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Shine the Spotlight: The Psychology of Health & Business
Shine the Spotlight is a podcast about how we actually function as humans — in our health, our work, and the lives we’re trying to build. My name is Nichi Morrin, clinical psychologist, writer, lifestyle architect, and entrepreneur. I explore the psychology behind health, business, and sustainable success.
Each episode brings practical, real-world conversations at the intersection of:
Applied psychology and human behaviour
Invisible health, energy, and nervous system regulation
Business psychology, leadership, and doing work smarter — not harder
Building freedom, meaning, and a life that supports you, not just your output
This is not therapy — and it’s not hustle culture.
It’s about understanding how your mind and nervous system shape your health, your choices, and your ability to create a life and business that actually works for you.
Whether you’re a founder, professional, creative, or high-functioning human who knows there has to be a better way to live and work, Shine the Spotlight offers insight, language, and perspective to help you move forward — without burning yourself out or abandoning what matters.
Because success shouldn’t cost your health. And a good life shouldn’t be postponed.
Shine the Spotlight: The Psychology of Health & Business
Ep. 19: Breaking the Trauma Cycle - Dr Nat Green on Post-traumatic Growth & Holistic Healing
In this powerful and raw conversation, Nichi welcomes back Dr. Nat Green — trauma breakthrough coach, bestselling author, podcast host of Growing Tall Poppies, and creator of the ABS Method and the Seven Archetypes of Transformation. With over 30 years in the trauma space and lived experience of complex trauma and invisible illness, Dr. Nat shares her deeply personal story of hitting rock bottom after serious health complications, burnout, and medical gaslighting — and how she used her own breakthrough strategies to rebuild her life and nervous system from the inside out. Whether you're a health professional, trauma survivor, or someone navigating invisible illness, this episode is a beacon of validation, hope, and holistic insight. Healing is possible — and it can become the foundation for a meaningful, thriving life.
Key Takeaways:
- You Can Rise After Trauma: Healing doesn’t have to take years. Accelerated trauma strategies create profound shifts, even when traditional methods fall short.
- Trauma Lives in the Nervous System: Emotional residue from our own experiences and the stories we witness in others (vicarious trauma) accumulate in our nervous systems. Left unprocessed, it contributes to burnout, chronic pain, emotional dysregulation, and health crashes.
- Medical Gaslighting is Real: Dismissal and invalidation in the health system can compound trauma. Trusting your inner knowing and advocating for yourself is vital.
- Invisible Illness Deserves Visibility: Invisible conditions often get overlooked. Validation and holistic support can change outcomes.
- Burnout Isn’t a Buzzword: Especially for health professionals and helpers, burnout is often a symptom of deeper unresolved trauma and nervous system overload — not just poor self-care.
- Healing is Holistic: True recovery includes the head, heart, and gut — our three brains. Reintegrating all parts of ourselves is key to sustainable wellbeing.
- Know Your Trauma Archetype: Dr. Nat’s 7 archetypes help people understand their unique healing blueprint.
📚 Resources:
- Book: Break Your Trauma Cycle: The 7 Archetypes of Transformation — by Dr. Nat Green (Link in Instagram bio)
- Growing Tall Poppies podcast by Dr. Nat Green
🔗 Connect with Dr. Nat Green: Instagram: @drnatgreen or Facebook: Dr Natalie Green
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Previous Intro and Outro music: Inspirational Acoustic - Organic Harmony by Sonican; and Andrii Poradovskyi from Pixabay. Current music: levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay.
Disclaimer: This content is general in nature and intended for educational purposes only. It is not deemed as psychological treatment and does not replace the advice from your health professional or need for psychological treatment.