The Business of Happiness

#378 – When Holding On Holds You Back – Stepping Into The Woman You Are Becoming

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Show Notes


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

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Episode reference:
“Sweet Child O’ Mine” – by Jennel Garcia – https://open.spotify.com/track/1RzP1ZAou8Pv7N4Pfd94AR?si=e4oeZNBgTSO3JrClNgKJpA

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