Meet Me for Coffee
Meet Me for Coffee features some of the logistics industry's brightest minds in a free-flowing, conversational style, live virtual meeting over coffee.Samantha Jones, a new and passionate voice in the industry, hosts the show. She is joined by guests who share valuable insights as to how to navigate the current and future freight markets.
Episodes
71 episodes
Ep. 56 - A Conversation with Dean Croke & Ken Adamo
Our host Samantha Jones called attention to a statement made by Dean Croke on the Mid-Year Market Update panel in July, and we decided to follow up on that! Join our host Samantha as she brin...
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Ep. 55 - A Conversation with Gad Levanon
Join Samantha and her guest Gad Levanon, the Chief Economist at The Burning Glass Institute and an adjunct professor of economics at NYU, as they meet for coffee and chat economics!...
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Ep. 54 - A Conversation with Taylor Walker
Join our host Samantha Jones and her guest Taylor Walker, the Chief Insurance Officer at Loadsure, as they discuss the ev...
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July 2025 Freight Market Update
It’s that time again!Every six months, our host Samantha Jones has the privilege of moderating a panel of freight market experts to discuss what lies ahead for the economy and freight industry.This month’s panel features returni...
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Ep. 53 - A Conversation with Lee Klaskow
Join our host Samantha Jones as she sits down for coffee with Lee Klaskow, the Senior Analyst - Transportation and Logistics at Bloomberg Intelligence. Lee's profession is based around in de...
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Ep. 52 - A Conversation with Adam DeGroot
Join our host Samantha Jones as she sits down with Adam DeGroot, the Founder and CEO of DeGroot Logistics as ...
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Ep. 51 - A Conversation with Ian Weiland & The Team from Givens Incorporated
Join our host Samantha Jones as she sits down with
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Ep. 50 - A Conversation with Phil Rosen
Join our host Samantha Jones, as she sits down with Phil Rosen, Co-founder & Editor-in-Chief of Opening Bell Daily, to learn more about where markets stand today, and the direction of the...
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Ep. 49 - A Conversation with Frank Wurst
In this episode of Meet Me For Coffee, host Samantha Jones sits down with Frank Wurst, Director of North America Logistics at Greif, a global leader in industrial packaging products...
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Ep. 48 - A Conversation with Elizabeth Moscoso
In this episode, Samantha sits down with Elizabeth Moscoso, President of Chicago-based asset provider Moscoso Express. Operating in one of the nation’s largest multi-modal freight hubs, Elizab...
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Ep. 47 - A Conversation with David Spencer
It's been too long since I had David Spencer on the show to discuss his outlook on the freight market! David oversees the creation of one of my favorite freight market newsletter...
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Ep. 46 - A Conversation with Paul Bingham
I've been listening to Paul's economic outlooks and forecasts since before I started this podcast. Needless to say, I'm very excited to now have him join me on our next live Meet Me For Coffee episode! Paul is the Director, Transportation Consu...
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Special Edition: Why You Should Attend Manifest 2025 with Pam Simon
It's go time! You are running out of time to plan for Manifest 2025! We can help. Join Pam Simon, Conference Chair and EVP of Programming, and Samantha Jones as they discuss Manifest very candidly. You can expect to learn, who will be attending...
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Ep. 45 - A Conversation with Brett Suma
On this episode I am joined by Brett Suma, the Founder and CEO of Loadsmith. If you look back at this podcast's history, I...
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Ep. 44 - A Conversation with Matthew Leffler & Graham Gonzales
Join our host Samantha, and her guests Matthew Leffler (our industry's best known attorney) and Graham Gonzales (our industry's best known insurance guru) as they discuss the rapidly evolving legal and risk landscape for brokerages. We will cov...
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Special Edition: Tai Feature, Pt. 1
How do brokers operate? Most operate differently to fit their unique needs and the needs of their carriers and clients. I'm excited to bring you this two part series around how brokerages operate! We get pretty in the weeds discuss...
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Ep. 43 - LinkedIn Profile Refresh Tutorial
I've been motivated by the ongoing layoffs in our industry to help those job searching stand out and get noticed. I also preach personal brand growth for all of our clients. So, whether you are looking for a new role, were affected by recent la...
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Special Edition: JOC Inland 2024 - Day 3, Pt. 2
Our final Podcast segment from the JOC Inland Distribution Conference this week is here! Wrapping up day 3 we hear from: Derek Zetlin shared insights on how shippers can start to won more of their own data and technology processes ...
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Special Edition: JOC Inland 2024 - Day 3, Pt. 1
Day 3 Part 1 coverage of the JOC Inland Distribution Conference!I could not be more thrilled to have a session of all shippers who shared their topics of discussion and insights with me. You will hear from: Laura Eory from ...
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Special Edition: JOC Inland 2024 - Day 2, Pt. 2
Day 2 Part 2! Ari Ashe summarizes the sessions at JOC so far, and what you can gain from attending JOC, and then he provided me with an excellent conversation on the ILA port strikes. Chris from Optym shared his insigh...
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Special Edition: JOC Inland 2024 - Day 2, Pt. 1
Day 2 of the JOC Inland Distribution Conference was so informative, we had to split it into two parts! In this episode you will hear: Deema Adada from BiggerPicture discuss what has changed in automation and scheduling automation s...
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Special Edition: JOC Inland 2024 - Day 1
Day 1 of the JOC Inland Distribution conference offered the Meet Me For Coffee Podcast the opportunity to interview attendees during the evening networking event! We heard from several gentlemen who spoke on panels today, as they shared their h...
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Ep. 42 - A Conversation with Lina Castaneda
Brokers took over a notable amount of contracted freight volumes throughout the pandemic and have retained much of it since then. They also dominate low volume or transactional freight lanes for their shipper clients. Brokers manage two custome...
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