During the month of July 2022, we had a number of industry leaders join us on the Truck Focus Podcast, as they shared incredible guidance to help others succeed in the transportation industry!

Check out the recap episode now, where I go over each of the interviews and highlight the key components we discussed!

1. Episode 143 – Cindy Van Beek, Step Deck Operations Manager with Bowline Logistics and the power of relationship leader! 
2. Episode 144 – Part 3 of the Shifting the Focus in Transportation series w/ the Soulful Leader Podcast Hosts Stephanie and Maren, and Dana, owner of The Mindful Trucker, to dive into stress management and mental wellness. 
3. Episode 145 – Another episode in our Youthful Take on Transportation Series as my 12 year old son Avery, interviews two incredible leaders Chris and John, owners of the Trucking Risk & Insurance podcast as they share their thoughts on the future of transportation with Avery. 
4. Episode 146 – Liz with Truckers Against Trafficking and Ben Stiller with National Truck League Insurance Solutions, as we discuss the incredible work TAT is doing to combat the horrific crime of human trafficking and what resources are available for our industry to help.
5. Episode 147 – Robert and John with Loose Wheel Fasteners, saving lives! The incredible solution, helping eliminate tires coming off trailers! 
6. Episode 148 – Francois, professional driver with Bowline Logistics joins as we dive into his journey in our industry, and how he values professionalism and safety!
7. Episode 150 – Avery and I highlight our milestone episode of 150 and express our gratitude for everyone that has helped us achieve this milestone! 

In today's episode, I am super excited as Avery, my 12-year-old son and I (Josh) highlight our journey to episode #150!

During our conversation, we talk about some of the best moments we've had in our podcast journey, and how grateful we are for the industry leaders that have continued to step up to help serve our industry.

We would also like to give a huge shoutout to our sponsors that have supported us along the way!

ComplianceBox - Transport Compliance Made Easy

J D Factors - Factoring On Your Terms

Pioneer Safety Solutions - We Do Not Just Sell Products. We Sell Safety Solutions.

We appreciate your support, and are grateful for the impact you continue to have in our journey!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In today's episode, I am excited to have a great conversation with Francois Spaniol, a professional driver with Bowline Logistics Ltd!

During our conversation, we dive into Francois' journey, with nearly 30 years of experience operating as a professional driver, and the pride he operates with while working at Bowline Logistics.

During our conversation, Francois does an incredible job highlighting the value Bowline Logistics brings to our industry, and how proud he is to be working here but also how proud he is operating as a professional, and shares some incredible insights that will help other professionals be successful.

To learn more, visit their website: https://www.bowlinelogistics.com/

I really valued the advice you shared today, especially when you were talking about the importance of being a coach to other drivers, and the importance of trainees being diligent in their learning. I think that is key to helping the next generation of professional drivers succeed.

During our conversation, I also really valued how proud you are of Bowline Logistics, as Tyler, Miles, Cindy, and the team does a wonderful job!

Francois, thank you again for joining me on the Truck Focus Podcast, I really appreciate your time and the level of professionalism you bring to our industry!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In today's episode, I am super excited to speak with John Sousa, Co-Founder and Robert Kimsto, Vice President of Loose Wheel Sensors Inc.!

During our conversation, we dive into Loose Wheel Sensors, and the incredible offering their solution provides to our industry, as they literally are helping save lives!

A huge takeaway from our conversation is when John and Robert discuss the multiple benefits to a carriers organization when utilizing the solution, such as helping prevent tires from coming off trailers, GPS tracking, and more!

Loose Wheel Sensors monitor wheel stud clamp force and hub temperature with real-time RF sensors.

Loose Wheel Sensors provide real-time early-stage warnings of loose wheels and high wheel hub temperatures.

I highly recommend connecting with LWS to learn more:

Website: https://www.lwshub.com/

Email: info@lwshub.com

John, Robert, thank you so much for taking the time and joining me on the Truck Focus Podcast!

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The Truck Focus is a division of the Pivotal Transportation Industry Solutions company. We encourage you to learn more about our mission!

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Furthermore, if you have a question or topic for a future episode, I encourage you to send us an email inquiry.

Thank you again for taking the time to read, and I hope you have a safe day!
As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In today's episode, I'm super grateful for the opportunity to speak with Liz Williamson w/ Truckers Against Trafficking, and Ben Stiller w/ National Truck League.

During our conversation, we discuss how Truckers Against Trafficking is working diligently within the transportation industry to help end human trafficking. Furthermore, we discuss the different pieces of training available that can be taken, to become more aware of the signs of human trafficking and what you can do to help.

Throughout our interview, Liz and Ben highlight different opportunities the industry can become more involved to help put an end to human trafficking. I highly encourage you to take the free training here: https://trained.truckersagainsttrafficking.org/

If you are looking to gain more knowledge on Truckers Against Trafficking or would like to speak with Liz directly, I encourage you to complete the contact form so Liz can reach back out to you: https://truckersagainsttrafficking.org/contact-us/

Ben Stiller joined me on the Truck Focus Podcast in episode #74 I highly recommend checking out to learn more about him and his journey!

Check it out here: https://bit.ly/3nXvQPf

Furthermore, I encourage you to learn more about National Truck League Insurance by visiting: https://nationaltruckleague.com/

Thank you again Liz and Ben for joining me on the Truck Focus Podcast!

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

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The Truck Focus is a division of the Pivotal Transportation Industry Solutions company. We encourage you to learn more about our mission!

Are you looking to have your product or service gain massive exposure in the transportation and logistic industries across North America? We can help!

Furthermore, if you have a question or topic for a future episode, I encourage you to send us an email inquiry.

Thank you again for taking the time to read, and I hope you have a safe day!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

I want to give a huge shoutout to Chris Harris and John Farquhar, hosts of the Trucking Risk and Insurance Podcast, for joining Avery, (my 12-year-old son) on an episode of the Youthful Take on Transportation series!

A Youthful Take on Transportation is all about educating youth on the opportunities within the transportation industry so that they consider a career path in our industry when they enter the workforce.

During their conversation, Chris and John share with Avery, where they believe the transportation industry is headed and what different types of training and technologies he can look forward to as he continues to be involved in the industry.

Thank you again Chris and John, I really appreciate you taking the time to join Avery on the podcast, and for the continued impact you are having in our industry!

I highly recommend checking out the Trucking Risk and Insurance Podcast, to learn more from Chris and John.

Visit: https://truckingriskandinsurance.com/

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/trucking-risk-and-insurance-podcast/id1498330245

Thank you again Chris and John for joining Avery on the podcast, and for all of the value shared!

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

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The Truck Focus is a division of the Pivotal Transportation Industry Solutions company. We encourage you to learn more about our mission!

Are you looking to have your product or service gain massive exposure in the transportation and logistic industries across North America? We can help!

Furthermore, if you have a question or topic for a future episode, I encourage you to send us an email inquiry.

Thank you again for taking the time to read, and I hope you have a safe day!
As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In part 3 of our 3 part series, I am excited to have Stephanie and Maren, hosts of The Soulful Leader Podcast, and my friend Dana, owner of The Mindful Trucker, join me on the podcast!

Shifting the focus in transportation is a series that will consist of a deep dive into what is culture, within an organization, and how people play a crucial role in the living (or dying) culture within an organization.

During our conversation today, we dive into how the Soulful Leader Podcast and The Mindful Trucker is creating an incredible impact in organizations, and directly on their people, with the Wealth Dynamics systems and tools.

Furthermore, Stephanie, Maren, and Dana will educate and empower us to consider how important culture and people are, when organizations are looking to recruit and retain professionals, by ensuring their people are working within their zone of excellence.

Part 3 of our series is all about understanding stress, and how to manage stress appropriately. Collectively, Dana, Stephanie, and Maren communicate how we can choose to look at stress differently, and instead view it as excitement and an opportunity to get out of our comfort zones and grow!

Specifically, we discuss how they are collectively impacting some of the major issues trucking companies are experiencing today within their organizations: culture, mental wellness, recruiting & retention.

I encourage you to listen to episode #119 and #130 which is Part 1 and 2 of the 3 Part series.

Listen to Episode #119 Now!

Listen to Episode #130 Now!

Stephanie and Maren, founders and hosts of The Soulful Leader Podcast, is educating and empowering professionals to know that there is meaning in your life.

Instead of sticking to the status quo, they are helping people embrace their new way of being, thinking, feeling, and doing!

As a soulful leader you want your success to mean something!

I highly recommend learning more about their mission and working alongside them, by visiting their website.

I encourage you to connect with The Mindful Trucker to learn more about how they can help with your Health, Safety, Wellness & Drive Solutions! https://themindfultrucker.com/ Thank you again, Stephanie, Maren, and Dana for joining the podcast today!

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

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The Truck Focus is a division of the Pivotal Transportation Industry Solutions company. We encourage you to learn more about our mission!

Are you looking to have your product or service gain massive exposure in the transportation and logistic industries across North America? We can help!

Furthermore, if you have a question or topic for a future episode, I encourage you to send us an email inquiry.

Thank you again for taking the time to read, and I hope you have a safe day!
As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In today's episode, I am super excited to speak with Cindy Van Beek, Manager of Step Deck Operations at Bowline Logistics!

During our conversation, we dive into the importance of building strong relationships in order to be successful in the transportation industry and how effective communication is essential for solving problems as they arise.

Throughout our conversation, Cindy does an excellent job highlighting the qualities Bowline Logistics Ltd. brings to our industry, and to its people, and its customers. If you are looking for a best-in-class carrier to partner with to haul your freight, then I highly recommend connecting with Bowline Logistics Ltd.

To learn more, visit their website: https://www.bowlinelogistics.com/

Cindy also highlighted some of the incredible pictures that her fleet of professional drivers send to her, which I encourage you to check out in the Truck Focus Blog article for our interview: https://www.pvtlindustry.com/truckfocusblog

Cindy, thank you so much for taking the time and joining me on the Truck Focus Podcast!

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

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The Truck Focus is a division of the Pivotal Transportation Industry Solutions company. We encourage you to learn more about our mission!

Are you looking to have your product or service gain massive exposure in the transportation and logistic industries across North America? We can help!

Furthermore, if you have a question or topic for a future episode, I encourage you to send us an email inquiry.

Thank you again for taking the time to read, and I hope you have a safe day!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In today's episode, I am super excited to have a great conversation with Danielle Spaar, Area Manager with Benefits For Trucking.

During our conversation, we dive into Danielle's journey, and how her lifelong appreciation for the transportation industry, and the professionals operating within, has really influenced how she's able to serve our industry at Benefits For Trucking with a people-first approach.

A huge takeaway from our conversation is when Danielle was talking about being available for people, even if it means not selling a product or service but more so focusing on impacting the person for the better. I believe this is an essential quality that our industry needs, and it was awesome hearing how she navigates in this space.

I encourage you to learn more about Benefits For Trucking, and connect with Danielle directly here:

Website: https://www.benefitsfortrucking.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-spaar-16bb17234/

Email: danielle@benefitsfortrucking.com

Thank you again Danielle for joining me on the Truck Focus Podcast!

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

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The Truck Focus is a division of the Pivotal Transportation Industry Solutions company. We encourage you to learn more about our mission!

Are you looking to have your product or service gain massive exposure in the transportation and logistic industries across North America? We can help!

Furthermore, if you have a question or topic for a future episode, I encourage you to send us an email inquiry.

Thank you again for taking the time to read, and I hope you have a safe day!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In today's episode, I am super excited to speak with Francesca Sebastian, CEO of Acumen Clinic!

During our conversation, we dive into how Francesca is leading her very successful team by being a curious leader, and how she communicates in such a way that builds trust and ultimately leads to collaboration and growth amongst her team.

One of the greatest benefits of Francescas leadership approach is the pivotal impact created on their community, who ultimately need it the most. Acumen Clinic's team works closely with a wide variety of people, from professional athletes to farmers, that need to level of empathic care that Acumen Clinic provides!

I highly recommend learning more about Acumen Clinic, by visiting:

Website: https://acumensportsandshoulder.com/acumen-clinic-calgary/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acumenclinic/

Thank you again Francesca for joining me on the Truck Focus Podcast, I really appreciate your time!

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

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The Truck Focus is a division of the Pivotal Transportation Industry Solutions company. We encourage you to learn more about our mission!

Are you looking to have your product or service gain massive exposure in the transportation and logistic industries across North America? We can help!

Furthermore, if you have a question or topic for a future episode, I encourage you to send us an email inquiry.

Thank you again for taking the time to read, and I hope you have a safe day!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In today's episode, I'm excited to have an excellent conversation with Colin Foster, owner of Silverback Transport and Hot Shot!

During our conversation, Colin does an excellent job explaining the necessity of having a solutions-focused mindset when working with client partners, and how this mindset and approach have really helped his company succeed over the last few years

I highly recommend connecting with Colin, if you are looking for a transport company in British Columbia that can handle your specialized hauling needs by visiting:

Website https://www.silverbacktransport.com/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/colinssmallequipmenttransport

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/silverbacktransport/

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/colin-foster-254b18131/

Email silverbacktransport@outlook.com

Thank you again Colin for joining me on the Truck Focus Podcast, and for the impact, you continue to have in our industry!.

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

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The Truck Focus is a division of the Pivotal Transportation Industry Solutions company. We encourage you to learn more about our mission!

Are you looking to have your product or service gain massive exposure in the transportation and logistic industries across North America? We can help!

Furthermore, if you have a question or topic for a future episode, I encourage you to send us an email inquiry.

Thank you again for taking the time to read, and I hope you have a safe day!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In today's episode, I am excited to speak with David Rosenbluth, National Sales Manager with Utility Pro Wear!

During our conversation, Dave dives into what goes into creating successful, long-term customer relationships, and his views on operating with integrity.

A huge takeaway from our conversation is when Dave talks about competition, which I think will have you thinking about your own competition in a different light.

I highly recommend learning more about Utility Pro Wear by visiting their website, or connecting with them on social media:

Website: https://www.utilityprowear.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/utilityproworkwear

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/utility-pro-wear/about/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/utilityproworkwear/

Additionally, I encourage you to connect with David directly, if you have questions about personal protective gear:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-rosenbluth-81221b93/

Email: dave@msbnyc.com

Thank you again Dave for joining me on the Truck Focus Podcast, and for the impact, you continue to have in our industry!

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

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The Truck Focus is a division of the Pivotal Transportation Industry Solutions company. We encourage you to learn more about our mission!

Are you looking to have your product or service gain massive exposure in the transportation and logistic industries across North America? We can help!

Furthermore, if you have a question or topic for a future episode, I encourage you to send us an email inquiry.

Thank you again for taking the time to read, and I hope you have a safe day!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In today's episode, I'm excited to speak with Trevor Currie, owner of Gateway Carriers!

During our conversation, we dive into his leadership involvement with the Southern Alberta Truck Exposition Association, and their collective mission to help make trucking a trade.

Throughout our conversation, I admire Trevor’s appreciation for professionals working in our industry. I think it speaks volumes, when someone that has owned a successful business for some time, can quickly communicate their appreciation for their people.

Also, I agree with Trevor, as he walks us through the mission of the association, to help make trucking a trade, and discusses the benefits this will bring to professional drivers, and to our industry.

If you are interested in learning more about the Southern Alberta Truck Exposition Association, and how they are working diligently on having trucking become a trade, I encourage you to do so by visiting their website and connecting with the association.

If you are in the Lethbridge Alberta area on July 16th, I encourage you to stop by the upcoming Expo that they are hosting, which will have a number of shiny trucks to see, family events to enjoy, and so much more. More details are on the website!

Website: https://www.southernalbertatruckexpo.ca/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/southernalbertatruckexpo

Thank you again, Trevor, for joining me on the Truck Focus Podcast!

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

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The Truck Focus is a division of the Pivotal Transportation Industry Solutions company. We encourage you to learn more about our mission!

Are you looking to have your product or service gain massive exposure in the transportation and logistic industries across North America? We can help!

Furthermore, if you have a question or topic for a future episode, I encourage you to send us an email inquiry.

Thank you again for taking the time to read, and I hope you have a safe day!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In today's episode, I'm excited to have an excellent conversation with Patrick D'Amour, Account Executive with J D Factors!

During our conversation, we dive into the value of factoring, and how he works closely with clients to simplify the administrative demands that come with operating a transport business while increasing cash flow.

I want to give a huge shoutout to our sponsors for today's episode, J D Factors!

J D Factors - Factoring On Your Own Terms

Nobody knows your business better than you do, which is why J D Factors tailor our services to fit your unique cash flow needs. I recommend working with Gordon Onley, business development officer for Western Canada.

You can connect with Patrick and Gord directly, to learn more about J D Factors, Factoring Services, and decide if Factoring is right for your organization:

Website

Facebook

Google Reviews (check out their 5-star reviews)

Email: gonley@jdfactors.com

Phone: 403-370-7547

LinkedIn - Patrick D'Amour

Important details you need to know about J D Factors

They offer non-recourse factoring programs, which is a huge mental relief for you, the carrier. This means that J D Factors assumes the risk of the invoice, while you maintain confidence in your continuous cash flow. See more from the model below.

Thank you Patrick, for joining me for a conversation today, I really appreciate your time!

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

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As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In today's episode, I am excited to have a great conversation with Sven Nielsen, heavy haul professional driver with Bowline Logistics Ltd!

During our conversation, we dive into Sven's passion as a heavy haul professional driver, and his views on what it takes to operate safely as he provides excellent customer service. Additionally, we discuss Sven's passion for photography, and how he is able to really utilize his skillsets while out on the road.

Throughout our conversation, Sven does an excellent job highlighting the qualities Bowline Logistics Ltd. brings to our industry, and to its people, and its customers. If you are looking for a best-in-class carrier to partner with to haul your freight, then I highly recommend connecting with Bowline Logistics Ltd.

To learn more, visit their website: https://www.bowlinelogistics.com/

Additionally, I highly recommend checking out some of these pictures Sven has taken a long while out on the highway.

If you are looking for more incredible pictures, then I highly recommend following Sven on his social media pages:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sven-nielsen-826312217/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/svenkobenko/

Sven, thank you again for joining me on the Truck Focus Podcast, I really appreciate your time and the level of professionalism you bring to our industry!

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

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The Truck Focus is a division of the Pivotal Transportation Industry Solutions company. We encourage you to learn more about our mission!

Are you looking to have your product or service gain massive exposure in the transportation and logistic industries across North America? We can help!

Furthermore, if you have a question or topic for a future episode, I encourage you to send us an email inquiry.

Thank you again for taking the time to read, and I hope you have a safe day!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

Today, I am super excited to have an excellent conversation with Andrew Stacey, CDS (Certified Director of Safety), National Commercial Fleet Safety/Loss Control Specialist with Aviva Canada.

During our conversation, we dive into risk, and the impact proactive communication has when working towards mitigating risks within an organization, and how the level of involvement needs to be with all levels of the organization!

A huge takeaway from our conversation is when Andrew talks about the mentorship he received when he first started in the transportation industry, and how that moment formed his mission while interacting within our industry.

As we all navigate through our journeys in our industry, it's extremely important that we are receptive to mentorship, but are also willing to invest in others. We all have the ability to positively impact someone else's journey.

Thank you again Andrew for joining me on the Truck Focus Podcast, and for the impact you continue to have in our industry!

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

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The Truck Focus is a division of the Pivotal Transportation Industry Solutions company. We encourage you to learn more about our mission!

Are you looking to have your product or service gain massive exposure in the transportation and logistic industries across North America? We can help!

Furthermore, if you have a question or topic for a future episode, I encourage you to send us an email inquiry.

Thank you again for taking the time to read, and I hope you have a safe day!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

During the month of June 2022, we had a number of industry leaders join us on the Truck Focus Podcast, as they shared incredible guidance to help others succeed in the transportation industry!

Check out the recap episode now, where I go over each of the interviews and highlight the key components we discussed!

I want to give a huge shoutout to our sponsors, Pioneer Safety Solutions!

Learn more about Pioneer Safety Solutions and how they can help you and your business by visiting their website: https://pioneersafetysolutions.com/

Connect with Pioneer Safety Solutions on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pioneer-safety-solutions-ltd/

Send them an email: info@pioneersafetysolutions.com

Or give them a call: Toll-Free (855) 682-2513

I want to give a huge shoutout to the industry leaders that joined us on the Truck Focus Podcast in June 2022! 

Check out the episodes directly here:

Episode 121  w/ Chris Harris, Safety Dawg

Episode 122 w/  Jessica Kapasky, Recruitment Specialist

Episode 123  w/ Christine Van Essen & Carmen Gordon, Compliance Leaders 

Episode 124 w/ Chad Hayden, CEO Galatea Technologies

Episode 127 w/ Amanda Dowdell, Insurance Specialist 

Episode 128 w/ Jack Bay, SOcial Media Manager MyTrucker Pro

Episode 129 w/ Kris Fulgham, Owner CayCan Safety Consulting & ComplianceBox

Episode 130 w/ Stephanie and Maren, Hosts of The Soulful Leader Podcast and The Mindful Trucker (Part 2)

Episode 131 w/ Stephanie Carruth, Owner Minds For Matter

Episode 132 w/ Jamie Irvine, Host of The Heavy-Duty Parts Report 

Thank you for taking the time to listen today, I really appreciate your time!

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

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The Truck Focus is a division of the Pivotal Transportation Industry Solutions company. We encourage you to learn more about our mission!

Are you looking to have your product or service gain massive exposure in the transportation and logistic industries across North America? We can help!

Furthermore, if you have a question or topic for a future episode, I encourage you to send us an email inquiry.

Thank you again for taking the time to read, and I hope you have a safe day!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

I am super grateful to Marc Moncion, Vice President of Safety, Compliance & Regulatory Affairs with FleetComplete for joining me for an excellent conversation on the Truck Focus Podcast.

During our conversation, we dive into the benefits telematics and ELDs can provide professional drivers and carriers when utilized, and discussed the opportunities our industry has to really progress as we gain a deeper understanding of what the telematics data is showing us.

A huge takeaway from the conversation for me is how Marc explains the opportunity to implement appreciation programs with the cost savings fleets are enjoying when using the information provided through telematics.

I encourage you to connect with Marc if you have questions about ELDs, telematics, or other compliance-related inquiries:

Website: https://blog.fleetcomplete.com/safety-corner

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-moncion-citt-416a989/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moncionmarc/

Thank you again Marc for joining me on the Truck Focus Podcast, and for the impact, you continue to have in our industry!

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

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The Truck Focus is a division of the Pivotal Transportation Industry Solutions company. We encourage you to learn more about our mission!

Are you looking to have your product or service gain massive exposure in the transportation and logistic industries across North America? We can help!

Furthermore, if you have a question or topic for a future episode, I encourage you to send us an email inquiry.

Thank you again for taking the time to listen, and I hope you have a safe day!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In today's episode, I am excited to speak with Jamie Irvine, Host of The Heavy-Duty Parts Report!

During our conversation, we dive into why businesses really need to take their businesses online, to help improve their efficiencies, and ultimately create a better experience for their teams, and their customers.

A huge takeaway from our conversation is when Jamie breaks down the importance of quality and consistency when creating and sharing content online.

I highly recommend checking out The Heavy-Duty Parts Report by visiting:

https://heavydutypartsreport.com/

You can connect directly with Jamie on LinkedIn.

Furthermore, I highly recommend listening to a recent episode I joined with Jamie, on his podcast, The Heavy-Duty Parts Report.

Thank you Jamie for joining me on the podcast, and for the impact you're having on my journey!

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

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The Truck Focus is a division of the Pivotal Transportation Industry Solutions company. We encourage you to learn more about our mission!

Are you looking to have your product or service gain massive exposure in the transportation and logistic industries across North America? We can help!

Furthermore, if you have a question or topic for a future episode, I encourage you to send us an email inquiry.

Thank you again for taking the time to read, and I hope you have a safe day!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In today's episode, I am super excited to speak with Stephanie Carruth, owner of Minds for Matter.

As an industry leader, I really respect Stephanie's journey, as she’s really focused on bridging the gaps in the transportation industry. During our conversation today, Stephanie walks us through some must-dos when an organization is developing an onboarding program, and what can be done to help retain top talent.

A huge takeaway from the conversation today is when Stephanie walks us through ways to really consider retention while navigating through the onboarding process. Additionally, when Stephanie highlights her appreciation for professional drivers, I really appreciate her deep sense of appreciation - absolutely incredible!

I highly recommend connecting with Stephanie, and learning more about Minds For Matter:

Website: https://www.mindsformatter.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/minds-for-matter/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindsformatter

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindsformatter/

Email: stephanie@mindsformatter.com

Thank you again Stephanie for joining me on the Truck Focus Podcast, and for the impact, you continue to have in our industry!

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Are you looking to have your product or service gain massive exposure in the transportation and logistic industries across North America? We can help!

Furthermore, if you have a question or topic for a future episode, I encourage you to send us an email inquiry.

Thank you again for taking the time to read, and I hope you have a safe day!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In part 2 of our 3 part series, I am excited to have Stephanie and Maren, hosts of The Soulful Leader Podcast, and my friend Dana, owner of The Mindful Trucker, join me on the podcast!

Shifting the focus in transportation is a series that will consist of a deep dive into what is culture, within an organization, and how people play a crucial role in the living (or dying) culture within an organization.

Furthermore, Stephanie, Maren, and Dana will educate and empower us to consider how important culture and people are, when organizations are looking to recruit and retain professionals, by ensuring their people are working within their zone of excellence.

During our conversation today, we dive into how the Soulful Leader Podcast and The Mindful Trucker is creating an incredible impact in organizations, and directly on their people, with the Wealth Dynamics systems and tools.

Specifically, we discuss how they are collectively impacting some of the major issues trucking companies are experiencing today within their organizations: culture, mental wellness, recruiting & retention.

I encourage you to listen to episode #119, which is Part 1 of the 3 Part series.

Listen to Episode #119 Now!

Stephanie and Maren, founders and hosts of The Soulful Leader Podcast, is educating and empowering professionals to know that there is meaning in your life.

Instead of sticking to the status quo, they are helping people embrace their new way of being, thinking, feeling, and doing!

As a soulful leader you want your success to mean something!

I highly recommend learning more about their mission and working alongside them, by visiting their website.

I encourage you to connect with The Mindful Trucker to learn more about how they can help with your Health, Safety, Wellness & Drive Solutions! https://themindfultrucker.com/

Thank you again Stephanie, Maren, and Dana for joining the podcast today!

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

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The Truck Focus is a division of the Pivotal Transportation Industry Solutions company. We encourage you to learn more about our mission!

Are you looking to have your product or service gain massive exposure in the transportation and logistic industries across North America? We can help!

Furthermore, if you have a question or topic for a future episode, I encourage you to send us an email inquiry.

Thank you again for taking the time to read, and I hope you have a safe day!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In today's episode, I am super excited for Kris Fulgham, owner of CayCan Safety Consulting and ComplianceBox, to return to the podcast!

During our conversation, We dive into the requirements of a New Carrier Compliance Review for new Alberta Carriers, as Kris highlights key components to keep in mind to be successful during the review. Additionally, we dive into how ComplianceBox is helping carriers manage their compliance requirements efficiently!

I highly recommend taking the time, and listening to other great episodes where Kris and Duncan, the team at CayCan Safety Consulting joined the podcast:

Episode 46 - Kris Fulgham joins the podcast to discuss how we can create a change for the better.

Episode 83 - Duncan Fullerton joins the podcast to discuss the opportunities to impact the transportation industry for the better.

Furthermore, I highly encourage you to connect directly with Kris, and CayCan Safety Consulting by visiting:

Website: https://www.caycan.ca/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kfulgham/

I am excited to introduce you to our sponsors, ComplianceBox.

ComplianceBox - Transport Compliance Made Easy

ComplianceBox is an expertly designed, easy-to-use Mobile App, that offers electronic inspections that are automatically risk-rated, to keep your fleet safe, and your employees focused.

For some time now, I have been impressed with ComplianceBox, as they have improved the way commercial carriers and professional drivers can manage their transportation requirements.

Thank you again Kris for joining me on the podcast, and for the guidance and expertise shared!

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Today, I’m super excited to have a conversation with my friend Jack Bay, Social Media Manager at MyTrucker Pro, as we dive into what is community and the positive impacts of operating within the right community for you.

I highly recommend that you sign up for MyTrucker Pro today, for free and start getting involved. I’m super impressed with the community that’s thriving on the platform, and all of the benefits the platform has to offer!

You can learn more by visiting http://www.mytruckerpro.com

I think for a lot of professionals in the transportation industry, such as professional drivers, carriers, and other business owners servicing the transportation industry, one of the largest problems we face is navigating through the enormous amount of information we are required to know in order to be successful. Furthermore, it's finding the right professionals to build a community with, that will ultimately allow themselves, and others, to succeed.

To add to that, we also face the challenge of trusting who’s who and what’s what because unfortunately most of us have experienced some sort of distrust in the past.

MyTrucker Pro is an excellent community that allows professionals to connect with others, share trustworthy information, and best of all – get involved in the transportation industry to further their success.

You can learn more by visiting http://www.mytruckerpro.com

Email Jack directly: jack@mytruckerpro.com

Thanks again Jack for joining me on the Truck Focus Podcast!

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

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The Truck Focus is a division of the Pivotal Transportation Industry Solutions company. We encourage you to learn more about our mission!

Furthermore, if you have a question or topic for a future episode, I encourage you to send us an email inquiry.

Thank you again for taking the time to listen, and I hope you have a safe day!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

Today, I’m super excited to have a great conversation with my friend and insurance professional that I have a ton of respect for, Amanda Dowdell with Toole Peet Insurance, part of the Navacord Group.

For starters, Amanda is one of the more passionate insurance professionals I am fortunate to know, and her level of expertise is incredible.

During our conversation, Amanda breaks down some of the challenges carriers are experiencing today, and offers up a handful of solutions that will help carriers navigate their relationship with their insurance brokers.

Furthermore, Amanda highlights why she’s so passionate about helping carriers succeed in our industry, because ultimately – without carriers and professional drivers operating each day, our comforts and day-to-day necessities would suffer greatly.

For a lot of us, navigating in the transportation and logistics industries, insurance is a continuous topic as it has such a large impact on our businesses.

From a carrier’s perspective, insurance can impact who a carrier can hire, what types of loads they can haul, cash flow, and so much more.

Insurance also impacts potential customers, because if a carrier doesn’t have the correct coverage, and can’t obtain such coverage to haul specific commodities, the customer is faced with trying to find additional power to move their freight instead of going to a trusted carrier they’ve built relationships with.

While these are just a couple of ongoing challenges when it comes to insurance, I’m excited to state that there are solutions available to help overcome such challenges.

For starters, working with the right insurance broker will make a world of difference for a carrier. When I say the right broker, I don’t mean that there are right and wrong insurance brokers. What I mean, is your organization is working with an insurance broker that understands your business and will think outside the box when it comes to creating solutions for your insurance needs.

This is why I am excited to align myself with industry leaders, like Amanda, that is dedicated to impacting carriers' organizations, through outside-of-the-box thinking on their coverage.

I highly recommend connecting with Amanda directly:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandadowdell

Website: https://www.toolepeet.com/

Email: adowdell@toolepeet.com

Thank you again Amanda for joining me on the podcast!

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

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The Truck Focus is a division of the Pivotal Transportation Industry Solutions company. We encourage you to learn more about our mission!

Are you looking to have your product or service gain massive exposure in the transportation and logistic industries across North America? We can help!

Furthermore, if you have a question or topic for a future episode, I encourage you to send us an email inquiry.

Thank you again for taking the time to read, and I hope you have a safe day!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

Today, I am super excited about my conversation today, as I have a great conversation with Chad Hayden, CEO, and Founder of Galatea Technologies. 

During our conversation, we dive into the backstory of how Galatea Technologies went from an idea to a thriving company that's creating a huge impact in the transportation and oil & gas industries through the utilization of technology. 

One part of our conversation that gets me super jacked, is when Chad highlights how their clients are able to consistently uplift and celebrate their professional drivers - talk about an incredible recruiting and retention tool that needs to be integrated into your fleets! 

I highly recommend connecting with Chad and the team on LinkedIn or directly on their website: 

Galatea Technologies LinkedIn

Galatea Technologies Website

 Thanks again Chad for joining me on the podcast! 

Always, let's create a pivotal impact!

I am super excited about today's episode as I have a great conversation with Christine Van Essen & Carmen Gordon, compliance leaders for one of North America's safest organizations!

During our conversation, we dive into how we communicate impacts the level of compliance buy-in within an organization, the importance of communicating clearly, and the necessity of having a high level of involvement from all levels of the organization to all the culture to thrive!

I want to give a huge shoutout to our episode sponsor, ComplianceBox!

ComplianceBox is a tool made by a National Safety Code Auditor that makes generating and tracking important National Safety Code documents in an easy, effective, and efficient way.

Learn more by visiting ComplianceBox.com to start your free trial today!

During our conversation, both Christine and Carmen were able to clearly explain some of the processes they have created and implemented within their own organization to improve their compliance buy-in, and ultimately create a culture that is thriving within the boundaries of compliance.

One of the key pieces of advice shared was the importance of being visible and being involved!

Both Christine and Carmen talked about spending time in the field, getting to know what the frontline workers actually go through in order to understand better not only their operations but to be able to celebrate when workers are going above and beyond with their attention to detail and compliance achievements.

As mentioned in our conversation, Christine was also able to join me on the Truck Focus Podcast in episode #54 which I highly recommend checking out now!

Thank you again Christine and Carmen for joining me on the podcast today!

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

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The Truck Focus is a division of the Pivotal Transportation Industry Solutions company. We encourage you to learn more about our mission!

Are you looking to have your product or service gain massive exposure in the transportation and logistic industries across North America? We can help!

Furthermore, if you have a question or topic for a future episode, I encourage you to send us an email inquiry.

Thank you again for taking the time to read, and I hope you have a safe day!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In today's episode, I am super excited as I speak with recruitment specialist, Jessica Kapasky, about the absolutes to successfully recruiting, and retaining professional drivers in the transportation industry.

As a third-generation transportation professional, Jessica is able to use her knowledge and passion to serve our industry with such value and knowledge, that is truly helping professional drivers and carriers succeed.

During our conversation, Jessica shares some incredible advice that carriers big or small can implement right away to improve not only their recruiting journey with new recruits but also the onboarding and retention journey.

First off, spend the time on your introduction phone calls getting to know the professional driver you are recruiting. Spend an extra 15 minutes, getting to know them, what they need, and ultimately what they are looking for. By doing so, you will have a greater understanding if you are the right outfit for them, and also if they are aligned with your company's mission.

Second, the journey of recruiting is a key component of employee retention. When recruiting a candidate, you need to stay invested in their success for the long haul and not say "okay, goodbye" after they sign the employment application.

Finally, to be successful as a recruiter, but also in our industry, you need to truly care about people. Not just the people you are looking to hire, but the team you work with, and your customers. You have the ability to create an environment where people want to come to work and do amazing things, by being a positive voice!

I highly recommend connecting with Jessica directly if you have questions regarding recruiting, need guidance, or are possibly looking for a position within the transportation industry.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-kapasky

Email: Jessica.kapasky@skeltontruck.com

Thank you again Jessica, I really appreciate you joining me on the podcast today.

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

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The Truck Focus is a division of the Pivotal Transportation Industry Solutions company. We encourage you to learn more about our mission!

Are you looking to have your product or service gain massive exposure in the transportation and logistic industries across North America? We can help!

Furthermore, if you have a question or topic for a future episode, I encourage you to send us an email inquiry.

Thank you again for taking the time to read, and I hope you have a safe day!
As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

During the month of May 2022, we had a number of industry leaders join us on the Truck Focus Podcast, as they shared incredible guidance to help others succeed in the transportation industry!

I want to give a huge shoutout to our sponsors, Pioneer Safety Solutions!

Learn more about Pioneer Safety Solutions and how they can help you and your business by visiting their website: https://pioneersafetysolutions.com/

Connect with Pioneer Safety Solutions on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pioneer-safety-solutions-ltd/

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1. Episode 109 – Bo Banner Today, I’m super excited to speak with Bo Banner, owner of Banner Wealth, as we dive into Bo's journey as an incredible student-athlete, to rocking out in the CFL, and now the owner of Banner Wealth
2. Episode 110 – John Fraquhar Today, I’m super excited to speak with John Farquhar, owner of Summit Risk Solutions Inc, as we dive into his journey, and his approach to helping identify risk, and empower trucking companies to mitigate risk, through education, empowerment, and entertainment!
3. Episode 111 – Blair Jacobs New Zealand Today, I’m super excited to speak with Blair Jacobs, a specialized heavy-duty mechanic and super truck racer from New Zealand! 
4. Episode 112 – Candace Harmony Today, I’m super excited to speak with Candace Rivers, owner of Fits Possible Trucking, who is on a mission to help change the lives of professional drivers and organizations within the transportation and logistic industries. 
5. Episode 113 – Monica and Angela Driver Training In today's episode, I have a great conversation with Angela Thomson, MELT Driver Trainer with Cariboo Driver Training, and a recent graduate of the MELT program Monica Byrd! 
6. Episode 114 – Derrick Williams Today, I’m super excited to speak with Derrick Williams, founder, and host of The Trucking Entrepreneurs Podcast. 
7. Episode 116 – Youthful Take – 10 opportunities in trucking with Avery and Dad The transportation industry can provide an enormous amount of opportunities for one to pursue if they know what is available to them.  
8. Episode 117 – Teresa Kiy HR Services Today, I’m super excited to bring back to the podcast my friend Teresa Kiyawasew, owner of Kiy HR Services, and is also known as the HR Wizard! 
9. Episode 118 – Mindful Trucker and Don Taylor Today, I’m super excited to bring back Don Taylor, over the road professional driver and author of an excellent book Stories From The Road, and Dana, owner of The Mindful Trucker to the podcast. 
10. Episode 119 – Mindful Trucker and Soulful Leader In part 1 of our 3 part series, I am excited to have Stephanie and Maren, hosts of The Soulful Leader Podcast, and my friend Dana, owner of The Mindful Trucker, join me on the podcast! 
11. Episode 120 – Dan COO Pioneer Safety Solutions In today's episode, I am super excited to speak with Dan Pippard, Chief Operating Officer with Pioneer Safety Solutions!

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

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The Truck Focus is a division of the Pivotal Transportation Industry Solutions company. We encourage you to learn more about our mission!

Are you looking to have your product or service gain massive exposure in the transportation and logistic industries across North America? We can help!

Furthermore, if you have a question or topic for a future episode, I encourage you to send us an email inquiry.

Thank you again for taking the time to read, and I hope you have a safe day! 

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In today's episode, I am excited to have back Chris Harris, owner of The Safety Dawg, who joins me to discuss what he has been up to since the last time he joined me on the podcast, back when we first started out!

During our conversation, we also dive into the necessity of mentorship in our industry, for professional drivers, when they're first starting with a carrier to ensure they are trained on what is required of them.

With so much for professional drivers to know and understand, to be successful, carriers need to ensure they spend the right amount of time educating and empowering new hires.

I highly recommend that you connect with Chris Harris directly, by visiting: https://safetydawg.com/

I also recommend that you check out Chris's podcast, the Trucking Risk and Insurance podcast by visiting: https://truckingriskandinsurancepodcast.buzzsprout.com/

Thank you again Chris for joining me on the podcast!

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

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The Truck Focus is a division of the Pivotal Transportation Industry Solutions company. We encourage you to learn more about our mission!

Are you looking to have your product or service gain massive exposure in the transportation and logistic industries across North America? We can help!

Furthermore, if you have a question or topic for a future episode, I encourage you to send us an email inquiry.

Thank you again for taking the time to read, and I hope you have a safe day!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In today's episode, I am super excited to speak with Dan Pippard, Chief Operating Officer with Pioneer Safety Solutions!

During our conversation, Dan highlights his experience in the transportation and oil & gas industries, as a strategic leader with respect to health and safety, organization improvements, acquisitions, and more.

Dan shares some excellent guidance for organizations looking to expand their business, possibly through rapid growth or acquisition. He shares the importance of communicating with people working on the front lines and listening to the feedback that they're sharing as. The details shared, will help you identify opportunities to change course, or provide reassurance that the changes are going in the right direction.

I encourage you to read the recent article included in the Truck Focus Newsletter "the value of a robust telematics program." Click here

Learn more about Pioneer Safety Solutions and how they can help you and your business by visiting their website: https://pioneersafetysolutions.com/

Connect with Pioneer Safety Solutions on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pioneer-safety-solutions-ltd/

Send them an email: info@pioneersafetysolutions.com

Or give them a call: Toll-Free (855) 682-2513

Thank you again Dan for joining me on the Truck Focus Podcast today, I really appreciate your time!

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

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The Truck Focus is a division of the Pivotal Transportation Industry Solutions company. We encourage you to learn more about our mission!

Are you looking to have your product or service gain massive exposure in the transportation and logistic industries across North America? We can help!

Furthermore, if you have a question or topic for a future episode, I encourage you to send us an email inquiry.

Thank you again for taking the time to read, and I hope you have a safe day!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In today's episode, I am super excited to have a great conversation with Angel Power, author of A Trucker Girl's Dream!

During our conversation, we dive into Angel's journey, and how she was able to turn her dream of becoming a professional driver and author into reality! A huge highlight of our conversation was the events that took place that had Angel go from a conversation at a coffee shop to a trip halfway across Canada.

A consistent message that I try and portray when discussing the transportation industry, is the variety of opportunities that exist within our industry that can literally be pursued by someone that is willing to say yes and just go for it.

Opportunities such as becoming a professional driver, a warehouse supervisor, maybe a dispatcher, or operations manager, or even getting into health and safety.

There are hundreds of ways you as a person, and as a professional can navigate your journey in our industry, yes, literally hundreds, but in order to get there – you need to be willing to get uncomfortable, and potentially scare yourself (not life or death fear but discomfort) to make your dreams your reality.

During today’s episode, Angel Power walks us through her journey in our industry, and how she was able to do exactly that – she was able to make her life long dream, something that has been in her blood since she was a kid, into her reality, and became a professional driver after a very interesting situation occurred.

Angel didn’t stop there, she also went on to write an incredible book, A Trucker Girl’s dream, and more!

I highly recommend purchasing a copy of A Trucker Girl's Dream here.

You can learn more about Angel Power and follow along her journey by following her on her Facebook Page.

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

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The Truck Focus is a division of the Pivotal Transportation Industry Solutions company. We encourage you to learn more about our mission!

Are you looking to have your product or service gain massive exposure in the transportation and logistic industries across North America? We can help!

Furthermore, if you have a question or topic for a future episode, I encourage you to send us an email inquiry.

Thank you again for taking the time to listen, and I hope you have a safe day!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

Today, I’m super excited to bring back Don Taylor, over the road professional driver and author of an excellent book Stories From The Road, and Dana, owner of The Mindful Trucker to the podcast.

During our recap conversation, Don, Dana, and I dive into the journey since Don’s book has officially been published, and Don highlights some of the stories included in his book.

A huge highlight of our interview is when Don and Dana share stories of over the road that they’ve experienced, and how it paints a picture of the opportunities operating over the road.

During our initial conversation in episode #70, Don shares what lead to him write the book, Stories From The Road, and highlights some of the key aspects of his journey operating as a professional driver.

I encourage you to check out episode #70 as well!

You can purchase a copy of Don's book, Stories From The Road by visiting his website.

I encourage you to connect with The Mindful Trucker to learn more about how they can help with your Health, Safety, Wellness & Drive Solutions! https://themindfultrucker.com/ Thank you again Don and Dana for joining the podcast today!

Truck Focus Podcast introduces transportation industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change. The podcast is designed to share our industry leader's knowledge with those working within or looking to get into the transportation industry, to help demystify specific requirements and offer guidance on important decisions.

Thank you for taking the time to listen today! To learn more about the Truck Focus Podcast, please visit our website Connect with us on Facebook or Instagram Sign up for the Truck Focus Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3yy3K0D Or send us an email: pvtlindustry@gmail.com

Today, I’m super excited to bring back to the podcast my friend Teresa Kiyawasew, owner of Kiy HR Services, and is also known as the HR Wizard!

During our conversation, Teresa and I dive into what are some key components of hiring correctly and guides us through the first part of an employee’s life cycle, known as Attraction. Here, we dive into key components you need to implement when considering hiring, actually hiring, and onboarding.

Teresa shares some must need advice for organizations to implement right away that are currently, or about to, hire, that will help them overcome some of the challenges that come with recruitment and retention!

During our conversation, Teresa mentioned two things that were huge takeaways for me.

First, when you mentioned “do you even need the position” and how you work with clients on completing a job analysis ahead of time – so much value for both the employee and the employer here to be confident in the needs of the role which helps make the right hire.

Second, when you mentioned being careful of the information you’re getting, and shared the story of the case law situation, super powerful and so true – we need to ensure we are complying with the correct laws!

I highly recommend checking out episode #88 on the Truck Focus Podcast, which is the original interview Teresa joined me on and you can learn more about her journey!

Listen Here

I encourage you to connect with Teresa directly:

LinkedIn

YouTube

Website

You can also learn more about The Complete HR Blueprint here!

As I have mentioned time and time again, my mission on the Truck Focus Podcast is to introduce industry leaders just like Teresa, to you – the industry – to help create a pivotal impact!

Teresa, thank you so much for the value shared in today’s conversation.

Learn more about our mission: https://linktr.ee/TruckFocusMedia 

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

The transportation industry can provide an enormous amount of opportunities for one to pursue if they know what is available to them. 

In today's episode of a Youthful Take on Transportation, Avery and Josh dive into 10 major opportunities in transportation from a professional driver's perspective and highlight some of the must-know components each brings. 

The Youthful Take on Transportation series is a dedicated series where my 12 year old son, Avery, interviews various industry leaders, to learn more about the transportation industry with the goal of him educating and empowering other youth about the great qualities our industry offers. 

We recently released a blog article that highlights components within our industry that I recommend checking out! https://www.pvtlindustry.com/post/professional-truck-driving-jobs 

After our conversation on the podcast, Avery asked that I would reach out to the industry and ask if there are any professional drivers interested in joining him for a conversation on an upcoming Youthful Take on Transportation episode. 

If you are, please send me an email: pvtlindustry@gmail.com 

Learn more about our mission: https://www.pvtlindustry.com/truckfocus 

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In part 1 of our 3 part series, I am excited to have Stephanie and Maren, hosts of The Soulful Leader Podcast, and my friend Dana, owner of The Mindful Trucker, join me on the podcast!

Shifting the focus in transportation is a series that will consist of a deep dive into what is culture, within an organization, and how people play a crucial role in the living (or dying) culture within an organization.

Furthermore, Stephanie, Maren, and Dana will educate and empower us to consider how important culture and people are, when organizations are looking to recruit and retain professionals, by ensuring their people are working within their zone of excellence.

Stephanie and Maren, founders and hosts of The Soulful Leader Podcast, is educating and empowering professionals to know that there is meaning in your life.

Instead of sticking to the status quo, they are helping people embrace their new way of being, thinking, feeling, and doing!

As a soulful leader you want your success to mean something!

I highly recommend learning more about their mission and working alongside them, by visiting their website.

I encourage you to connect with The Mindful Trucker to learn more about how they can help with your Health, Safety, Wellness & Drive Solutions! https://themindfultrucker.com/ Thank you again Stephanie, Maren, and Dana for joining the podcast today!

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

Sign up for the Truck Focus Newsletter

The Truck Focus is a division of the Pivotal Transportation Industry Solutions company. We encourage you to learn more about our mission!

Are you looking to have your product or service gain massive exposure in the transportation and logistic industries across North America? We can help!

Furthermore, if you have a question or topic for a future episode, I encourage you to send us an email inquiry.

Thank you again for taking the time to read, and I hope you have a safe day!

Today, I’m super excited to speak with Derrick Williams, founder, and host of The Trucking Entrepreneurs Podcast.

During our conversation, Derrick walks us through his journey leading up to the launch of his podcast and describes the various challenges he experienced when first starting out, and how he is using his platform to really help others in the transportation industry. 

I highly recommend visiting The Trucking Entrepreneurs Podcast by visiting their website or searching them on all major podcast platforms and social media platforms!

A huge highlight of the conversation today is when Derrick shares the story of some of the challenges he had to overcome when first starting his platform. In my experience, a lot of times when we are first starting out on a new project or pursuing a new goal, we can become tied down by the frustrations unforeseen challenges present, that ultimately put a pause on our pursuits. I am super encouraged by Derrick's journey, and the steadfast effort he continues to put forth to serve the transportation industry!

Thank you again Derrick for joining me on the Truck Focus Podcast today!

Learn more about our mission by visiting: https://linktr.ee/TruckFocusMedia 

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

Today, I’m super excited to speak with Candace Rivers, owner of Fits Possible Trucking, who is on a mission to help change the lives of professional drivers and organizations within the transportation and logistic industries.

Candace’s story of how she came to start Fits Possible Trucking is absolutely amazing, as she quickly realized that professional drivers are not forgotten about and that they do matter.

With her years of experience in fitness and coaching, Candace is using her skillsets to work closely with the professional driver community and organizations, to help transform lives, and empower them that they do matter and that they need to be treated as such.

One of the largest challenges the transportation industry is facing currently, with respect to professional drivers, is recruiting and retention. Whenever I am scrolling through any social media platform, I see an overabundance of organizations hiring and there are noticeably fewer professional drivers in our industry collectively.

One approach that I believe will help not only recruit professional drivers into our industry, and attract people to organizations, but also help retain their services, is investing more time in creating a culture of appreciation and acceptance.

For more tips & ways to “Move Freight & Stay in Shape” with Candace, you can follow and find her on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, Twitter, LinkedIn, & YouTube by @FitsPossibleTrucking

TikTok being her most active social media platform.

You can also go to her website or email her.

Thank you again Candace for joining me on the Truck Focus Podcast, and for the mission that you are on!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

Today, I’m super excited to speak with John Farquhar, owner of Summit Risk Solutions Inc, as we dive into his journey, and his approach to helping identify risk, and empower trucking companies to mitigate risk, through education, empowerment, and entertainment!

I encourage you to visit the Summit Risk Solutions website to learn more about John, and the impact his company is having in our industry.

In the transportation, logistics, and insurance industries, a common statement I hear being communicated is “there’s just so much to know, and so many rules to follow in trucking”.

I believe this statement to be true, there is a ton of information to know, but regardless of how much, it is crucial that you know and complies with the requirements.

I like to think of the regulations trucking companies must comply with, as the rules of the game a team needs to follow.

When you understand the rules of the game, and your team understands the direction from the coach, or in this case, owner or manager, it becomes a heck of a lot easier to win.

Just like all sports teams, trucking companies need to align themselves with mentors and consultants, like John and Summit Risk Solutions, to help them understand how to understand the requirements and be educated on how to comply with the requirements while operating as effectively and profitably as you can!

I encourage you to visit the Summit Risk Solutions website to learn more about John, and the impact his company is having in our industry.

During our conversation, John and I highlighted that he is the co-star of an exceptional podcast, Trucking Risk and Insurance Podcast which I highly recommend adding to your must-listen list! https://truckingriskandinsurance.com/ 

Each episode is jam-packed with value, education, and best of all, laughter and entertainment as John and fellow co-star Chris Harris educate the transportation industry!

Thank you again John for taking the time to join me on the podcast today, and for the impact, you continue to have in our industry!

Learn more about our mission by visiting: https://linktr.ee/TruckFocusMedia

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In today's episode, I have a great conversation with Angela Thomson, MELT Driver Trainer with Cariboo Driver Training, and a recent graduate of the MELT program Monica Byrd!

During our conversation, we discuss some of the key components Monica learned that she believes other students need to be aware of, the overall experience of MELT, and what Angela is most proud of as she reflected on her time training Monica.

A huge takeaway for me is the importance of the relationship between the trainer and trainee, and the communication style utilized during training to help ensure who you are training is comfortable with not only the material being taught but able to ask questions along the way!

Learn more about Angela, as she joined me on the Truck Focus Podcast in episode #69. Listen here.

I encourage you to learn more about Cariboo Driver Training by visiting their website.

Thank you again Angela and Monica, I really appreciate your time and for joining me on the Truck Focus Podcast!

Learn more about our mission: 

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

During the month of April 2022, we had a number of industry leaders join us on the Truck Focus Podcast, as they shared incredible guidance to help others succeed in the transportation industry! 

Check out the recap episode now, where I go over each of the interviews and highlight the key components we discussed! 

I want to give a huge shoutout to our sponsors, Pioneer Safety Solutions! 

Learn more about Pioneer Safety Solutions and how they can help you and your business by visiting their website: https://pioneersafetysolutions.com/ 

Connect with Pioneer Safety Solutions on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pioneer-safety-solutions-ltd/

 Send them an email: info@pioneersafetysolutions.com 

Or give them a call: Toll-Free (855) 682-2513  

Check out each episode below for more information!

Episode 98 - Tim Dyck, founder of Best Culture Solutions - In today's episode, I am excited to speak with Tim Dyck, owner of Best Culture solutions as Tim shares his journey and some important advice when hiring and treating your people well. https://bit.ly/3OJAxZl 

Episode 99 - Sir Rick and Road Safe Dave, hosts of BCB Live - The Safest Station In The Nation join me for a conversation. During our conversation, Rick and Dave dive into their mission with BCB Live to really help change the outlook on safety and to really advocate for professional drivers. https://bit.ly/3vsxTPW 

Episode 100 - Avery and I dive into our journey to episode 100 and highlight how grateful we are for everyone who participated in and supported our journey thus far! https://bit.ly/3vW7sRB 

Episode 101 - Dallas Duncan, director of business development at Pioneer Safety Solutions. During our conversation, Dallas takes us through a deep dive into his experience in the transportation and oil & gas industries, and does an incredible job discussing the current state of class 1 driver training in Alberta, and discloses what he and the team at Pioneer Safety Solutions are doing to help improve the training experience for professional drivers and for carriers. https://bit.ly/3LxZxRl 

Episode 102 - Brent & Monique Ryan, owners of Bremic Carriers In today's episode, I am excited to speak with Brent and Monique Ryan, Owners of Bremic Carriers, for joining me on the Truck Focus Podcast! https://bit.ly/3vVKPwG 

Episode 103 - Youthful Take On Transportation - Inspector Alan W. Wintermute R.S.E. (Retired) for joining Avery, (my 12-year-old son) on an episode of the Youthful Take on Transportation. A Youthful Take on Transportation is all about educating youth on the opportunities within the transportation industry so that they consider a career path in our industry when they enter the workforce. https://bit.ly/37Ul3B8 

Episode 105 - I am excited to have my mentor, Erik Sherman, Cheif Strategist with Pioneer Safety Solutions come back on the Truck Focus Podcast! During our conversation, Erik and I discuss the different training opportunities that exist within the transportation industry, but also the progression opportunities that exist within our industry. https://bit.ly/3MH7bJ6 

Episode 106 - Jack the creative director talks about his journey in the transportation industry and walks us through some of the key components that go into the success of communication platforms. https://bit.ly/3xZzm21 

Episode 107 - I am super excited as I speak with professional driver, and author of the excellent book, Mother Trucker, Missy Ryckman! https://bit.ly/3MzSPKy 

Episode 108 - I’m super excited to speak with Andy Coy, Founder & CEO of MyTrucker Pro. MyTrucker Pro provides an opportunity for professionals to be successful in transportation, all in one place. They are so much more than a community platform! https://bit.ly/3Lz2GjC 

Episode 109 - I’m super excited to speak with Bo Banner, owner of Banner Wealth, as we dive into Bo's journey as an incredible student-athlete, to rocking out in the CFL, and now the owner of Banner Wealth! https://bit.ly/3s0XehR 

Thank you for taking the time to listen today, I really appreciate your time! If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change. 

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I’m Josh Hannaberry, your host of the Truck Focus Podcast, and our mission is simple: connect transportation industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change. 

Today, I’m super excited to speak with Bo Banner, owner of Banner Wealth, as we dive into Bo's journey as an incredible student-athlete, to rocking out in the CFL, and now the owner of Banner Wealth! You can learn more by visiting:

https://www.bannerwealth.com/

I think it’s safe to say that most of us care about our financial well-being and ultimately desire to grow our financial wealth. In order to grow your financial wealth, we cannot just hope we get lucky and win the next lottery ticket we happen to pick up, but we need to put in the work to strengthen our financial understanding to make it happen. 

Like learning anything new, this takes time and effort, and sometimes we don’t have the time or don’t create the time in our schedules to learn about financial language, and processes required to grow our wealth. 

This is why I am super excited for my conversation with Bo, as he talks about his mindset on building trust with clients through education and empowerment, and how he is using his years of experience training and playing football at a high level to push his business forward and grow his client's financial wealth! 

Well, you definitely want to stick around until the end of our conversation, as Bo breaks down his mentality! 

Learn more about our mission: https://linktr.ee/TruckFocusMedia 

While you're there, make sure you sign up for the Truck Focus Newsletter! 

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

Today, I’m super excited to speak with Andy Coy, Founder & CEO of MyTrucker Pro. MyTrucker Pro provides an opportunity for professionals to be successful in transportation, all in one place. They are so much more than a community platform!

You can learn more by visiting http://www.mytruckerpro.com/

I think for a lot of professionals in the transportation industry, such as professional drivers, carriers, and other business owners servicing the transportation industry, one of the largest problems we face is navigating through the enormous amount of information we are required to know in order to be successful. To add to that, we also face the challenge of trusting who’s who and what’s what because unfortunately most of us have experienced some sort of distrust in the past. 

MyTrucker Pro is an excellent community that allows professionals to connect with others, share trustworthy information, and best of all – get involved in the transportation industry to further their success. 

Towards the end of our interview, Andy walks us through what initially brought him to the transportation industry and how he’s using his expertise in technology to really create an impact! 

Learn more about our mission: https://linktr.ee/TruckFocusMedia 

While you're there, make sure you sign up for the Truck Focus Newsletter!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

Today, I am super excited as I speak with professional driver, and author of the excellent book, Mother Trucker, Missy Ryckman!

During our conversation, we dive into Missy's journey as a professional driver, and what sparked her decision to not only change careers entirely but what sparked her book "Mother Trucker - because it's never too late!"

A highlight of our interview was hearing how passionate Missy is for our industry!

Listen to the episode now!

If you are interested in learning more about Missy, or have a specific question that you would like to ask her, then I encourage you to visit her website and you can contact her directly.

Furthermore, I highly recommend that you purchase a copy of Missy's book, Mother Trucker - because it's never too late!

An excerpt from Mother Trucker - Chapter 1 The Rut

"A sense of dread hit her in the face like a hot skillet of grits. So far, she had only opened her eyes when her alarm had gone off, and it was only a Tuesday. None of the customers better roll his or her eyes at her today - not even one - or call her the name that she used on her dog when she would run off a few days every month."

Purchase your copy here

Thank you again Missy for taking the time to join me on the Truck Focus Podcast, and for the impact that you are having on our industry!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In today's episode, I am super excited as Jack McRoberts, Creative Director joins me on the podcast!

During our conversation, Jack talks about his journey in the transportation industry and walks us through some of the key components that go into the success of communication platforms.

Throughout Jack's journey, he has been very hands-on with creating an exceptional experience for others through audio and video production, show creation, and growing social media platforms and more for organizations like BCB Live, which I am a huge fan of.

Copano Technologies is a digital marketing company founded by Jack McRoberts that primarily focuses on brand consulting and professional video production. Copano Technologies aims to make your business stand out in an ever-changing online world. 

Most recently, Copano Technologies helped ramp up the production for BCB Live; a daily trucking show focused on promoting safety for the logistics industry. Copano Technologies was able to facilitate studio construction and hardware integration and streamline production workflows for staff.

Contact Copano Technologies today!

You can also check out the episode that I joined on the BCB Live station:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVd-lPI92nk

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-mcroberts-4259029a/

Learn more about Jack's own company, Copano Technologies by visiting:

Website: https://www.copanotechnologies.com/

If you are interested in working with Jack on various projects or require consulting, you can contact him directly:

Email: jack@copanotechnologies.com

Thank you again Jack for joining me on the Truck Focus Podcast, I really appreciate your time!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

Today, I’m super excited to speak with Blair Jacobs, a specialized heavy-duty mechanic and super truck racer from New Zealand!

During our conversation, Blair highlights his racing journey, and talks about the differences between a commercial vehicle that could be operated in Canada, will need some major changes performed on it before it’s road legal in New Zealand highlights how the supply chain works, and more!

A highlight of our conversation is when Blair talks about the amount of horsepower the super trucking race trucks have, and the top speeds they race at!

During the interview, Blair talks about a Facebook page for the NZ Super Truck Racing, which I highly recommend checking out here!

I have included some of the incredible pictures from their recent races too, so make sure you check out the blog article for our episode!

https://www.pvtlindustry.com/truckfocusblog

Thank you again Blair for joining me on the Truck Focus Podcast, I really appreciate your time!

Learn more about our mission: https://linktr.ee/TruckFocusMedia
 

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In today's episode, I am excited to have my mentor, Erik Sherman, Cheif Strategist with Pioneer Safety Solutions come back on the Truck Focus Podcast!

During our conversation, Erik and I discuss the different training opportunities that exist within the transportation industry, but also the progression opportunities that exist within our industry.

Both Erik and I's journey in the transportation industry highlight the various opportunities that exist within our industry. Both of us started out, operating as professional drivers. From there, we have navigated through operational positions, health and safety roles, compliance roles, and more.

During our conversation, Erik and I discussed a couple of different training organizations that can be found here:

Alberta Motor Transport Association

Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance

Furthermore, if you have questions about career opportunities if you are first starting out, or progressing within our industry, I really do encourage you to reach out and we can schedule a call to discuss further.

You can email me directly: pvtlindustry@gmail.com

Pioneer Safety Solutions is a network of experienced land transportation, occupational health and safety, and environmental consultants that work closely with their customers to understand their needs to construct a solution together.

Learn more by visiting www.pioneersafetysolutions.com

Thank you Erik for joining me on the podcast, I appreciate your time!

I want to give a huge shoutout to Inspector Alan W. Wintermute R.S.E. (Retired) for joining Avery, (my 12-year-old son) on an episode of the Youthful Take on Transportation series this afternoon!

A Youthful Take on Transportation is all about educating youth on the opportunities within the transportation industry so that they consider a career path in our industry when they enter the workforce.

During their conversation, Alan walks Avery through the importance of road safety and talks specifically on components of a commercial vehicle that not only help the vehicle be safer but help the professional driver that's operating it too.

Thank you again Alan, I really appreciate you taking the time to join Avery on the podcast, and for the continued impact you are having in our industry!

I highly recommend that you purchase a copy of Alan's book, Insights from Inside, by visiting: https://www.alanwwintermute.ca/

Learn more about our mission:

https://linktr.ee/TruckFocusMedia

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In today's episode, I am excited to speak with Brent and Monique Ryan, Owners of Bremic Carriers, for joining me on the Truck Focus Podcast!

During our conversation, we dive into Brent and Monique's journey in the transportation industry and discuss the approach Bremic Carriers is taking to really improve the profession for commercial drivers with their 4 pillars mindset.

I have to say, for some time now I have been a huge advocate for Bremic Carriers, as I really admire their ability to be industry leaders.

I highly recommend checking out the blog article for today's episode, to see some of the incredible photos the team at Bremic Carriers has taken. 

I highly recommend learning more about Bremic Carriers by following the links below. Furthermore, if you are looking for an industry leading carrier, with a focus on safety and operational excellence, then I encourage you to speak with Brent and Monique.

Toll Free: 877-257-7570

Email: info@bremic.ca

Website: https://bremic.ca/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BremicCarriers

Thank you again, Brent and Monique, I really appreciate your time and for the value shared in our conversation!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In today’s episode, I am excited to speak with Dallas Duncan, director of business development at Pioneer Safety Solutions.

During our conversation, Dallas takes us through a deep dive into his experience in the transportation and oil & gas industries, and does an incredible job discussing the current state of class 1 driver training in Alberta, and discloses what he and the team at Pioneer Safety Solutions are doing to help improve the training experience for professional drivers and for carriers.

I encourage you to read the recent article included in the Truck Focus Newsletter "the value of a robust telematics program." Click here

Learn more about Pioneer Safety Solutions and how they can help you and your business by visiting their website: https://pioneersafetysolutions.com/

Connect with Pioneer Safety Solutions on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pioneer-safety-solutions-ltd/

Send them an email: info@pioneersafetysolutions.com

Send Dallas an email directly: dduncan@pioneersafetysolutions.com

Or give them a call: Toll-Free (855) 682-2513

Call Dallas directly: 403-581-9173

Thank you again Dallas for joining me on the Truck Focus Podcast today, I really appreciate your time!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

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In today's episode, I am super excited to have my son, Avery, join me back on the podcast to dive into the journey we have been on to record 100 episodes!

During our conversation, Avery and I dive into the 3 most important things we have learned in the podcast journey thus far and highlight some key advice that has been given to us along the way.

Furthermore, we take the opportunity to thank industry leaders that have invested their time in joining us on the Truck Focus Podcast.

We want to give a huge shoutout to our sponsor, ComplianceBox!

Truck Focus Podcast is supported by ComplianceBox. ComplianceBox is a tool made by a National Safety Code Auditor that makes generating and tracking important National Safety Code documents in an easy, effective, and efficient way!

Visit www.compliancebox.ca to start your free trial today! 

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

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In today's episode, I am excited to have a conversation with Tim Dyck, Founder of Best Culture Solutions!

During our conversation, we dive into Tim's journey, and how he was able to take his passion for creating the best culture and turning this into a full-time business. Best Culture Solutions offers a variety of services that are very valuable for any organization!

A huge highlight from today's interview was when Tim dove into the need to Hire correctly, Train accordingly, and Treat your people well. Tim accredited this approach to his time at Walt Disney Orlando, and I really value this leadership style!

I encourage you to connect with Best Culture Solutions to learn more about how they can help you navigate the volatile labour market with ease!

You can contact Tim directly:

Email: tim@bestculturesolutions.ca

Website: https://bestculturesolutions.ca/

I honestly am so grateful for the industry leaders that have stepped up and joined me on the Truck Focus Podcast over the last month. The advice shared has been so valuable, and I really believe our industry has truly benefited from the impact you are creating!

I want to give a huge shout-out to our sponsors, Pioneer Safety Solutions.

Pioneer Safety Solutions is a network of experienced land transportation, occupational health and safety, and environmental consultants that work closely with their customers to understand their needs to construct a solution together.

Learn more by visiting www.pioneersafetysolutions.com

Check out this recap episode now!

Episode 86 – The Mindful Trucker joins to discuss customer service and the importance of coaching solid customer service with your team. We also dive into the current state of customer service in the transportation industry. 

Episode 88 – Teresa owner of Kiy HR Services joins as we dive into her business and how she is helping businesses with their human resources practices. Key advice, retention-focused! 

Episode 89 – Mike CEO of Pioneer Safety Solutions joins the podcast as we dive into Mike’s journey in the transportation and oil & gas industries, the focus and offerings of pioneer safety solutions. 

Episode 91 – Rita Smith, owner of Road Warrior News comes back to discuss how we can overcome stress and worry with 4 action steps. This is part of our buckle-up series to help create a pivotal impact in the lives of others!

Episode 92 – The Mindful Trucker joins me again with Chris, owner of Fit4truckers as we dive into their ignite program and the importance of health for professional drivers.

Episode 93 – Inspector Alan W. Wintermute R.S.E. (Retired) joins as we explore his journey in law enforcement, and discuss his book Insights From Inside. 

Episode 94 – Anthony owner WCBConsulting.ca joins to talk about the real cost of how we communicate, and how effective communication goes a long way with claims management. 

Episode 95 – Zach Miller, head of media and business development with STTTREAM a production of TruckTractorTrailer.com joins to discuss his journey in our industry and dives into various opportunities to succeed in the transportation industry.

Episode 96 – Kurtis from Australia joins the podcast to talk about his journey and what it’s like trucking in a different nation.

A huge shoutout to our industry leaders for joining me on the Truck Focus Podcast this month. As we dive into April, I am excited to see the impact that you will create!

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

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As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In today's episode, I am super excited to have my friend and over the road professional Shawn Mengel back on the podcast!

During our conversation, Shawn walks us through his most recent journey from over the road to heavy haul, and we dive into the similarities and differences between the two sectors of our industry and the importance of safety training.

Some of the best advice Shawn shares during our interview is you cannot give up as there is always a way to make something work. Furthermore, Shawn talks about the impact family has on major decisions and you need to review the pros and cons and make a decision together.

I highly recommend listening to episode #49 when Shawn joins me to talk about his initial journey in the transportation industry, and the dedication he has for his family. 

Shawn, I really appreciate you joining the podcast today, thank you. I hope everything continues to go well in your journey, and I am excited to see what the future has in store for you and the family!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In today’s episode, I am super excited to have Zach Miller, head of media and business development with STTTREAM, a media publication of TruckTractorTrailer.com join the podcast!

During our conversation, Zach walks us through his journey in the transportation industry, as he started out at a young age helping his father’s law business with paperwork and various tasks. Since then, Zach has been involved in launching New York Truck Stop.com, New York Truck Stop Radio, and now with STTTREAM.

A huge takeaway from our conversation today is the number of opportunities we all can pursue in the transportation industry.

Check out my episode with Zach Miller on STTTREAM 

Check out the STTTREAM YouTube Channel

Connect with Zach Miller on LinkedIn

Or search STTTREAM on all major podcast platforms!

If you are looking to sell, or buy, a truck tractor or trailer then I highly recommend visiting TruckTractorTrailer.com right now! 

Thank you again Zach, I really appreciate you joining me today!

Truck Focus Podcast introduces transportation industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change. 

The podcast is designed to share our industry leader's knowledge with those working within or looking to get into the transportation industry, to help demystify specific requirements and offer guidance on important decisions.

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

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Thank you for taking the time to listen today!

In today’s episode, I am excited to have back on the Truck Focus Podcast, my friend Anthony Butkovic, owner of WCBConsulting.ca 

During our conversation, Anthony walks us through a variety of situations he’s experienced with claims management over the years, and the impact communication styles have on the outcome. 

Furthermore, Anthony highlights in our conversation are the power of preparation and the stress that can be eliminated altogether when you take the time to be prepared. 

A huge takeaway of our conversation is understanding “the cost associated with communication”. 

Over the last few months, Anthony has also contributed to the Truck Focus Newsletter, and I highly recommend reading his most recent articles

For additional inquiries on WCBConsulting.ca, please email Anthonyb@wcbconsulting.ca or connect with Anthony on LinkedIn. 

Thank you again Anthony, I really appreciate your time!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In today's episode, Inspector Alan W. Wintermute R.S.E. (Retired) joins me on the Truck Focus Podcast. During our interview, we discuss Alan's journey as an inspector in Ontario and discuss his book Insights From Inside. I really admire Alan's outlook on our industry and his passion to help carriers and professional drivers succeed. 

I highly recommend purchasing a copy of Inspector Alan W. Wintermute R.S.E. (Retired)'s book, Insights From Inside. 

Inspector Alan Wintermute earned his license as a motor vehicle mechanic after having completed an apprenticeship in Ontario. The license was later divided into a few designations as the trade became more complex and servicing motor vehicles increasingly required specialized training and experience. Inspector Wintermute was grandfathered into two of those categories: truck/coach technician and automotive service technician. 

The laws governing commercial motor vehicles are not easy to understand and it can take hours wading through them to find anything. Passing inspection requires a roadmap to which one must commit faithful execution over time. Insights from Inside, written courtesy of the experience of a transportation enforcement officer/CVSA inspector with a background as a licensed mechanic, provides that roadmap, along with tips and cost-saving suggestions for heavy truck drivers, owner/operators, and fleet managers. 

It also offers maintenance suggestions, insider insight, and strategies on how to pass CVSA Level 1 inspection during roadside stops with a commercial motor vehicle. 

Purchase Your Copy Now!  

Thank you again Inspector Alan W. Wintermute R.S.E. (Retired) for joining me on the podcast, and for all of the value shared! 

As always, let's create a pivotal impact! 

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change. 

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In today’s episode, I am excited to speak with Dana Smith, the owner of The Mindful Trucker, and Chris Nerat owner of Fit4Truckers as we dive into an incredible mission that is helping change the lives of so many professional drives in the transportation industry, fitness for truckers. 

Commercial Carriers and Professional Drivers Are you looking to improve your health for your professional drivers, or for yourself as a professional driver? 

If so, I highly recommend checking out the Ignite program designed with professional drivers in mind. The program includes training, nutrition, and other activities that can be completed inside and or around the truck. 

Additionally, users become members of the Facebook community designated to help promote a healthy lifestyle! 

Sign up today!  

I encourage you to connect with The Mindful Trucker to learn more about how they can help with your Health, Safety, Wellness & Drive Solutions!  

Thank you again Chris and Dana for joining the podcast today! 

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change. 

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In today's episode, I am super excited to have Sir Rick and Road Safe Dave, hosts of BCB Live - The Safest Station In The Nation join me on the Truck Focus Podcast!

During our conversation, Rick and Dave dive into their mission with BCB Live to really help change the outlook on safety and to really advocate for professional drivers. I really encourage you to check out a BCB Live episode, as they are a daily show with incredible content!

In my experience, far too often are safety meetings and safety communications more about checking a box, and less about creating an impact. I really believe the mission Rick and Dave are on, is creating the impact that our industry needs.

First off, I highly recommend checking out BCB Live daily show by visiting:

YouTube

LinkedIn 

Website

You can also check out the episode that I joined on the BCB Live station

Furthermore, if you are looking for an opportunity to really improve your safety culture within your organization, I highly recommend speaking with Rick and Dave and seeing how their safety meeting services can be of value to you!

Thank you again Rick and Dave for joining me on the Truck Focus Podcast, I really appreciate your time!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign up for our monthly Truck Focus Newsletter, as we continue to connect our industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

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In today's episode, I am excited to have a conversation with Kurtis Frahm, an Over The Road Professional Driver from Australia!

During our conversation, Kurtis talks about his experience as a professional driver, and how trucking is in his blood as his father was also a professional driver. Furthermore, we dive into the various pieces of equipment Kurtis has hauled, and compare any similarities between trucking in Canada, and in Australia.

I have included pictures that Kurtis shared in the Blog article for this episode, which you can check out here. 

If you are interested in learning more about Kurtis, I highly recommend connecting with him on Instagram.

Thank you again Kurtis, I really appreciate you joining me on the podcast!

In today's episode, I’m excited about today’s conversation as I speak with Mike Bertamini, CEO of Pioneer Safety Solutions. During our conversation, Mike walks us through his exciting journey in the transportation industry and discusses the ongoing electronic logging device mandates for Canadian Federal carriers and what is required of them. 

Throughout the interview, Mike highlights why Pioneer Safety Solutions is an excellent service provider, helping a number of organizations with their telematics integrations, and more. I encourage you to read the recent article included in the Truck Focus Newsletter "the value of a robust telematics program."

 Learn more about Pioneer Safety Solutions and how they can help you and your business by visiting their website.

Connect with Pioneer Safety Solutions:

LinkedIn  

Send them an email: info@pioneersafetysolutions.com 

Or give them a call: Toll-Free (855) 682-2513 

Thank you again Mike for joining me on the Truck Focus Podcast today, I really appreciate your time! 

Learn more about our mission

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In today's episode, I am excited to speak with Teresa Kiyawasew, owner of Kiy HR Services and is truly the Wonderful Wizard of HR! 

During our conversation, Teresa shares a very empowering story of how a specific event helped her take a leap of faith and launch her business. Furthermore, Teresa breaks down for us, what is human resources, how human resources impact small businesses and walks us through how her Complete HR Blueprint helps train and empower small businesses to be successful with their human resource practices.

Sign up for the Complete HR Blueprint now! 

Connect with Teresa now! 

LinkedIn

YouTube  

Website  

Let Me Ask You This... Have you considered all the steps that go into launching a new business? 

All the various components are required to be pieced together in just the right way, that you can structure a service or product that is eventually purchased. 

From there, you start to gain more trust within your industry, and more purchases are made. You get to a point where business is going so well, or things are just that busy, that you decide you need to hire someone to help you out. Now, you’re an expert in your business, without a doubt. 

But have you hired an employee before? Are you aware of all that it takes to properly hire an employee, but also what goes into retaining such employees so they don’t quit after the first 2 or 3 weeks? 

I highly recommend taking a look at Teresa's incredible training, the Complete HR Blueprint as she does an excellent job teaching essential information that you need to know in order to successfully implement, and manage, your human resources in your business. 

As I have mentioned time and time again, my mission on the Truck Focus Podcast is to introduce industry leaders just like Teresa, to you – the industry – to help create a pivotal impact! 

Teresa, thank you so much for the value shared in today’s conversation. 

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As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In today’s episode, I am excited for Rita Smith, owner of Road Warrior News, and a true industry advocate to come back to the Truck Focus Podcast, as part of our BUCKLE UP series! 

During our conversation today, we dive into a coaching process, where Rita takes me through an incredible process on how to overcome worry, trouble, fear, and stress. 

Throughout the conversation, Rita coaches me through how we can identify what is the worst-case scenario if what I am worried about came true, how to accept this worst-case scenario, so that way I can calmly work through how to rebuild after it occurs. 

I believe today is an absolute must listen, as we all have worries and fears that we combat at one point or another, and we need to understand how to break through these and not allow them to hold us back. 

I highly recommend visiting RoadWarriorNews.com to learn more, as well you can email Rita directly at roadwarriornews@rogers.com 

During the course of our interview, Rita mentions Dale Carnegie and the powerful training taught in his book "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living". 

I highly recommend picking up a copy here

Furthermore, we highlight another classic Dale Carnegie book definitely worth reading "How to Win Friends & Influence People". 

I highly recommend picking up a copy here

As we prepare for future episodes, I encourage our listeners to ask themselves “what is it that I would like Josh and Rita to discuss, that will be valuable to me” and send me an email at pvtlindustry@gmail.com with your thoughts. 

This way, we can incorporate it into upcoming episodes. 

Thank you again Rita for your time, and for the valuable information shared today! 

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In today’s episode, I am excited to speak with Dana Smith, the owner of The Mindful Trucker, on customer service in the transportation industry, as we dive into what does a positive customer experience looks like, and what goes into creating a positive customer experience in our industry. 

Furthermore, Dana highlights pointers that carriers' operations staff and professional drivers can implement into their businesses to improve their customer’s experience. A key quote Dana says in our conversation is "people don't care what you know until they know you care." 

How true this is when we are interacting as people, and as professionals in our industry. If improving your customer experience, to increase customer retention, while celebrating your professional drivers is important to you - then this is an episode you definitely need to check out! 

I encourage you to learn more about The Mindful Trucker 

Thank you Dana for joining the Truck Focus Podcast!

I honestly am so grateful for the industry leaders that have stepped up and joined me on the Truck Focus Podcast over the last month. 

The advice shared has been so valuable, and I really believe our industry has truly benefited from the impact you are creating! 

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Thank you again to all of the industry leaders that joined the Truck Focus Podcast this month! February 2022 recap includes:

Episode 78 Bob Briggs, President, and Co-Founder Pioneer Safety Solutions share his experience in the transportation and oil & gas sectors and we dive into bringing integrity back into our industries and the importance of engaging with boots on the ground professionals while making improvements.

Episode 79 Gord Onley, Western Canada business development officer with J D Factors walks us through What is Factoring and the positive impacts Factoring has on organizations.

 Episode 80 Tim Schenk, director of business development with FleetGroup walks us through his journey in the maintenance sector and we dive into FleetGroup’s platform and the immense benefits offered.

Episode 81 Industry advocate and labour workforce expert Oriana Kolonsky joins to talk about Workplace and Domestic violence, what we need to be aware of, what are our legal obligations, and the power of leading with empathy over performance management. 

Episode 82 Don Moore, Director Government Industry Relations with the Canadian Transportation Equipment Association walks us through his incredible journey in the transportation and manufacturing industries and the value CTEA is bringing to industry and their members. 

Episode 83 CayCan Safety Consulting Duncan Fullerton walks us through his journey as a mechanic, consultant, and certified third-party auditor and the pivotal impact he is having on carriers in our industry.

Episode 84 Jason Hofley Manager, business development and client experience, Output. We dive into Jason’s journey, the incredible offerings Output brings, and the power of automation and digitization.

Episode 85 Dr. Barry comes back on the podcast to dive into Goals and why everyone needs them, how to create your own goals, and tangible action steps to achieve your goals! 

Episode 87 Shiva Bhardwaj CEO and Founder Pitstop Connect join us to share his journey in the transportation and technology industries and share how Pitstop Connect has the ability to predict vehicle failures before they happen.

 As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

In today's episode, I am excited to have Dr. Barry Gjerdrum return to discuss a very important topic, goals. 

During our conversation today, Dr. Barry walks us through the importance of goal setting and provides strategic steps we can all take to help identify which goals matter most to us and how to accomplish them. 

If you have been wondering "how on earth am I going to move the needle in my own life and accomplish more?" then this episode is for you! 

Dr. Barry recently shared an article in the January 2022 edition of the Truck Focus Newsletter that I highly recommend you check out! 

Goals article link: https://www.pvtlindustry.com/post/goals-an-article-written-by-dr-barry-gjerdrum

Excerpt from article: 

"First of all, we need a WHY - a purpose or reason for wanting to change.  Without a strong purpose, we tend to lose interest and focus and the goals fall away. Rather than say you want to lose 20lbs, dig deeper and ask yourself why you’d like to lose that weight.  Perhaps you’d like to get into better shape. Maybe you’ve had a health scare and want to be there for your family.  When you focus on the deeper reasons for wanting something, your chance of keeping focus is stronger and you’ll be more likely to reach the goal. According to Dan Hardy, “the power of your WHY is what will power you to overcome any obstacle and to achieve the seemingly impossible”.

You can learn more about Dr. Barry by visiting:

Website

Facebook

Instagram

If you would like to speak with Dr. Barry, please contact me directly and I will gladly put you in contact with him. Email: pvtlindustry@gmail.com 

Thank you again Dr. Barry, I really appreciate the value you shared in today's conversation!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

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In today’s episode, I am excited to speak with Jason Hofley, Manager Business Development & Client Experience, at Output.

In our conversation, Jason shares his journey in the transportation industry with a large focus on telematics, telecommunication, asset tracking, workflow automation, and how all of his years of experience are helping him have a pivotal impact in organizations. 

Output – The New Tools of the Trade 

Empower your workforce to be more impactful, hire a robot to do the rest. 

Output offers a variety of services, including a digital workforce, workflow automation, that will ultimately improve your organization's culture, increase profits, and automate your day-to-day tasks that ultimately take away from what you should be doing with your time. 

Do you have a question about today's episode, or are looking to integrate specific workflows into your organization? 

I encourage you to learn more about Output by visiting their website https://hireoutput.com

Or you can email Jason directly at jh@hireoutput.com

Or call the office (780) 628-6688

Thank you again Jason for the value shared today during our conversation.

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

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In today's episode, I am excited to speak with Duncan Fullerton, Transportation Consultant with CayCan Safety Consulting Ltd. and a Certified Third-Party Auditor! 

Personally, I get really excited when I witness someone pursue an opportunity, and that opportunity ultimately leads to success. Furthermore, I get really excited when the domino effect of their success overflows to the success of our industry. 

Duncan is an incredible example of how pursuing an opportunity will ultimately lead to success for himself and his family, but also for a safer transportation industry. 

If you are looking to implement or improve your transportation safety performance, then I highly recommend working with Duncan and CayCan Safety Consulting. 

Learn more about CayCan Safety Consulting Ltd

Website:  https://www.caycan.ca/about 

Phone: 1-877-216-1939
Email: duncan@caycan.ca

Thank you Duncan for joining me on the podcast today, and for the impact you continue to have in our industry!

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In my experience, those that can effectively advocate for an industry that actually leads to change for the better possess a deep level of understanding of not only what they are advocating for, but whom they are advocating for. 

The Canadian Transportation Equipment Association is helping all-size businesses across the transportation manufacturing sector and is extremely effective with helping their members, thanks to leaders such as Don.

In our conversation, Don shares his years of experience in the transportation and manufacturing industry and talks about the ongoing equipment shortage happening in North America and the impacts this has not only on manufacturers but also consumers.

I encourage you to learn more about the CTEA by visiting www.CTEA.ca
You can email Don directly at dmoore@ctea.ca 

Thank you Don for your time today, and for the incredible advocacy and impact, you are having in the transportation and manufacturing industries. 

Let's create a pivotal impact!

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Furthermore, we dive into how an empathic leadership approach, over performance management, pays huge dividends to your staff and company culture.

During our conversation, Oriana mentioned some industry resources that are available for you.

Orian's blog article on Workplace and Domestic Violence

I encourage you to visit the links below to check them out:

Trucking HR Canada Anti-Harassment & Violence 

Alberta Government Workplace Harassment & Violence 

WCB Workplace Harassment

If you have questions about the requirements for you as an employer or would look for assistance navigating through these requirements then I encourage you to contact Oriana directly:

Email: oriana.kolonsky@outlook.com

LinkedIn

Thank you Oriana for joining me on the podcast, and for the information shared!

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In our conversation, we discuss Shiva’s journey in the transportation and technology sectors, and how Pitstop Connect is helping carriers maintain a safer fleet, increase their vehicle usage, and ultimately create more revenue in their business.

I encourage you to visit https://pitstopconnect.com/ to learn more about the solutions Pitstop Connect offers to our industry and how their platform can help your organization save money and ultimately help you have safer vehicles on the roadways.

Book a Demo Today

As our industry continues to progress with the integration of technology, my encouragement is to always do your research, to ensure you are integrating the right technology, and work with an organization that truly cares about your needs. I highly recommend working alongside Pitstop Connect for this very reason.

Thank you again Shiva, I really appreciate your time today and for the value shared!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

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In today's episode, I provide a recap of the various industry leaders that joined me on the Truck Focus Podcast this month and dive into specific components of each conversation.

I want to give a huge shout-out to our sponsors, ComplianceBox.

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I highly recommend you check out the episodes too:

Episode 67 Allan Anastacio head of sales and operations with TruckTractorTrailer.com as we dive into TTT and the opportunity their platform provides everyone a level playing field for buying commercial vehicles 

Episode 68 Tyler Boyd, President and CEO of Bowline Logistics as we dive into his journey and how his and his team’s people-first approach is paying dividends in the transportation industry 

Episode 69 Angela Thomson, over the road professional takes her experience and passion to help others succeed in the transportation industry and becomes a MELT driver trainer

Episode 70 Don Taylor and The Mindful Trucker join the conversation to discuss Don’s journey as an over the road professional, and how he took his passion for the industry and has written his soon to be released book Stories From The Road

Episode 73 I, Josh Hannaberry, discuss the importance of accepting automation and the right technologies into our workplaces and the cost benefits of such

Episode 74 Ben Stiller National Truck League joins the podcast as we dive into his journey in the insurance sector, and how his passion to help others has ultimately helped his success in the industry

Episode 75 Jaison Thomas CIR Realty and I dive into commercial and industrial real estate in the Calgary market, and some key items to prepare for if you are looking to buy your own land and or property

Episode 77 Rita Smith, owner of Road Warrior News, and a true industry advocate joins the podcast to talk about the current stress levels in the transportation industry and offers guidance on specific steps we can take to mitigate our stress.

Thank you again to our industry leaders, and to all of our listeners.

Let's create a pivotal impact!

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During our conversation today, we dive into “what is stress”, and highlight the current stress levels in the transportation industry, while Rita shares practical advice on how we can navigate through these times by taking action on how we handle the stress. 

Rita’s journey over the last 30 plus years is also amazing, and I believe you will receive a lot of value from our conversation today.

Visit the Truck Focus Blog for all of the resource links mentioned during the interview.

I highly recommend visiting RoadWarriorNews.com to learn more, as well you can email Rita directly at roadwarriornews@rogers.com 

Thank you again Rita for your time today, and for the valuable information shared!

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In today’s episode, I am excited to speak with Angela Thomson, an Over the Road Professional that has recently become a Driver Trainer! 

I personally believe we all have the ability to impact a life for the better, which is why I am excited about my conversation today with Angela as she shares her journey and her passion to help impact her student’s life. 

I encourage you to connect with Angela and Cariboo Driver Training if you are in the Cariboo area looking to obtain your commercial license, but also if you just need someone you can speak to regarding commercial driving or mentorship. 

Angela's email: angelaholley@cariboodrivertraining.com

Learn more about Cariboo Driver Training 

Thank you again Angela for joining today, I really appreciate your time! 

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In today’s episode, I am excited to speak with Tyler Boyd, owner of Bowline Logistics. 

Our industry is full of wonderful people, which is why I am so excited for my interview today as Tyler’s honest and humble approach to leading a successful business is a testament to what is possible. 

With a people-first approach, Tyler and his team have helped grow Bowline Logistics into a very impactful carrier. A highlight of our conversation is when Tyler talks about his approach to valuing people, which has helped retain a majority of his staff including professional drivers.

I encourage you to connect with Tyler on LinkedIn directly or visit their website https://www.bowlinelogistics.com/ to learn more about doing business with them.

Furthermore, if you are looking to work for an excellent carrier then I highly recommend connecting with Bowline Logistics as they currently have positions available. 

Thank you again Tyler for your time today!

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In today’s episode, I am excited to speak with Allan Anastacio, head of sales and operations at TruckTractorTrailer.com 

In our conversation, Allan will walk us through the TruckTractorTrailer.com platform, but also dive into the multiple values ads the platform offers that really help both the buyer and seller get faster and easier.

During our conversation, Allan also shares a story about the how TruckTractorTrailer.com platform was able to help a stranded owner-operator find, receive financing for their purchase, and deliver a replacement tractor to his motel in 3 days!

If you are looking to sell, or buy, a truck tractor or trailer then I highly recommend visiting TruckTractorTrailer.com right now!  

You can connect with Allan directly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allananastacio 

Thank you again Allan, I really appreciate your time and for the impact, you and TruckTractorTrailer.com are having in our industry!

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We hope that you are able to enjoy time together this holiday season, and reflect on all that you are grateful for!   

For the professionals that are working throughout the holiday season, thank you so much for all that you do! 

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Throughout our conversation, you will see how the Alberta Sand & Gravel Association is advocating for those in our industry, and I strongly recommend getting connected with them, especially if you are looking to haul aggregate in Alberta.

Learn more: www.asga.ab.ca
Contact John Ashton directly: 780-435-2844 ext 1

Alberta Sand & Gravel Association has a number of initiatives ongoing that truly help their membership.

Become a member today!

Important note: all members receive a FREE HSE Toolkit to help you and your operation safely work in and around sand & gravel pits!

Carriers that are looking to register, so they can haul for aggregate producers visit here 

Thank you again John & Aurora, I really appreciate your time today and for the value you shared in our conversation!

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In today's episode, I am excited as this is Part 2 of my conversation with Morgan Beaudry, owner of Road Ahead Counselling about professional drivers' trauma and the need to provide a safe place for them to share their stories. 

I am excited as this interview is part of our We Got This - Mental Health series, and is part 2 of 2 with Morgan. This series is dedicated to exploring Mental Health. I will be interviewing a number of professionals that will help us navigate what exactly is Mental Health, and offer guidance on actionable steps we can take each day to protect and ultimately strengthen our own mental health. *disclaimer - the purpose of our series is to educate, encourage, and empower and to not prevent or discourage anyone from seeking medical attention. 

Throughout Morgan's journey, she has learned the importance of sharing your story, especially after a traumatic experience takes place, such as a motor vehicle collision. Far too often does the conversation stop after someone hears "the driver was not deemed at fault" after the collision, but there is so much more to it than that. 

Learn more about Knights of the Road, an initiative Morgan lead to help professional drivers share their story after dealing with traumatic collisions. 

Learn more: https://knightsoftheroad.ca 

Morgan recently opened Road Ahead Counselling, a practice that puts you in the driver's seat and, together, you will explore past and present factors complicating your life. Morgan uses techniques from narrative to gestalt to genograms, together you can find a path that moved you toward who and what and how you want to be. 

With person-centered, solution-focused, and goal-driven methods, you'll work together to find a way through the pain, confusion, trauma, and uncertainty. Together, you and Morgan will leverage the tools and gifts you already have to move you forward toward your short and long-term goals.

Learn more about Road Ahead Counselling:  https://roadaheadcounselling.com 

Contact Morgan directly via email: morganbeaudry@gmail.com 

Thank you again Morgan! 

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I am excited to have back on the podcast, Bradley George, one of the main coordinators for the Lesco Proshow Country Christmas Convoy that took place on December 11th, 2021! 

In his return conversation, we discuss how the convoy went while highlighting the various organizations, cities, enforcement involved that helped make the Convoy such a success! 

If you are interested in continuing to provide donations for this year's event, please email Bradley directly: tenlugtransport@gmail.com

Or speak with Les at Lesco Distributor: https://lescodistributors.ca

Check out some of the footage of the convoy here:
Convoy Part 1
Convoy Part 2

During our initial interview, Bradley highlights the reasons behind the convoy, where the convoy will take place, how to register, but best of all - the impact the toys and nonperishable food items will have on the various families in the Leduc County area. So far, the donations have led to hundreds of toys and an incredible amount of food that are being donated to the Leduc Foodbank and Santas Helper!

A huge shoutout to the members of Alberta Large Cars for helping make this event possible!

The convoy started at BlackJacks Road House in Nisku for hosting the start of the event in their large parking lot! Learn more: https://blackjacksroadhouse.com which is located at 2110 Sparrow Drive, Nisku, Alberta.

The convoy finished at the Leduc West Antique Society property, which is located at 49541 Range Road 260, Leduc County, Alberta. 

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In today's episode, Avery and I reflect on the journey with the A Youthful Take on Transportation series over the course of 2021 and express gratitude for the industry leaders that have graciously joined Avery on the podcast to share their knowledge and passion with him. 

Avery and I want to give a huge shoutout to the industry leaders that joined the series this far: 

Bruce Outridge, owner of Lead Pedal Podcast joined Avery on episode #47. A big takeaway for Avery in this episode is to appreciate the various personalities in the transportation industry, and how there are plenty of valuable people involved!

Check it out now! 

Shelley Walker, CEO of Women's Trucking Federation of Canada joined Avery on episode #45. A big takeaway for Avery in this episode is that professional drivers deserve respect! 

Check it out now!  

Roy Jessup, Over the Road Professional, joined Avery on episode #29. A big takeaway for Avery in this episode is that we need to focus on operating safely!

Check it out now!  

Les Mann, Over the Road Professional, joined Avery on episode #25. A big takeaway for Avery in this episode is that we need to prepare ahead before making the trip, to ensure we can navigate safely and as a professional!

Check it out now! 

As we prepare for 2022, a big goal of ours is to have the A Youthful Take on Transportation series be formed into a presentation that can be presented in schools, and other learning environments, to really educate and highlight the various opportunities in the transportation industry. 

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Have a great day, and let's create a pivotal impact!

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DriverVerified is a system built specifically to help professional drivers and carriers validate information ongoing, to ensure professional drivers can be hired, and carriers can hire when needed!
 
 Learn more about DriverVerified by visiting www.driververified.com 
 
There are a couple of important takeaways from today's episode that I wanted to highlight:
 
First, professional drivers need to value their experience, and validate it!
 
Second, DriverVerified is solving a large problem in the industry by providing a platform that allows professional drivers, owner-operators, carriers, and insurance brokers to work together on one platform to confirm information and experience.
 
Third, the system is free to try, so I highly recommend setting up an account today! 

I encourage you to connect with Caleb by sending him an email: caleb.krahn@driververified.com

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Thank you again Caleb for taking the time and joining me for a podcast interview today, I really appreciate it! 

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In today's special edition episode, I am excited to have a conversation with Kim Kerrivan, and The Mindful Trucker on the incredible events taking place in Placentia, Newfoundland as professional drivers receive much-needed relief as they are stranded due to a massive storm.

Remember, you have the ability to have an impact on the lives of others. As Kim mentions, even if this is creating a smile and wishing someone to have a great day - you can create an impact.

The group of people that came together to help nearly 150 stranded professional drivers, I applaud you! Going above and beyond, and how everyone came together is absolutely incredible - thank you! 

I applaud Kim for her efforts, and I am super grateful for the ongoing industry advocacy The Mindful Trucker provides as they protect professional drivers! 

I encourage you to check out the Facebook support group to learn more:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2261528767322304/?ref=share 

Furthermore, I encourage you to read more on the events taking place:

https://halifax.citynews.ca/atlantic-canada-news/newfoundland-town-mobilizes-to-feed-truckers-stranded-after-massive-storm-4805623 

You can learn more about The Mindful Trucker by visiting:
https://themindfultrucker.com

Thank you Kim and Dana for joining the podcast today!

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In today's episode, I am excited to have a conversation with Dr. Barry, who is someone I truly respect as he continues to have a pivotal impact in my own life, as my chiropractor! 

I am excited as this interview is part of our We Got This - Mental Health series. This series is dedicated to exploring Mental Health. I will be interviewing a number of professionals that will help us navigate what exactly is Mental Health, and offer guidance on actionable steps we can take each day to protect and ultimately strengthen our own mental health. *disclaimer - the purpose of our series is to educate, encourage, and empower and to not prevent or discourage anyone from seeking medical attention. 

A very important message Dr. Barry shares in our interview are we can never lose hope, and that we need to be mindful of what we mentally intake - similarly to what we put into our bodies, we need to monitor what we allow into our minds. We can control this by monitoring what we watch, listen to, who we hang out with, and ensuring our self-talk is not injury our mental health.

One thing I must say I admire most about Dr. Barry is his ability to hear about the pain I am experiencing, and help resolve the issue through treatment but also by encouraging lifestyle habits.

I believe today’s episode is a great listen for those looking for actionable advice when identifying what is our mental health, and what proactive steps can we do each day to protect our own mental health. 

If you would like to speak with Dr. Barry, please contact me directly and I will gladly put you in contact with him. Email: pvtlindustry@gmail.com 

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As Dana shares his story, he hits a few points that made me think about my days operating, but also when I decided I wanted to do more than operate a commercial vehicle. 

A highlight of our interview is when Dana talks about FLOW, and how we need to live in this space – FLOW allows us to respond with a positive outlook, even when things aren’t necessarily positive.

I encourage you to learn more about The Mindful Trucker by visiting: www.themindfultrucker.com 

Thank you Dana for joining today, I really appreciate your time!

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Second, you need to explore the opportunities around you to sharpen the tools in your shed. This could be taking training, attending webinars, etc.

Finally, and probably most important – is you need to value your people. We are in the people business, that’s truly what the transportation industry is all about, serving people, safely. So you need to lead by valuing your people and letting them know they matter and the actions they take each day matter.

I encourage you to connect with Christine on LinkedIn as she is a true industry advocate! 

Thank you again for joining the podcast today Christine, I really appreciate it! 

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In today's episode, I am excited to have a conversation with Morgan Beaudry, owner of Road Ahead Counselling about professional drivers' trauma and the need to provide a safe place for them to share their stories. 

I am excited as this interview is part of our We Got This - Mental Health series, and is part 1 of 2 with Morgan. 

Throughout Morgan's journey, she has learned the importance of sharing your story, especially after a traumatic experience takes place, such as a motor vehicle collision. Far too often does the conversation stop after someone hears "the driver was not deemed at fault" after the collision, but there is so much more to it than that. 

Learn more about Knights of the Road, an initiative Morgan leads to help professional drivers share their story after dealing with traumatic collisions. 

Learn more: https://knightsoftheroad.ca 

Morgan recently opened Road Ahead Counselling, a practice that puts you in the driver's seat and, together, you will explore past and present factors complicating your life. Morgan uses techniques from narrative to gestalt to genograms, together you can find a path that moved you toward who and what and how you want to be.

Learn more about Road Ahead Counselling:  https://roadaheadcounselling.com 

Contact Morgan directly via email: morganbeaudry@gmail.com 

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You see, when we can effectively communicate a message to someone, to a point where they FEEL encouraged in their journey and see the importance in the information, that’s where the real impact happens. 

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Thank you again Vickie, I really appreciate your time! 

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First off, thank you to our dedicated listeners for providing so much support and encouragement on our journey this far. As we reach the 50 episode milestone, we are filled with gratitude, thank you.

When Avery and I first started out on the podcast journey, I still recall the first time we sat down to record our first interview. Both shaking, soaked in sweat, we rambled out our scripted podcast. After what felt like an eternity of conversation, we stopped recording, took a deep breath, and said "well, we did it - we have recorded our first podcast interview!".

The podcast journey started for us in December 2020, and we officially went live in March 2021. With a humble goal of launching 12 episodes within the first 12 months, I am so grateful to achieve the 50 episode milestone in October 2021 - wow.

Thank you Mark for partaking in this incredible journey, and joining us for this special episode interview.

Thank you for taking the time to listen today!

Learn more about the Trucking Fitness Company by visiting: www.truckinfit.com

I hope you have a great day, and let's create a pivotal impact!

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I really value Shawn’s passion as a family man, and I respect the fact that he continues to lead his life in such a way that his kids and wife can be proud of, regardless of the adversity they go through.

During our episode, Shawn shares about the journey his son Easton has gone through, after a knee injury leads to a CRPS diagnosis, which is extremely painful. Socks for Smiles was created, as it was a way to help put a smile on Easton's face. Thankfully, Easton is able to smile a whole lot more now, and we hope that his healing continues to go well.

I encourage you to check out Socks for Smiles, to see some of the amazing work that went into helping Easton and his family out.

Shawn, I really appreciate you joining the podcast today, thank you. 

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When we invest in ourselves today, we have improved tomorrow. Investing in ourselves can mean a lot of things, but in today’s conversation, it is our industry investing towards a safer tomorrow. 

British Columbia has integrated MELT into their commercial driver training schools programs. MELT stands for Mandatory Entry-Level Training, which all new drivers must go through in order to obtain their class 1 license. 

In today’s episode, I am excited to interview Andy Roberts, owner of Mountain Transport Institute, one of the industry’s best training schools located in Castlegar, British Columbia. In this episode, Andy shares his journey in the transportation industry, specifically on owning his training school, the challenges he has seen over the years, his thoughts on MELT being integrated into British Columbia, and more! 

One of my favourite quotes Andy shares during our interview is when he talks about the why. Why are drivers being trained, and what does he need them to understand to better themselves, their experience in the industry, but also what carriers need professional drivers to be able to do after being trained. 

This episode is a great listen for people considering getting into the industry as a professional driver, for current professional drivers that are interested in learning more, as well as carriers looking to partner with Andy and MTI. 

You can learn more about Mountain Transport Institute by visiting www.drivemti.com 

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A huge shoutout to our friends at Chain Pro Tool, who is based out of Kamloops BC, and helping provide safer equipment for professional drivers that are putting on and taking off tire chains during their work shift! 

You can learn more about Chain Pro Tool by visiting http://chainprotool.com

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Today, Avery interviews Bruce Outridge, who is doing some amazing things in the transportation industry!

First off, I highly recommend you check out his podcast, Lead Pedal Podcast!

Check out the episode, to see what questions I ask, and the empowering message Bruce shares to youth and teens looking to get involved in the transportation industry as the industry adapts more technology. 

A highlight for Avery was talking about Truck Convoy for Special Olympics and that we were able to show off our hat, but also the YETI mug supplied to us by ComplianceBox who is the Truck Focus Podcast sponsor! 

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One of my largest goals, as a dad, is to inspire my kids to believe that whatever they put their mind to is possible, and to live life with the mindset that things are possible, instead of being focused on what’s not. 

Whenever I think about legacy, which I believe we need to focus on building each day, I think of my kids and is the example I am showing today, going to further them or hinder them as they grow up.

In today’s episode, I am excited to speak with Kris Fulgham, owner of CayCan Safety Consulting & ComplianceBox, as he highlights the pivotal impact his dad is having on his journey, starting when he was a kid, until the present day, as he runs his successful compliance businesses. 

In this interview, Kris highlights different situations growing up, where his dad impacted his way of thinking, with respect to being a man of character, to installing and grooming his passion to help create a pivotal impact in the lives of others with transportation compliance. 

Anyone that operates in the transportation industry, at some point or another will say “there is so much to know” and ask themselves how are they supposed to get all of these requirements right, with respect to compliance, operations, hiring, and more. 

Kris does a great job highlighting how his companies are impacting carriers and professional drivers, as he solves some of the industry’s toughest challenges while doing so in such a way that supports our local economy, and as I like to say – is a game-changer for our industry. 

Learn more about CayCan Safety Consulting Inc: 
Website:  https://www.caycan.ca/about/ 
Phone: 1-877-216-1939
Email: kris@caycan.ca

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Website: https://compliancebox.ca

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For some time now, I have been impressed with ComplianceBox, as they have improved the way commercial carriers and professional drivers can manage their transportation requirements. 

ComplianceBox was created by the team at CayCan Safety Consulting Ltd. They’ve been in the Transportation Compliance business for over 20 years and are certified by Alberta Transportation to conduct Assessment of Regulatory Compliance / National Safety Code (NSC) Audits, as well as New Carrier Compliance Reviews. 

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