Growing Tall Poppies : Thrive After Trauma

Send us a Message to connect In this opening episode, for 2026 Dr Nat Green invites you to pause — before pushing forward — and reflect on who you are now , after everything you’ve lived through. As we close the Year of the Snake and step into the momentum of the Year of the Fire Horse , this episode explores what it really means to stand tall after trauma, adversity, or major life disruption — wi...

Send us a Message to connect As we close out 2025, Dr Nat Green reflects on a powerful year of growth, integration, and becoming — both personally and collectively within the Growing Tall Poppies community. This episode is a gentle yet honest Year in Review, exploring the arc many of us travelled this year: from burnout and emotional exhaustion, through meaning-making and identity grief, and into...

Send us a Message to connect When violence occurs in a shared public space, it doesn’t only impact those directly involved — it ripples through communities, values, and our collective sense of safety. In this short, reflective episode of Growing Tall Poppies: Thrive After Trauma , Dr Nat Green explores community trauma , collective memory, and why events like the recent violent attack at Bondi dur...

Send us a Message to connect Today’s episode marks a deeply meaningful transition. In this personal and reflective solo episode, Dr Nat Green shares why she has chosen not to re-register as a Clinical Psychologist after 35 years in the profession — and why, instead of feeling heavy or sorrowful, this decision feels grounded, aligned, and freeing. This is not a rejection of psychology.  It’s the co...

Send us a Message to connect In this powerful and deeply personal solo episode, Dr. Nat Green shares the truth that so many eventually discover: healing isn’t the destination — it’s the doorway. After 35 years as a psychologist and trauma specialist, Dr Nat opens up about her own evolution from therapist to integrated leader and the moment she realised her next chapter required not more “doing the...

Send us a Message to connect Content Warning ⚠️ - This episode discusses child loss, hospitalisation, grief and end-of-life decisions. Please listen with care and have support available and take breaks as needed. In this deeply moving conversation, Dr Nat Green speaks with psychologist and grieving mum Kimberly Stevens , who lost her 13-year-old son Ethan to T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia in...

Send us a Message to connect In this deeply validating episode of Growing Tall Poppies: Thrive After Trauma , Dr. Nat Green welcomes back Dr. Hayley D Quinn —mindset & wellbeing coach, speaker, author, host of Welcome to Self , and former clinical psychologist/past president of Compassionate Mind Australia. Hayley opens up about: Her decision to leave psychology registration and go all-in on c...

Send us a Message to connect In this deeply honest, heart-opening and hope-filled conversation, Dr Nat welcomes Denice Buryn —Wholistic Practitioner, Massage Therapist, and Energy Healer—to explore what it really takes to move from trauma to post-traumatic growth . Denice shares her raw, unfiltered, courageous journey from early heartbreak, abuse, addiction, single motherhood without support, anxi...

Send us a Message to connect Even after healing, many of us still feel the pull to hide — to stay small, quiet, or polished. In this episode, Dr Nat Green explores the fear behind visibility and how Tall Poppy Syndrome keeps so many purpose-driven professionals from standing in their true power. Full Show Notes: In this heartfelt solo episode of Growing Tall Poppies: Thrive After Trauma , Dr Nat G...

Send us a Message to connect If you’ve done the trauma-work, healed the wounds, yet still feel there’s a next layer — this episode is for you. Host Dr Nat Green shares why healing alone isn’t enough. Healing isn’t the finish line — it’s the doorway.  In this heartfelt solo episode, Dr Nat Green — Trauma Breakthrough Coach, bestselling author, and creator of the ABS Method® and Archetypes of Transf...

Send us a Message to connect In this powerful and heart-opening episode of Growing Tall Poppies: Thrive After Trauma , Dr Nat Green sits down with Marta Sauret Greca — entrepreneur, mother of seven, and founder of Whole Truth Communication — to talk about what it really means to rise again after life and business collapse. Marta shares her remarkable journey from running a high-end marketing agenc...

Send us a Message to connect In this powerful episode of Growing Tall Poppies: Thrive After Trauma , host Dr Nat Green is joined by Alexandra Reid , a creative wellness coach who specializes in helping high-achieving women recover from burnout and reconnect with themselves and their inner calm. Burnout can feel isolating, overwhelming, and relentless — especially for women in high-pressure, data-d...

Send us a Message to connect What does it really take to move from trauma, stress, and burnout into a life of vitality, purpose, and post-traumatic growth? In this powerful episode of Growing Tall Poppies , I sit down with Dr. Deborah Zucker — naturopathic physician, mental health counselor, health coach, and award winning author of The Vitality Map and The Vitality Journal . Deborah shares her gr...

Send us a Message to connect Following on from Dementia Action Week - In this deeply personal episode of Growing Tall Poppies , Dr. Nat Green opens up about her family’s raw and emotional journey through dementia and aged care . With both her Dad and StepMum living with Alzheimer’s and dementia, Nat shares the heartbreaking reality of navigating decline, hospital stays, and the difficult transitio...

Send us a Message to connect In this episode of the Growing Tall Poppies Podcast, host Dr. Nat Green engages with Hope Pedraza, a functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner and host of the Hopeful and Wholesome podcast.  Hope discusses her multifaceted approach to healing from trauma, integrating functional labs, human design, clinical hypnotherapy, and NLP. She shares her personal journey throu...

Send us a Message to connect In this deeply insightful and inspiring episode of Growing Tall Poppies , host Dr. Nat Green sits down with the incredible Malisa Hepner — spiritual coach, healer, and advocate for self-acceptance — to explore how trauma can become a gateway to transformation. Malisa is an LCSW in Oklahoma, an author and podcast host of Emotionally Unavailable Podcast. She has overcome...

Send us a Message to connect What does wandering the cobbled streets of Rome, standing in the shadow of the Colosseum, and navigating the beauty (and chaos!) of Cinque Terre have to do with healing after trauma? More than you might think !! In this episode of Growing Tall Poppies , I share reflections from the final leg of my European journey — from the heat and hustle of Florence and Venice, to t...

Send us a Message to connect This week on Growing Tall Poppies , I’m coming to you from breathtaking Interlaken, Switzerland — where the mountains meet the lake, and the stillness invites deep reflection. The past few days have been about rest, recovery, and gentle exploration as my daughter continues to heal after falling seriously ill on our Europe trip. Thankfully, she’s feeling a little better...

Send us a Message to connect In this special, unplanned and totally unscripted episode of Growing Tall Poppies , I’m coming to you live from Zurich with a raw and real update from my family trip across Europe—a journey that has been full of beauty, challenges, and unexpected lessons. From the joy of flying business class for the first time, to walking 12,000 steps a day despite severe arthritis, a...

Send us a Message to connect In this raw, deeply honest follow-up to Episode 63, I share more of the untold story — the messy middle — of what happened after I first spoke up about my experience with professional harm and systemic failure. What unfolds is a journey of gaslighting , bureaucratic stonewalling , and a complaint system that not only dismissed the truth — but later turned on me. From r...

Send us a Message to connect In this raw, reflective, and soul-led solo episode, host Dr Nat Green shares a life update as she prepares for a long-awaited healing journey through Europe. Following the powerful response to Episode 63 (on gaslighting, trauma, and systemic harm), this week is a heartfelt thank-you to you — her listeners — and an honest look at what comes next when we choose post-trau...

Send us a Message to connect In this powerful episode of Growing Tall Poppies , host Dr. Nat Green welcomes mentor and friend Melanie Benson to the show. Melanie, an expert in helping visionary leaders turn their brilliance into profitable visibility, shares her profound journey through personal trauma and professional growth. With over two decades of experience and a top 1% ranking podcast, Melan...

Send us a Message to connect In this powerful and soul-nourishing conversation, Dr. Nat Green is joined by grief and transformation expert Dr. Michelle Peticolas.  Dr. Michelle is an international bestselling author, award-winning filmmaker, and life transformation coach, and joins us to share her journey and expertise. Learn about Dr. Michelle's unique S.E.R.V.E. framework designed to help y...

Send us a Message to connect In this deeply moving and transformative episode of Growing Tall Poppies , Dr. Nat Green welcomes the remarkable Dr. Selma Music — clinical psychologist, neuroscientist, confidence and visibility coach, and founder of Rise Above Borders . Selma’s story is one of unimaginable trauma, extraordinary resilience, and radiant post-traumatic growth. As a war survivor, refugee...

Send us a Message to connect Have you ever walked into a medical appointment hoping for support — only to walk out questioning your sanity? In this powerful episode of Growing Tall Poppies , Dr. Nat Green breaks her silence on the deeply personal and painful experiences she and many of her clients have faced within the healthcare and mental health systems. From being gaslit and dismissed, to survi...