Recruiting Stories

This week we have Stinson Dean - CEO of Deacon Lumber company as our guest.  With lumber prices on a rocket ship much of this year, it has caused havoc for mills, supply chain , homebuilders , and more. We talk about Stinson's recruiting story being a former d1 football player going into coaching, medical sales, and then commodity trading. We also talk about how the lumber market has effected...

Our guest this week is Michael Sarraille, CEO of the Talent War Group. Mike has served as a Marine Scout Sniper, Navy SEAL where he earned the silver star, 6 bronze stars and a purple heart while on deployments on the global war on terror. He's the founder and CEO of the Talent War Group, the Co-Author of the "Talent War" book, the Board of Director of the VETTED program, a Texas McCombs MBA grad...

Our guest this week is Blythe Brumleve , the owner of the Digital Dispatch and Host of Cyberly, a freightwaves podcast . On this episode we talk about how Blythe got into the transportation industry, becoming a business owner by trying new things, and how to attract the talent you want by updating your website and highlighting your people.    The book she recommends is: Lost and Founder...

This week our guest is Sean Richardson, Vice President of Growth and Development with Tallgrass Freight. Sean and I talk about how his background as a division 1 baseball player for the university of Kansas and his start in financial services prepared him for a successful career in logistics.  We also discuss how succeeding as a freight broker is a team sport and how to rely on those around y...

Our guest this week is Chase Coffman. Chase is an 8 year NFL Veteran at tight end, a college All-American at Mizzou and John Mackey award winner. We discuss his recruiting journey from high school to the University of Missouri. How recruiting impacts the NFL Draft process and what factors helped him choose a career in finance once he left the game of football. A book he recommends that have helped...

This week our guest is Zach Arend of Create Purpose Coaching ! Zach is a former transportation executive and current business coach who helps leaders and top performers overcome obstacles and focus on what matters most.   Zach and I discuss leadership, Zach's journey through freight and into coaching, and how recruiting impacted that process for him. The two books Zach recommends that ha...

This week our guest is Chris Jolly, aka #thefreightcoach! Chris is the owner of CJolly consulting and influencer in the transportation space. Chris and I discuss his story and how he got into the freight game. We also talk about what advice he’d give himself, looking back as a newbie to the industry. As we dive in to topics of both recruiting and training, we ultimately talk about what it takes to...

This week as our guest we have Jared Flinn, the Operating Partner with www.bulkloads.com and Smart Freight Funding.  He's also the host of the Bulk Loads podcast as well.  Jared and I discuss his journey from being an agriculture major, to working in construction, to working for a grain company, to becoming an entrepreneur. We talk about how if you look for it, opportunity is everywhere and that h...

This week as our guest we have Kevin Hill , the Director of Editorial and Research with Freightwaves , The CEO and founder of carrierlists.com and the co-host of the freightwaves podcasts "Great Quarter Guys" and "Put that Coffee Down."  Kevin and I discuss his journey in to transportation, entrepreneurship and how the current economy effects transportation companies and how they recruit.&nbs...

This is the first episode of the recruiting stories podcast! My hope is to use this podcast to: celebrate recruiting, learn how recruiting has impacted the stories of leaders and high performers, and glean their wisdom on what works in recruiting and what doesn’t. Let’s get started!