#398 – Perfectionism Is Costing You Excellence
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Show Notes
In this episode of The Business of Happiness, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy speaks directly to high-achieving women in dentistry and healthcare who are exhausted from carrying silent pressure into a new year. The precision, responsibility, and emotional weight of caring for others often create an unspoken standard of “never enough.” This episode confronts the internal rules that keep driven clinicians locked in self-judgment, relentless effort, and mental overload. It is about redefining how you move into 2026 without lowering your standards or losing yourself along the way.
If you are craving clarity, calm, and a more sustainable way to succeed, this episode was made for you. Press play and decide what pressure no longer deserves a seat in your life.
Show notes:
(1:40) January pressure and unrealistic expectations
(3:16) How self-pressure quietly builds overwhelm
(4:18) The stress you create for yourself
(6:47) Why perfection does not exist
(7:35) Comparison fuels anxiety and burnout
(9:21) Letting go makes you a stronger leader
(11:23) Slowing down to grow sustainably
(14:11) Choosing fullness over perfection
(16:45) Outro
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