BOOKS & PRESS
Writing at the intersection of conflict, identity, and transformation
Repatterned:
How to transform Your Conflict Defaults
and reclaim your life
Most conflict advice assumes the other person is going to meet you halfway. This book doesn't. Repatterned is for people who are done waiting for the other person to change, and ready to understand why they keep ending up in the same painful dynamics in their divorce, their co-parenting relationship, their family of origin, and their workplace. Drawing on the federally trademarked Exhale-Explore-Engage® method, it offers a research-grounded path for interrupting inherited conflict patterns and choosing a different response, even when the situation is high-stakes and the other person isn't cooperating.
This book is for anyone ready to:
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Learn to find opportunities for profound growth during conflict
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Reclaim their power of choice in any situation
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Navigate challenges without abandoning their authentic self
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Build a life filled with greater freedom, peace, and genuine fulfillment.
Coming May 2026
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Press & Media
Masha is available for podcast interviews, media commentary, and select byline opportunities on high-conflict dynamics, divorce, co-parenting, and breaking generational conflict patterns.
To inquire: hello@masharusanov.com
Topics she covers: High-conflict personality patterns and how to recognize them. Co-parenting with a difficult or manipulative ex. Divorce as a catalyst for pattern change. The neuroscience of conflict response and why insight alone doesn't shift behavior. The Exhale-Explore-Engage® method in practice.
Bio for Media Use
Short:
Masha Rusanov is a conflict coach, mediator, and author of Repatterned (Glass Spider Publishing, 2026). She is the creator of the federally trademarked Exhale-Explore-Engage® method and holds an MA in Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, and Peacebuilding. She works with clients navigating high-conflict divorce, co-parenting, and relationship patterns at masharusanov.com.
Long:
Masha Rusanov is a conflict coach, mediator, and author specializing in high-conflict personality dynamics, divorce, and co-parenting. She holds an MA in Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, and Peacebuilding and is the creator of the federally trademarked Exhale-Explore-Engage® method. With over 20 years in corporate communications at companies including Google and Intuit, she brings a rare combination of organizational fluency and deep clinical grounding to her work. Her book Repatterned (Glass Spider Publishing, May 2026) offers a research-grounded framework for breaking inherited conflict cycles. She sees clients through her private practice in Mountain View, California, at masharusanov.com.
Thrifty Family, Thriving Future
Let me tell you about the book my husband, Anton, and I wrote together: Thrifty Family, Thriving Future. It’s all about our VOLT™ philosophy, which we created to help families unite around shared financial goals.
In the book, we mix personal stories with practical strategies to guide readers through things like creating a family vision, balancing individual and shared budgets, and making smart financial choices.
We also touch on budgeting, diversifying income, and even retirement planning. It’s really a roadmap to help families work together, thrive financially, and set themselves up for a bright future.
