The Mediate.com Podcast

How to Build a Thriving Mediation Practice, Part 1 with Natalie Armstrong-Motin [Ep. 10]

In this episode, which is part 1 of a 3-part series, Natalie Armstrong-Motin--Founder and Managing Director of Marketing Resolution--discusses how mediators can build a thriving mediation practice.  This episode focuses on the beginning mediator and covers the following:
 
- the importance of the entrepreneurial mindset
- the questions you need to answer to determine strategy for building a thriving mediation practice
- the timeline for building a mediation practice, and
- the business basics for a mediation practice.

Building the Mediation Movement in India with Tara Ollapally [Ep. 9]

In this episode, Tara Ollapally--a Co-Founder of CAMP Arbitration and Mediation Practice Pvt. Ltd in India--discusses the mediation movement in India.  In this episode we discuss:
 
- An overview of the litigation timeline in India
- The history of dispute resolution in India
- Challenges faced while building the mediation movement in India thus far
- An overview of the current mediation landscape in India
- An overview of the work of CAMP
- The impact of India signing the Singapore Convention on Mediation on building the mediation movement within India
- The future of mediation in India

Impact of Culture and Psychology When Mediating Accident Cases with Bruce Ally [Ep. 8]

In this episode, Bruce Ally--mediator and a Principal at A Place for Mediation Inc.--discusses how mediators can help parties 'get the full picture' when mediating accident cases.  Here are a few highlights from the episode:
Ambulance usage may not be a reliable indicator of the severity of injury.  
Cultural conditioning can impact whether an injured person calls for an ambulance.
When an injured person's 'fight or flight' response kicks in, adrenaline is produced which masks pain and may cause the injured person to undervalue the injury.
Trauma impacts memory.

The Role of Storytelling in Mediation with Josh Weiss [Ep. 7]

In this episode, Josh Weiss--Co-Founder of the Global Negotiation Initiative--discusses the strategic use of storytelling to create connection, teach, and persuade in mediation.

Resolving Co-Parenting Disputes via Text Message with Jonathan Verk [Ep. 6]

In this episode, Jonathan Verk--coFounder and CEO of coParenter--discusses the coParenter app, mediating co-parenting disputes via text, and the impact of tech on the mediation industry.  

Introducing Mediators to Another Form of Assisted Negotiation called ”Co-resolution” with Nathan Witkin [Ep. 5]

In this episode, Nathan Witkin--attorney and mediator--discusses game theory to illustrate why cooperation is so difficult in mediation, and how a dispute resolution process called "co-resolution" can overcome the competitive dynamic.

”The NDA Habit” and Implications for Mediators with Julie Macfarlane [Ep. 4]

In this episode, Julie Macfarlane--researcher, mediator, and educator--discusses the misuse of NDAs and what mediators can do to responsibly facilitate informed decision-making among parties in mediation, as it relates to NDAs.
 
Julie's website: https://profjuliemac.com/
 
Campaign website: https://cantbuymysilence.com/
 
Julie's book: "Going Public" https://www.amazon.com/Going-Public-Survivors-Journey-Action/dp/1771134755

What Every Mediator Should Know about the Singapore Convention on Mediation with Jay Santiago [Ep. 3]

In this episode,  Jay Santiago--attorney, mediator, and arbitrator--provides an overview of the Singapore Convention on Mediation, its implications for international commercial mediation, and tips for how mediators can expand their practice into international commercial mediation.  

Reflective Practice for Mediators with Bill Froehlich [Ep. 2]

In this episode, Bill Froehlich, the Deputy Director of the Divided Community Project and the Langdon Fellow in Dispute Resolution at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, discusses reflective practice for novice and skilled mediators--the benefits, how to, and a demonstration.
 
Some articles/links mentioned in the episode:
 
Divided Community Project: https://go.osu.edu/dcptoolkit
OSU Moritz Program on Dispute Resolution: https://moritzlaw.osu.edu/program-on-dispute-resolution/
 
Sharon Press and Ellen Deason's article "Mediation: Embedded Assumptions of Whiteness?": https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3869110
 
Lydia Nussbaum's article "Mediator Burnout": https://scholars.law.unlv.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2243&context=facpub

Facilitating Conversations About Race with Kwame Christian [Ep. 1]

In this episode, Kwame Christian, Director of the American Negotiation Institute, discusses how mediators can facilitate respectful and productive conversations about race.