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The Resolution Room

Damien Van Brunschot

As someone who"s always had a keen interest in the dynamics of leadership and the intricacies of mediation and negotiation, I found myself at a crossroads where I wanted to connect the dots between these passions and my professional journey. This is how "The Resolution Room" was born. A podcast designed to discuss topics around leadership, mediation, negotiation and team building. You might wonder, why the name "The Resolution Room"? This title encapsulates the dual purpose of my mission at Evolve

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42:48

Meta-morphosis: Career Reinvention, Leadership...

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2026/10/06

Career reinvention is rarely neat, and it often starts with a quiet question you cannot unhear. In this episode, I’m joined by Joanna Wong, host of the podcast Chasing Waves, to talk about career transitions, leadership growth, and what it looks like to walk away from what is not working without treating quitting like failure. Joanna’s story spans three continents and global brands including Meta, Spotify, and The Trade Desk, and she shares the lessons that only come from doing the hard pivots in

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32:32

Neuroscience, AI & Attention Management: Susan Pearse...

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2026/09/22

Mindful leadership is not a wellness trend, it is an attention skill, and in this episode I sit down with Susan Pearse to talk about what that really means in modern work and life. Susan and I have known each other for 30 years, and this conversation is both personal and practical, tracing how she stepped away from the corporate path early and went on to build some of Australia’s first mindfulness based leadership programs, long before smartphones and constant notifications became the norm.Susan and

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29:05

Vicarious Trauma at Work: 20 Practical Takeaways to...

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2026/09/08

Vicarious trauma is one of the most overlooked psychosocial hazards at work, especially in high exposure roles like law, insurance, health, and frontline services. In this episode of The Resolution Room, I’m joined by Vanessa Daniel from MLCOA to share 20 practical takeaways for reducing the risk of psychological injury from vicarious trauma, and to make the conversation more useful than the usual “just be resilient” advice.We talk about how workplace health and safety is shifting beyond physical

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32:23

Vicarious Trauma and Psychosocial Risk in the...

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2026/08/25

Vicarious trauma is not just a clinical concept; it is a real workplace risk for lawyers, claims teams, clinicians, and anyone who spends their days reading, hearing, or working inside other people’s worst moments. I’m joined today by Dr Naveed Sheikh, consultant psychiatrist and senior medical practitioner, and Vanessa Daniel, National Customer Legal Manager at mlcoa, to have a conversation about what vicarious trauma looks like in the real world and why psychosocial safety at work is now front and

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44:34

The Future of Business Development in Law: Insights...

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2026/08/11

Business development in law is changing fast, and this episode is a practical look at what that means for partners, BD teams, and anyone responsible for growth in a law firm. I’m joined by Kim Wiegand and Charles Handley for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of legal business development, legal marketing and the skills firms will need to stay competitive as client expectations shift.We talk about the real role of AI in law firms and why adoption in marketing and BD is still slower than the

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34:39

The Legal Realities of PTSD Claims: A Medicolegal...

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2026/07/28

PTSD can turn a legal claim into something far more personal than paperwork and timelines, and this episode is about what that looks like in the real world. It’s a follow-on from our previous conversation, and I’m joined by Vanessa from MLCOA, forensic psychiatrist Dr Derek Lovell, and barrister Charlotte Campbell to talk about how PTSD shows up in legal matters and what helps people move through the process with less harm.We get into the importance of early intervention after trauma, including the

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31:27

PTSD in Personal Injury Claims: Forensic Psychiatrist...

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2026/07/14

Two people can live through the same traumatic event and walk away with completely different psychological outcomes. In this episode, I’m back in the forensic psychiatry space, looking at PTSD in the context of personal injury claims, and why it is showing up more often in the work lawyers, insurers, and clinicians are doing. I’m joined by Dr Derek Lovell, forensic psychiatrist and co-author of the PIRS used in psychiatric impairment assessment, alongside Vanessa Daniel, National Legal Manager at

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40:52

Legal AI Adoption In Australia: Habeas' Will...

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2026/06/30

Will McCartney deferred his Arts/Law degree to build Habeas, a specialised legal tech startup aiming to bridge the AI trust gap in professional practice. In this conversation, he joins me to unpack why generic AI platforms fall short in high-stakes legal settings and how traditional Boolean search leaves practitioners frustrated. Will shares his personal trajectory; from starting his studies at Cambridge to shifting gears during the pandemic, and explains how he set out to create an intuitive,

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29:26

Mediation and Negotiation: Why Facts and Law Aren’t...

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2026/06/16

If you’ve ever walked into a negotiation thinking the law and the facts would do the heavy lifting, and then watched the whole thing stall anyway, this episode will feel familiar. I’m joined by Nicole Davidson, accredited mediator and negotiation trainer, to talk about why disputes don’t settle on logic alone, and what actually moves people when positions are entrenched.Nicole brings a rare mix of commercial and human skills, with a background spanning insolvency, investment banking, learning and

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37:26

ADHD and Neurodivergence in the Workplace: A...

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2026/06/02

Most workplace issues do not start as legal problems. They start as friction, fatigue, missed cues, and someone quietly thinking, I’m trying my best here and it still isn’t working. This conversation looks at how ADHD and neurodiversity can sit underneath those moments, and what employers can do early, before it becomes formal, adversarial or avoidable damage.I’m joined by Vanessa from mlcoa, psychiatrist Dr Tim MacDonald, and Andrew Rich, partner at Gadens, to talk about what ADHD can look like at

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26:23

ADHD Diagnosis & Treatment with Psychiatrist Dr Tim...

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2026/05/19

ADHD is everywhere in the conversation right now, but there is still a lot of confusion about what it is, what it is not, and what good support actually looks like. I’m joined by Dr Tim MacDonald, a psychiatrist with deep academic and clinical experience, and Vanessa Daniel, National Customer and Legal Manager at mlcoa. Together we explore their collaboration, Law, Medicine and Everything in Between, and why bridging the medical and workplace worlds matters more than ever.Dr Tim talks through how

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24:26

Big Law, New Law, and the Future of Law with Dr...

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2026/05/05

I sat down with Dr George Beaton, one of the sharpest minds on the future of the legal profession, to talk about what is changing and what is staying stubbornly the same. George has a rare mix of academic and commercial credibility, with a background in medicine, an MBA and PhD, senior fellow roles at the University of Melbourne’s business and law schools, and decades advising professional service firms through Beaton. He is also the author of books New Law, New Rules and Remaking Law, so he is not

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25:53

Conflict is Data, Benefit from it: Workplace...

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2026/04/21

Tania Waters is a conflict management specialist, accredited mediator, and conflict coach who has spent years in senior global roles across HR and legal services. She founded Taite in 2021 and now focuses exclusively on workplace mediation. In this conversation, we get practical about why mediation is still underused in workplaces and why bringing it in earlier, rather than after an investigation, can change the entire trajectory of a conflict.We talk about what investigations can unintentionally do

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26:07

Avoidance Behaviour and Impostor Phenomenon in...

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2026/04/07

Michael Schiffner has spent years helping professionals get better at business development, and this conversation gets to the heart of why that matters. As the founder of Collective Intelligence and former National Business Development Coach at KPMG, Michael brings a practical and refreshing perspective to an area many lawyers still resist. We talk about why BD is such a pain point in professional services, why so many people confuse it with selling, and how that misunderstanding gets in the way of

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21:04

The Data Behind Your Workplace Culture with David...

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2026/03/24

I sat down with researcher and political pollster David Talbot (Talbot Mills/The Enactor Group) to discuss his background in politics and polling, including his work with Jacinda Ardern during COVID.We also unpacked his workplace culture survey and what it means for generational engagement and leadership. David explained the methodology: around 1,000 Australians were surveyed using a weighted, census-matched representative sample.We discussed how pay and job security remain the top drivers when

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25:32

Shine Lawyers Managing Director Simon Morrison on 38...

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2026/03/10

I recently caught up with Simon Morrison, Managing Director of Shine Lawyers, for a proper behind the scenes chat about what it’s like to spend 38 years inside one firm and still be hungry for what’s next. Simon and I both come from Toowoomba and went to St Mary’s, so there’s a shared thread running through the conversation, but the real story is how a small local practice became one of the biggest names in the country.Simon takes us back to 1988 when he joined Shine and the firm was tiny, doing

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33:05

Transforming Resolution with Trauma-Informed...

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2026/02/24

In this episode of The Resolution Room, I sit down with Julie Somerville, a former solicitor turned mediator who has built a national reputation for her trauma-informed approach. Julie has been recognised in the New South Wales market, listed in Doyles for the last five years, and named Mediator of the Year (Australian ADR Awards) in 2022. We talk about why trauma-informed practice matters in civil claims, and what it looks like when a mediator is deliberately designing the process to support better

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25:31

Be Distinctive, Not Different: Law Firm Marketing...

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2026/02/10

In this episode, I sit down with Dan Toombs, founder of law firm marketing agency Practice Proof, who took an unorthodox path from his early days at St Mary’s in Toowoomba into law, social justice work and eventually two decades at the forefront of digital strategy for lawyers. Dan understands the legal profession from the inside, which is exactly why his take on marketing feels both practical and grounded.We talk about what most law firms get wrong about “being different” and why the real goal is

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25:33

Travis Schultz on Growing a Law Firm from 8 to 80...

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2026/01/27

I recently sat down with Travis Schultz, a name deeply respected in the Queensland legal market and the founder of Travis Schultz and Partners. This episode is about leadership in personal injury law, what it takes to build a firm with a strong culture, and how to stay commercially sound without defaulting to the usual corporatised playbook. Travis and I go back to 1988 when we finished school, and we start by tracing his path from going straight into articles to stepping into partnership and

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32:06

The Legal Profession’s Changing Attitude Toward...

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2026/01/13

Sitting down with Lara Wentworth, former lawyer turned coach and founder of Coaching Advocates, was a timely reminder that many in the legal profession spend years occupying a chair that doesn’t quite fit. Lara’s journey from legal practice to coaching is a testament to the value of self-discovery and the courage to carve out a new path. Through Coaching Advocates, she has created a space where lawyers can seek clarity, direction and genuine growth, guided by coaches who have walked the same path

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