Undermined: How Workplace Bullying Almost Ended Me — and What Saved My Life

⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode discusses workplace bullying, suicidal thoughts, and coercive behaviours that may be distressing for some listeners. Please take care as you listen.

What happens when the place that pays your bills, shapes your career, and holds so much of your identity becomes the very place that breaks you?

For Michael Plowright, workplace bullying wasn’t just uncomfortable — it was devastating. Constantly undermined, coerced, and stripped of confidence by a manager, he reached a point where suicide felt like the only option.

But Michael made a different choice: he chose to live.

In this raw and deeply human conversation, Michael shares the pain of that time, the decision that kept him here, and the path that led him to create Working Well Together — a business dedicated to building respectful, safe workplaces free from bullying.

This episode is a reminder of the unseen toll workplace bullying can take, the courage it takes to speak up, and the power of transforming pain into purpose.

💻 Learn more about Michael’s work: workingwelltogether.com.au
📞 If this episode raises anything for you, please reach out for support. In Australia, call Lifeline on 13 11 14. If you’re elsewhere, please contact your local crisis helpline.