Blanka Falk talks with Rosemary Gattuso who has been in alternate dispute resolution for over 15 years, specialising in family mediation and restorative justice practices.

Merging her experience as a family mediator with her study of neuroscience and trauma, she explores ways to live in a trauma-informed and strengths-based way, which is the subject of her first book.

As a chronic over-thinker, Rosemary experienced first-hand the transformative impact of rewriting overthinking into strengths reflection and is committed to sharing this with the world.

They discuss managing personal judgment, awareness, and positioning in mediation, sensitivity in children and parents, and advise separated parents.

https://www.rosemarygattuso.com

(0:00) Introduction of podcast and guest

(0:26) Rosemary Gattuso's background and career shift

(1:22) Discovering mediation and its impact

(3:39) Importance of communication in mediation

(5:19) Managing personal judgment in mediation

(9:02) Awareness and positioning in mediation

(12:44) Sensitivity in children and parents

(18:21) Describing children’s characteristics in mediation

(23:11) Strengths-based perspective in mediation

(26:00) Advice for separated parents

(27:36) Rosemary Gattuso's book and its focus

(30:04) Closing remarks and appreciation