Diesel Stories Fullbay
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A heavy-duty podcast for the heavy-duty industry where you can learn from professionals across the diesel world.
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Rocky Sickmann, Senior VP Budweiser Accounts at Folds of Honor
In this episode, we sit down with Rocky Sickmann, Senior VP Budweiser Accounts at Folds of Honor. Rocky talks about the work that Folds of Honor is doing and how to support them. Plus, he details the 444 days he was held captive during the Iranian Hostage Crisis in 1979.
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Jennifer Maher, CEO TechForce Foundation
In this episode, Jennifer Maher, CEO TechForce Foundation, shares her thoughts on what is causing the technician shortage, how we as a society can fix it, and what TechForce is doing to make diesel a field the next generation wants to be apart of!
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Jamie Irvine, Consultant & Host of the Heavy-Duty Parts Report Podcast
In this episode, Jamie Irvine shares how he got started working in potato fields, then moving on to living in a warehouse and becoming a mechanic. He worked through a drug addiction and criminal charges, and remembers that when he needed mentoring the most, the “salt of the earth” people in the heavy-duty industry were there for him, helping him find success as a podcast host and successful consultant.
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Sebastion Brzek, Host of TruckYoo and CEO/Founder of Era Transport & Jose Hernandez, Podcast Co-host and Era’s Lead Technician
On today’s episode, Sebastion is joined by Truck Yoo co-host and lead technician Jose Hernandez, who also was inspired by his trucker father. Their combined passion to improve the reputation of the industry and provide excellent service makes for an insightful (and exciting!) episode.
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Troy Willich, CEO & Co-Founder, TDI Fleet Services
Troy Willich, CEO and Co-Founder of TDI Fleet Services, began his journey wrenching in the National Guard. He eventually became a successful reefer tech with so many side jobs he needed to decide if he wanted to work for a fleet or for himself. He chose the latter, starting up a reefer repair business which evolved into handling trailer repair. At the moment, he and his business partner, Steve, run a repair shop and are strong advocates for preventive maintenance and safe fleet management.
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Tim Hawes, Director of Shop Training, Boss Truck Shops
Tim Hawes got into wrenching as a kid, seeing it as a fun way to spend time with his grandfather and his brother Lyle. After serving as a medic in the Army, Tim became a master mechanic and now leads and trains other technicians. In this episode, Tim shares his expertise and insights about techs and the trends he sees in the industry!