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S3 Episode 2: TJ Williams - Social Media Specialist at Horizon Hobby

·1 hr 8 min·5 clips
TJ Williams recalls a stranger telling him RC flying was 'so hard' and unapproachable—an experience that now fuels his passion for community inclusion.
Horizon Hobby CEO Chris Dickerson and Marketing Director Steve Petrato interview TJ Williams, the company's Social Media Specialist who helped grow their following past 1 million subscribers. They discuss TJ's journey from encountering RC as an unapproachable hobbyist to becoming Horizon's social media face, his content creation strategies across platforms, and upcoming Horizon events and product launches like the Twin Timber airplane.

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A grounded RC conversation about event season, career pivots, and the work behind the hobby.

Event season gives the conversation its shape, with Chris Dickerson and Steve Petrato working late on planes, James Haley in the office, and Joe Nall prep already moving fast before the focus shifts to TJ and his path through Flight Test, drones, e-commerce, manufacturing, and…

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