The Resolution Room
by Damien Van Brunschot
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Normal Ageing or Something More? Medicolegal Panel on Fitness for…
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About this podcast
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 Resolve: resolving claims and elevating leadership. I've found that in professional services, many people overlook the transition required to move from being a skilled technician to becoming an effective people leader. This transition is both a challenge and an opportunity - one I intend to explore through my podcast, with insights from my own experiences and conversations with insightful guests.
The podcast is an avenue not only for me to share my insights and learnings but also to engage with like-minded individuals who are curious about leadership and resolution. I hope you'll find value in the conversations that unfold in The Resolution Room. Thank you for joining me on this journey.
Links:
Website: https://www.evolveresolve.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damien-van-brunschot-95b05755/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@evolveresolve
Episodes
The newest 20 of 40 episodes
- Normal Ageing or Something More? Medicolegal Panel on Fitness for Work & Legal Obligations · 52 min · Episode 39Ageing at work is one of those topics everyone has an opinion on, but very few people have a clear framework for. Recorded live at the Self-Insurers of South Australia conference…
- Chronic Pain in the Medicolegal Arena: The Medicine of Last Resort with Pain Specialist Dr Joseph Kluver · 39 min · Episode 38Chronic pain claims can be some of the most contested and misunderstood matters in personal injury and medico legal work, especially when the pain does not match a neat scan or…
- Meta-morphosis: Career Reinvention, Leadership Lessons & the Power of Quitting with Joanna Wong · 43 min · Episode 37Career 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…
- Neuroscience, AI & Attention Management: Susan Pearse on Rewiring Leadership · 33 min · Episode 36Mindful 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…
- Vicarious Trauma at Work: 20 Practical Takeaways to Avoid Psychological Injury · 29 min · Episode 35Vicarious 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…
- Vicarious Trauma and Psychosocial Risk in the Workplace with Dr Naveed Sheikh · 32 min · Episode 34Vicarious 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…
- The Future of Business Development in Law: Insights from a Legal Recruiter & BD Insider · 45 min · Episode 33Business 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…
- The Legal Realities of PTSD Claims: A Medicolegal Panel Discussion · 35 min · Episode 32PTSD 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…
- PTSD in Personal Injury Claims: Forensic Psychiatrist Dr Derek Lovell on Diagnosis and Risk Factors · 31 min · Episode 31Two 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…
- Legal AI Adoption In Australia: Habeas' Will McCartney on Mitigating Hallucination Risk · 41 min · Episode 30Will 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…
- Mediation and Negotiation: Why Facts and Law Aren’t Enough to Settle with Nicole Davidson · 30 min · Episode 29If 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…
- ADHD and Neurodivergence in the Workplace: A Medicolegal Panel Discussion · 37 min · Episode 28Most 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…
- ADHD Diagnosis & Treatment with Psychiatrist Dr Tim MacDonald and mlcoa's Vanessa Daniel · 28 min · Episode 27ADHD 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…
- Big Law, New Law, and the Future of Law with Dr George Beaton · 25 min · Episode 26I 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…
- Conflict is Data, Benefit from it: Workplace Mediation with Tania Waters · 26 min · Episode 25Tania 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…
- Avoidance Behaviour and Impostor Phenomenon in Professional Services with Michael Schiffner · 26 min · Episode 24Michael 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…
- The Data Behind Your Workplace Culture with David Talbot of Talbot Mills Research · 21 min · Episode 23I 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…
- Shine Lawyers Managing Director Simon Morrison on 38 Years at the Firm · 26 min · Episode 22I 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…
- Transforming Resolution with Trauma-Informed Mediation: Julie Somerville · 33 min · Episode 21In 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…
- Be Distinctive, Not Different: Law Firm Marketing with Dan Toombs · 26 min · Episode 20In 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…
