Growing Tall Poppies Podcast Season 2, Episode 19

Breaking The Silence: On Gaslighting, Trauma & Systemic Failure in Healthcare

Podcast| Growing Tall Poppies| Season 2
June 30, 2025•2 min read

Growing Tall Poppies Podcast: Season 02, Episode 22 (#63)

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In this week’s episode of Growing Tall Poppies, Dr Nat Green breaks her silence on one of the most personal and painful topics she’s ever shared publicly: what happens when the very systems designed to protect us - healthcare, mental health, regulatory bodies, and legal systems - not only fail to help but actively cause harm.

Nat speaks candidly about her own experiences of medical gaslighting, dismissal, and the retraumatisation that can happen when you speak up and are shut down by the system. It’s an episode for anyone who has walked into an appointment hoping for support and instead walked away questioning their own reality.

With warmth, honesty, and compassion, Nat names the harm, validates the lived experience of so many, and offers hope for how we can begin to reclaim our voices, find healing, and create systemic change.

What You'll Learn in This Episode

  • The hidden trauma of being gaslit or dismissed within healthcare systems

  • How patriarchal power structures protect professionals instead of patients

  • Why complaint systems often retraumatise rather than repair

  • How to turn your pain into purpose and become part of the movement for change

  • Ways to start healing and rebuild trust in yourself after being let down

Episode Highlights & Takeaways

  • Medical Gaslighting: How subtle (and not-so-subtle) dismissal of symptoms can leave lasting trauma

  • The “Boys’ Club” of Healthcare: Why harmful power dynamics persist

  • Speaking Up & Being Silenced: The emotional toll of trying to be heard within broken systems

  • Trauma-Informed Care: What it should look like - and how to advocate for it

  • The Path Forward: How reclaiming your voice, resting, and reconnecting to purpose can be acts of radical defiance

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be deemed or treated as psychological treatment or to replace the need for psychological treatment.

Growing Tall Poppies Podcast

Hosted by Dr Nat Green, this podcast empowers individuals to rise above trauma and create lasting transformation. Each episode features inspiring stories, expert advice, and practical strategies to help you break free from adversity, build confidence, and thrive. Tune in for real conversations that inspire personal growth and resilience.