{"id":3302,"date":"2016-04-22T07:33:16","date_gmt":"2016-04-22T06:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/?p=3302"},"modified":"2016-04-22T20:07:49","modified_gmt":"2016-04-22T19:07:49","slug":"133-harmony-eichsteadt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/133-harmony-eichsteadt\/","title":{"rendered":"ICP 133 Surviving Cancer, Aggressive Gentleness, and The Magic of Creating Community With Harmony Eichsteadt"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Listen<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"player_container player-3302\" ><div class=\"spp_player_textabove\"><b>  <\/b><\/div><div id=\"sm2-3302\" class=\"playercontent sm2-bar-ui compact flat full-width full-width-player\"><div class=\"bd sm2-main-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-inline-element sm2-button-element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-button-bd\" style=\"background: transparent 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<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/inspirationalcreatives\/ICP133-harmony-eichsteadt.mp3\">Right Click Here To Download This Episode Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Scroll down for detailed episode notes and quick access timings<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>In this episode you&#8217;ll learn:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>How Harmony made a profession from her passion for community<\/li>\n<li>The essence of creating a strong community<\/li>\n<li>Why Harmony held a wake for her cancer<\/li>\n<li>What it means to be aggressively gentle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Harmony-Eichsteadt-720.jpg\" alt=\"A young Harmony Eichsteadt smiling standing on the beach holding out her hand\" width=\"540\" height=\"720\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Harmony-Eichsteadt-720.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Harmony-Eichsteadt-720-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/>\n<p><strong>Harmony Eichsteadt<\/strong> is the Head of Community for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodlifeproject.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Good Life Project<\/a>, a small media company founded by popular and highly respected blogger and speaker, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jonathanfields.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Fields<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>At the age of 29, Harmony survived cancer and she credits her own community for inspiring and supporting her through that life-changing time.<\/p>\n<p>In this special episode of Inspirational Creatives, recorded in my own home, Harmony shares the reality of experiencing loss and how having had cancer and a supportive community has changed her perspective on life.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->You\u2019ll also hear about her working relationship with Jonathan and what it means to be aggressively gentle.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/B9bhq\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cYou can either be a victim or a champion\u201d &#8211; Harmony Eichsteadt<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><strong>Items mentioned in this episode (quick access):<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>The good life<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[00:42]<\/span> Introducing Harmony Eichsteadt from my home.<\/p>\n<p><span>[01:30]<\/span> Harmony describes her role as Head of Community at <em>The Good Life Project<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><span>[02:25]<\/span> How Harmony met (and heckled) Jonathan Fields.<\/p>\n<p><span>[04:30]<\/span> How that moment led to working at The Good Life Project.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The power of community<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[06:55]<\/span> Finding faith to confront uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p><span>[07:45]<\/span> Harmony shares her battle with cancer.<\/p>\n<p><span>[08:45]<\/span> How community saves lives.<\/p>\n<p><span>[10:30]<\/span> Creating community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Surviving cancer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[11:30]<\/span> How Harmony\u2019s community supported her through cancer.<\/p>\n<p><span>[12:40]<\/span> The reality of living with cancer.<\/p>\n<p><span>[14:38]<\/span> The gift of going through a life-changing event.<\/p>\n<p><span>[14:50]<\/span> Why Harmony held a wake for her cancer.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/2IDnf\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cThere was no way I was going through cancer if I didn\u2019t get more out of it than I lost\u201d &#8211; Harmony Eichsteadt<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Aggressive gentleness<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[19:29]<\/span> Why Harmony cares less about what people think about her today.<\/p>\n<p><span>[19:45]<\/span> Why Harmony carries a picture of her younger self.<\/p>\n<p><span>[23:00]<\/span> Kindness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The magic of community<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[23:56]<\/span> What inspires Harmony about community. <\/p>\n<p><span>[24:23]<\/span> A story about stone soup.<\/p>\n<p><span>[25:50]<\/span> How a community becomes larger than the sum of its parts.<\/p>\n<p><span>[26:30]<\/span> How Harmony has made a profession from her passion for community.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/9y082\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cYou have to be thoughtful about who you want to build relationships with\u201d &#8211; Harmony Eichsteadt<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Creating community<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[27:45]<\/span> What is at the essence of a strong community.<\/p>\n<p><span>[28:40]<\/span> How Harmony manages her inner control freak.<\/p>\n<p><span>[29:56]<\/span> What\u2019s at the core of creating great relationships.<\/p>\n<p><span>[32:22]<\/span> Rob and Harmony discuss giving unconditionally.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/7jAcN\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cBuilding relationships requires being inconvenienced\u201d  &#8211; Harmony Eichsteadt<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>What it means to lead a good life<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[34:39]<\/span> Harmony describes her relationship with Jonathan Fields.<\/p>\n<p><span>[38:07]<\/span> What it means to Harmony to lead a good life.<\/p>\n<p><span>[39:28]<\/span> How Harmony defines success.<\/p>\n<p><span>[42:05]<\/span> What Harmony is grateful for today.<\/p>\n<p><span>[43:20]<\/span> Where you can find out more about Harmony and The Good Life Project.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Links and Resources:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodlifeproject.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Good Life Project<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jonathanfields.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Fields<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>If you enjoyed this podcast, you&#8217;ll also like:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/129-claire-higgins\/\" target=\"_blank\">From Fear To Freedom with Claire Higgins<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/107-anne-laure-carruth\/\" target=\"_blank\">Taking The Leap with Anne-Laure Carruth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/063-courtney-carver\/\" target=\"_blank\">Courtney Carver on Living with Less<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Thanks for listening<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you enjoyed the show, please share your honest review with others on iTunes by clicking <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/itunes\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> and rating the show. 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