Great Quarter, Gals

Kaylee and grace link up one last time to say goodbye to the show that launched ladies. We’ll miss you, GQG! Follow the Great Quarter, Gals Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grace reviews several women in the workplace surveys to address what leaders should focus on within their business to increase diversity measures. She also invites the Tenney Group’s Meghan Meurer to discuss the challenges of M&A deals in 2023 and what to expect in 2024. Follow the Great Quarter, Gals Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey chat with Danielle Bansch, a national account manager at TransForce, about the group’s "Barbies in Trucking" campaign. They discuss its inspiration and how it aligns with TransForce's commitment to diversity, aiming to break gender stereotypes in the male-dominated trucking industry. The hosts explore the impact of encouraging women in transportation careers and celebr...

Grace and Kaylee talk about a new initiative to get the world’s most iconic doll behind the wheel of a truck. They also welcome on Courtney Muller to talk about Manifest, the second most poppin’ freight conference (second only to F3 of course). Follow the Great Quarter, Gals Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grace Sharkey and Kaylee Nix talk about the load board fraud plaguing the industry, how NOT to fire half of your company, and the way forward for women-owned transportation companies. Follow the Great Quarter, Gals Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kaylee and Grace review their experiences at F3 and the incredible women who represented their companies at the event. They also review a fan favorite, the Women in Trucking conference. Follow the Great Quarter, Gals Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey talk to Melzie Wilson about making career moves, upward mobility, and knowing when to pursue a new opportunity. Follow the Great Quarter, Gals Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emily Feliton joins the gals to talk TMS on this episode of Great Quarter, Gals. Her, Kaylee Nix, and Grace Sharkey dive into raises, conferencing, and mentorship! Follow the Great Quarter, Gals Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grace Sharkey & Kaylee Nix host Delanie Thurlow from Grounded Packaging to talk sustainability, using resources efficiently, and getting the most out of your packaged goods. Follow the Great Quarter, Gals Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey talk to professional driver Ingrid Brown about driver appreciation, what actually matters when showing gratitude, and how to thank a truck driver this week and every week. Follow the Great Quarter, Gals Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grace describes various supply chain patches awarded to the Girl Scouts and invites Kelsey Scott of Legacy Trucking Consulting to discuss common compliance hurdles. Follow the Great Quarter, Gals Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey chat with SmartHop’s Courteney McDonnell about investments in FreightTech, investments in career growth, and investments in yourself.  Follow the Great Quarter, Gals Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey discuss female purchasing power and how girl math is driving current discretionary spending. They also invite Sworkz’ Maria Cardenas to discuss how to build a powerhouse marketing team. Follow the Great Quarter, Gals Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey talk to FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell about her thoughts on Shellie Corp, Surge Transportation, and the other companies falling victim to the freight down cycle. Follow the Great Quarter, Gals Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey invite Amy Mack, partner at Venture53, an early-stage venture capital fund focused on FreightTech. Amy shares stories from her career, challenges she had overcome and what it takes to pivot into the venture capital space.  Follow the Great Quarter, Gals Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey take a look inside a Chattanooga nonprofit aimed at supporting news business opportunities for the advanced mobility space. Follow the Great Quarter, Gals Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grace Sharkey and Kaylee Nix zoom in to expedited niches with Melanie Patterson, CEO and Founder of Integrity Global Logistics. Follow the Great Quarter, Gals Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey up their supply chain conversation game talking to one of the best podcast hosts in the logistics biz, Sarah Barnes-Humphrey. Follow the Great Quarter, Gals Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kaylee nix and Grace Sharkey welcome Cody Griggs from C.H. Robinson to talk about how one of the nation's largest brokerages takes care of business from employees to carrier relations. Follow the Great Quarter, Gals Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grace Sharkey promotes the 2nd annual International Day for Women in Maritime. She is also joined by Rebecca Tisbe, owner and CEO of JVR Freight, a logistics company that focuses on last-mile, dedicated services. Follow the Great Quarter, Gals Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kaylee Nix sits down with Haley Fazio from FreightWaves to talk about Taylor's record setting Era's Tour, the spectacle of live events, and how FW plans to blow the event scene out of the water in June. Follow the Great Quarter, Gals Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grace gets the opportunity to sit with Carolyn Roach, chief human resources officer at XPO. With four months under her belt, we will learn how the LTL company continues to grow its employee's skills along with its LTL offerings. Follow the Great Quarter, Gals Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kaylee and Grace chats with entrepreneur and industry content creator Blythe Brumleve about bringing more women into our workforce. We break down a number of websites that leverage AI to help grow your business to success. Follow the Great Quarter, Gals Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey host FW Deputy Editor Brielle Jakel to talk about her show, Tracks Through Time. The three look at her journey to freight, the pasta of becoming a history buff, and some of the best parts of writing about the past.  Follow the Great Quarter, Gals Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grace and Kaylee speak with Ellen Voie, founder of the Women in Trucking Association (WIT), about the group’s new CEO, Jennifer Hedrick, and why she was Ellen’s pick for the role. Hedrick also tells us her goals for WIT and its role in promoting diversity and inclusion. Follow the Great Quarter, Gals Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices