Podcasts about transportation

Hour 2 opens with Marc Cox and Kim St. Onge evaluating internal revenue announcements regarding federal "Trump Accounts" savings programs, analyzing automatic enrollment protocols for newborn Social Security applicants, private philanthropic funding structures, and long-term financial literacy objectives. The segment reviews demographic birth rates alongside U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee questioning of Special Counsel Jack Smith by Senators Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz. On the St. Louis Morning Brief, the hosts examine St. Louis County budget management options regarding municipal road maintenance transfers, St. Charles County revenue initiatives at the Family Arena, and legal developments involving a former Missouri Department of Transportation worker. The segment highlights defense manufacturing updates, reporting on the U.S. Navy's selection of Boeing St. Louis to develop the sixth-generation F/A-XX carrier-based fighter aircraft. Financial reporter Nicole Murray delivers market indicators, covering Panera Bread consumer litigation and clinical weight-loss data for Novo Nordisk's Wegovy oral treatment. The hour closes on In Other News (sponsored by Zerorez St. Louis) with reports on Toys "R" Us store expansion plans and morning dating trends. LISTEN TO 97.1 FM TALK LIVE IN ST LOUIS OR STREAM WORLDWIDE AT 971TALK.COM Hashtags: #971FMTalk #StLouis #STLNews #TrumpAccounts #BoeingSTL #ToysRUs

In this episode, Donna and Tom sit down with Lee Beard to unpack key lessons from an exceptional 35-year career spanning leadership roles at Dell, Nike, Nordstrom, and the Coca-Cola system. Lee details what it takes to build agile, customer-centric transportation networks, navigate major shifts toward direct-to-consumer and omni-channel retail, and balance speed with precision. He addresses cutting through tech hype by focusing on high-leverage use cases and shares why professional engagement through organizations like CSCMP remains a powerful career catalyst. Finally, Lee reflects on his transition into academia to mentor the next generation of supply chain leaders. Takeaways: Managing rapid scale and omni-channel fulfillment across global retail and beverage networks Navigating supply chain technology by avoiding vendor hype and running targeted pilot programs The strategic value of active industry networking and external engagement Core leadership philosophies, career advice, and keeping priorities balanced over a long career Stay connected with CSCR on LinkedIn (Center for Supply Chain Research) and Instagram (@pennstatesupplychain), and be sure to follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you are tuning into Unpacked: Insights hosted by the Penn State Smeal Center for Supply Chain Research™. Thank you for joining us!  Visit our website: https://www.smeal.psu.edu/cscr  Guest Bio: Lee Beard is a customer-focused operations executive with over 30 years of experience and extensive industry knowledge in transportation, logistics, and supply chain management. He most recently served as SVP, Logistics for Swire Coca-Cola, one of the five largest Coca-Cola bottlers in the world. Over three years, Lee led a sweeping operational transformation of Swire's distribution centers, delivery operations, transportation, and fleet management, along with cold drink equipment service and remanufacturing. Prior to joining Swire CCUSA, Lee was at Nordstrom where he was responsible for all aspects of transportation across the US and Canada, including international ocean and air freight, domestic inbound, store delivery networks, e-commerce customer shipments and returns. Lee also led global transportation at Nike where he and his team developed critical transportation capabilities to power their “Consumer Direct Offense” – a transformational e-commerce strategy to serve consumers personally at scale around the world. Before Nike, Lee spent ten years in the Coca-Cola System in key transportation, logistics, and procurement leadership roles and served as a key member of the executive startup team for a logistics-focused joint venture between The Coca-Cola Company and its largest US bottler. He also worked at Dell, Inc. for six years in various manufacturing, logistics, and global strategy roles. At Dell, Lee was a member of a small team that designed a ground-breaking planning and replenishment methodology for Dell's assembly factories that was implemented globally and earned a patent for the company (US7577577). Serving the supply chain and logistics profession has long been a passion for Lee. He has been active in CSCMP (Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals) for many years, serving on the organization's Board of Directors, as a Board officer, and Board Chair in 2022. He also served CSCMP as past chair of the Annual Conference Planning Committee and past member of their Research Strategies Committee. Lee also serves on the Board for the Transportation & Supply Chain Institute at the University of Denver and is a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics, and Procurement. He enjoys teaching and mentoring those pursuing careers in supply chain and logistics and is a frequent guest speaker in supply chain programs. Lee earned a bachelor's in industrial engineering and a master of science in management from the Georgia Institute of Technology and is currently pursuing his doctorate in business administration at the University of Florida. He and his wife Claire reside in Draper, Utah.

September was defined by costs providers do not set.Colorado's July 1 rate change dropped the per-trip ambulatory rate to $12.15, down from $36.40, and mileage to $2.74. Transit-to-Care, serving the Pikes Peak region, closed September 1. Van With a Plan stopped transporting about 25 families and let roughly 15 people go, but it remains in operation. Those trips did not disappear. More than twenty providers still serve El Paso County, new provider enrollment reopens October 1, and the state moves to a single broker January 1.Fuel moved the same direction. Regular gasoline reached $4.48 a gallon for the week of September 21, up about 43 cents since mid-August. Diesel set a record weekly average above $6.50.The month was not all pressure. Iowa filed a state plan amendment adding non-emergency medical transportation for its Health and Wellness Plan population, creating new trip volume where none existed. New York City released Vision Zero Reimagined, a ten-year plan whose fleet safety commitments reach contracted and regulated fleets. Waymo launched transit rewards in the Bay Area, positioning autonomous service as a connection to transit rather than a replacement. And the Department of Transportation released America Leads, its updated national strategy for automated vehicles, with no binding rules yet and a roadmap running through 2030.Three Medicaid transportation contracts also changed hands in Virginia, Washington D.C., and Orange County, California. The lesson across all three is the same: a transition date on paper is not a transition date until the award clears and your paperwork is current.We close with the new episode of Inside the Lamp, where Cameron Craig talks with Jim Ingalls, Director of Operations at MediCab of Rochester. Jim joined as a driver in 1991 and is direct about the squeeze. Insurance on thirty-two vehicles ran over $500,000 this year while Medicaid reimbursement stayed flat.The through line is straightforward. The rate, the wage, and the price at the pump are set somewhere else. Routing, verification, credentialing, and service mix are set by you.Read the full issue: https://routegenie.com/blog/genie-journal-september-2026/Subscribe to The Genie Journal: https://go.routegenie.com/newsletterLearn about RouteGenie: https://routegenie.com

We may be imagining the wrong AI apocalypse. When the leaders of Anthropic and OpenAI warn that AI could end civilisation, most of us picture Terminator or The Matrix where a superintelligence taking over. But there's another story about technology and power, and I think it's the more useful warning: Cyberpunk.I also look at the satire of Don't Look Up, which has tackles the messaging problem of predicting the end of the world.CHAPTERS00:00 The wrong AI apocalypse01:04 Cyberpunk: technology works, society doesn't02:58 The AI labs' contradiction05:03 Regulatory capture: Boeing and Arasaka07:49 Safety as a moat: the catch-2209:01 Don't Look Up11:37 Techno-feudalism: who is the argument for?13:50 A political choiceSources and further reading- WIRED — Isabella Ward, OpenAI Pauses Training Its Most Powerful Models After Rogue Agents Target Government (28 Sep 2026): https://www.wired.com/story/openai-pauses-training-most-powerful-models-after-rogue-agents-target-government/- George J. Stigler — The Theory of Economic Regulation (Bell Journal of Economics and Management Science, 1971)- U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure — final committee report on the design, development and certification of the Boeing 737 MAX (2020)- The Economist / YouGov — U.S. adult citizens, 28–31 Aug and 18–21 Sep 2026 (AI harm, benefits and partisan shift)- Stanford HAI — AI Index Report 2026 (source for the Arena, Cloudscene, Epoch AI, Ferracane et al., AI Incident Database, Pew, Ipsos, CHIP50 and U.S. public AI spending charts)- Artificial Analysis — Intelligence Index v4.3.2 (September 2026)- AI Release Tracker — model release timeline: https://aireleasetracker.com/- History of Market — Magnificent 7 share of the S&P 500 (CC BY 4.0): https://historyofmarket.com/- Bloomberg News — AI industry money network graphic (October 2025)- ExecutiveGov — What are the top Boeing government contracts (8 Jan 2026): https://www.executivegov.com/articles/what-are-the-top-boeing-government-contracts- IATA Sustainability and Economics / Cirium Fleets Analyzer — The Global Commercial Aircraft Fleet (June 2025): https://www.iata.org/en/publications/economics/reports/the-global-commercial-aircraft-fleet/- Yahoo Finance — Boeing (BA) weekly share price since 2000- Sensor Tower — State of AI 2026 (June 2026): https://sensortower.com/blog/state-of-ai-2026- Exponential View — AI revenue has more than tripled in a year (2026)International Energy Agency — The Oil and Gas Industry in Net Zero Transitions (2023)- NASA GISS — GISTEMP v4 global temperature anomaly: https://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/- Federal Reserve — Distributional Financial Accounts via FRED (top 1% vs bottom 50% share of U.S. net worth)- World Bank — Gini index (SI.POV.GINI): https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.GINI- Cyberpunk 2077 (CD Projekt Red, 2020), Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (Studio Trigger, 2022) and the Cyberpunk tabletop RPG (R. Talsorian Games)- Don't Look Up (Adam McKay, Netflix, 2021); Melancholia (Lars von Trier, 2011)

The conversation covers a range of topics including President Trump, AI, data centers, and the potential dangers of artificial intelligence. It also delves into the geopolitical landscape, the impact of AI on the economy, and the environmental implications of data centers. The discussion also touches on the history of pornography and the evolution of technology. The conversation covers a wide range of topics, including AI, diesel prices, the Roman Catholic Church, and legal cases. It also delves into the issue of sexual abuse and the complexities of the justice system. The discussion is both informative and thought-provoking, touching on various societal and ethical issues. The conversation covers a wide range of topics including crime, law enforcement, transportation, and personal anecdotes. It also delves into societal issues and the impact of technology on society. The hosts share personal experiences and observations, providing a mix of humor and serious discussion.TakeawaysAI and superintelligence pose significant risks to humanity.The geopolitical landscape is shifting, with China and America at the forefront of AI development. AI and its impact on societyThe challenges and controversies surrounding legal cases and the justice system Societal issues are discussed with a mix of humor and serious commentaryThe impact of technology on society and the behavior of individuals is highlightedChapters00:00 Dangers of AI and Superintelligence23:05 The Impact of AI on Society27:26 Rising Diesel Prices and Societal Impact29:26 The Roman Catholic Church and Sexual Abuse39:02 Legal Cases and the Justice System44:00 Societal Issues and Law Enforcement51:24 Entertainment and Personal Anecdotes56:39 Transportation and Society01:00:11 Personal Experiences and Reflections

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Social Venture Institute Hollyhock took place on Cortes Island last week. 115 entrepreneurs, representatives of social-purpose organizations and other interested participants from across North America and as far away as Germany, converged on the remote island retreat centre. The energy was electric. Speaking as someone who has lived on Cortes for 16 years, I had no idea such an incubator for transformative ideas existed in our midst. Social Venture Institute (SVI) Participants spent five days listening to recognized experts and participating in business problem solving sessions, a marketplace of Ideas to share their venture, peer coaching circles, skill building workshops and one-on-one coaching. There was also time for swimming, walking through the forest with a local naturalist and visiting the Klahoose village. And, of course, visitors to Hollyhock consistently praise the food. Mike Rowlands (SVI, Producer): “It's the biggest program we run at Hollyhock, and it's been described in a bunch of different ways. Some people call it summer camp for adults—which it is. That description speaks to the collegiality and comfortable tone we try to create. “For years, Joel Solomon (the founder of SVI) called it a ‘help-each-other festival' because, ultimately, the idea is to bring this group of people together in something that feels like a community. Over the next few days, we want everyone to become comfortable asking one another for help. “Every social entrepreneur—every entrepreneur—needs all kinds of help, from the initial idea and startup phase through to however much the business grows. How do they maintain a positive outlook? How do they increase the positive impact they're delivering? And how do they balance that with the dollars and cents required to remain profitable? “Fundamentally, however, it is what Joel described for years as an intergenerational, cross-sectoral peer experience. ‘Intergenerational' means the youngest person here is, I think, 18, and the oldest is around 70. We have people working in food and health, as well as quite a few consultants who advise across a range of sectors. We have people working in technology and all sorts of other fields. They can learn from one another if we create the right conditions. “It's an intergenerational, cross-sectoral peer dialogue. When you're standing in the food line next to a guy in a hoodie, you don't know whether he's here for the first time or has been coming for years. You don't know whether he's just beginning to develop a new business or runs a global organization—and that's the point. We're all very casual and comfortable here. “It flattens the hierarchies you might expect to encounter because of socioeconomic differences, particularly in business. It makes all the ideas, insights and wisdom in the room more accessible.”

The following article of the Energy industry is: 'Does Mexico Have Enough Electricity for Transportation Sector?' by José Celis Alarcon, Director, Mitiga CO2. 

When a family of 9 siblings noticed their mother acting strangely, they chalked it up to depression and alcoholism. But after some of the siblings began to exhibit the same behavior, the family learns that they are carriers of a rare gene mutation that causes frontotemporal dementia, and have a 50/50 chance of inheriting the same condition and passing it on to their kids. Journalist and author Robert Kolker tells the story of this family in his new book, The Vanishing Family: Love, Fate, and the Quest to End Dementia.Alex Strada is the inaugural Public Artist in Residence with the NYC Department of Homeless Services and the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs. In that role, Strada created a project called Public Address, in which she engaged with New Yorkers living in the shelter system to create logs that compiled their testimony and expression. Some of that testimony has now been created into signs, designed by the Department of Transportation, that have been on view throughout the city in 2026. The installation is now on view at Joyce Kilmer Park in the Bronx, and other components of the projects will be on view at the Bronx Museum on October 9. Strada discusses her role as an artist in city government, and the idea behind the Public Address project.Image courtesy of the artist Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The student transportation industry faces questions after a 7-year-old student rider in a wheelchair died on her bus. Additionally, rising fuel costs alongside declining enrollment complicate matters. Gabrielle Marie Kelley aka "Gabie the Author," former school bus dispatcher and current office manager for Irving Independent School District in Texas, takes us behind the scenes of the web series she has been sharing with STN readers titled "Calvin & Christina" following the adventures of Calvin, an anxious but dutiful bus driver, and his sentient and safety-conscious school bus named Christina. Read more about safety. Episode sponsor:Transfinder.

You're listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for September 28, 2026. We open by taking on a Kansas Senate candidate and former United Methodist pastor, Adam Hamilton, who preached a sermon calling for repentance over beef and cattle. We ask where that's found in Scripture, what happens when climate becomes the highest moral authority, and why the third-largest cattle state in America isn't likely to send him to Washington. In the Top 3 Things You Need to Know, we cover an alleged Iranian-backed terror plot to blow up a U.S. air base in England, and why the suspects are already out on bail. We also look at the announcement of the largest steel mill in American history, a $15 billion project in Iowa, and at the Department of Transportation rolling back Biden-era fuel economy standards, which the administration says will lower new car prices by an average of $1,300. Next, we break down Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's plan to rein in private college costs by making public college tuition-free. We explain why "free" really means paid for by taxpayers, including those who never went to college, and how government involvement helped create runaway tuition in the first place. On American Mamas, Teri Netterville and Kimberly Burleson join us to talk about the disturbing trend of "abortion announcements" that mimic pregnancy announcements, and what the language of "baby canceled" admits about the argument behind them. Then we look at the "clock" Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has put on Iran, with roughly two weeks before its oil revenue runs dry and the week of October 12th flagged as the one to watch, all part of Operation Economic Outcast. In Digging Deep, we test the logic of Steny Hoyer's op-ed urging Americans to vote Democrat. We check his claims on gas prices, housing costs, and inflation against the data, and we ask what the Democratic agenda actually is. We also share a Substack piece by an author writing as Abstract Truth, a defense of men and masculinity that asks why so many women who value the good men in their lives stay quiet about it. In our Bright Spot, we cover Pope Leo's message in France rejecting euthanasia and "false compassion," and the reminder that what is legal is not necessarily moral. We close with a Moment of Whoa, marking the 245th anniversary of George Washington's arrival at Yorktown, and a look at what America can do when it believes in itself. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Chicago Department of Transportation says the annual fall "boat runs" will begin at 9:30 a.m. on September 30. That means bridges along the main and south branches of the Chicago River will be lifted to allow sailboats and other recreational boats to move from Lake Michigan to their winter storage facilities. Bridges will be lifted in succession from DuSable Lake Shore Drive to the 18th Street Bridge with each taking about 8 to 12 minutes to complete. According to CDOT the fall 2026 bridge lift schedule is as follows: Wednesday, September 30 at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, October 3 at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 7 at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, October 10 at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, October 17 at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 27 at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, October 29 at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, October 31 at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 4 at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, November 7 at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, November 14 at 9:00 a.m.

In today's newscast, the Transportation Agency for Monterey County is looking for feedback on the new Active Transportation Plan. And, California's highest court ruled a Republican sheriff must return hundreds of thousands illegally seized ballots.

Sean O'Kane, Senior Reporter for Transportation at TechCrunch, joins Jon Hansen to discuss the latest stories in tech. Sean and Jon discuss today’s meeting with tech leaders at the White House and the next steps for AI and data centers.

The Chicago Department of Transportation says the annual fall "boat runs" will begin at 9:30 a.m. on September 30. That means bridges along the main and south branches of the Chicago River will be lifted to allow sailboats and other recreational boats to move from Lake Michigan to their winter storage facilities. Bridges will be lifted in succession from DuSable Lake Shore Drive to the 18th Street Bridge with each taking about 8 to 12 minutes to complete. According to CDOT the fall 2026 bridge lift schedule is as follows: Wednesday, September 30 at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, October 3 at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 7 at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, October 10 at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, October 17 at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 27 at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, October 29 at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, October 31 at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 4 at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, November 7 at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, November 14 at 9:00 a.m.

The Chicago Department of Transportation says the annual fall "boat runs" will begin at 9:30 a.m. on September 30. That means bridges along the main and south branches of the Chicago River will be lifted to allow sailboats and other recreational boats to move from Lake Michigan to their winter storage facilities. Bridges will be lifted in succession from DuSable Lake Shore Drive to the 18th Street Bridge with each taking about 8 to 12 minutes to complete. According to CDOT the fall 2026 bridge lift schedule is as follows: Wednesday, September 30 at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, October 3 at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 7 at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, October 10 at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, October 17 at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 27 at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, October 29 at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, October 31 at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 4 at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, November 7 at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, November 14 at 9:00 a.m.

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - In this morning's interview, Mark Vonesch talks about the challenges, challenges and lessons during his first term as Regional Director of Cortes Island. There was only enough time to briefly touch upon his hopes for the future, if reelected on October 17, which means a second interview will soon follow.  Mark Vonesch: “We've got three people running for regional director, two new people running against me, and I think this is going to invigorate the community to think about local government and what it means. I love campaigning. I love talking to people, so I'm really excited.” Cortes Currents: What was the biggest issue during your first term?

"Why don't we have flying cars yet? Dave makes his version of the Costco chicken bake for Chris and two guests while they talk about transportation. From their least favorite forms to the ones that are actually scary, the four bring up some pertinent points about how we move from place to place, and what it might look like in the future. For your chance to sit at our counter in Los Angeles, write us at tickets@majordomomedia.com with your name, social media handle, and a little about yourself. With Vrbo, what you book is what you get. Premium lives in the details. Discover the new Lufthansa onboard experience across all classes. Visit lufthansa.com to book your next trip." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hour 2 opens with reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court's September 25, 2026 order in People Not Politicians v. Onder, upholding Missouri's 6-2 congressional map configuration for the November 2026 general election. Marc Cox and Kim St. Onge examine judicial retention efforts organized by Freedom Principle MO regarding Missouri Supreme Court Justice Paul C. Wilson on the November 3, 2026 ballot, alongside campaign statements from MO-02 Democratic nominee Fred Wellman. On the St. Louis Morning Brief, the hosts discuss local coverage from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch regarding an immigration awareness rally in Overland organized with the Archdiocese of St. Louis, alongside controlled demolition plans by the Missouri Department of Transportation for the Chester Bridge connecting Perryville, Missouri to Chester, Illinois. Financial reporter Nicole Murray presents market analysis on Oliver Properties' $7 million Cordovan on the Park loft renovation in downtown St. Louis, energy futures, and dynamic digital price label deployment at major retailers like Walmart and Schnucks. The hour closes on In Other News, sponsored by Zerorez St. Louis, covering the passing of professional wrestler Benjamin Satterley (PAC) and viral entertainment highlights. For official voter registration resources, election district lookup tools, and sample ballots, consult the Missouri Secretary of State Elections Division. LISTEN TO 97.1 FM TALK LIVE IN ST LOUIS OR STREAM WORLDWIDE AT 971TALK.COM Hashtags: #971FMTalk #StLouis #STLNews #Redistricting #PaulWilson #NicoleMurray

Marc Cox and Kim St. Onge host the St. Louis Morning Brief, opening with reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court's September 25, 2026 ruling staying an Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals order, upholding Missouri's 6-2 congressional district map layout for the November 2026 general election. The segment reviews local reporting from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch regarding an immigration awareness march in Overland organized alongside the Archdiocese of St. Louis during the World Day of Migrants and Refugees. Additional regional brief stories cover infrastructure vandalism investigations involving damaged fire hydrants across North St. Louis, controlled demolition plans by the Missouri Department of Transportation for the historic Chester Bridge connecting Perryville, Missouri to Chester, Illinois, and well wishes for community members recovering from motor vehicle accidents. For official election information, voter registration resources, and district lookup tools, visit the Missouri Secretary of State Elections Division. LISTEN TO 97.1 FM TALK LIVE IN ST LOUIS OR STREAM WORLDWIDE AT 971TALK.COM Hashtags: #971FMTalk #StLouis #STLNews #Redistricting #ArchdioceseSTL #ChesterBridge

If you are an employee of Roehl Transport, you enjoy access to a robust lineup of employee benefit options. In this episode, you'll hear from Sara Y., Manager - Benefits, about Basic & Supplemental Life Insurances, Bereavement & Medicare Benefits through Roehl. Learn even more at https://www.roehlbenefits.com

What goes into making sure every Seneca Valley student has a bus to ride? In this episode, Dr. Tony Babusci, Seneca Valley's Director of Transportation, takes us behind the scenes to explain what it takes to plan and coordinate bus routes for thousands of students each day. 

The Transportation Agency for Monterey County wants to know where people feel unsafe biking and walking. And, a federal rule change on public charge determinations takes effect.

This week, we are delving into what affects you most as you commute. Today we hear from listeners followed by Brian Caulfield, Professor in Transportation at TCD, and Irish Independent Motoring Editor Geraldine HerbertSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Safety reports from Waymo and Tesla, NHTSA looks at Cybercab self certification, and AV Weekly launches on the Transportation Channel. Tune into episode 418 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. Plus Aurora, Tesla Semi factory, Space X and more.

Chris Markowski discusses various pressing issues in the financial and political landscape, including the challenges facing the real estate market, the struggles of the fast food industry, critiques of the healthcare system, inefficiencies in government infrastructure, taxation ideas, and the implications of energy policies. He emphasizes the need for principled leadership in politics and the importance of understanding economic realities.

How Life Looks Different On Two Wheels: Inside MotorcyclingMotorcycles offer a sense of freedom that's hard to replicate, but riding also comes with real risks. We look at what draws people to riding, the biggest dangers motorcyclists face and what every driver can do to make the road safer.Guest: Andria Yu, MSF-certified rider coach, motorcycle safety expert, and spokesperson for the Motorcycle Safety Foundation.Host: Marty PetersonProducers: Amirah Zaveri Linktr.ee | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | SpotifyFacebook: @ViewpointsOnlineX: @viewpointsradioInstagram: @viewpointsradioFull ArchiveContact UsAffiliates & National Syndication Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode: 1634 Flying the Aegean Sea in Daedalus' slipstream.  Today, we mix a magic drink for Daedalus and Icarus.

The Long Road From Wildcat To House CatCats have a reputation for being moody, mysterious and nearly impossible to train. But there's a lot more behind their behavior. This week, we explore what makes cats so unique and how thousands of years alongside humans shaped the furry felines we know today.Guest: Jonathon Losos, evolutionary biologist, associate professor, biology, Washington University in St. Louis, author, The Cat's Meow: How Cats Evolved from the Savanna to Your Sofa. How Life Looks Different On Two Wheels: Inside MotorcyclingMotorcycles offer a sense of freedom that's hard to replicate, but riding also comes with real risks. We look at what draws people to riding, the biggest dangers motorcyclists face and what every driver can do to make the road safer.Guest: Andria Yu, MSF-certified rider coach, motorcycle safety expert, and spokesperson for the Motorcycle Safety Foundation Linktr.ee | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | SpotifyFacebook: @ViewpointsOnlineX: @viewpointsradioInstagram: @viewpointsradioFull ArchiveContact UsAffiliates & National Syndication Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our guest on this week's episode is Peter Larsen is a Vice President at Amazon, where he leads Amazon Supply Chain Services. Amazon may have started in 1994 as an online book seller, but today they are arguably the most successful of all online retailers. None of this would be possible if not for the extensive distribution and transportation networks that Amazon has built. And now they are opening those capabilities to others through a new entity known as Amazon Supply Chain Services. Larsen will also be a featured keynote speaker next month at CSCMP's EDGE conference in Nashville. He recently spoke with DC Velocity's Susan Lacefield about this new venture for Amazon.Nearly every device we use comes with a battery of some sort that provides portability to the device. But the supply chains for batteries are quite complicated. That is why DHL, the German parcel delivery and logistics provider, announced it was expanding its global battery logistics network. DHL said that a surge in battery demand is creating new supply chains that require specialized handling, regulatory expertise, and global coordination.The national nonprofit group Wreaths Across America (WAA) kicked off the 2026 wreath season this week with a call for carriers and professional truck drivers to join their annual convoy honoring veterans nationwide this December. Carriers and drivers are asked to join the Honor Fleet, as it's known, to haul wreaths for placement on National Wreaths Across America Day, which is being held Saturday, December 19 this year.Articles and resources mentioned in this episode:Amazon Supply Chain ServicesDHL ramps up battery logistics networkNonprofit seeks carriers and drivers for 2026 Wreaths Across America DayVisit DC VelocityVisit Supply Chain XchangeSend feedback about this podcast to podcast@agilebme.comThis podcast episode is sponsored by: ID Label

The Cleveland Orchestra are on strike after months of contract negotiations failed to produce an agreement. Musicians say they remain "far apart" from management on salary and health care costs, and they also want a greater voice in the audition process. A Friday concert in Michigan has been canceled, while musicians plan to perform free chamber concerts Saturday at Plymouth Church in Shaker Heights. If an agreement is reached by Sunday night, the orchestra could still leave Monday for a European tour. Ohio lawmakers will return to Columbus next Wednesday for a rare session focused on a proposed 90-day suspension of the state's gas tax. The vote could cost the state more than $600 million in revenue, with the Ohio Department of Transportation potentially absorbing the loss. The proposal is backed by Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy and Democratic nominee Amy Acton, who both called for a gas tax holiday earlier this week. Nearly 209,000 Ohio voter registrations are scheduled to be purged from the voter rolls in January. The Ohio Secretary of State's office says the registrations belong to voters who have moved, entered confirmation status or remained inactive for at least four years after receiving a confirmation notice. Voters can check the state's Registration Readiness Database to see whether their registration is on the list, and no registrations will be removed before the November 2026 election. Eligible voters can prevent cancellation by voting, confirming or updating their registration information, or completing other qualifying voter activity. A Cleveland City Council member plans to introduce legislation Monday to repeal the city's prohibition on recreational fires and backyard firepits. Councilmember Charles Slife says the 1977 ban was enacted over air-quality concerns, but Cleveland's air quality has improved significantly since then. The legislation would still need to go through committee and a full council vote. We'll discuss these stories and more on the Friday Reporters Roundtable hosted by Mike McIntyre. Guests: - Glenn Forbes, Deputy Editor of News, Ideastream Public Media - Andrew Meyer, Deputy Editor of News, Ideastream Public Media- Karen Kasler, Bureau Chief, Ideastream Statehouse News Bureau

FreightWaves Today goes live from Green Bay, Wisconsin, as hosts Craig Fuller and Julie Van de Kamp sit down with some of the biggest names in transportation and technology to discuss the state of freight, innovation and automation. Jim Filter, President and CEO of Schneider, breaks down today's freight market, including tightening capacity, driver recruiting, intermodal opportunities, cargo theft and the changing liability landscape. He also discusses the potential impact of the proposed Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern combination and makes the case for Green Bay as one of America's premier freight cities. Craig Dickman, Managing Partner at TitletownTech, explores Green Bay's freight and startup ecosystem, how transportation develops strong problem solvers and where AI, optimization and emerging technologies could take supply chains next. Brian Figueroa, Managing Director, Transportation at KBX, joins the conversation to discuss the state of freight and Green Bay's deep connection to transportation and logistics. Finally, Kendra Phillips, VP of Global Transportation Management at Ryder System, Inc., discusses how AI and automation are transforming transportation management and helping companies identify inefficiencies, improve decision making and build smarter freight networks. What does the freight market look like from inside one of America's biggest transportation hubs, and where is the industry headed next? Watch the full episode for insights from the leaders moving freight, investing in its future and building the technology that will shape what comes next. #FreightWaves #FreightWavesToday #Trucking #Logistics #SupplyChain #GreenBay #FreightTech ⁠Follow the FreightWaves Today Podcast⁠ ⁠Other FreightWaves Shows⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transportation editor Andrew Hawkins is here to answer your questions about the confluence of cars and gadgets. Could a folding phone replace a dashboard display? What to do about the iPhone Pro Max not fitting the Tesla's built-in wireless charger? And we hear from a listener who -- shockingly -- doesn't care about CarPlay. Further reading: The car of the future is an EV golf cart Subscribe to The Verge for unlimited access to theverge.com, subscriber-exclusive newsletters, and our ad-free podcast feed. We love hearing from you! Email your questions and thoughts to vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a vote on Tuesday, the CMS School Board fires Superintendent Crystal Hill. Then, the fate of the I-77 toll lanes: After public opposition, the project was voted down. But the state passed a law requiring local governments to repay millions to the N.C. Department of Transportation if that vote stands. That has some municipalities rethinking their decisions. We hear from leaders in the region about what comes next, and about how Charlotte reached its decision.

In this episode, we kick things off by examining a sobering wave of financial distress as⁠ at least sixteen trucking and transportation companies entered bankruptcy proceedings in less than a month⁠. The geographically widespread filings include both Chapter 11 reorganizations and Chapter 7 liquidations, spanning carriers from small owner-operators to mid-sized fleets operating dozens of trucks across general freight, last-mile, agricultural and specialized operations. Rising diesel fuel prices and elevated operating costs continue to squeeze margins in an already challenging freight environment. Over on the rails, Alabama is pushing forward with a massive infrastructure project as⁠ construction remains on schedule for the Montgomery Intermodal Container Transfer Facility's early 2027 opening⁠. The $100 million, 272-acre terminal will provide direct CSX rail service connecting inland shippers to the Port of Mobile, creating a rail alternative to truck drayage. At full operation, the facility is expected to handle up to 60,000 container units annually and will be equipped with two rubber-tired gantry cranes scheduled for delivery in late 2026. Finally, we unpack a major legal battle over federal trucking rules where⁠ judicial questioning showed more skepticism toward the Department of Transportation's position than toward plaintiffs challenging recent FMCSA changes⁠. During oral arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in Lujan v. FMCSA, judges questioned the DOT's rationale for narrowing acceptable documentation to only an unexpired passport and Form I-94, particularly when non-domiciled applicants can provide ten years of driving history. The new rule, which went into effect this spring, no longer accepts Employment Authorization Documents as proof of eligibility for commercial driver's licenses. ⁠Follow the FreightWaves Today Podcast⁠ ⁠Other FreightWaves Shows⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pete Buttigieg, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation - known affectionately to many as “Mayor Pete" and already with early 2028 presidential buzz, traveled to North Texas over last weekend for the annual Johnson/Jordan Dinner to fire up the already hot-as-hell and motivated-as-hell Texas Democrats at the end of a scorching summer, in the most competitive position they've been in, going into a midterm in decades. Buttigieg spoke to elected officials, county chairs, precinct chairs, and activists, as well as our Executive Director Kathleen Thompson in a one-on-one, so stick around for that at the end!Follow Pete Buttigieg at https://www.instagram.com/pete.buttigieg/?hl=en.Thanks for listening! Learn more about Progress Texas and how you can support our ongoing work at https://progresstexas.org/.

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Sept. 23, include: free bus service connecting former Tyson plant workers in Lexington with jobs in North Platte will continue for at least another seven months after additional funding, Nebraska's U.S. Senate race voter guide, Nebraska Public Media and Omaha World-Herald will host 1st Congressional District debate Wednesday, State Auditor Mike Foley's office identified concerns with Douglas County's General Assistance Program, Omaha City Council approved funding for pilot program addressing community divide created by North Freeway, Lincoln officials broke ground on $33 million bus transfer station, Nebraska football will return to Kansas City to open 2027 season, Nebraska state agencies are looking for ways to make ends meet as Governor Jim Pillen continues to cut budgets.

How will the United States spend $580 billion in federal funds for transportation over the next five years? That's the question facing Congress right now, as it's time once again for the transportation reauthorization bill. Our spending priorities have always been wildly lopsided in favor of highways, but under the Trump Administration, the attacks on projects that prioritize transit, biking, and walking are more virulent than ever—and as a result, this bill (which they're calling the  BUILD America 250 Act) could be worse than ever for advocates of active transportation. We talked with Mike McGinn, executive director of America Walks and former mayor of Seattle, about the corporate capture of politicians on both sides of the aisle, how better transportation spending can be part of defending democracy, and what actions you can take to help America chart a better course for the future this time around. Support The War on Cars on Patreon. Get tickets to our live show at Hunter College on Friday, November 6th featuring special guest Janette Sadik-Khan. Order our book, Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile, out now from Thesis, an imprint of Penguin Random House. SHOW NOTES: Find America Walks action alerts here.  Transportation for America's proposals for a better reauthorization bill are here. Find the official summary of the BUILD America 250 Act here. Get official podcast merch in our new store! Save 15% on the best rain gear for walking and cycling from Cleverhood. Listen to this episode and visit cleverhood.com/warcars for your discount. Learn more how a Bunch Bike can help you go far-free and change the way you get around. Buy a bike and get a free set of party lights. Go to bunchbike.com/waroncars for more information. TheWarOnCars.org  

This episode is sponsored by Revelation Gold Group – The Charlotte City Council voted last night to reverse its previous reversal and re-support the I-77 toll lane project, after the North Carolina Legislature threatened to penalize the city for the costs of planning and design work on the project.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-kaliner-show--6946691/support.Subscribe to the free podcast My preferred podcast platform: SpreakerCheck out my preferred gold & silver company: Revelation Gold GroupHelp support Pete's Walk to End Alzheimers here.All the links to Pete's Prep are free! Plus get exclusive content here!VHS to Digital & Video Transfer Services in Charlotte NC Media Bias Check: GroundNews promo code!Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com  

This episode is presented by Create A Video – In a contentious Charlotte City Council meeting last night, Councilman Malcolm Graham explained to the braying mob why he changed his vote to now support the NCDOT proposal for toll lanes on I-77 from Uptown to the South Carolina border.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-kaliner-show--6946691/support.Subscribe to the free podcast My preferred podcast platform: SpreakerCheck out my preferred gold & silver company: Revelation Gold GroupHelp support Pete's Walk to End Alzheimers here.All the links to Pete's Prep are free! Plus get exclusive content here!VHS to Digital & Video Transfer Services in Charlotte NC Media Bias Check: GroundNews promo code!Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com  

The freight market is shifting as carriers, brokers and shippers head toward Q4. On this episode of FreightWaves Today, we break down the latest trucking industry news, freight rates, insurance risks, fuel prices, capacity trends and the outlook for the 2026 peak season. In this episode: Trucking litigation & legal developments — We examine the latest developments in the Super Ego case and discuss the growing legal exposure facing carriers, brokers and other participants in the freight ecosystem. Cargo theft — Florida authorities recover stolen tractor-trailers in a coordinated cargo theft investigation, highlighting the continued threat of freight and equipment theft. Driver safety & crash risk — New Samsara data shows how combinations of risky driving behaviors can dramatically increase crash risk and why fleets are increasingly focused on identifying patterns rather than isolated safety events. Transportation insurance — Andy Sharpe, founder and CEO of MeshVI, joins the show to discuss real-time insurance verification, missing asset risk, certificate of insurance accuracy, insurance fraud and the growing importance of vehicle- and driver-level coverage data. Freight market update — We look at tender rejections, spot rates, intermodal volumes, freight demand and regional market conditions as the industry approaches peak season. Houston freight market — Houston has rapidly shifted from one of the loosest markets to one of the tightest, providing an important look at changing capacity conditions. Diesel & energy prices — Diesel prices continue to climb, putting additional pressure on trucking costs and potentially influencing both freight rates and consumer demand. Q4 freight outlook — We discuss whether peak season will be muted, how capacity exits are affecting the market, and what current conditions could mean for freight rates heading into 2027. Contract rates & routing guides — We examine changing shipper routing-guide strategies, the narrowing gap between spot and contract rates, and why double-digit contract rate increases could be on the table for 2027. Fuel markets with John Kingston — John Kingston joins us to discuss oil, diesel, geopolitical developments and the energy factors affecting trucking and transportation. Key topics: trucking news, freight market update, freight rates, truckload market, spot rates, contract rates, diesel prices, trucking insurance, cargo theft, carrier capacity, routing guides, peak season, transportation logistics, freight demand, supply chain, trucking industry and 2027 freight outlook. Subscribe to FreightWaves for daily coverage of the trucking, freight, logistics and supply chain industries. #FreightWaves #FreightWavesToday #Trucking #Freight #Logistics #SupplyChain #Truckload #FreightRates #Diesel #TruckingNews #Transportation #TruckingIndustry ⁠Follow the FreightWaves Today Podcast⁠ ⁠Other FreightWaves Shows⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Turning an hour-long insurance quote into a 20 minute process is exactly the kind of problem Gaya was built to solve. Jason Cass sits down with Carl Ziadé, Co-Founder of Gaya, to unpack how the platform is reshaping the way agents fill carrier portals, handle transportation submissions, and prepare for what's next in agentic quoting. Key Topics: Gaya autofills carrier portals as a browser extension complement to raters Gaya's growing carrier network now reaching 600 carriers and counting Transportation and trucking submissions remain a major focus area for Gaya The difference between RC1 and RC3 rate call pricing, broken down Agencies are shifting away from traditional raters toward using Gaya directly Gaya's integrations with HawkSoft, Momentum, Applied Epic, and AMS360 Building Gayiti, a fellowship program developing future engineering talent in Haiti Gaya stays focused on product and support over sales and marketing What's next for Gaya: a proposal tool, submission OS, and agentic book rolls Gaya remains profitable and independent without taking on VC funding Reach out to: Carl Ziadé Jason Cass Visit Website: Gaya Agency Intelligence Produced by PodSquad.fm

The state Department of Transportation has received $5 million in emergency relief funds to repair roads and bridges damaged by March's Kona low storms. In Kalihi, nearby businesses are bracing for a slowdown in sales as a yearlong infrastructure project begins along Gulick Avenue. Plus, state agriculture officials have euthanized an opossum captured at a freight facility at Honolulu Harbor over the weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With New York ranked the best state in the country for teen drivers for the third year in a row, and New Jersey coming in third, according to a new WalletHub study, listeners call in to share their stories of learning to drive as a teen, teaching a teen to drive, and where in New York and New Jersey the road test is easiest.Photo: Rear view of car with handwritten sign reading Student Driver, warning other drivers that the person operating the vehicle is learning to drive, Dublin, California, May 2018. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode is sponsored by Revelation Gold Group – AP Dillon is a reporter for the North State Journal. Read her reporting at NSJonline.com. She publishes a Substack.com newsletter called More To The Story. She joined me to discuss a petition and website launched by a UNC Chapel Hill alum and an independent researcher to force an independent investigation into the university's role in the research that is linked to the COVID-19 virus. Plus, ACTBlue's shady donation platform and the Charlotte City Council decides tonight whether to flip-flop again on the I-77 toll project.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-kaliner-show--6946691/support.Subscribe to the free podcast My preferred podcast platform: SpreakerCheck out my preferred gold & silver company: Revelation Gold GroupHelp support Pete's Walk to End Alzheimers here.All the links to Pete's Prep are free! Plus get exclusive content here!VHS to Digital & Video Transfer Services in Charlotte NC Media Bias Check: GroundNews promo code!Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com  

Transportation may be essential to global supply chains, but that doesn't mean more movement, more technology, or more complexity automatically creates better results. Sometimes the smartest transportation strategy starts by asking a much simpler question: What is the customer actually trying to accomplish?In this episode of Supply Chain Now, Scott Luton and Tevon Taylor welcome David Ivan, President and CEO of BNSF Logistics, for a conversation that challenges conventional thinking around transportation, customer experience, lean principles, technology, and the role of rail in today's supply chain.With more than 25 years of experience on the manufacturing and customer side of logistics, David Ivan brings a unique perspective to leading a logistics organization. He shares why transportation providers need to move beyond selling modes and capabilities and instead focus on solving the customer's underlying business problem.The conversation explores the trade-offs between simplicity, certainty, and cost, why predictability can be more valuable than shippers realize, and how lean thinking can help organizations identify and eliminate unnecessary transportation waste. David, Scott, and Tevon also discuss the growing complexity of logistics, opportunities for rail, the right role for AI and automation, and why technology should support, not replace, human judgment when exceptions arise.Key TakeawaysStart with the customer's desired outcome, not the transportation mode. The best solution may look very different once the underlying business problem is understood.Transportation should be viewed through a lean lens. Every unnecessary mile, touch, delay, or handoff can introduce cost and waste into the supply chain.Simplicity, certainty, and cost require trade-offs. Shippers cannot always maximize all three, and priorities may shift depending on market conditions and business needs.Certainty has real financial value. Predictable transportation can reduce safety stock, labor inefficiencies, expedited freight, downtime, and operational disruption.Technology should simplify good processes—not automate bad ones. AI can improve data analysis, pattern recognition, and decision support, but automation alone cannot fix a broken process.Human judgment still matters. Technology is powerful for routine work and identifying risk, but people remain essential for exception management, customer relationships, and complex decisions.The people closest to the work often understand the problems best. Respect for people remains a foundational lean principle and an important leadership discipline.If your transportation strategy still begins with rates, modes, or available capacity, this conversation offers a different way to think. David Ivan brings the perspective of both a longtime transportation buyer and logistics provider to show why successful logistics starts with understanding the business problem, reducing friction, and creating outcomes customers can actually rely on.Tune in to learn how lean thinking, smarter use of technology, greater certainty, and customer-focused transportation strategies can help organizations reduce waste while turning logistics into a competitive advantage. 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Today, we are diving straight into the biggest threat crippling our industry right now: cybersecurity in transportation!  Industry experts Joe Ohr and Mike Zupon explain how evolving AI, deepfakes, and outdated tech are leaving fleets wide open to catastrophic cyber attacks and cargo theft.  Are you 100% confident your dispatchers wouldn't click a perfectly disguised phishing link? Is your fleet's data actually protected, or are you just blindly hoping you aren't the next target?  We have to stop treating freight cybersecurity like an embarrassing IT headache and start treating it as a vital company culture issue. If you want to stop attackers dead in their tracks, you must build up your defenses, thoroughly vet your software vendors, and train your teams relentlessly to spot these threats before they cripple your operations.  Make sure you get out to the NMFTA Cybersecurity Conference in Long Beach next week to join the ultimate collaborative fight against these vulnerabilities! NMFTA Cybersecurity Conference: https://cyber.nmfta.org/cybersecurity-conference   

Episode Summary Kaitlin McCready calls it 'many lives of communications',  a career that has moved through corporate tech, the MTA in New York City, Jacobs Engineering, the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation inside the federal government, and now Communio Strategies, her solo practice that is about one year old. But the through line across all of those chapters is the same problem: the gap between what an organization says and what its audience actually believes, understands, or acts on.  Kaitlin joins Karen and Michelle to talk through how that through line became the foundation of her practice, the WEAVE framework she developed to bring change management discipline into communications work, the 90-day project-based consulting model that is working exceptionally well in the current market, how a relationship with her masseuse led to a county government client through a mayor introduction, and the Substack she started not primarily to grow an audience but to maintain a writing practice and own a topic she had genuinely earned. This is a rich episode for practitioners who want to think more rigorously about what communications is actually for, and for solos about a year in who need to hear that the path from interest to paying client is slower than it looks but more networked than it feels. Episode Highlights [01:52] The Through Line That Connects Many Lives of Communications: Karen asks Kaitlin to name the thread that connects a career that has moved through tech, government, engineering, federal agency work, and now solo practice. Kaitlin's answer is specific and immediate: it's the gap between what an organization says and what its audience is prepared to believe or act on. In tech, the problem was differentiation. How do we stand out when everyone claims to be different? At the MTA, the problem was the opposite, everyone was a customer, but trust was not assumed, and moving millions of people from one belief to a new one and then to action was the whole job. Those two poles of the same problem became the thing she kept working on, and the thing she now builds client engagements around at Communio Strategies. [03:33] What the MTA Unlocked — and the First Thing Kaitlin Did When She Didn't Know the Answer: Michelle asks what the MTA experience unlocked for Kaitlin beyond the scale of the challenge. Kaitlin names a weakness she had to confront: asking for help. She came into the MTA as her first public sector role, hired in part because of her private sector background. But she didn't understand how to navigate city council relationships, how to work with public officials, or how to move a population of millions. Her first move: find people who had already solved a version of the same problem. She located practitioners in London, Sydney, and Los Angeles who had managed high-profile disruptive infrastructure projects, asked them what worked, what didn't, and what they wished they'd known. That body of external knowledge accelerated her onboarding by an order of magnitude and gave her a platform to prioritize immediately. The practical lesson: before you try to figure something out alone, find the person who has already done it. [05:14] The WEAVE Framework: What It Is and Why Communications Without Change Is Just Information: Karen invites Kaitlin to explain WEAVE, the framework she built to integrate change management thinking into communications work. The origin: while leading internal change management at Jacobs Engineering during a major digital transformation, Kaitlin was trained on the Prosci change management philosophy and realized it described everything communicators already do — she just hadn't known it had a name or a structure. The framework runs five elements. W: Why — the organization's origin story and reason for doing the work. E: Edge — what uniquely equips them to do it. A: Attune — aligning the organization's message with the actual beliefs, worldviews, and wants of the audience. V: Viable — how you translate belief into action that is visible and creates momentum. E: Engage — the ongoing, durable relationship that sustains the change beyond the initial campaign. Kaitlin's line that has resonated strongly in recent pitches: communications without change is just information. [10:43] One Year In: What Surprised Her About the Solo Journey: Michelle asks what has genuinely surprised Kaitlin in her first year. Her answer is honest: she thought it would be easier to move people from interest to action. The interest is there, people respond to what she says, they like talking with her, they engage with her thinking. But translating that engagement into paid engagements has been slower and more circuitous than she expected. She names a recent client win as the example that reframed this for her. [11:46] The Masseuse, the Mayor, and the County Contract: Kaitlin traces the origin of a recently won county government contract, working backward through every step that led to it. It started with her masseuse, an entrepreneur who knows Kaitlin's transportation background and introduced her to a client of hers who turned out to be a local mayor. That conversation led to another introduction from the mayor, which led to the client who is now a paying county government account. The lesson she draws is not just the value of networking but the value of showing up consistently, being curious about other people's work, and letting relationships develop without a transactional frame. Karen's footnote: this is also proof that making time for self-care has a professional return. [13:05] The 90-Day Project-Based Consulting Model: Karen asks Kaitlin about the 90-day consulting model she has built and why it works in the current market. Kaitln explains that clients almost always come in with a tactics request, such as get me into the New York Times, get me mentioned in a trade publication. The model starts by walking them back from the tactic to the actual business problem, which requires patience and a particular kind of coaching. From that clarity comes a very specific, focused 90-day plan. Ninety days is enough time to solve a defined problem, get real results, and test the client relationship from both sides, because as Kaitlin notes, solos should be evaluating fit too, not just demonstrating value. It's also short enough that the client doesn't feel they're committing to a large open-ended engagement. And within every organization, Kaitlin says, there is a whole network of partnerships and adjacent problems that 90 days of proximity reveals, creating a natural path to follow-on work and niche development. [17:35] Turning the Practitioner Lens on Yourself: Michelle raises the question that trips up many solos: how do you apply to your own practice the same diagnostic and positioning rigor you apply to clients? Kaitlin was helped by an unusual circumstance — when she left the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, her former colleagues (many of whom were also navigating unexpected career transitions) asked her to help them tell their own career stories. In building a framework to help them identify their unique differentiators, she essentially built the tool she then used on herself. The schema for helping others translated directly into clarity for her own positioning. [21:06] The Substack as Thought Leadership Infrastructure — Not Audience Building: Karen highlights that Kaitlin has built a consistent Substack practice, posting every Tuesday on her newsletter called Trust Issues, which explores how and why ideas and people change, and the role trust plays in that. Kaitlin's framing of why she started it is the part worth listening to: she did not start it primarily to grow an audience. She started it as a forcing function for a weekly writing practice, as a home base for documenting what she knows, and as a way to own a topic she had genuinely earned through a range of experiences, corporate, public sector, federal government, and elected local official. The writing practice has surfaced things she had forgotten she knew and created a body of work that is now generating teaching opportunities with college students. Karen's observation: you picked a topic you were passionate about and had genuine experience in. That's the difference between a Substack that compounds and one that becomes a slog. [24:17] The Alignment Brief — and the Role of Communications as Chief Alignment Officer: Kaitlin describes a tool she developed at Oracle and repurposed at the MTA: the alignment brief. It is essentially a structured questionnaire that gets all the teams working on a project onto the same page about what the product is, what the benefits are, what success looks like, and how it will be visible. She now gives it away for free because people ask for it constantly. She also names a framing she heard on another podcast that resonated: the communicator's role is often chief alignment officer. Getting everyone pointed in the same direction is not adjacent to the comms work.  it is often the precondition for the comms work to do anything. About Kaitlin McCready Kaitlin McCready is the founder of Communio Strategies, a communications consultancy that helps organizations close the gap between what they say and what their audiences believe, understand, and act on. Her career has spanned corporate technology communications at Oracle, public affairs and stakeholder engagement at the MTA's New York City Transit, change management and corporate strategy at Jacobs Engineering, and federal agency work at the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation — where she led communications for EV infrastructure deployment across the US. She is also a local elected official in Northeast Ohio. Kaitlin developed the WEAVE framework to integrate change management discipline into communications planning, and she writes the weekly Substack newsletter Trust Issues, which explores how and why ideas and people change — and the role of trust at every stage. Communio Strategies is approaching its first anniversary.   Website: communiostrategies.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kaitlinmccready Substack: Trust Issues   Resources & Additional Information Communio Strategies: communiostrategies.com Trust Issues: Kaitlin's Substack on trust and change.  Prosci: Change Management Certification Program (referenced by Kaitlin) Solo PR Pro membership community: soloprpro.com That Solo Life podcast website: thatsololife.com Host & Show Info That Solo Life is a podcast created for public relations, communication, and marketing professionals who work as independent and small practitioners. Hosted by Karen Swim, APR, President of Solo PR Pro, and Michelle Kane, Principal of Voice Matters, the show delivers expert insights, encouragement, and practical advice for solo PR pros navigating today's dynamic professional landscape. Listen to all episodes and catch up on previous conversations at thatsololife.com. Did this episode inspire you? 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Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.What to know about the Trump administration's new "public charge" rule, which will make it more difficult for immigrants applying for visas and green cards if they have used public benefits like SNAP or Medicaid (First) | The Mamdani administration's new Vision Zero plan (Starts at 24:25) | Are you tired of having to download so many apps? (Starts at 48:55)If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

#936: As the Trump administration tries to alleviate beef prices by importing foreign meat, they're considering slapping ‘Made in USA' labels on products. Cybersecurity stocks get a jolt amid fears of an AI slowdown. Transportation companies sound the alarm as diesel prices continue to rise due to the conflict in the Middle East. The cost of being a bridesmaid is becoming too much for some women that they're turning the role down.  Learn more at https://www.hotels.com/morningbrew Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a spate of hit-and-run deaths earlier this year, the Mamdani administration has released its new Vision Zero plan to reduce traffic fatalities. Stephen Nessen, transportation reporter for the WNYC Newsroom, reports on what's in the plan and how safety advocates are responding.Photo: On September 15, 2026, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces new street safety measures aimed at preventing automobile accidents and pedestrian injuries. (Photo courtesy of City Hall/Office of the Mayor) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.