Detach from Drama
From Reactivity to Resilience
Drama doesn’t always look like shouting. Sometimes it’s a looping thought, a tense silence, or a story we can’t stop telling ourselves.
In Detach from Drama: From Reactivity to Resilience, executive coach Dr. Peggy Marshall and clinical expert Dr. Colleen Friend unpack the hidden patterns behind our most challenging reactions. With clarity and compassion, they reveal how to move from emotional chaos to conscious leadership.
At the heart of their work is the revolutionary PAUSE model, a practical framework to interrupt emotional spirals before they take over. This book provides a clear roadmap to:
• Regulate strong emotions in high-stakes moments.
• Reframe the unhelpful stories that keep you stuck.
• Respond with intention, not just instinct.
Whether you’re leading a team, supporting a client, or navigating your own inner world, Detach from Drama is an essential guide to reclaiming your clarity and composure—even when emotions run high.
About the Author
Dr. Peggy Marshall is an executive coach and leadership consultant with a doctorate in Leadership and Change. She combines a background in behavioral health with decades of experience coaching leaders to navigate complexity with clarity, compassion, and courage. Dr. Colleen Friend is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and an emerita professor at California State University, …
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We’ve all felt it: a tense conversation, a misread message, a flood of emotion that takes over before we know what’s happening. Too often, drama spirals before we get the chance to respond with clarity and integrity. In Detach from Drama, executive coach Dr. Peggy Marshall and clinical expert Dr. Colleen Friend offer a powerful, …
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Reclaim clarity and composure with tools to break emotional drama cycles, strengthen relationships, and lead with calm, insight, and grounded intention.
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