S2E10 - Ripe Retreat - May '23

Ripe Retreat - May '23 In this episode, Scott is joined by Jarrett and first-time guest Rafaiel Acera to talk about our first-ever overnight “Ripe Retreat.” The retreat took place on-site at Carson Simpson Farm Christian Camp from Friday, May 12th through Saturday, May 13th.  This episode is unique to the “Time is Ripe” podcast — in that, we’re talking about something we created to build up our own community in tangible ways — rather than an out-facing event to serve others.   At the beginning of the episode, Raf shares about his long-term investment in Ripe Creatives over the years.  As we dive into the actual retreat story, we camp out in Session 1 from Friday night for a while. The conversation in Session 1 focused on the history of Ripe shared by Ripe Creation founder, Dan Jaffe, and Ripe Creatives founder, Scott Smith.  Throughout the conversation we share the goals of the retreat, some of the challenges we faced, and specific outcomes that came from it.  Towards the final third of the episode, we spend time talking about how “no” is sometimes really just a “not yet.” We also laugh quite a bit throughout the episode about the way Raf’s brain works and his affection for being a “dream crusher.” We hope you enjoy!  To receive text notifications for each release of this podcast text "Time is Ripe" to: 215-273-3540 and click the link to save your contact.  To Support Ripe Creatives and all that we do, including this podcast, visit https://www.ripecreatives.com/ Song: "Sweet" by Aable