Nov 25, 2022
We’re capping off our
three-part Summit Retreat series with reflections from our last
few Summit
Retreat attendees at Steamboat
Springs, Colorado!
In this episode of The Pollen
Podcast, we discuss final reflections, experiences, and takeaways
from the retreat. Alyssa, Katie, Tiffany, Tori, and Haley reflect
on their favorite parts of the summit, the power of community, and
the beautiful experience of connecting with fellow dreamers and
creators. Each guest also shares their personal vision for future
DDC retreats.
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what it’s like to experience the power of community in a Diana
Davis Creative retreat!
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should listen to this episode:
- How the power of community helps you open up
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- Discover the timeless, multifaceted magic of
attending retreats.
- The importance of connecting with others on
similar paths and how it expands the way you approach
life.
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🎧 Episode Highlights
[03:43] Alyssa’s Thoughts on the Retreat
- Alyssa is a photographer, designer, and nomad.
She loves being a creative person and connecting with
people.
- Living as a nomad is the vehicle for what she
wants out of life.
- Her first thought from the retreat is, “When is
the next?”.
- While there were people she didn’t know, having
something deep in common made it easier to be vulnerable and
connect.
- As a solo traveler, she sometimes wants a hug
from someone who knows and loves her. Receiving that hug summed up
the feeling of the closing circle for her.
[12:36] Katie, the Teacher at Heart
- Katie is a born teacher. She helps students and
teachers adopt skill-based strategies to build confident,
independent learners.
- She has been in the classroom for 11 years and
has recently celebrated her own tutoring business' first
year.
- Katie led the yoga sessions in the retreat.
Teaching and seeing the connection between people was a beautiful
experience.
- The best part of the retreat was feeling the
power of community with other brilliant women.
Katie: “Being
an entrepreneur is so empowering but also can be really lonely if
you don't reach out for community.”
- Her favorite moment was the closing circle,
where everyone was just honest. It opened up a whole part of
something she needed to move forward.
[19:24] How Tiffany Nourishes People through
Food
- Tiffany is a retreat chef. She loves nourishing
people and storytelling through food.
Tiffany: “It's
like you forget what color your hair you have until you look in the
mirror. So I think it's helpful to have that mirror.”
- The menu was a reflection of Diana's upbringing
and travels. Diana is a rancher's daughter — keeping this in mind,
she chose Colorado steak as the first meal.
- Food tastes a lot better if it doesn’t travel
very far. It’s also a way of telling a story.
- People can taste the love you put in the food.
Tiffany fuses the love farmers and ranchers put in their food with
her own for people to enjoy them.
- Cooking in the retreat was so much fun and
didn’t feel like work for her.
[29:13] Tori Experiencing the Power of Community and
Retreats
- As a person, Tori is striving to live an
extraordinary life outside of the status quo.
- She works with women in a functional nutrition
setting because she wants them to feel empowered to do things
differently.
- Tori has attended and cooked for a lot of
retreats. She didn’t want to miss out on the magic that comes from
it.
- Going to retreats always ends up shaking her up
in a good way. She went into the retreat wanting some clarity, and
that's what she got.
- Her favorite part of the trip was being in
community with other women and having moments with people she would
have never crossed paths with otherwise.
[37:24] Haley’s Retreat Experience +
Humanity
- Haley’s honest answer to the question, “Who are
you as a human?”, is that she doesn’t know. But she believes that
she is an expression of unconditional love and she knows she’s an
artist.
- A lot of the suffering we experience comes from
showing up in ways that we don't identify with. We're a blank
canvas every second, and we can choose.
- The most profound part of the retreat for her
was the community and togetherness — swimming in each other’s channels and creating
a collective channel together.
- Being in a space filled with dreamers,
creators, and innovators made her see a version of herself in tune
with that community. It changed her.
Haley: “It was
such a gift to me to experience the power of community and the way
that that actually influences our consciousness and the version of
ourselves that shows up. And when we walk away, we can remember
that—energy is timeless.”
- It’s so powerful to be reminded of how much we
need each other and show up in all different versions of
ourselves.
About Our Guests
Alyssa Renee is
a travel and brand designer and photographer. She helps create
space for businesses to be seen, heard, and understood. She is also
one of the brilliant retreat photographers who captured the magic
of Summit Retreat! Check out her work on Instagram and her website.
Katie Arpin is
a teacher and the founder of Katie Arpin Coaching. She helps
students and teachers adopt skill-based strategies to build
confident, independent learners. She also led Summit Retreat's
beautiful yoga sessions. Check out her work on Instagram and her website.
Tiffany Swan is
a retreat chef, food scientist, nutritionist, and the founder of
Salt & Sage. She loves to nourish people's bellies and souls
through food with thought and was one of Summit Retreat's epic
chefs. Check out her work on Instagram and her website.
Tori Kornhaas is a functional nutritionist, retreat chef,
event host, and lifestyle coach. She guides career-driven women in
living a nourished life through functional nutrition and lifestyle
support and was also one of Summit Retreat's amazing chefs. Check
out her work on Instagram and her website.
Haley Midzor is
a freelance illustrator, copywriter, and apprentice teacher. She
creates digital graphics to tell meaningful stories and catalyze
action. Check out her work on Instagram.
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