ROADSIGNS EPISODE 66

WHAT CAN DRIVERS AND FLEETS DO TO IMPLEMENT A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE ON-THE-ROAD?

Hauling freight in the middle of a heat wave is hard. But remembering to stay hydrated and healthy while working in those conditions can make all the difference. Fleet managers are finding that healthy, happy drivers are one of the keys to business success. This episode features a special guest who has overcome his own health problems and is now sharing his experiences to help professional drivers live healthier lifestyles out on the road. Stephen Kane, president and creator of Rolling Strong, explains that driver health starts with “learning about yourself and being vulnerable enough to listen to somebody that knows about health.” In this episode we learn to listen.

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FEATURED GUESTS

Connor Wolf has covered economic and labor beats through the lens of how policy decisions affect business, a background we think fits nicely into our coverage. In fact, in 2018 Transport Topics picked up a story of his distributed via wire about how potential changes to NAFTA might affect the trucking industry. He also has written about the business implications of poor infrastructure, and the potential implications of automated technology for the labor market.

Stephen Kane

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Steve Kane is addressing one of the largest issues for trucking operations- driver health and wellness. As President of Rolling Strong, a fitness and wellness company that uses a mobile app to help carriers and drivers improve compliance with CDL medical requirements and to implement and manage their wellness initiatives, he leads a team of developers and coaches who are working to raise the awareness level of the importance of this issue with fleets. Kane also works with the American Trucking Associations and other trucking organizations to improve the health and fitness of truck drivers across the industry.

Kane has 20 years of trucking operations management and software and mobile application development experience. Today, he brings his skills and passion for fitness and wellness to the driver community through Rolling Strong. Prior to joining the company, he was Director of Innovation at Velociti Inc.

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