June 02, 2026

Ep 213, Disrupt Conflict Patterns That Aren’t Working: Exhale. Explore. Engage.

59 minutes

This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Masha Rusanov. Together we explore:

Identifying your default conflict pattern

What happens when you break your usual conflict script

Listening to the body’s “yes” and “no” signals in difficult conversations

Limiting beliefs that keep conflict cycles going

Finding alignment with colleagues, even in disagreement

The conflict is the enemy, not the people: uniting against the issue

Conflict Managed is available wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube @ 3pconflictrestoration

Masha Rusanov is a conflict resolution expert, coach, and creator of the Exhale-Explore-Engage method. Drawing on Internal Family Systems, somatic psychology, and conflict theory, she helps people break free from legacy patterns to live with integrity.

Masha’s new book, Repatterned: How to Transform Your Conflict Defaults and Reclaim Your Life, introduces a practical three-step framework for interrupting automatic conflict reactions and responding with clarity instead of conditioning. Blending neuroscience, psychology, and real-life stories, Repatterned shows readers how to pause, recognize learned patterns, and choose responses aligned with their values.

Masha lives in California with her husband and their blended constellation of children.

Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.

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