About Mycelium Mediation
Mycelium Mediation is guided by the core values of empathy, dignity, integrity, and a deep belief in our inherent belonging.
The project's mission is to root resilience and grow liberated communities through strengthening our collective conflict capacity.
The guiding star of the project is Martin Luther King Jr's vision of Beloved Community.
Values & Vision
I am a mediator based in Berlin, trained through the International Mediation Campus and accredited by the International Mediation Institute. I bring over 70 hours of training and 7 years of practical experience in Nonviolent Communication (NVC)*.
I hold a double Bachelor's degree in Peace and Conflict Studies and International Development from the University of Queensland. My professional background includes academic and commercial social science research focused on improving equitable health outcomes — you can read some of my published work here. I have also worked as a community health worker and as a decriminalisation campaigner for sex workers.
While I am especially passionate about supporting community organisers and collectives, I welcome anyone who is seeking a grounded and transformative approach to conflict.
I look forward to working together.
Yours in solidarity,
Zebedee
About the mediator
*In recent years I have developed a more critical view of NVC. While I still deeply value and incorporate the skills I learned through the framework — I am realistic about the negative experiences of many people who have been tone policed and/or lectured that nonviolence is the only legitimate way to resist oppression. I firmly disagree with these uses and sentiments of NVC.
