#423 – Why You Don't Feel Free (Even Though You Did Everything Right)
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Show Notes
What if the way you were taught to be strong is also the thing keeping you stuck? In this episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy speaks to high-achieving, deeply passionate healthcare professionals and high-achieving women in dentistry who feel the pressure to stay confident, keep giving, and never question the system. She talks about patient trust, provider burnout, moral injury, insurance stress, packed schedules, and the belief that everyone else’s needs must come first.
This conversation helps dentists, doctors, and healers see why self-trust matters just as much as patient care. When you question the old way with love and courage, you can start building a career and life that feel true to you.
Show notes:
(3:00) Why the system feels broken
(4:03) Confidence, trust, and patient care
(8:06) The shadow side of confidence
(10:37) Moral injury in healthcare
(13:28) Questioning puts power back
(15:32) A self-alignment framework to help dentists and healthcare professionals to reconnect with themselves beyond burnout and outside expectations. https://truetomemethod.com/
(18:25) When everyone else came first
(25:40) Living true to yourself
(28:30) Small shifts create freedom
(31:12) Outro
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