Episode 545: Alexi Pappas – 2016 Olympian, Award Winning Filmmaker, Author of Bravey, & Podcast Host of Mentor Buffet

Today on the podcast, we have Alexi Papas on the show. WOW, is this long overdue or what?!? She’s an Olympian and an award winning filmmaker. She has a book called Bravey, which I’m sure many of you have read. That was forwarded by Maya Rudolph. She also has recently adapted that book for Young Readers as well. It’s called Bravey (Adapted for Young Readers), forwarded by Maya Hawk. She co-wrote, co-directed and starred in the feature films Track Town and Olympic Dreams and has worked alongside the likes of Rachel Dratch and Nick Kroll. Since this was her first time on my podcast, we talked about what she’s up to now. She’s got a new podcast coming out called Mentor Buffet and we dove into what that’s all about and her inspiration behind it. We also go into her story a little bit as well as we tried to pack it all into our hour long interview and it was really fun. I really, really enjoyed this episode and I’m excited for you all to listen in! What we talked about: 3:45- Alexi’s involvement with the Olympics this year 6:30- Glittering up for races 8:00- Practicing patience in conversations 9:45- Combining all of her passions 18:10- Alexi’s new podcast 32:50- Finding purpose in her life 45:55- Her mom’s battle with mental health 52:20- The desire for motherhood 57:00- Her book, Bravey 1:00:00- Rapid fire questions Show notes: Alexi on Instagram AlexiPappas.com Bravey Bravey (Adapted for Young Readers) New podcast: Mentor Buffet Book recommendations: Into the Woods Bird by Bird Wild Nights Sour Heart Connect with Lindsey: Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Support our sponsors: Previnex Use the code “another” for 15% off OR use code “LindseyStrength” for 15% off if you purchase their new Muscle Health Plus Training for a Half Marathon or Marathon? Check out Lindsey’s Training plans! Lindsey’s Training Plans