When Survival Becomes an Identity: Finding Your Way Back to Yourself with Mary Armendarez
Send us a Message to connect Have you noticed how trauma or hardship can leave you feeling stuck in survival mode - not fully present, with layers of anger, grief, or fear bubbling beneath the surfac...
24 Aug 55min
She Taught Me Why the Ordinary Days Are Everything: A Tribute to My Beautiful Friend Narelle
Send us a Message to connect 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 fri...
17 Aug 38min
In the Presence of Excellence: Powerful on the Outside, Quietly Unravelling Within
Send us a Message to connect What happens when a woman who has spent her entire life producing excellence at the world's highest level suddenly finds herself quietly unravelling? In this episode, Dr ...
10 Aug 51min
When Was The Last Time You Felt Like Yourself? Maybe Coming Home Isn't About A Place
Send us a Message to connect When was the last time you truly felt like yourself? Not the version of you that's constantly managing responsibilities, meeting expectations or holding everything togeth...
3 Aug 18min
Who Taught You That Being Strong Meant Never Stopping ?
Send us a Message to connect Have you ever noticed that even when you finally have time to rest.... you still can't? You answer one more email. Fold another load of washing. Organise tomorrow. Check ...
27 Jul 19min
You Don't Have a Productivity Problem, You Have a Permission Problem
Send us a Message to connect Conversations with Dr Nat is a short weekly reflection for high-functioning women who are tired of just ‘surviving’ and ready to come home to themselves. Have you ever fi...
20 Jul 20min
Conversations with Dr Nat: The Hidden Cost of Always Being the Strong One
Send us a Message to connect Have you become the person everyone relies on? The capable one. The dependable one. The one who remembers everything, carries everyone, and somehow keeps all the plates...
14 Jul 23min
When Strength Becomes the Problem: A Vietnam Veteran's Journey Through Trauma, Burnout & Recovery
Send us a Message to connect Burnout doesn't happen because you're weak. More often, it happens because you've spent years being strong for everyone else. In this deeply moving episode of Growing Tal...
6 Jul 49min
