How to Opt Out of Other People’s Plot Twists

It’s easy to spot other people’s chaos—harder to admit when we’ve been tangled in it ourselves.

In this episode, I unpack the subtle ways we get recruited into other people’s drama—how we’re handed roles like the villain, the fixer, the savior—and how quickly the story turns when we refuse to play along.

I also share this with humility, because I’ve been on both sides of that equation. I’ve been caught in the drama triangle. I’ve tried to control the narrative. I’ve struggled to untangle my own part in the mess. And maybe I still do sometimes. But the only way to stay free of the chaos—ours or someone else’s—is to see the pattern clearly.

If you’ve ever felt trapped in someone else’s emotional theater—or wondered if you’ve been casting roles in your own—this conversation is for you.