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Marta was born in Hungary and isnow living in The Netherlands. With a strong corporate background, Marta is nowdedicated to conflict resolution through her mediation business. In 2025, Martasaid about herself:   “A year ago, I started overin a new country. New language, new system, new everything.At first, it felt like I’d left behind all the things that made me credible.Last week, I sat on the judging panel at the International Business MediationCompetition in the gorgeous offices of De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek inAmsterdam.Surrounded by bright, grounded, generous professionals, I realized something I’d forgotten:You don’t rebuild by proving yourself. You rebuild by connecting.It’s the same in mediation and in life:you listen, stay curious, and meet people where they are.That’s how trust starts.That’s how belonging happens.”

Nikola Tomićis a Serbian mediator and negotiation advisor specializing in complex commercial,infrastructure, and cross-border dispute environments, with a focus onescalation management and negotiation breakdown in multi-party contexts. He worksacross mediation, negotiation support, and dispute systems design, particularlyin infrastructure and energy-related environments across the Balkans and thewider Central and Eastern Europe region. He is basedin Serbia and works regionally and internationally on complex commercialdispute and negotiation processes.

Welcome to the June 2026 episode of Mediation Today! In this episode I interview Anna WYNNE, a lawyer and family mediator from Canberra, Australia. Anna is telling us what made her turn to mediation after her family law career, her experiences in mediating difficult family matters, with a particular focus on children and their wellbeing in family dispute situations. Enjoy! Next episode coming up soon!

Taniamediates conflict in workplaces all over Western Australia. A few years ago, thebulk of Tania’s professional background was managerial roles in largecommercial law firms in Singapore and Perth, including as a Senior HR Manager. Inearly 2021 she stepped away and started her own mediation business, Taite. Tania’sgrown that business over the last 5 years - by word of mouth - and has mediatedconflicts in more than 60 organisations - with many repeat organisationalclients. Tania loveshelping people to speak directly with one another about whatever is importantto them. She believes it transforms the way people see themselves, and moreoften than not it transforms their relationships too. In Tania’s own words: fromstuck to unstuck. For organisations, it opens the door to productivity,teamwork, collaboration and peace! Enjoy my latest interview with Tania. Give us feedback, suggestions or new ideas - all mediation related!

Judy Beranger Judy M. Beranger is recognized as a worldleader in the field of Elder Mediation. She is an inspiring and knowledgeable elder mediation practitioner, experienced trainer and was the drafter of the Code of Ethics for  ElderMediators internationally. Judy has been involved with every subsequent update and helped write an additional supporting document titled Safeguarding Vulnerable  Adults. Judy also developed the entire Elder Mediation Certification framework and process for becoming Elder Mediators and did so over a two-year period with input from hundreds of people from a variety of countries along with Family Mediation Canada, other organizations, networks, and Societies. Judy is a Past President of Family Mediation Canada (FMC) and past Chair of the Elder  Mediation International Network(EMIN). Currently, Judy is the Chair of the EMINSummits. In this episode, Judy is telling us aboutthe establishment of Elder Mediation as an internationally recognised mediation specialisation, as well as of the most recent activities in this growing and increasingly important field of mediation practice.

ROB GOLDSTEIN Rob Goldstein is the principal of Rob Goldstein Mediation. Rob is both a Nationally Accredited Mediator through IAMA, and an Accredited Specialist Mediator through the Law Institute of Victoria. He has been conducting mediations since 2008. He is briefed to conduct mediations in commercial matters, including franchising disputes, lease disputes, property disputes, testators family maintenance, consumer law and employment law disputes. He sits on several panels of mediators including the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, the Victorian Small Business Commissioner and the Office of the Franchising Mediation Advisor. Prior to turning his focus to a dedicated mediation practice, Rob was a Partner at Kliger Partners Lawyers in Melbourne. He can be contacted on the following phone number: 0423 384 823

ROS LOCKLEY As an experienced mediator and conflict coach, you could say Ros Lockley is comfortable with conflict. She has dealt with conflicts ranging from families to big corporations and everything in between and has seen that once the communication improves, so does the relationship. Many mediations that Ros has mediated have resulted in the parties involved in the dispute having not only a clear way forward but a feeling of increased acceptance and renewed relationship. Sometimes this has led to parties hugging, going out for coffee together, sharing photos of grandchildren… but not always. Almost always, though, there is a heightened appreciation and respect between the parties. With many people commenting that they wished they had sought help BEFORE needing mediation, Ros set up Communikeys to teach the keys for good communication so people can resolve their own conflict and save their relationship, huge amounts of money and emotional turmoil. Ros provides coaching and training on effective communication and conflict resolution to keep families together (or be productive as co-parents after separation) using Experiential methods to make learning fun and memorable. Ros says “I love working with people who are ready to find a way to the other side of conflict. Seeing the renewed sense of optimism and understanding between people who had lost all hope in their situation gives me enormous satisfaction. I am excited to continue creating more harmonious relationships through key communication skills.”

SHIV MARTIN Shiv Martin is the Director and Head Mediator of Shiv Martin Consulting, a Brisbane-based disputeresolution consultancy working with organisations in-person and online across Australia and New Zealand. Shiv is a nationally accredited mediator, practising lawyer, experienced conciliator, trainer, anddispute resolution specialist. She has over a decade of experience supporting workplaces, regulators, tribunals, Ombudsman offices, and leadership teams to manage conflict with clarity, confidence, and procedural fairness. Her work sits at the intersection of law, psychology, and practical conflict resolution, with a strongfocus on early intervention, trust-based conversations, and psychologically safe workplaces.

Anne-Marie CADE is my guest in this videocast. Anne-Marie Cade is an award-winning mediator, lawyer, parenting coordinator, and Churchill Fellow. She was awarded Churchill Fellowship to research best practice in parenting coordination with a view to shaping best practices in Parenting Coordination in Australia. She has recently been awarded a Creswick fellowship  into research  trauma-informed and child-centred approaches when working with high conflict parents. She has recently formed the Parenting Coordination Institute where she trains Parenting Coordinators and also works with high conflict families to help them navigate conflict post orders. Here is a link to Anne-Marie's website which you can link to here:https://www.parentingcoordinationinstitute.com.au/

In this episode I chat with Dr Samantha HARDY for the second time (first time back in 2022), an amazing individual, exceptional professional, award-winning conflict coach and entrepreneur. Sam is running the Conflict Management Academy, which reaches a huge audience through its on-line as well as in-person presence and activities. This time you can hear her, as well as SEE her in my new VIDEOCAST! Enjoy!

SHIV MARTIN Shiv is a nationally accredited mediator, conciliator, and dispute resolution consultant with over 15 years of experience navigating complex disputes, particularly in the public sector. With a passion for building trust through effective communication, Shiv has held senior panel roles and executivepositions in both state and federal government agencies. She has worked with a diverse range of organizations, from small businesses to large government bodies, delivering training and consulting services that focus on the power of conversation to solve problems and build lasting relationships. Shiv’s expertise spans across various dispute resolution processes, with a particular emphasis on conciliation as a powerful tool for achieving fair and timely outcomes. She believes in creating environments where trust is the foundation of all interactions, helping parties work through disagreements while maintaining respect and understanding. With a deep cross-cultural awareness and an emphasis on mental health and wellbeing.

Welcome to my FIRST EVER video podcast! Joanne LAW is my guest in this episode. Joanne is a Director of the Mediation Institute as well as a member of the AMDRAS Board, and is also its current Secretary. Joanne is talking about the new AMDRA Standards, and how she finds being on the Board of AMDRAS. It is an overview of why were the new standards for mediation practice in Australia needed and how they are being implemented. Hear my other podcasts as well, all in the audio format, but from now on, I'll try to continue with the video content. Come back and visit us again! #mediation #disputeresolution #AMDRAS

MARK ROSENBERG Mark Rosenberg is an accredited mediator and a certifiedexecutive coach. I met Mark at 2024 Mediation Retreat in Italy and can say that he is a down-to-earth individual who exudes peace and calm. In his Bio, Mark states that he is a ‘results focused coach and facilitator who believes inthe inherent potential of his clients’. Mark has worked as a Solicitor, Corporate Lawyer, RetailOperations Manager, Franchising Manager, Brand Marketing Manager, Marketing Director, and CEO across several industries. He has an interest and expertise in creating higher performing leaders and teams through the development of enhanced interpersonal, influencing and conflict management skills. Mark’s highly acclaimed book, Mastering Hard Conversations, was a Finalist inthe 2022 Australian Business Book Awards in the Leadership category.

Dr Susan HARWOOD Susan Harwood is a Gender Equality and Social Inclusion specialist. She is also a coach, trainer, facilitator and mediator. In her busy professional life, Susan engages in remote work in the Pacific on gender equality, social inclusion and climate change. Herp practitioner skills are firmly grounded in research completed through her 2006 PhD work on “Gendering Change: An Immodest Manifesto for Intervening in Masculinist Organisations”. It was a major collaborative and participatory action research project between the University of Western Australia and Western Australia Police.  This 3-year project applied a participatory methodology to engage, train and facilitate six insider research teams of men and women to apply a “gender lens ” to the involved organisations.

DANIELLE JAKU-GREENFIELD Danielle is a nationally accredited mediator and family dispute resolution practitioner. Following some years working in print journalism, Danielle started her journey in family law and wills and estates. Since 2002, she has worked in family law in various capacities, starting as a solicitor in both private practice and in a community legal centre, as well as duty solicitor at the Family Court. After two years in Cambridge, UK, from where she completed her Master of Laws by thesis, she moved into mediation, becoming a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, in 2007. Danielle has mediated since then in both private practice and the community sector and written and published books for children of separating families. Danielle has lectured in undergraduate family law, and since 2010 in postgraduate family law at The College of Law. Since 2014, she has also been training future mediators and providing group and individual supervision. Currently, she spends most of her week in community sector family dispute resolution, offering an exclusively online and subsidised mediation service to separated parents all over Australia, especially to regional and remote areas and the disability community. She also contributes to negotiation workshops at UNSW, coaches for The College of Law in their Graduate Diploma of Family Dispute Resolution and the National Mediation Accreditation course, and she co-presents webinars and workshops to solicitors about legally assisted mediation. Danielle’s private practice is now focused on individual conflict coaching for anyone walking into a difficult conversation. In her spare time, Danielle escapes to the bush or the beach with her husband, three kids and two dogs.