The Michael Rollins Show

Lexie Janson (MaiOnHigh) on building a fantastic community

Lexie and I talk about what it takes to build a fantastic community, and what that community can mean for you.

Evan Turner: FPV Champion talks Five33 and Competition

Evan Turner is an undisputed champion of FPV racing. He is also incredibly wise beyond his years and owns his own FPV company. His frame is the go to racing frame and almost all of the top pilots fly it.

Brendan Schulman of DJI talks FAA

Brendan Schulman is the VP of Policy and Legal Affairs for DJI North America. He has worked hand in hand with the FAA over the last 5 years to help craft UAS policy and to keep as many protections for FPV and model aircraft as possible. In this episode we talk about how the FPV and UAS communities can interact with the rules and regulations of the FAA in a way that could be beneficial for all. But, most importantly, he paints a human face on the FAA, something which I've never seen before and is of quite a bit of value.

Benoit Finck (Fincky): Delighting Clients and Valuing Your Work

Benoit Finck is one of the stars in cinematic FPV. In this interview he talks about how he charges for his work and he also talks about how he gets, manages and maintains clients.

Ahren Ciotti and Making Mental Illness Work

Ahren Ciotti and I both suffer from different mental illnesses. For Ahren, the struggle has intensified recently, especially with the pandemic, but we are both "making it". In this episode we talk about our experiences with mental illness and ways that we cope. We also talk about the good sides of mental illness and the toll that our mental illness takes on those around us. It's a surprisingly light-hearted and fun episode and I hope that you're going to enjoy it! Time stamps 00:00 Intro and Housekeeping 02:03 Interview Start 04:59 Mental illness backstory 10:03 Off your meds 17:22 Unemployment and depression 21:44 Anxiety is different than depression 28:12 Tools for coping with mental illness 54:39 Mental illness is a super power 1:07:18 It's hard on those around us 1:25:44 Finding mental health care