Kaylee and grace link up one last time to say goodbye to the show that launched ladies. We’ll miss you, GQG!Follow the Great Quarter, Gals PodcastOther FreightWaves ShowsLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Women in the Workplace 2024

Jan 2nd, 2024 27m 41s

Grace reviews several women in the workplace surveys to address what leaders should focus on within their business to increase diversity measures. She also invites the Tenney Group’s Meghan Meurer to discuss the challenges of M&A deals in 2023

Bringing Barbie to the Highway

Dec 19th, 2023 27m 27s

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey chat with Danielle Bansch, a national account manager at TransForce, about the group’s "Barbies in Trucking" campaign. They discuss its inspiration and how it aligns with TransForce's commitment to diversity, aiming

Barbies & Big Rigs

Dec 5th, 2023 27m 25s

Grace and Kaylee talk about a new initiative to get the world’s most iconic doll behind the wheel of a truck. They also welcome on Courtney Muller to talk about Manifest, the second most poppin’ freight conference (second only to F3 of course).

Fraud, its legit, everywhere

Nov 21st, 2023 27m 40s

Grace Sharkey and Kaylee Nix talk about the load board fraud plaguing the industry, how NOT to fire half of your company, and the way forward for women-owned transportation companies.Follow the Great Quarter, Gals PodcastOther FreightWaves Sh

The Women Who Ruled F3

Nov 14th, 2023 27m 33s

Kaylee and Grace review their experiences at F3 and the incredible women who represented their companies at the event. They also review a fan favorite, the Women in Trucking conference.Follow the Great Quarter, Gals PodcastOther FreightWaves

It's time for change

Oct 24th, 2023 29m 54s

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey talk to Melzie Wilson about making career moves, upward mobility, and knowing when to pursue a new opportunity.Follow the Great Quarter, Gals PodcastOther FreightWaves ShowsLearn more about your ad choices. Visit

Raise capital, attend conferences

Oct 10th, 2023 27m 59s

Emily Feliton joins the gals to talk TMS on this episode of Great Quarter, Gals. Her, Kaylee Nix, and Grace Sharkey dive into raises, conferencing, and mentorship!Follow the Great Quarter, Gals PodcastOther FreightWaves ShowsLearn more about

Making the most out of packaging

Sep 26th, 2023 28m 34s

Grace Sharkey & Kaylee Nix host Delanie Thurlow from Grounded Packaging to talk sustainability, using resources efficiently, and getting the most out of your packaged goods.Follow the Great Quarter, Gals PodcastOther FreightWaves ShowsLearn

What do you REALLY want??

Sep 12th, 2023 28m 26s

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey talk to professional driver Ingrid Brown about driver appreciation, what actually matters when showing gratitude, and how to thank a truck driver this week and every week.Follow the Great Quarter, Gals PodcastOthe

Girl Scouts learn logistics

Aug 29th, 2023 28m 19s

Grace describes various supply chain patches awarded to the Girl Scouts and invites Kelsey Scott of Legacy Trucking Consulting to discuss common compliance hurdles.Follow the Great Quarter, Gals PodcastOther FreightWaves ShowsLearn more abou

Getting Smarter with SmartHop

Aug 22nd, 2023 28m 5s

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey chat with SmartHop’s Courteney McDonnell about investments in FreightTech, investments in career growth, and investments in yourself. Follow the Great Quarter, Gals PodcastOther FreightWaves ShowsLearn more about

The power of Girl Math

Aug 15th, 2023 32m 12s

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey discuss female purchasing power and how girl math is driving current discretionary spending. They also invite Sworkz’ Maria Cardenas to discuss how to build a powerhouse marketing team.Follow the Great Quarter, Gal

Bankruptcies about

Aug 1st, 2023 30m 38s

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey talk to FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell about her thoughts on Shellie Corp, Surge Transportation, and the other companies falling victim to the freight down cycle.Follow the Great Quarter, Gals PodcastOther FreightWa

Taking on a new venture

Jul 18th, 2023 30m 15s

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey invite Amy Mack, partner at Venture53, an early-stage venture capital fund focused on FreightTech. Amy shares stories from her career, challenges she had overcome and what it takes to pivot into the venture capital

Keeping startups up and running

Jun 13th, 2023 32m 2s

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey take a look inside a Chattanooga nonprofit aimed at supporting news business opportunities for the advanced mobility space.Follow the Great Quarter, Gals PodcastOther FreightWaves ShowsLearn more about your ad ch

Integrity matters in the world of expedite

Jun 6th, 2023 28m 7s

Grace Sharkey and Kaylee Nix zoom in to expedited niches with Melanie Patterson, CEO and Founder of Integrity Global Logistics.Follow the Great Quarter, Gals PodcastOther FreightWaves ShowsLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm

Talking supply chain

May 30th, 2023 28m 8s

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey up their supply chain conversation game talking to one of the best podcast hosts in the logistics biz, Sarah Barnes-Humphrey.Follow the Great Quarter, Gals PodcastOther FreightWaves ShowsLearn more about your ad

C.H. Robinson cares about carriers

May 23rd, 2023 28m 42s

Kaylee nix and Grace Sharkey welcome Cody Griggs from C.H. Robinson to talk about how one of the nation's largest brokerages takes care of business from employees to carrier relations.Follow the Great Quarter, Gals PodcastOther FreightWaves S

IMO International Day for Women in Maritime

May 16th, 2023 26m 46s

Grace Sharkey promotes the 2nd annual International Day for Women in Maritime. She is also joined by Rebecca Tisbe, owner and CEO of JVR Freight, a logistics company that focuses on last-mile, dedicated services.Follow the Great Quarter, Gals

How TSwift sets the standard for all live events

May 9th, 2023 28m 19s

Kaylee Nix sits down with Haley Fazio from FreightWaves to talk about Taylor's record setting Era's Tour, the spectacle of live events, and how FW plans to blow the event scene out of the water in June.Follow the Great Quarter, Gals PodcastOt

Leading HR at XPO

Apr 25th, 2023 29m 24s

Grace gets the opportunity to sit with Carolyn Roach, chief human resources officer at XPO. With four months under her belt, we will learn how the LTL company continues to grow its employee's skills along with its LTL offerings.Follow the Grea

Using AI to start your own business

Apr 18th, 2023 28m 17s

Kaylee and Grace chats with entrepreneur and industry content creator Blythe Brumleve about bringing more women into our workforce. We break down a number of websites that leverage AI to help grow your business to success.Follow the Great Quar

Time travel with Brielle

Apr 11th, 2023 29m 19s

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey host FW Deputy Editor Brielle Jakel to talk about her show, Tracks Through Time. The three look at her journey to freight, the pasta of becoming a history buff, and some of the best parts of writing about the past.

The Future of WIT

Apr 4th, 2023 27m 55s

Grace and Kaylee speak with Ellen Voie, founder of the Women in Trucking Association (WIT), about the group’s new CEO, Jennifer Hedrick, and why she was Ellen’s pick for the role. Hedrick also tells us her goals for WIT and its role in promotin