectations. https://truetomemethod.com/
(16:15) Personal grief and early motherhood
(20:36) How busyness hides hard emotions
(24:32) Grief, presence, and lasting peace
(26:13) Outro

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IMPORTANT LINKS:

Empower Her Retreat:
Dates: October 1–4, 2026
Location: Taos, New Mexico
Website: empowerherretreat.org

Radical Happiness for Women Dentists - https://thebizofhappiness.com/radicalhappiness/

Connect with Dr. MacCarthy:
Email: [email protected]

Book a call with Tarryn:
https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/bookings/happiness-and-prosperity-strategy-call

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

It would mean the world to me if you subscribe, leave a review, and share this podcast with your friends, co-workers, and families. This will help the trajectory of this podcast and allow others who are seeking true happiness to find the podcast.

What if the problems you expect are the ones your mind keeps helping you find? In this episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy presents to high-achieving healthcare professionals and women in dentistry who feel tired of always expecting the next problem. She shares how our thoughts, words, and beliefs can shape what we notice each day. When you expect poor team support, stress, or bad luck, your brain may keep finding proof that those things are true. Dr. Tarryn explains the reticular activating system, the brain’s filter that helps us notice what matters to us. She calls this the “orange Jeep experiment.” When you look for something, you start seeing more of it.

For dentists and healthcare leaders, this can change how you see your team, patients, business, and support system. Instead of forcing a big mindset change overnight, Dr. Tarryn encourages small shifts. Choose one good thing to notice this week, say it out loud, and stay open to how it may show up.

Show notes:
(1:41) Opening your mind beyond dental training
(5:14) Expectations shape what you notice daily
(11:56) How your brain filters information
(13:51) The orange Jeep experiment explained
(16:36) A self-alignment framework to help dentists and healthcare professionals to reconnect with themselves beyond burnout and outside expectations. https://truetomemethod.com/
(19:28) Bringing a supportive mindset to practice
(23:13) Making small mindset shifts over time
(27:10) Try the orange Jeep experiment
(32:06) Outro

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IMPORTANT LINKS:

Empower Her Retreat:
Dates: October 1–4, 2026
Location: Taos, New Mexico
Website: empowerherretreat.org

Radical Happiness for Women Dentists - https://thebizofhappiness.com/radicalhappiness/

Connect with Dr. MacCarthy:
Email: [email protected]

Book a call with Tarryn:
https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/bookings/happiness-and-prosperity-strategy-call

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

It would mean the world to me if you subscribe, leave a review, and share this podcast with your friends, co-workers, and families. This will help the trajectory of this podcast and allow others who are seeking true happiness to find the podcast.

In today’s episode of The Business of Happiness, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy highlights how one frightening moment on a plane became a powerful reminder of what truly matters. She shares her personal story of an emergency landing and the deep peace she felt when she looked back on a life built with love, purpose, and intention.

For high-achieving women in dentistry and healthcare, this episode speaks to the hidden cost of burnout, stress, and putting everyone else first. Dr. Tarryn explains why real fulfillment does not come from a successful practice, a packed schedule, or meeting outside expectations. It begins when you take responsibility for your own health, happiness, and well-being. This is an honest conversation about self-care, nervous system health, leadership, and creating a life that feels as good as it looks.

Show notes:
(3:36) Emergency landing brings life into focus
(7:49) From chaos to a fulfilled life
(11:00) A self-alignment framework to help dentists and healthcare professionals to reconnect with themselves beyond burnout and outside expectations. https://truetomemethod.com/
(13:52) Why self-care is not selfish
(19:32) Finding fulfillment beyond dentistry
(23:11) 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: [email protected]

Book a call with Tarryn:
https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/bookings/happiness-and-prosperity-strategy-call

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

It would mean the world to me if you subscribe, leave a review, and share this podcast with your friends, co-workers, and families. This will help the trajectory of this podcast and allow others who are seeking true happiness to find the podcast.

Your past may be shaping your choices more than you think. In this episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy reveals how trauma and old stress can shape the way high-achieving women in dentistry work, lead, and set boundaries. Even with a thriving practice and financial security, fear can make it hard to choose more time with family or accept support.

Dr. Tarryn explains why trauma is not a contest, how it can show up as overworking, perfectionism, hyper-independence, and financial fear, and why awareness matters. This honest conversation offers a new way to see the patterns that may be stealing your peace, freedom, and happiness. Press play, then stop calling survival a personality trait.

Show notes:
(1:56) How trauma affects dentists today
(3:26) Financial fear and work boundaries
(9:37) Childhood stress shapes adult choices
(13:44) A self-alignment framework to help dentists and healthcare professionals to reconnect with themselves beyond burnout and outside expectations. https://truetomemethod.com/
(16:36) What trauma means in daily life
(18:25) Four types of trauma explained
(22:51) Awareness begins the healing process
(28:12) 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: [email protected]

Book a call with Tarryn:
https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/bookings/happiness-and-prosperity-strategy-call

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

It would mean the world to me if you subscribe, leave a review, and share this podcast with your friends, co-workers, and families. This will help the trajectory of this podcast and allow others who are seeking true happiness to find the podcast.

What if the way you treat yourself after a mistake is what keeps you stuck? In today’s episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy shares a powerful reminder for high-achieving women in dentistry and healthcare. Self-criticism does not help you grow. It can raise stress, drain your energy, and pull you back into habits you are trying to change.

After losing 25 minutes to Instagram instead of her morning routine, Dr. Tarryn catches herself before shame takes over. She shares how self-compassion can help you reset, feel calmer, and show up with more strength for your patients, team, family, and yourself. If you care deeply, expect a lot from yourself, and feel tired of never being enough, this episode is for you. Press play before your inner critic starts another shift.

Show notes:
(1:48) Why Dr. Tarryn coaches women dentists
(5:06) Start mornings without added stress
(7:50) One Instagram click changes everything
(9:46) Choose kindness after a mistake
(11:17) Why shame keeps habits going
(18:35) A self-alignment framework to help dentists and healthcare professionals to reconnect with themselves beyond burnout and outside expectations. https://truetomemethod.com/
(21:28) Rescue yourself from self-shaming daily
(27:36) Let tears help emotions move
(31:21) Authenticity supports joy and success
(33:24) 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: [email protected]

Book a call with Tarryn:
https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/bookings/happiness-and-prosperity-strategy-call

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

It would mean the world to me if you subscribe, leave a review, and share this podcast with your friends, co-workers, and families. This will help the trajectory of this podcast and allow others who are seeking true happiness to find the podcast.

In this  episode of The Business of Happiness, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy offers a powerful new way for dentists, doctors, and high-achieving healthcare professionals to think about wealth. Beyond income, practice growth, and financial freedom, she asks what truly makes a life feel rich.

Through a personal story and honest reflections from her years in dentistry, Dr. Tarryn shares why success can sometimes feel like pressure, how “golden handcuffs” can limit freedom, and why time, health, relationships, creativity, and choice may matter more than the next number in your bank account. This episode is a thoughtful reset for anyone who wants more happiness, fulfillment, and freedom without walking away from ambition.

Show notes:
(0:56) Rethinking wealth beyond money and assets
(7:25) Deep relationships shape lasting happiness and health
(9:38) Time, freedom, and golden handcuffs
(11:21) A self-alignment framework to help dentists and healthcare professionals to reconnect with themselves beyond burnout and outside expectations. https://truetomemethod.com/
(14:14) Let your definition of wealth change
(16:25) Freedom comes from daily choices
(18:38) Choose where your focus goes
(20:51) Gratitude shifts a dental practice
(23:41) Define wealth on your own terms
(25:04) 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: [email protected]

Book a call with Tarryn:
https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/bookings/happiness-and-prosperity-strategy-call

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

It would mean the world to me if you subscribe, leave a review, and share this podcast with your friends, co-workers, and families. This will help the trajectory of this podcast and allow others who are seeking true happiness to find the podcast.

The behavior is a signal, not the story. In today’s episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy reminds high-achieving women in dentistry and healthcare that a hard moment does not mean they have failed. She explains how self-shame can show up when your nervous system feels unsafe and why harsh self-talk often adds more stress instead of relief.

From parenting and patient care to leading a team, Dr. Tarryn offers a kinder way to respond. Notice what is happening beneath the reaction. Name the feeling. Give yourself the care you would offer someone else. Press play, and let the part of you that has been hiding come home.

Show notes:
(3:06) Behavior shows how safety feels
(5:28) Why self-shame starts so quickly
(9:03) Where shame learned its power
(11:27) Shame grows when kept hidden
(12:44) A self-alignment framework to help dentists and healthcare professionals to reconnect with themselves beyond burnout and outside expectations. https://truetomemethod.com/
(15:36) Naming the fear beneath disconnection
(20:00) Patient stress and self-defense
(24:18) 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: [email protected]

Book a call with Tarryn:
https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/bookings/happiness-and-prosperity-strategy-call

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

It would mean the world to me if you subscribe, leave a review, and share this podcast with your friends, co-workers, and families. This will help the trajectory of this podcast and allow others who are seeking true happiness to find the podcast.