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Apr 2025
23m 15s

#361 - Burnout Isn't A Time Issue, It's ...

Tarryn MacCarthy
About this episode

Are your boundaries guarding your peace, or quietly draining your spark? In today’s episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy shares the untold story of building a dental practice while cradling newborns and how burnout whispered its first warnings. Through gentle wisdom and lived experience, she reveals that boundaries aren’t walls. They are bridges to clarity, compassion, and self-respect. Discover how to honor your own pace, protect your energy, and lead with intention. Whether you own the practice or work within one, this conversation is a soft invitation to come home to yourself.

Show notes:
(2:43) Home office and no boundaries
(4:24) Boundaries are clarity, not walls
(5:31) Space design and self-care
(8:07) Boundaries in building practices
(8:59) Time slots and patient clarity
(11:30) Repeating and adjusting boundaries
(13:33) Energy and personal scheduling
(16:56) Mindset blocks to change
(18:16) Energy as your superpower
(22:20) Outro

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Email: tarryn@drtarrynmaccarthy.com

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