Building a Value-Led Skate Community | Garrett Gentle on Vibe Ride, Leadership, and Protecting the Mission

What does it actually take to build a community people trust?In this episode, I sit down with my friend and Vibe Ride co-leader Garrett Gentle to talk about what we’ve learned building a value-led skate community in Los Angeles. This conversation goes far beyond identity. We get into leadership, belonging, mission, community guidelines, and the hard reality of protecting a space while still trying to keep it open-hearted and welcoming.We talk about what most communities get wrong, why values need to be made explicit, how trust is built and broken, and what it means to create something bigger than yourself that can last beyond any one person.In this episode we discuss:Why Vibe Ride was built to be value-led, not identity-ledWhat happens when a community grows faster than its structureWhy mission, vision, and clear guidelines matter more than most people thinkThe tension between welcoming everyone and protecting the well-being of the groupWhy leadership gets hardest when the person crossing a line is complex, not evilWhat Garrett and I have learned about accountability, trust, and building something that can outlast usConnect with GarrettInstagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/garrettgentle/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrett-gentle-478696106/Follow Keep PushingInstagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/keeppushingpodcast/⁠YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuWmmT-3aLBe5jmH0o99GlzgR8owdyiht