FreightWaves, Kaylee Nix, Grace Sharkey

Great Quarter, Gals

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Great Quarter, Gals covers the state of freight from a data driven research powered approach. FreightWaves FreightIntel Research Team dives deep into the numbers, surveys, and people who drive the decisions behind the nation's movement of goods and the surface transportation of freight.

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FreightWaves, Kaylee Nix, Grace Sharkey

Episodes

GQG…. On Ice 14.06.2022 27:09

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey learn about the coolest community in freight with Running on Ice host Sydney Edwards. Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Apple Podcasts Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get us into the boardroom 07.06.2022 27:00

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey look at a survey about female representation in c-suite roles and welcome Rachel Premack to the show to discuss her journey in B2B journalism. Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Apple Podcasts Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The future of (autonomous freight) is female 31.05.2022 27:05

On this episode of GQG, Kaylee Nix welcomes Kendra Phillips to talk about her recent move to Aurora Innovation and what the landscape looks like for autonomous driving in the future. Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Apple Podcasts Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The women keeping operations lean 24.05.2022 27:10

Grace discusses women in maritime, as the industry celebrates its first International Day for Women in Maritime. She also welcomes the authors of “Steel Toes and Stilettos”, a story of women in manufacturing and their success in lean transformations in operations. They explore lean and leadership lessons learned throughout their career. Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Apple Podcasts Follow Great Qua...

Live From Northwest Arkansas: A Conversation with Shelley Simpson 18.05.2022 27:36

Grace Sharkey and Kaylee Nix are joined by J.B. Hunt's Chief Commercial Officer, Shelley Simpson, LIVE at the FreightWaves Future of Supply Chain Conference. Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Apple Podcasts Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Breaking the barriers of finance and freight 17.05.2022 27:08

On this episode of Great Quarter, Gals, Grace Sharkey and Kaylee Nix break down their experiences at the Future of Supply Chain event last week and talk about getting into both freight and finance as a woman. Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Apple Podcasts Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The woman leading ESG goals at GXO 03.05.2022 26:31

Grace and Kaylee discuss Kaylees adventures on the road to the Future of Supply Chain in Rogers, Arkansas. They duo also invite chief compliance officer and ESG officer of GXO, Meagan Fitzsimmons, to discuss the company’s first ESG report since spinning off XPO Logistics in August. Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Apple Podcasts Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn m...

Exploring the Redwood way of business 19.04.2022 27:33

On this episode of Great Quarter, Gals, Grace Sharkey and Kaylee Nix sit down with Emily Weiser from Redwood to talk about how the company is working through the unexpected in this market. Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Apple Podcasts Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Expecting the Unexpected with Dunavant 12.04.2022 27:55

Kaylee Nix sits down with Melzie Wilson to talk about handling the best big changes in the freight industry. Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Apple Podcasts Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Understanding the impacts of cross-continent brokerage markets 29.03.2022 26:59

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey talk to Varstar Alliance about the challenges that come with expanding brokerage networks across a continent and eventually across the globe on this episode of Great Quarter, Gals. Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Apple Podcasts Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Innovation comes from collaboration, not competition 22.03.2022 27:08

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey talk to Anthony Sutardja about Parade’s approach to supply chain innovation through industry investment and step-ladder collaboration. Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Apple Podcasts Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Celebrating International Women’s Day 08.03.2022 57:22

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey celebrate Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day with an hour-long episode featuring Cassandra Gaines and LaQuenta Jacobs. Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Apple Podcasts Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Know When to Grow 01.03.2022 45:59

On this episode of Great Quarter, Gals, Grace Sharkey and Kaylee Nix look at how growth, whether as a company, individual, or industry, is all about knowing when to take a leap and set new goals. Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Apple Podcasts Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does a Supply Chain Task Force do? 22.02.2022 27:05

On her first episode hosting alone, Grace Sharkey discusses Shopify’s recent stock tank and DoorDash’s new verticals. She interviews founder and CEO of Global Gateway Logistics Caitlin Murphy about starting a freight forwarding business and Caitlin’s recent appointment to the Missouri Supply Chain Task Force. Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Apple Podcasts Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Spotify More F...

Stifel’s look on logistics and retail 15.02.2022 31:16

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey look at the intersection of retail and logistics on this special episode of Great Quarter, Gals during Global Supply Chain Week 2022. Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Apple Podcasts Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Candor’s can-do approach to freight 08.02.2022 26:44

Hosts Kayle Nix and Grace Sharkey discuss FreighTech fundraises from the past week and interview founder and CEO of Candor Expedite, Nicole Glenn, who discusses leading an expedite services team, how she motivates them through both challenging times and times of growth. Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Apple Podcasts Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about yo...

Tech to Impress 01.02.2022 27:01

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey talk to Caroline Lyle from Driven Brands about how marketing strategies can make your tech stack more impressive to your outside audience. Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Apple Podcasts Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Manifest-ing the open road 25.01.2022 26:37

On this episode of GQG Grace Sharkey talks to Kaylee Nix about her experience at the Manifest conference, and the two hear from Ingrid Brown about life behind the wheel of her truck. Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Apple Podcasts Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Syncing up, in person! 18.01.2022 27:12

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey kick off their first in-person episode with Art Zipkin, president and chief commercial officer of DDCFPO; Zipkin introduces the BPO’s newest product, DDC Sync. The duo also dive into a new segment, highlighting supply chain stocks to watch in the coming weeks. Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Apple Podcasts Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts...

Meet the gals of FreightWaves 11.01.2022 48:44

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey take over the Great Quarter, Guys stage with the first episode of Great Quarter, Gals. The two bring on two of FreightWaves’ female show hosts, Blythe Brumleve and Mary O’Connell. Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Apple Podcasts Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why wind down operations when the market is hot? 14.12.2021 26:50

Anthony Smith and Tony Mulvey discuss the Central Freight Lines bankruptcy and if the decision to wind down operations makes sense given the current environment. Follow Great Quarter, Guys on Apple Podcasts Follow Great Quarter, Guys on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More M&A in the logistics space 07.12.2021 26:04

Anthony Smith and Tony Mulvey dive into recent transactions around in the logistics space and Wall Street’s reaction. Follow Great Quarter, Guys on Apple Podcasts Follow Great Quarter, Guys on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cyber Monday Sales Fall Short of Expectations 01.12.2021 27:38

Anthony Smith and Tony Mulvey dive into FreightWaves’ latest research, a comprehensive truckload capacity forecast for peak season in 2021. Follow Great Quarter, Guys on Apple Podcasts Follow Great Quarter, Guys on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another truckload capacity crunch is imminent for peak season 16.11.2021 27:25

Reunion with West Brow Cap’s Seth Holm 02.11.2021 25:53

Sr. Retail Analyst Andrew Cox is joined by Lead Economist Anthony Smith for a reunion episode with former GQG co-host and current Founder/CEO/Portfolio Manager at West Brow Capital, Seth Holm. Follow Great Quarter, Guys on Apple Podcasts Follow Great Quarter, Guys on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices