Ted Johnson is from small town Nebraska and runs a 12 truck fleet out of the town of Surprise, NE. Born to truck, he didn't go to college and got his first semi before he turned 21, a truck that still serves his fleet to this day. Inspired by the business coaching of Kevin Rutherford he caught wind and going into 2022-23 started to grow his operation, but by the end of summer 2023 he started to have some tough times on the horizon.

He joins the show to talk about what it means to have the right team, and what it means to show customer service as a small motor carrier.

You can email Ted at ted@ecetruck.com or visit their website at ecetruck.com

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Rose is a full time flight attendant for Southwest airlines, and is joining her show to tell her story on what got her into the industry, what the daily lifestyle looks like for a flight attendant, and gives all the details on what it takes to stay fit while working an unconventional, and many times inconvenient job.

Both jobs are in the wheelhouse of transportation and I draw some comparisons between the two, given the somewhat similar lifestyles of always being on the go.

Rose completed the 75Hard Program while working in the sky, and she shares her struggles, successes, and most importantly her mindset on why it was so important, and why it ultimately changed her life for the better.

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In this episode I talk through my experience doing the 75Hard Program. I go into all the details of what went well, and what snuck up on me. More importantly I have coined what I believe is a logical mental fitness program a trucker can do that can help change their lifestyle, and set them up for success:

Lombard69 Program

1. 100g of Protein per day

2. 7,000+ steps per day

3. 2 liters of water per day

4. Read 10 pages of non-fiction book. START with Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins if you haven't already read it

5. Take a Progress photo

6. No alcohol

7. BONUS: While on home time, do one 45min strength/weightlifting workout.

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