72: How To Talk Politics

Relationship Advice

Colter Bloxom

Relationships, Mental Health, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.4 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2016

⏱️ 59 minutes

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In today’s episode we discuss relationship advice topics that include: How to talk about politics in a productive manner with friends, family and other relationships. The tools to have a constructive political debate that will not end in shouting matches. Navigating the tough conversations you might have with those of opposing political views. Moving forward in a positive direction no matter what your political affiliation. And much more! Daniel Ellenberg, PhD is a seminar leader, licensed therapist, leadership coach and conversation adviser. He is a principal in Rewire Leadership and co-founder of Relationships That Work. He is a board member of the Wellspring Institute of Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom and is currently involved with two research projects: interpersonal courage in the workplace and the relationship between the traditional male role and emotional resilience. I Do Podcast is also supported by: Audible: Use the link below, and sign up for a free 30-day trial and one free audiobook download! You will have to enter your CC information, but you can just cancel the trial at the end of the month if you don’t like it and not pay a dime. There are a ton of great relationship audiobooks on Audible.com. Consider downloading The 5 Love Languages for your free download. If you haven’t already subscribed to I Do Podcast and left us a review on iTunes, that helps us a ton as well Thanks! – Chase and Sarah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're going to. Take me to the place in the middle of the sun.
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0:25.0	Okay, I'll save you guys.
0:30.0	You thought you're probably going to get a whole Rudolph song but I'll save your years.
0:34.0	Happy holidays guys what's up love tribe. Thank you for joining us.
0:39.0	Whether you're single dating, married, or in a relationship,
0:43.1	we're happy to have you here and give you the tools to succeed
0:46.7	here on I do podcast.
0:48.2	And today's episode is super interesting, timely we are talking politics not
0:58.1	really we are talking how to talk about politics this isn't a political show but everyone's going home for the holidays.
1:05.9	We got a new president coming in in about a month, and it's super important to understand how to talk to your friends, your family, your lovers,
1:17.2	when you're dating about these issues, about the political issues today and not let it turn into an argument.
1:27.0	And we have Dr. Daniel Ellenberg with us and Dr. Ellenberg is pretty much with his background the perfect guy to give us advice
1:37.4	on how to deal with this because him and his wife have done a lot of research and
1:42.2	compassionate in understanding
1:44.7	conversations and how to have that and that's really what their specialty is and
1:50.0	the tools that he gives people in intimate relationships of how to compassionately talk to each other.
1:59.0	A lot of that applies to how to have a proper discourse and proper conversation when two sides disagree.
2:07.7	And today's political climate is very divisive and we talk about how to sort of take a step back seek understanding
2:19.6	from the other side no matter which side you are on or where your political beliefs fall
2:25.6	so that you can have an understanding with the people in your life even if you
2:31.8	don't agree with them on the, you know, their political views or
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