<![CDATA[Tame The Elephant]]>Tame the Elephant is a podcast about learning how to deal with the elephant in the room without losing our humanity. Hosted by longtime friends who don’t always agree, the show focuses on healthy communication, hard conversations, and finding common ground in a world that feels increasingly divided.

]]>https://riverside.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Thu, 28 May 2026 03:42:39 GMTSun, 08 Feb 2026 04:59:38 GMT60Chris & Nate<p><b>Tame the Elephant</b> is a podcast about learning how to deal with the elephant in the room without losing our humanity. Hosted by longtime friends who don’t always agree, the show focuses on healthy communication, hard conversations, and finding common ground in a world that feels increasingly divided.</p>episodicChris & Nateccbanner89@gmail.comno<![CDATA[Episode 1: Hello World Let's Talk About Hard Stuff]]>The podcast introduces the hosts and their friendship as the foundation of the show. It explores the importance of healthy communication, conflict resolution, and the intentionality behind tough conversations. The conversation delves into the understanding of conflict and the approach to conflict with intentionality, emphasizing the need for healthy communication and resolution. The conversation delves into the complexities of relationships, conflict, and understanding. It explores the dynamics of relationships, the metaphor of a house to represent different levels of trust, and the concept of loving your enemies. The discussion emphasizes the importance of intentional navigation through conflict and the significance of understanding relationship dynamics.

Takeaways

  • Healthy conflict resolution
  • Intentional communication Understanding the dynamics of relationships
  • Navigating conflict with intentionality

Chapters

  • 00:00 Introduction to the Podcast
  • 11:10 Understanding Conflict
  • 23:44 Approaching Conflict with Intentionality
  • 31:31 Understanding Relationship Dynamics
  • 42:41 The Relationship and House Metaphor
  • 56:13 Loving Your Enemies
]]>c7f4a09f-45c7-4694-aa58-fe0e50dabb2aSun, 08 Feb 2026 21:08:00 GMT<p>The podcast introduces the hosts and their friendship as the foundation of the show. It explores the importance of healthy communication, conflict resolution, and the intentionality behind tough conversations. The conversation delves into the understanding of conflict and the approach to conflict with intentionality, emphasizing the need for healthy communication and resolution. The conversation delves into the complexities of relationships, conflict, and understanding. It explores the dynamics of relationships, the metaphor of a house to represent different levels of trust, and the concept of loving your enemies. The discussion emphasizes the importance of intentional navigation through conflict and the significance of understanding relationship dynamics.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Healthy conflict resolution</li><li>Intentional communication Understanding the dynamics of relationships</li><li>Navigating conflict with intentionality</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 Introduction to the Podcast</li><li>11:10 Understanding Conflict</li><li>23:44 Approaching Conflict with Intentionality</li><li>31:31 Understanding Relationship Dynamics</li><li>42:41 The Relationship and House Metaphor</li><li>56:13 Loving Your Enemies</li></ul>no01:02:3111Episode 1: Hello World Let's Talk About Hard Stufffull