Growing Tall Poppies Podcast Season 2, Episode 27

When the System Fails Twice: Speaking Up, Being Silenced, and Finding Power Again

Podcast| Growing Tall Poppies| Season 2
August 05, 2025•2 min read

Growing Tall Poppies Podcast: Season 02, Episode 27 (#68)

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In this raw and courageous solo episode of Growing Tall Poppies, Dr Nat Green returns to the messy middle - the space after speaking up, and before resolution.

This follow-up to Episode 63 takes us deeper into the lived experience of professional harm, gaslighting, and systemic failure - not just the initial wound, but the deeper pain that follows when a system refuses to acknowledge it.

This is an episode about injustice, and the silence that follows. About the emotional toll of being dismissed, disbelieved, and turned into the problem - simply for telling the truth.

But more than that, it’s about choosing to lead anyway. To reclaim your voice, and to find a path forward, even when justice never comes.

This is what post-traumatic growth looks like in real time..

What You'll Learn in This Episode

  • The truth about speaking up in a system designed to silence

  • How trauma is compounded when harm is ignored or minimised

  • Why waiting for validation can keep us stuck in survival

  • What reclaiming your power looks like - from within

  • How Dr Nat is choosing to move forward with clarity, strength and self-trust

Episode Highlights & Takeaways

“The silence that’s meant to protect us is burying us.
I’m done waiting. I’m choosing to speak. To lead. To heal.”

  • The emotional cost of navigating complaint systems that retraumatise

  • Moving from victimhood into voice - even when justice feels out of reach

  • Honouring your truth, even when others refuse to

  • Leading from lived experience - not perfection

  • A real-time look at post-traumatic growth, and what it truly asks of us

Learn More & Connect with Dr Nat

Want to dive deeper into Dr Nat's work? Here’s how to connect with her:

Want to follow along with Dr Nat’s healing journey through Europe? Join her on Instagram and Facebook for real-time reflections - the grief, the beauty, and the becoming.

Next Episode

👉 S02E28: Unplanned Paths & Life’s Detours: A European Adventure in Healing and Growth

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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.