#161 | Mahting Putelis - CEO, Hunter, And Educator
Mahting Putelis is a hunter, entrepreneur, former outdoor sports guide, teacher, photographer and CEO of Hunt To Eat.
Hunt To Eat is a hunting media and apparel company with the focus on gathering wild foods and conservation. Hunt To Eat hosts hunting camps where they teach people the skills to hunt a specific species of animal, field dressing, meat care, and firearm safety. They use the experience as a platform to teach ethics, conservation, and tactics. These experiences are a way for people to connect in their values, personality, and character in a shared experience.
Mahting had a teacher that introduced him to his passions and a way he can thrive in service to himself and his community. After struggling with purpose in school, Mahting found a direction in mountain guiding and education. As a guide he learned about communication, perspective, and managing groups during adventures in nature. His interest in the outdoors blossomed into exploring his creativity when he pivoted to being an adventure photographer. He was thrust into entrepreneurial and creative challenges in the environment that meant the most to him.
In his adulthood, he circled back to his family’s tradition of hunting. Mahting’s love for the outdoors, helping people and connecting with their spirit shows in this conversation and his work through Hunt To Eat.
In this episode, we talk about how Mahting became an entrepreneur, found his context where he can thrive, discovered his sense of purpose, Hunt To Eat, hunting camps, and how his character has unfolded over time.
Checkout the rad shirts and their latest magazine at Hunttoeat.com
