This show explores how recruiting has impacted the story of leaders and top performers. At some point, we were all just undiscovered, but recruiting creates a fork in the road. In this podcast we interview Executives and leaders in the freight and transportation industry, athletes, entrepreneurs, authors, writers and speakers. The goal is to explore how recruiting impacted their success and share insights that will help others along the way.
Recruiting Stories
Claim This Podcastby Adrian Chapman
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57 episodes
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This show explores how recruiting has impacted the story of leaders and top performers. At some point, we were all just undiscovered, but recruiting creates a fork in the road. In this podcast we interview Executives and leaders in the freight and transportation industry, athletes, entrepreneurs, authors, writers and speakers. The goal is to explore how recruiting impacted their success and share insights that will help others along the way.
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Recent Episodes
June 29, 2026
Episode 57 - Larry Hurt on building the future of bulk freight
<p>In this episode our guest is Larry Hurt, CEO of the Bulkloads family of companies. We discuss Larry's recruiting story, starting as student-athlete, finding a career with C.H. Robinson and then commercial insurance before a meeting with one of the founders of Bulkloads that turned into a new journey into building an ecosystem for the bulk freight transportation industry. </p><p>We talk about some of the challenges being a small technology company, recruiting philosophy and the future of bulk freight. </p><p>www.bulkloads.com </p><p>Larry@bulkloads.com </p><p>Books Larry Recommends: </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/15-Invaluable-Laws-Growth-Potential/dp/1599953668" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth - John Maxwell</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Principle-Driven-Leader-Principles-Enduring/dp/1637635249/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1IL7RPP33MWXP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.g97WRyQsTf3AhGuWobXDnZPYGirX9hBRjVfXdfqfL0VrLCTuvm3NHjLOfS3vu-ZCgBh9bIScmmCtiM3BBXojW9lxKfFbsGCywDpQX5Rdt-uZOZmGaRP-Thpn_xOYlLtL-I-c8VihSuh5mq0JR1-ZLnTKrclyTA4zxXHUpHLfgkzSTgcALcCUAfH8izmTF73NGqT3RFTwjkdKHP-Jd4iXLgjPMyEupSp0YPclrVLdB6s.wK8I1qO_lEj4_bEcHxw-UrkrfjTiU8SEVYZMAz8rREs&dib_tag=se&keywords=principled+leader+koch&qid=1782757620&s=books&sprefix=principled+leader+koch%2Cstripbooks%2C335&sr=1-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Becoming a Principle Driven Leader - Charles and Chase Koch</a></li></ul>
May 26, 2026
Episode 56 - Volleyball, Zoology, and Freight Industry Leadership with Jordan Brady
<p>In this episode we sit down with Senior Director of Agent Development for Tallgrass freight, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-brady-37902397/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Jordan Brady</a>! Jordan and I talk about her recruiting story and how her path from Volleyball college student-athlete with a zoology major led her to the transportation industry. We also talk about her path to leadership being a woman in the industry. </p><p><br /></p><p>Books she recommends:</p><ul><li>Leadershift - John Maxwell</li><li>Falling Forward - John Maxwell</li><li>Training Camp - Jon Gordon</li><li>How Champions think - Bob Rotella</li></ul><p>This episode is brought to you by our friends at Tallgrass Freight! For information on becoming a freight agent,<a href="www.tallgrassfreight.com/podcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> click here. </a></p>
May 13, 2026
Episode 55 - Carmelo Messina on Football and Freight Tech
<p>This week our guest is Carmelo Messina, VP of Sales at 123 Loadboard. Carmelo is a Chicago native turned all-time leading tackler for the University of New Mexico football program and NFL Veteran, playing for the Detroit Lions for 2 seasons. We talk about his recruiting story both in football and how he found his way in to freight and the current state of freight tech and what logistics companies should be considering when choosing a loadboard. </p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Carmelo on his <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/carmelo-messina/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Linkedin</a></p><p><br></p><p>The Book he recommends is: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Never-Finished-Unshackle-Your-Within/dp/1544534086" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Never Finished by David Goggins</a></p><p><br></p><p>This episode is brought to you by our friends at Tallgrass Freight: www.tallgrassfreight.com/podcast</p>
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