• Throwback: Changing the World - Empowering Women in the Trucking Industry

  • Oct 18 2024
  • Durée: 49 min
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Throwback: Changing the World - Empowering Women in the Trucking Industry

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  • In this throwback episode of Get a Load of This podcast, Cameron Pechia, and Ryan Young chat with Ellen Voie, Founder and CEO of the Women In Trucking Association. Ellen has made it her life's mission to promote the employment of women in the trucking industry and she is making leaps and bounds toward a more equal world and workforce for women. Ellen's commitment to equalizing the workforce for women has been nothing short of exceptional - Join us while we learn more about her and her organization. Episode Highlights: Ellen reveals that her career goal in high school was broadcast journalism. (3:47) Ellen mentions that the mission of the Women In Trucking Association is to promote the employment of women in the business and to remove hurdles that may prevent women from succeeding. (5:58) Ellen shares what her CB handle would be if she had one. (8:06) Ellen discusses the challenges she faced in the early years of the Women In Trucking Association, such as spreading the word about the organization and gaining industry support. (11:43) Ellen discusses the most important lessons she's learned from the challenges she's faced. (19:12) Ellen discusses that the Women In Trucking Association will now have chapters, both regional and local, so that the conversation may continue long after the conference is over. (23:30) Ellen mentions that she was invited to the White House to discuss the Biden-Harris trucking proposal. (32:16) Ellen explains the three aspects of industrial safety for women. (36:01) Ellen believes that personal safety is a top responsibility for female drivers. (40:46) Key Quotes: “The mission is to encourage the employment of women in the industry and to address obstacles that might keep women from succeeding. And then the third part is to celebrate success. So that's our mission.” - Ellen Voie “I believed in myself, I believed in the mission. And I never ever thought that failure was an option.” - Ellen Voie “Life begins at the edge of your comfort zone” - Ellen Voie Resources Mentioned: Ellen Voie LinkedIn Women In Trucking Association Cameron Pechia Thomas Comstock Ryan Young Valley Trucking Insurance
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