Growing Tall Poppies

Podcast Hosted by Dr Nat Green

This uplifting podcast shares a blend of real-life stories of extraordinary people overcoming trauma and adversity and educational tips, and strategies from health professionals.

Real Stories of Resilience: Hear from survivors who have faced unimaginable challenges and transformed their lives through post-traumatic growth.

Expert Guidance & Strategies: Gain insights from leading health professionals on healing the mind, regulating the nervous system, and thriving beyond trauma.

Empowering Conversations: Dive deep into the attributes, mindsets, and tools that help individuals rise above adversity and find renewed purpose and joy.

A Convergence of Psychology & Coaching: Explore how the evolving landscape of mental health and coaching provides innovative approaches to healing and thriving.

Podcast Episodes

S3 E118 She Taught Me Why the Ordinary Days Are Everything: A Tribute to My Beautiful Friend Narelle

S3 E118 She Taught Me Why the Ordinary Days Are Everything: A Tribute to My Beautiful Friend Narelle

Published on: 18/08/2026

S03E118: This episode is a little different. In Episode 111, I spoke about two beautiful friends facing very different battles. One of those friends was Narelle — my beautiful friend of more than twenty years, who had been living with cancer for...

S3 E117 In the Presence of Excellence: Powerful on the Outside, Quietly Unravelling Within

S3 E117 In the Presence of Excellence: Powerful on the Outside, Quietly Unravelling Within

Published on: 10/08/2026

S03E117: In this episode, Dr Nat Green sits down with Stacey Nye - a remarkable woman who grew up in an Olympic household, built a 20-year international career producing some of the world's greatest sporting events, and then one night, had...

S3 E116 When Was The Last Time You Felt Like Yourself? Maybe Coming Home Isn't About A Place

S3 E116 When Was The Last Time You Felt Like Yourself? Maybe Coming Home Isn't About A Place

Published on: 04/08/2026

S03E116: In this deeply personal episode, Dr Nat shares the unexpected experience of returning to the regional country town where she grew up after travelling home for a funeral. What she thought would be a whirlwind visit became something much more

S3 E115 Who Taught You That Being Strong Meant Never Stopping?

S3 E115 Who Taught You That Being Strong Meant Never Stopping?

Published on: 28/07/2026

S03E115: In this week's Conversations with Dr Nat, host Dr Nat Green explores why so many high-functioning women feel compelled to keep going—even when they're physically and emotionally exhausted.

S3 E114 You Don't Have a Productivity Problem, You Have a Permission Problem

S3 E114 You Don't Have a Productivity Problem, You Have a Permission Problem

Published on: 15/07/2026

S03E114: Have you become the person everyone relies on? The capable one. The dependable one.

S3 E113 Conversations with Dr Nat: The Hidden Cost of Always Being the Strong One

S3 E113 Conversations with Dr Nat: The Hidden Cost of Always Being the Strong One

Published on: 14/07/2026

S03E113: In this first solo Conversation with Dr Nat, Dr Nat Green speaks directly to the high-functioning women who have become so skilled at carrying everything that they've quietly stopped noticing how heavy their own load has become.