Jody Fitzgerald of Brightside Mediation spent six years as a political adviser in the South Australian Parliament before turning to mediation full time. She joins Jeremy Cordeaux AM around the dining room table to talk about the knives in politics, the role of advisers, and why she thinks skill is not always what gets people elected.

Jody explains how mediation works in family, small business, court and neighbourhood disputes, what it costs, why most people settle, and why the best outcome is one you can live with. Plus a memorable dispute over a $100 goat, the problem with fences and possums, and how she might handle Zelensky and Putin.

This interview aired live on The Court of Public Opinion on Friday 9 October 2026.

The Court of Public Opinion with Jeremy Cordeaux AM streams live every Friday from the dining room table at jeremycordeaux.com and via Auscast Radio at auscastnetwork.com. Download the podcast anytime on your favourite podcast app.