051: Tales From the Bonfire # 1 - Tiny Broadwick

Brothers Dan and Tyler Michie started skydiving together back in 2020, when shit hit the fan with the COVID pandemic. Interested in so many of the same aspects of life, naturally they chose to start their jumping careers together. Four years later, they're still both going strong in the community, with Tyler hitting the coaching aspect of skydiving, and Dan pursuing a path in camera flying. Tune in for this unique look at how a family gets into skydiving, and why they continue to jump together to this day.

I met Lori Eyler back in the fall of the 2016. She was incredibly kind to a complete stranger (me) who needed help. I learned a lot about her the winter I lived in her suburban California home, but this episode allowed me the chance to ask some of the questions I never got a chance to ask. There's no doubt Lori Eyler is a talented, accomplished skydiver, particularly as an established camera flyer at her local dropzone Skydive Perris. And in this episode, Lori and I talk specifically about that, but also catch up as friends and discuss everything from how she started in this sport, the pros and cons of taking breaks from skydiving, and how things are going to look moving forward for her.

Join me this week and tune into another episode, this time centered around long time jumper, and multi-world and state record holding skydiver, Wade Baird. Anyone who knows Wade, is keenly aware of how much they can learn by jumping with him. Whether it has to do with formation skydiving, competition, angles, big ways, or just having plain ol' regular skydiving fun, Wade contains a depthless well of knowledge when it comes to jumping. As someone who has looked up to him as a mentor and teacher for almost her entire skydiving career, this episode was a intriguing look behind the curtain of how Wade got to where he is, and what the future in this sport will look like for him moving forward.

Join the show this week and tune in to listen to Angie Aragon's journey through the world of skydiving--how she went from the average jumper at Skydive Elsinore, to a full time instructor, a tandem examiner, and now a National Director.This episode is full with knowledge, experience, and thought provoking concepts about safety, compassion, and wisdom in the world of jumping. Don't miss it!

Join me this week while I chat with Mike Silva and Josh Evans of Team Collective about everything VFS, flight skills, and re-living some of the glory days at SkyVenture Colorado. If you've ever been interested in pursuing competitive skydiving in VFS (or any discipline really), make sure you don't miss this episode. Josh and Mike take me through the nitty gritty phases of building a team, the how tos of learning to fly with a teammate, and how to focus and push through problem solving and accelerating your learning process. If you like what you hear on this episode, be sure to check out Josh and Mike's new Collective endeavor, the Collective Bodyflight Academy, and Josh's podcast, The Content Clearinghouse.Collective Bodyflight Academy: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRGvrIcpTDawC_-iSzK-QhQTeam Collective Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDRDYVwYbw0

Join me and a new special guest this week, for a riveting story about a woman named Tiny Broadwick.It's alright if you've never heard her name before. Up until a year ago, I'd never heard of her either. But don't let her anonymity fool you. She is quite literally the unspoken mother of skydiving as we know it today. Don't miss this glimpse into our sport's history. Sit back and listen to the story of Tiny Broadwick.

Cam Haley might genuinely be one of the nicest folks on the dropzone. Don't take my word for it--ask anyone who knows him, and I'd bet money they only ever have kind words to say. Cam started skydiving in college, during which he inherited control of his college parachuting club, competed at Collegiates, and amassed an obscene amount of tunnel time for a college student. Following that, he made a huge cross-country move to small town WI, where he acquired his instructor ratings, participated in a world record event, went through FITP, and met the love of his life, Nalini. These days, you'll find Cam living in southern Florida, with his wife and their two cats, skydiving to their hearts' content all year round. He's chased records, canopy piloting events, competitions, and so much more. Don't miss this episode for lots of laughs!

Back for her third time on Fall Risk, Jen Halvorson joins me to talk about her experience hosting and organizing her very first women's HD camp. She explains what the planning process was like, how the camp was structured, and what participants got out of the entire event, including what she wants to do moving forward.

If your skydiving progression has been anything like mine, then you have always been consistently blown away when visiting the larger southern dropzones during your skydiving off season. These dropzones operate like well-oiled machines, and they literally have it all. Multiple aircraft, world class instructors and coaches, daily on-site organizers, gear stores, and events happening around the clock. Not only that, but they had everything for you to be able to live on the dropzone during your stay. Affordable housing space, access to laundry and bathrooms/showers, food options, and so much more.Now, take that experience, and imagine there was a tunnel exactly like it. If you're having a hard time picturing it, have no fear, because there are two world class tunnel instructors and skydivers who have done all the work for you.Meet Cameron McMahan and Ray Kubiak, who together have created a vision for the mecca of all wind tunnel facilities. Flyaway Tennessee is a resort-like facility that will meet the needs and demands of skydivers and fliers world-wide. The resort itself will play host to experienced and first time fliers alike, while also creating a space specifically for pro fliers to train and compete by having world class instructors and coaches for all disciplines on hand, membership programs, and access to tunnel time 24/7. It will include a gear store, a fitness center, and food options. Not to mention the not one, but TWO wind tunnels... one for pro fliers, and the other for first timers.Join me on this episode, as Cameron takes listeners through the thought process behind this endeavor, and explains how every single aspect of the business will work, down to the daily operations of the facility itself. I promise, their vision will not disappoint. Do not miss this episode!https://flyawaytn.com/Email Cameron for more info at [email protected]

What a wonderful coincidence, that Julie Kleinwort's episode is being released on Christmas. The most cheerful and inviting time of the year, directly coinciding with one of the happiest and peppiest women on the dropzone. Ask anyone who knows her--Julie is on another level when it comes to being cheerful. But don't let that bubbly exterior fool you, Julie possesses a razor sharp focus, and an unparalleled determination when it comes to the things she's passionate about. You don't have to take my word for it, just listen in on this episode as she regales us with stories of her experiences with competitive skydiving teams, big ways, and of course, her work as a SIS Event coordinator. Don't miss as Julie takes us through her approach to skydiving, how she got started in the sport, and where she wants to go in the future.