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Hosted by Doug Grawe, the founder and CEO of the Grawe Group, the Grawe Pod is Transportation’s General Counsel Podcast examining key issues for the trucking and logistics industry.

  1. 12/29/2025

    Strategies For Identifying And Reaching Your Goals In 2026

    The Grawe Pod closes out 2025 by looking ahead to addressing a collection of strategic questions that decision makers for trucking and logistics companies need to consider as they prepare for the year ahead. What do you need to do to position your company to achieve wins in 2026? What are your goals? Do you have the proper alignment across your organization to realize your goals? Do you have the proper processes and accountabilities in place, including analyzing the data? Grawe Group Founder & CEO Doug Grawe and Grawe Group Executive Business Partner Gary Randall hit the key points involved when building a comprehensive strategic plan within today’s trucking market. As you will hear, Doug and Gary place their focus on what companies can control and how best to implement effective strategies. They emphasize the need for clear processes, understanding data and fostering a culture of cooperation, accountability and healthy competition among teams. Additionally, Doug and Gary discuss how planning for 2026 involves understanding both opportunities and challenges. It also requires a clear cadence and daily processes, and it requires developing an understanding of actionable data. As Doug and Gary note, the companies that can use the time going into the new year to build a plan around a set of defined objectives will be well positioned for 2026 and beyond. To learn more about the Grawe Group, visit the firm’s website, TheGraweGroup.com. The post Strategies For Identifying And Reaching Your Goals In 2026 appeared first on PodWheels.

    27 min

  2. 12/03/2025

    Getting To Know Kate Norris, A New Member of the Grawe Group Team

    In this episode of the podcast, we will be introduced to Kate Norris, an attorney with 10 years of experience who joined the Grawe Group earlier this year. As you will hear, the bulk of Kate’s previous experience came from working in the healthcare field, and she served for the past six years in the position of general counsel. Grawe Group Founder & CEO Doug Grawe and Grawe Group Executive Business Partner Gary Randall talk with Kate about the most valued lessons she learned from her days in healthcare as well as how she is applying that experience in making the transition to the trucking industry. Doug, Kate and Gary each address the importance of being proactive, continually learning and working to understand the business operations of clients. The conversation emphasizes the value of documentation, compliance and teamwork, while also addressing the challenges and opportunities within the trucking sector. Doug, Kate and Gary close this episode by sharing some personal insights on their favorite business adages and how those memorable quotes can be helpful in the daily operations of a business. To learn more about the Grawe Group, visit the firm’s website, TheGraweGroup.com. The post Getting To Know Kate Norris, A New Member of the Grawe Group Team appeared first on PodWheels.

    35 min

  3. 10/29/2025

    Taking Time To Look Ahead: What Will You Do Differently In 2026?

    October can provide trucking and logistics company leaders the opportunity to ask larger, strategic questions centered around how your organization can adjust to make next year better than the year you are closing out. In this episode of the Grawe Pod, we will be addressing a number of forward-thinking questions, including: What’s going to be different about the year ahead? What are you going to do differently to adjust to opportunities in the market? How are you going to look at your company critically? In particular, what will you be looking at every day that tells you whether or not you can win today or what you need to do today to win? Doug Grawe, the Founder and CEO of the Grawe Group, will be exploring these questions and much more with Grawe Group Executive Business Partner Gary Randall, a trucking management veteran with decades of expertise in leading Operations Departments. While acknowledging the ongoing challenges in the freight market, Doug and Gary discuss the success that they have seen Grawe Group clients realize in focusing on the fundamentals of trucking, exploring processes and examining the data around what works well within the opportunities available in today’s market. In sharing a couple of oral case studies from the Grawe Group’s work with clients, Gary and Doug note how trucking and logistics operations, through understanding their data and strengthening communication between departments, can proactively plan utilization by focusing on the opportunity hours available on trucks in the fleet vs. using a traditional models that can place tight restrictions on deadhead miles. If your company is beginning to look at strategic plans for 2026 and what you can do differently within today’s trucking market, this episode offers important insights to help in your evaluation process. To learn more about the Grawe Group, visit the firm’s website, TheGraweGroup.com. The post Taking Time To Look Ahead: What Will You Do Differently In 2026? appeared first on PodWheels.

    24 min

  4. 09/22/2025

    How Prepared Is Your Company When Litigation Situations Arise?  

    Within the trucking industry and across a host of other industries, managing litigation issues has become a common aspect of running a business in recent years. During this episode of the Grawe Pod, we’ll be discussing the complexities of litigation in the business world, placing a particular focus on addressing litigation situations that trucking and logistics companies can encounter. Doug Grawe, the Founder and CEO of the Grawe Group, welcomes litigation expert Brian Niemczyk as his guest for this episode of the series. Brian is a partner with the Hellmuth & Johnson Law Firm in the Twin Cities, and he holds nearly 20 years’ experience in the area of litigation. Through their discussion across this episode, Doug and Brian explore various types of disputes that businesses may face, common mistakes that lead to litigation, and the importance of clear contracts. Brian shares insights on evaluating cases, managing client expectations, and the steps involved in the litigation process. The conversation also covers the significance of finding the right attorney and understanding the costs associated with litigation. To learn more about the Grawe Group, visit the firm’s website, TheGraweGroup.com. The post How Prepared Is Your Company When Litigation Situations Arise?   appeared first on PodWheels.

    37 min

  5. 08/15/2025

    Exploring Considerations That Accompany Lease-Purchase Programs For Carriers and Independent Contractors

    In this episode of the Grawe Pod, we are dedicating some time to place a focus on lease-purchase programs, exploring the benefits and challenges for both the independent contractors behind wheel and trucking companies providing the operating authority. Doug Grawe, the Founder and CEO of the Grawe Group, leads a comprehensive discussion on the topic that includes the legal and operational considerations for trucking organizations with lease purchase programs. Doug is joined on this episode by Greg Thompson, a podcast producer with 27 years of experience in the trucking industry that includes time working with independent contractors and lease-purchase programs While examining some of the leading do’s and don’ts of lease-purchase programs, Doug notes the career path benefits lease purchase programs bring trucking companies, and he makes the case for third-party lease purchase program managers to help ICs succeed and ease trucking company burdens. Doug and Greg close out this edition of the podcast by discussing some of the key takeaways from the ATA Litigation Center’s Trucking Legal Forum, which was held in Denver at the end of July. Doug served as a presenter on one of the panels at the annual event. The post Exploring Considerations That Accompany Lease-Purchase Programs For Carriers and Independent Contractors appeared first on PodWheels.

    33 min

  6. 07/25/2025

    Discussing Latest Nuclear Verdict News & Growing Role Of Mediation In Catastrophic Cases

    Cedar Abadie, the founder of Iron Resolution Services, is our featured guest on the Grawe Pod as we discuss a host of timely topics, including nuclear verdicts, the growing role of mediation and the increased liability that brokers have with the capacity they utilize. Grawe Group Founder and CEO Doug Grawe is your host for a very interesting conversation with Cedar as two highly experienced transportation attorneys take a look at the challenges that carriers and trucking company decision makers face in these evolving times. As you will hear, Doug and Cedar will open the podcast by discussing the recent ruling by the Texas Supreme Court that reversed the $100 million verdict against Werner Enterprises and the potential impacts related to nuclear verdicts. Doug also talks with Cedar about how she’s worked to build her practice at Iron Resolution Services to focus on mediation and how mediation is becoming a valuable mechanism for defendants and plaintiffs in the trucking industry. From what Cedar shares with listeners, mediation can create a path for both plaintiffs and defendants to mitigate the emotional and financial costs of what, in many situations, can become long legal battles. In their conversation, Doug and Cedar discuss the mediation process, common mistakes made by parties and the importance of communication in achieving resolutions. Cedar also shares her unique approach to mediation, emphasizing the need for understanding the human element in catastrophic loss cases. To learn more about Iron Resolution Services, visit IronResolutionSvcs.com. To learn more about the Grawe Group, visit the firm’s website, TheGraweGroup.com. The post Discussing Latest Nuclear Verdict News & Growing Role Of Mediation In Catastrophic Cases appeared first on PodWheels.

    37 min

  7. 06/27/2025

    Optimism And Realism: Navigating The Current Challenges Within The Trucking Market

    For the decision makers at trucking and logistics companies, the freight market we are experiencing in 2025 requires the ability to be nimble while still staying true to your strengths as a company. And, as we hear in this episode of the Grawe Pod, today’s market environment also demands a sense of discipline within your fundamentals that incorporates both optimism and realism when evaluating opportunities and executing strategies that fit your operation. Grawe Group Founder and CEO Doug Grawe discusses the current challenges in the trucking market and understanding the ripple effects of operational decisions with Gary Randall, an operations expert who serves as an Executive Business Partner with the Grawe Group. This in-depth conversation explores the many challenges that exist in today’s market, which is still trying to recover from a prolonged freight recession. Doug and Gary examine the significance of accountability in leadership, playing with the hand the market deals you and finding ways to best leverage the opportunities available to your company. They also discuss the value of leveraging data as well as the importance of fostering a culture of honesty and emotional intelligence within the various departments and teams at your company. The post Optimism And Realism: Navigating The Current Challenges Within The Trucking Market appeared first on PodWheels.

    24 min

  8. 06/04/2025

    Data Organization Strategies: Driving Savings and Increasing Profitability Through Better Decision Making

    One of the toughest challenges for decision makers at trucking and logistics companies is how to harness and utilize the key performance data that can increase efficiency and produce savings while also driving greater profitability. With the immense availability of data in the market today, it’s quite easy for company leaders to be overwhelmed and to feel like you are drowning in numbers and trends. In this episode of the podcast, Grawe Group Founder and CEO Doug Grawe welcomes Swan Webb, a Partner at Results From Data. With a strong background in transportation and logistics, Swan is a self-described “Data Scientist” who discusses the importance for trucking and logistics leaders to find what their single source of truth is in analyzing the metrics across a given company’s departments. Grawe Group Executive Business Partner Gary Randall also joins the podcast, lending his many years of Operations leadership to the conversation and how harnessing the right data can make a difference with your Operations Team and your fleet. At a time in the market where it has become crucial for trucking companies – both large and small – to make the most informed decisions possible, this episode offers insights on properly working with data and implementing easily executable strategies that can drive consistent savings and position your company for growth. To learn more about the Grawe Group, visit the firm’s website, TheGraweGroup.com. The post Data Organization Strategies: Driving Savings and Increasing Profitability Through Better Decision Making appeared first on PodWheels.

    29 min
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Hosted by Doug Grawe, the founder and CEO of the Grawe Group, the Grawe Pod is Transportation’s General Counsel Podcast examining key issues for the trucking and logistics industry.

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    The Grawe Group
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    44
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