Mentor Buffet

Alexi Pappas

lexi.pappas@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

This is a mentorship-focused interview podcast featuring athletes, writers, creatives, entrepreneurs, and other accomplished people discussing the mentors and personal experiences that shaped their careers. PR agencies could credibly pitch authors, elite or adaptive athletes, filmmakers, entrepreneurs, and experts with distinctive journeys, resilience stories, or meaningful mentorship insights; booking difficulty is low to medium because the show also features people from the host’s personal network.

Metrics

Episodes: 75

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Contact Information

lexi.pappas@gmail.com

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Host

Alexi Pappas - Olympian, filmmaker, actress, and bestselling author who explores how mentorship, resilience, and personal relationships shape ambitious careers.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Accomplished athletes, authors, journalists, entrepreneurs, filmmakers, and other creatives with a compelling personal journey and meaningful perspectives on mentorship, ambition, resilience, or overcoming adversity.
Required Achievements:  
Published books or significant writing careers, Elite, professional, or adaptive athletic achievement, Established careers in creative or entrepreneurial fields, Distinctive personal experiences involving resilience or mentorship

Recent Guest Discussions

Adam Skolnick - Recognizing A Calling, Shaping A Career Around A Desired Lifestyle, Overcoming Doubt, And The Mentors Who Influenced His Writing Career.

Lisa Thompson - Growing Up With A Visual Impairment, Overcoming Challenges, And Drawing Wisdom From Life Experiences.

Recent Topics

Mentorship, Resilience, Athletes, Creative Careers, Entrepreneurship

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Mentor Buffet
:

ADAM SKOLNICK: How do you recognize a calling?

July 23, 2026

Adam Skolnick, the lifelong writer behind the David Goggins memoir Can’t Hurt Me, countless publications in the New York Times, and the recent novel American Tiger, joins host Alexi Pappas on Mentor Buffet to discuss how to recognize a calling, how to mold a career around the lifestyle you want, and overcoming doubt. Adam shares about his mentors Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of Eat, Pray, Love who he met by circumstance on a trip to Bali, and David Goggins. Adam also shares about the journey...

LISA THOMPSON: Not Afraid To Fall

July 09, 2026

Lisa Thompson, Alexi's marathon teammate who is blind, joins us on Mentor Buffet for a beautiful conversation about growing up with a visual impairment. And she shares wisdom every step of the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Letting go of your old self

July 02, 2026

Alexi is joined by her friend Lisa Thompson to answer listeners' advice questions about letting go of a situation you've outgrown, feeling like you live two distinct lives, and granting yourself permission when you're wired to always ask for it. Add a comfy pair of Merrells to your rotation with 25% off your first purchase using the code MENTORBUFFET2026 at ⁠https://merrell.com⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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