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Hustle and Gig

Mike Webb & Beth Reymer

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Hustle & Gig, a podcast that celebrates talented people who follow their passions. Cohost, Beth Reymer and Mike Webb, explore the creativity of each guest and how their passions transcended into their own side hustles or unique career gigs, sometimes via a non-traditional path. Tune in to hear these fascinating stories by everyday people.
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If you need advice on how to find and keep the right talent in the trucking industry, you have made it to the right place! Recruit and Retain: Trucking Edition is all about developing the best practices and methods for finding talent and keeping it in the trucking industry. Turnover can be almost 100% for many companies over the course of a few years which is ASTOUNDING! Yet the demand for employees in the trucking industry remains at an all time high. What is going wrong? Why is it so hard ...
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Professional golf's Masters Week was the inspiration for this episode of Recruit & Retain, during which host Chad Hendricks discusses how truck driver recruiting departments need a great short game, but the long game is what will take them farther. "So far I haven’t been able to find a single leader to describe to me in detail what their long game …
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Advertising in the truck driver recruiting industry has evolved considerably over the past 10 years – and it’s about to make another shift. But if you're wondering why you keep getting the same results, or worse, your results are not as good as they used to be with the same or higher advertising budget, this podcast is for you. Chad Hendricks, host…
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On this weeks' episode the microphone is flipped! Guest host and Hustle & Gig super fan, Whitney Estep, interviews Beth and Mike on their side hustle, the Hustle & Gig podcast. Hear how the idea of the podcast was born, what goes into producing a podcast and where they would like to see it go in the future.…
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Beth & Mike speak to Norman Silva the artist behind Silvanim Collectibles, a creative and artistic holiday ornament side hustle . Normal shares with us his personal journey as child leaving Nicaragua, his passion for sculpting, art, and also being an eight time Emmy award winner. Hear how art has always been a part of his life. We hope you will be …
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Beth and Mike speak to Megan Joseph, an art teacher by day and home baker by night but she is not your average home baker! Through her side-hustle, The Art of Baking, Megan is a recipe developer, food photographer & videographer, and baking blogger. Tune in to hear how Megan’s “Art of Baking” is her love language. Her recipes and visuals will defin…
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Beth & Mike speak to Carina Tenaglia, an artist, attorney & advocate. Carina is a self-taught abstract artist and art coach who has taken her side hustle to the next level. Carina creates her original art for residential and commercial projects as well as promotes social justice and fundraising efforts through her work as an artist and attorney. We…
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Beth & Mike, speak to Anna Larimore the host of The Enough Podcast, a side-hustle she created to help the modern millennial woman rediscover her self-worth and explore boundaries in business, relationships, friendships, & more. Listen to hear how Anna in her own words "dug deep in her own healing journey" and talks about the business of hosting a s…
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Beth & Mike speak to Michelle Ison, owner and creator of Picnic & Peonies, a premier luxury picnic and tablescape company. Michelle's side hustle was created out of a need she saw during the pandemic and quickly become her full-time gig AND is seen on Bravo's 'Real Housewives of Potomac' and also on 'Real Housewives of New Jersey'! You do not want …
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Beth & Mike speak to Heather Krout with Home with Heather. She is a blogger, design influencer, and all-around entrepreneur. Heather tells us how she "got down and got low" on finding her next season of life and how she balances family life with a new career gig she loves. Heather is inspiring in so many ways, and we hope you will be inspired too!…
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Beth & Mike chat with Whitney Tredwell Estep. Whitney’s passion is all about healing. Through her side business called Nurture By Nature, she focuses on the physical, emotional, mental & spiritual aspects of life. Whitney's story is relatable as she describes the ups & downs of life and how she stays balanced in the middle of it. We hope you will b…
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Beth & Mike speak to Sheila Bindon who turned her dream into a reality by opening a uniquely curated gift shop, CHOSEN. . Tune in to hear how Sheila left her corporate job to follow her passion right before Covid and the reason behind Sheila's self-proclaimed slogan "Chosen by Me, Chosen for You".
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Beth & Mike, speak to two creative cousins and owners of Maggie Moore Studio, a hand lettering e-commerce and wholesale business featuring stationary, artwork and gifts. Tune in to hear how their "G-Mom" inspired them & how they manage a successful side hustle while holding down full-time day jobs and families. We hope you will be inspired!…
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Beth & Mike speak to Alex Hussein with DC Spot & AlexH Media, both of which are very unique career gigs! Alex is a entrepreneur and social influencer in the Greater Washington DC area. He is a photographer, videographer, digital marketer and content creator AND... it all started with a GoPro! With over 42,000 Instagram followers and 65,000 TikTok f…
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Beth & Mike chat with Christin Reuter owner of Boards In a Box. Christin started her "side hustle" during the pandemic by selling charcuterie boards to friends & family. It was such a big success she decided to build a business (no pun intended) doing it and needless to say... it has taken off! Listen to her story as she goes from her day job as a …
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Beth & Mike are speaking to Candice Brown the creator and owner of Grace & Gratitude, a holistic tea company, located in Maryland. After finding herself stuck at home working and with two small children during the pandemic, Candice's "me time" and passion for tea blending became her side hustle. Please listen to find out what inspired Candice, how …
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If you’re wondering how to differentiate your carrier from the other trucking companies out there, have you considered trying to brand yourself as the carrier that prioritizes drivers’ sleep? “In this current economic climate where it is difficult to retain, recruit and maintain any workforce - health and wellness and safety has got to be paramount…
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Are you struggling to recruit and retain drivers, then don’t miss this third installment of Recruit and Retain fresh from the Iowa Motor Truck Association. In our third episode to discuss all things driver recruitment marketing are Leah Shaver, President and CEO of the National Transportation Institute; Brad Jones, President and CEO of Saige Partne…
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If you’re struggling to attract drivers, then don’t miss this second installment of Recruit and Retain fresh from the Iowa Motor Truck Association. In this episode, discussing all things driver recruitment marketing, are Leah Shaver, President and CEO of the National Transportation Institute; Brad Jones, President and CEO of Saige Partners, a drive…
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Just how important are pay and company culture when recruiting and retaining drivers? Joining Chad to discuss these hot topics are three very special guests from the Iowa Motor Truck Association - Leah Shaver, President and CEO of the National Transportation Institute; Brad Jones, President and CEO of Saige Partners, a driver talent acquisition fir…
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One of the things that comes up time and again when we talk about the challenges and the struggles that carriers and recruiters are having with recruiting and retaining drivers, is communication. From issues between the executive team and the recruiters, inter-departmental issues, issues between dispatchers and drivers - it all comes down to commun…
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Don’t miss Jeremy Reymer, founder and CEO of CDL driver applicant tracking system, DriverReach, and Wendy Bartz, Director of Sales and Services at DriverReach, discuss how your carrier can solve its driver shortage issues on this week’s episode of Recruit and Retain. DriverReach helps carriers figure out what the solution to their driver recruiting…
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If, like us, you love hearing how industries outside of trucking are handling recruitment and retention, then you aren’t going to want to miss this latest episode of Recruit and Retain. Joining Chad today is Joretta Nelson, vice chairman and owner of Credo, a company dedicated to helping higher education establishments thrive in order to impact the…
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Do your drivers have a good quality of life? After 22 years in trucking, going into carriers and helping them achieve a drastic overhaul, Roy Craigen knows how to improve driver quality of life, and in the process, improve your carrier, and improve driver recruitment and retention. Roy established TRANSCOM Fleet Services in 1991 and today they deve…
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Driver retention is tough, everyone is talking about it. Of course, recruitment is tough too - how do you get leads coming in? How do you get drivers on the phone? But it’s retention that’s the big topic of conversation - once you’ve got drivers, how do you make them stay? Rachel Lovell is Vice President of People Operations at Milan Supply Chain S…
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If you want to know how to always hire great drivers, not just any drivers, but the ones who are going to be the right fit for your culture and organization, who’ll do their job well and love working for your carrier, then don’t miss Rob Friday on this week’s episode of Recruit and Retain. “One of the neat things about the Predictive Index is that …
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One of the things that we’ve started to bring onto the show is ideas about how a trucking company might control their costs. You might wonder what controlling costs has to do with the recruitment and retention of drivers. But hear us out. Anything, and we mean anything, you can do to save money elsewhere, to plough into the recruitment and retentio…
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If you’re wondering how you can gather driver feedback and driver testimonials to improve your driver recruitment and retention, even when your drivers are remote. Mark Wayner from Wayfind Creative has come up with an incredible solution - he helps skilled trades attract best-fit candidates with remote employee video testimonials. While cutting his…
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You might wonder what insurance has to do with recruiting and retaining drivers. Hear us out. Recruiting and retaining drivers costs money. Your insurance premium also costs money. But here’s the thing, you aren’t stuck with your expensive insurance premium, you can shop around, take on more risk, and reduce costs. Freeing you up to spend more on r…
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In this slightly different episode, the tables are turned and Chad becomes the interviewee for Taking The Hire Road, a podcast hosted by Jeremy Reymer. This episode was originally aired via the Taking The Hire Road podcast, and they’ve kindly let us share it. For those of you who have been avid listeners for the last three years, it’s probably time…
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What if you could increase driver recruitment and retention by focusing on getting and keeping drivers fit? There are so many carriers out there claiming they’re the number one for safety, they have the best signing bonuses, they have the highest CPM, but what if you could differentiate your carrier by putting driver health first? In today’s episod…
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If you want to reduce turnover in your carrier, don’t miss Díana Palmera, recruiting manager at Farmland Fresh Dairies, based out of New York, share how they maintain a driver turnover rate of just 10-15%. Farmland Fresh Dairies isn’t a carrier for every driver, they have different divisions for different customer needs. For some customers, they pr…
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Welcome to another episode of Recruit and Retain Trucking Edition. Today’s episode focuses around content, as in digital marketing. Content is an area that a high percentage - more than 90% of trucking companies, are not doing enough with. They’re just not doing the right content. There’s a fair amount of misunderstanding around content with folks …
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Welcome to another episode of Recruit & Retain Trucking Edition. Chad loves to talk to carriers, to find out what they’re doing to help boost driver retention and attract new drivers onboard. In today’s episode he’s chatting to Yajaira Martin, a remote recruiter for Unlimited Carrier, a carrier that operates nationwide. Recruiters are on the front …
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As a carrier do you walk the walk, as well as talk the talk, when it comes to how much you care about your drivers? The people who are the most important cargo of the whole load? What do you do when your drivers get sick, ill or can’t drive? “They might only be off the road for a month or two. But you know, we know when their wheels are not turning…
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Are you wondering how to use independent contractors more efficiently? How to design lease purchase programs and manage them? Do you need help with growth? Recruitment? Merger and acquisitions? “Getting to learn about other companies and getting to know their teams, understanding what works really well in their organisation, what doesn't work so we…
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Clint Pulver isn’t a trucker, nor is he involved in the trucking industry, but what he does is wholly relevant to owners of trucking companies. Clint is the high energy, Emmy Award winning keynote speaker, author and professional drummer who is a leading authority on employee retention. Why is he a leading authority on employee retention? Because C…
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If you’re thinking about exiting your trucking company, do you know how to make your carrier as attractive as possible to potential buyers? Spencer Tenney is Managing Partner of the Tenney Group, a family run advisory firm of 40+ years, which is focused on business sales, acquisitions and business valuations, but only in the transportation industry…
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How can you maintain a referral rate of 90% and a retention rate 95.7%? Don’t miss Jessica Kapasky, the Recruitment and Retention Guru at Skelton Truck Lines, a pharmaceutical haulage carrier operating trucking teams (pharmaceutical logistic technicians) out of Canada and the US, on this week’s episode. But first, how does one become a Recruitment …
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You might have heard of today’s guest, Chelsee Patton, Director of Recruiting at Riverside Transport, Inc (RTI) aka Chelsee in Pink. Six years ago, Chelsee got a job as a recruiter at RTI, not knowing what the future held for her. She subsequently fell in love with recruiting and began to think about how she could make things better for drivers. Sh…
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Do you work for the best transportation company in the world? Today’s guest, Laura Duryea, believes she does. Laura is the Recruiting and Retention Manager for Boyle Transportation. Having spent time in the driver’s seat herself, she knows how the industry works from both sides. Today, Laura shares her thoughts on why Boyle Transportation is the be…
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We are big fans of anyone disrupting driver recruitment and retention, which is why we are super thrilled to have Beth Potratz on the podcast. Beth is an HR exec and entrepreneur, as well as being co-founder and CEO of Drive My Way, a truck driver recruiting platform that focuses completely on drivers and their needs, matching them with truck drive…
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Welcome to Recruit and Retain Trucking Edition, 2021. Today we're going outside of the industry once again, but not too far outside of the industry. Henna Pryor, executive coach, recruitment and sales trainer extraordinaire and founder of the Pryority Group, does not necessarily have the inside scoop on recruitment in trucking, but what she does ha…
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Wondering how you can ramp up your truck driver recruitment? Have you considered using sales automation software that’s delightfully human? Yes, you read that right - sales software to solve your driver recruitment problem. One of Chad’s favourite things is to bring in people from outside the trucking industry, and today’s guest offers a refreshing…
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If you’re looking for ways to make your carrier or fleet more efficient, perhaps you need to rethink the software or tools that you rely on. In this latest episode, Avi Geller, CEO of Maven Machines, discusses what sets their software head and shoulders above the rest and why it will revolutionize not just your drivers’ efficiency, but your operati…
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If you’re struggling with driver recruitment or retention, have you considered training your driver recruiters better? “As long as trucking companies continue to hire their turnover, I guess we're always gonna have a problem with the way we recruit.” Norris Beren is an expert on commercial driver recruiting, hiring and retention strategies. He’s th…
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If you’re struggling with your driver recruiting. If you aren’t able to hire experienced drivers, people who are seriously committed to staying with your carrier, then you don’t want to miss this special episode. Today’s Recruit and Retain episode is a little different from normal, in that it was a webinar we held for Indian Hills. The webinar is a…
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We heard from today’s guest, Charles Gracey, last year. We’re hearing from him again because Charles has a wealth of knowledge for all things recruitment, retention, marketing, and management operations, making today’s conversation essential listening to carriers looking to actively recruit new drivers. There is so much going on right now - the US …
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If you’re looking for a point of differentiation between your carrier and the competition, how about making your employee’s mental health a priority? “Mental health, things like mindfulness and stress reduction, reduce safety incidents, and they improve performance, and they improve loyalty.” Dr. Ryan Todd, CEO of Headversity, joins Chad on this we…
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