Crazy Canuck Truckin'

AJ had a fall while playing in the snow with her family that changed her life forever. Through ups and downs she realized that she needed to celebrate the little accomplishments. She started blogging with the title of FindingMySparkle.  David Henry is a long distance trucker with a passion for storytelling. He has pounded the asphalt ribbon across all lower 48 States and most of Canada including t...

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Angela Splinter leads business operations and serves as the spokesperson for Trucking HR Canada. Follow her on twitter @angsplinter Trucking HR Canada @truckinghr David Henry is a long distance trucker with a passion for storytelling. He has pounded the asphalt ribbon across all lower 48 States and most of Canada including the Arctic. He is a freelance writer and can be found on Twitter @crazycanu...

Perry Wold is a Medicine Hat AB based driver with around 40 years experience. That experience shows through in times of crisis and his ability to handle his W900 Kenworth with Super B grain trailers. Listen and watch as he tells his story and gives advice for other drivers! David Henry is a long distance trucker with a passion for storytelling. He has pounded the asphalt ribbon across all lower 48...

Mario Tyshuk is a passionate Canadian who is always striving to make Trucking a better place. As an immigrant of Polish descent, he understands the challenges and pitfalls of coming to a new country.  He has been an in-cab instructor for Bison Transport out of Winnipeg MB, a multi-year competitor in the Manitoba Truck Driving Competitions, participated in Special Olympics Convoys , and is constant...

David Henry is a long distance trucker with a passion for storytelling. He has pounded the asphalt ribbon across all lower 48 States and most of Canada including the Arctic. He is a freelance writer and can be found on Twitter @crazycanuckdave. On Instagram follow the episodes at @crazycanucktruckin . We are now also on Youtube as Crazy Canuck Truckin Bridgette Readel is a technical agronomist wit...

Amber Balcaen is a third generation racecar driver from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. In 2016, Amber made Canadian history when she became the 1st Canadian female to win a NASCAR Sanctioned race in the USA. At 28 years of age, Amber has successfully utilized her racing platform to be one of motorsport’s largest female influencers – Inspiring and motivating others to pursue their dreams, break stereo...

Maria is a 6th generation grain, livestock, and hay farmer from White Hall, Illinois. She has farmed full-time with her family since 2012, prior to that she worked in the agriculture industry. She holds a M.S. in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University and a B.S. in Agribusiness from the University of Illinois. In her spare time she likes to explore new places on her road bike and also fish....

Karin has been in the Transportation Industry full time for the past 3 years. Her passion in the industry has driven her to open the doors of Trailways Transportation Group in November 2020, which has two locations in Windsor and and Markham ON.  Karin is now a proud member of the Speaker’s Bureau for the Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada, and Trailways TG is a proud corporate member. Karin gr...

Mark Manera is the owner of The Trucking Fitness Company.  Through his experience in the Physical Therapy field, Mark has seen the state a lot of drivers find their health in as they go throughout their career.  So, he decided to give truck drivers a way to fight back.  To not let their career define their health. And that's when Mark started The Trucking Fitness Company.  Through an easy to...

Henry is a former firefighter who is passionate about advocating for mental health and the agricultural community. His goal is to help spread positive information about both topics so that we can start to break down many of the stigmas that are associated with mental health. His aim is to help promote discussions between the farmers and the city folks to close the gap that exists between the two g...

Shelley Uvanile-Hesch is the CEO of a non-profit organization, Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada, with the mission to bridge barriers, empower women and provide a positive platform for education, mentorship, networking and development within the trucking and transportation industry. Shelley has demonstrated history of supporting the Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry as a reputable and...

Sonia Funk is an Employee Wellness Analyst and Nutritional Therapist from Morden MB who understands that employees are overwhelmed with their own day-to-day lives as it is. They are not interested in feel-good challenges for their nutrition, walking or drinking more water, which only have about a 10% participation rate. She also knows that a one-time "lunch and learn" which doesn't...

Matt Kelly is a husband, father and farmer from Watrous SK who has spoken out about his challenges with mental health. His wife Lesley is one of the founders of Do More Ag www.domore.ag , a mental health initiative to help farmers. Matt shared his story a few years ago with Lesley and the video garnered a lot of positive reaction. Matt and Lesley have also represented Bell Let's Talk for the...

Leanne Quail is the Operations Manager for Paul Quail Transport from Alliston ON.  Her passion for the industry is reflected in her awards and accomplishments.  Started as data entry and has since held roles; hours of service auditing, safety and compliance, recruiting, operations Director on the PMTC Board of Directors Vice chair on the PMTC Young Leaders Group Awards recently won; National Recru...

Jason Hanson is an Agronomist who travels extensively throughout North Dakota . He is on a mission to hit every town in the State and has a map with pins signifying where he has been. A Hedgehog would be proud! He is also the driving force behind Agronomy on Ice, an Ice fishing derby where you can talk about crops and ideas for the next crop while pulling in some fish. The food court is excellent...

Sylvia Marusyk is an Occupational Therapist who's retired from the Healthcare system and spends her days working to help improve the lives of others. She is an International Speaker who has impacted many lives with her messages for recovery and hope.  She can be found at @HappyHourSylvia and www.mindbodyworks.ca  David Henry is a long distance trucker with a passion for storytelling. He has p...

Vincent Stepaniuk is a Buffalo Rancher from Rosa MB. He and the Crazy Canuck met through working at a Fertilizer Dealer and eventually Vince came to work at the Crazy Canucks' business , Dunn International. David Henry is a long distance trucker with a passion for storytelling. He has pounded the asphalt ribbon across all lower 48 States and most of Canada including the Arctic. He is a freela...

The songwriter and singer for "It Didn't Fall From The Sky", Jesse James Dupree joins Size Matters and Crazy Canuck for a chat about the origins of the song. We cover hiding in the sleeper while his dad drove a truck and seeing who could eat the most burgers between him and his brother. He also recounts being at Sturgis and performing for the bikers.  David Henry is a long distance...

Without his trusty cohost, Crazy Canuck reads a story submitted by listener Trucker T, gives some updates on trucker slang and does a promo for episode 10! Episode 10 will feature Sylvia Marusyk, an Activational Coach who has been instrumental in helping the Crazy Canuck survive and thrive. We will ask her questions submitted by listeners that deal with life and coping strategies.  Send any questi...

Murray Manuliak is a Company Driver for Bison Transport with 2 million safe miles for Bison and an additional 2 million prior to Bison. He is well known for being a help to others and is a very positive role model for trucking. He was the Company Driver of the Year in 2016 for the TCA (Truckload Carriers Association) . That year there was around 1000 nominations from all over Canada and the USA. H...

Darren Smith is a dairy farmer turned trucker who, since 2005 has been trucking out of Nova Scotia, Canada from Coast to Coast to Coast. He talks about our mutual friend Dale Anderson (Episode 5) from up on the ice, ELD's and getting mistaken for an inmate who escaped from a hospital. The Crazy Canuck reads an email from Ben Avern, who was closest to Dale on the Ice Roads before his passing....

Angel Anderson is the widow of Dale.  He was an amazing driver who was well loved at home and on the Ice Roads to Canada's diamond mines north of Yellowknife NWT.  Angel talks about living life with no regrets and the legacy of Dale.  She is in the process of writing a book that will help others who have friends that have lost loved ones. Recognizing that all deal with grief differently, she...

Shelley Carr is a listener who submitted a personal story. She resides in London ON and can be found on Twitter as @calliope4112 . She tries to avoid fossil fuel machines these days and instead tries valiantly to avoid them as she pedals around the city designed for cars.    Sammi Wangsness is a younger version of Size Matters, albeit maybe a little taller. She is on Twitter as @SammiWangsness and...

In this episode we briefly discuss the challenges of being injured away from home, proper use of emergency flashers and talk to Son of a Trucker! Jesse Henry is Crazy Canuck's eldest son and he talks about his experience as a truckers son and his own mental health challenges. David Henry is a long distance trucker with a passion for storytelling. He has pounded the asphalt ribbon across all l...