About this episode
Alexi Pappas - Greek-American runner, filmmaker, actor, and writer. Pappas was an NCAA All-American athlete at both Dartmouth College and the University of Oregon. She represented Greece at the 2016 Summer Olympics, setting the national record for 10k. Join us for a conversation about Alexi’s first hunt and her perspective on hunting and a new appreciation for the outdoors. Follow along: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cameronrhanes Twitter: https://twitter.com/cameronhanes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/camhanes/ Website: https://www.cameronhanes.com Follow Alexi: https://www.instagram.com/alexipappas/ Mentor Buffet Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Mentor_Buffet Mentor Buffet Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1O68PH0r2JXIL6UW1JMGEo Timestamps: 00:00:00 Love for the State of Oregon 00:06:55 Alexi’s First Time Shooting a Rifle 00:22:20 Being Connected to Nature & the Elements 00:27:29 Hunting for the First Time, Quails, & Observing the Buck 00:37:56 Developed Instinct and Being Immersed as a Hunter 00:44:08 Sight Acquisition & Going Through the Shot Process Without Ammo 00:49:59 The Truth is Good if You Keep Going 00:53:44 Alexi’s Perspective of Cam as a Hunter & Mentor 01:03:59 Cam’s Values & Experiencing Failures that Led to Success in Alexi’s Hunt 01:15:56 Confidence in Certainty, “Rascal Mentality”, and New Traditions 01:24:57 Balance and Harmony in Hunting 01:32:25 F#*k, Marry, Kill: Film, Writing and Running 01:36:56 Alexi’s Kill Tony Moment is 01:39:26 Knowing Yourself at Your Core Level 01:43:29 Hate Comments from Cam’s Reel of Alexi’s Buck 01:52:51 Final Thoughts