Bob Perry

FIT DRIVERS

Health EN ↓ 31 episodes

Trucking and bus fleets spend millions of dollars annually to attract CDL drivers, but what about retaining the driver you've got in the seat right now? Host Bob Perry, known as The Trucker Trainer, interviews industry leaders about what can be done in today's environment to keep drivers road-worthy and put them on the path to lead healthier lives.

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Bob Perry

Episodes

FIT DRIVERS Episode 6: Dr. Karen Heaton 29.02.2024 13:00

Bob Perry and Dr. Karen Heaton, family nurse practitioner and DOT Medical Examiner, discuss the impact of distraction and health issues on driving and driving performance issues among today’s truck drivers. Dr. Heaton is a faculty member in research and occupational health nursing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

FIT DRIVERS Episode 5: Leah Shaver 19.12.2023 20:16

Bob Perry sits down with SiriusXM radio host and National Transportation Institute's President & CEO, Leah Shaver, to talk about whether the trucking industry is doing enough to make driver health a priority--and why some carriers are reluctant to do so.

FIT DRIVERS Episode 4: Jamie Pabst & Dr. Daniel Bowling 29.11.2023 19:20

In this episode, Jamie Pabst, Founder & CEO of Spiritune, & Dr. Daniel Bowling, Neuroscientist and Instructor at Stanford University, explore the topic of prioritizing drivers’ mental health throughout the holiday season.

FIT DRIVERS Episode 3 - Dr. Todd Simo 28.10.2023 16:19

Bob Perry is joined by guest Dr. Todd Simo, Chief Medical Officer for HireRight, to discuss the importance of truck drivers becoming the CEO of their own body to take charge of overall health and fitness while out on the road.

FIT DRIVERS Episode 2 - Dr. Erin Mabry & Susan Soccolich 19.10.2023 18:21

Explore some of the current research findings on truck driver health through research with the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) researchers Dr. Erin Mabry & Susan Soccolich.

Episode 1: Rodolfo Giacoman, CVSA 31.08.2023 22:12

Bob Perry, known as The Trucker Trainer™️ to many, sits down with Rodolfo Giacoman, Fatigue Management Specialist with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), to discuss fatigue and how it affects today's professional drivers.