#411 – Is Perfectionism Your Glass Ceiling?
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Show Notes
What if trying to be perfect is the very thing making you unhappy?
In this episode, Dr. Tarryn McCarthy speaks to high-achieving, deeply passionate healthcare professionals who feel weighed down by pressure, self-doubt, and the need to always get it right. She shares how perfectionism takes root in medicine and dentistry, why it can look like excellence on the outside, and how it quietly steals joy, freedom, and peace.
This episode is especially meaningful for high-achieving women in dentistry who carry so much and still feel like it is never enough. If success looks good on paper but does not feel good in real life, this conversation may help you see what is really standing in the way. Hit play and let this be the episode that breaks your old rules.
Show notes:
(3:03) The programming of perfectionism begins
(5:08) School teaches that perfection earns love
(9:23) Perfection spreads into every area
(11:47) Perfectionism is not a value
(13:47) Perfectionism keeps high achievers small
(21:47) Awareness creates freedom and choice
(26:19) Outro
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