Everything is Logistics
A podcast for the thinkers in freight. Everything is Logistics is hosted by Blythe Brumleve and we're telling the stories behind how your favorite stuff (and people!) get from point A to B.
Industry topics include freight, logistics, transportation, maritime, warehousing, intermodal, and trucking along with the intersection of technology and marketing within the industry.
120k downloads and rated as a top 5% podcast out of all industries and growing. Follow along to stay curious and become a better thinker in freight.
Episodes
433 episodes
From Engineer to Freight Agency Owner
Angelo Fruci grew up as a cousin to fellow logistics podcaster Chris Jolly. But it would take years later for the two to team up to start their own freight agency with none other than our favorite, SPI Logistics. Learn about that journey from e...
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How to Make Trucking Great Again with Kevin Rutherford
Kevin Rutherford is host of the popular show and movement, Let’s Truck, and he’s back on the pod to talk about how to make trucking great again in 2025. In this episode, we’re covering the importance of a healthy body and mind that lead...
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The Challenges of South American Logistics
In this episode, we focus on South American logistics, sharing crazy stories from the "Road of Death" where truck drivers dodge landslides, cross rivers on rickety pontoon boats, and take showers in mountain waterfalls just to deliver their car...
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1:00:42
The Best of NASA and Space Logistics
Join us for a special compilation episode featuring the best of our 2024 NASA and space logistics coverage. We dive into three exciting topics: how NASA handles deep space supply chains, the science behind growing food in space, and an exciting...
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Best Freight Sales Strategies and Marketing Insights
Get ready for a freight sales crash course with insights from the best of 2024 packed into one mega-episode. Learn how to master cold calls, build trust with shippers, and use AI tools to create standout content. Join Blythe as she chat...
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Top 4 Favorite Episodes of 2024
Looking back at 2024, our goal was to capture some of the most fascinating stories from across the logistics industry. Before rolling into 2025, we've compiled four of our favorite episodes of the year into one.This includes Sal Mercogl...
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Freight Tech Unveiled: Innovations Transforming Logistics
Get a crash course in the tech transforming global supply chains, from warehouse drones to AI-powered optimization, with three can't-miss conversations from industry innovators. Metafora’s Chief Growth Officer Ryan Schreiber dives into ...
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2:27:14
Importing is Not for Cowards with Maersk’s Janet Labuda
Janet Labuda spent more than 30 years in U.S. Customs before leading up Customs and Trades Issues at Maersk Customs Services. She joins the podcast to talk about how to build a compliance department alongside AI in order to keep your co...
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How Cargo Crime Could Cost Your Business $200K This Year
Cargo thieves are making off with an average of $200k per heist these days, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. In this episode of Everything is Logistics, Grace Sharkey is back to discuss how tech is becoming both the weapon and sh...
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How Manifest Conference Uses Influencer Marketing
The Manifest conference has dominated the logistics industry since its 2022 inception. In this episode, the Preside of Manifest Courtney Muller joins the show to talk about how they strategize their content on a variety of fronts to include a s...
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Pioneering the Freight Agent Movement with SPI Logistics CEO Mitch Helten
SPI Logistics has been helping freight agents for more than 40 years and CEO Mitch Helten joins the show to talk about how they helped to pioneer what a freight agent program SHOULD look like. From the early days of process mapping via ...
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Why the Right TMS Is Key for Freight Brokers in 2025
In today's turbulent freight market, finding the right TMS can make or break a brokerage's success. In this episode of Everything is Logistics, Blythe speaks with Tai Software CEO Walter "Mitch" Mitchell about how freight brokers c...
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Freight Friends: State of Cargo Crime, South American Logistics, and Wicked Dolls
Grace Sharkey is back with Blythe Brumleve for another episode of Freight Friends as we head towards the end of 2024. This episode covers the State of Cargo Crime, South American Logistics, the packaging drama of Wicked dolls, and a Fre...
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2:52:34
Building Warehouses in Space with Inversion
In a recent episode, we talked about a company trying to build the next shipping container and since y’all liked that episode so much, we got the CEO of Inversion Space to come on and talk about how their company is creating the next supply cha...
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TMSA Study Unveils Winning Freight Marketing Strategies
Struggling with sales goals and questioning your marketing strategy? The latest TMSA benchmarking study shows an alarming shift in freight marketing, with companies failing to retain customers not because of pricing but because they can...
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1:15:04
How Icebreaker Ships Are Creating New Shipping Routes
The Arctic is melting, and a new shipping superhighway is emerging. In this episode, Blythe and Grace Sharkey explore how the melting Arctic and the Northwest Passage could revolutionize global trade by providing a faster route than the...
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The Best Freight Sales Tips From Reddit
Need a fresh take on freight sales that actually works?In this episode of Everything is Logistics, Blythe digs through Reddit's freight broker community to uncover some surprisingly effective tips - from showing up at manufacturers' doo...
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How Hadrian is Trying to Fix American Manufacturing
The future of American manufacturing isn't about bringing back old factories – it's about building smarter ones. In this episode of Everything is Logistics, Blythe shares how Hadrian, an innovative automation company, is revolution...
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How Shippers Are Thinking About Their Supply Chain
On this podcast, we're used to hearing the broker's or the carrier's point of view. But in this episode, we're showcasing a conversation held at the ECC Conference with two shippers, one in restaurant equipment and the other in electrical syste...
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1:07:15
Freight Friends: Icebreaker Ships, Marketing Budgets, and Hurricane Preparedness
Ever wonder how cargo ships navigate through the Arctic ice or why some companies keep losing their best customers? Grace Sharkey is back with her monthly appearance on EiL, and in this episode, she and Blythe tackle everything fro...
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1:55:54
From Driver to Freight Agent
Your expertise in a field is often earned through years of trial and error. But for Jennifer Lynn Harris, she has used this experience to take her career from answering phones at a freight forwarding company to managing her team of drivers and ...
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Why You Are Wasting Time in Meetings
Companies waste a staggering $37 billion every year on pointless meetings. In this episode of Everything is Logistics, Blythe tackles why this happens and shares how companies like Shopify are fighting back. She breaks down the sci...
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How Drones Can Help Warehouse Inventory Counts with GatherAI
More than 90 percent of US warehouses use no form of robotics technology and with that, a lot of manual labor is dependent on a workforce and roles that are tough to consistently fill… But GatherAI and their CEO Sankalp Arora hope to ch...
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The Logisitcs of Chocolate, Snacks, and Popcorn Buckets
Ever wonder why your favorite snacks are getting harder to find? In this episode, we explore the movie theater popcorn buckets hype and the global chocolate crisis that's shaking up your candy aisle. From Dune-inspired containers that went vira...
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Drifting Ducks and Floating Phones: Lost Cargo's Unexpected Journeys
Ever wonder what happens to cargo lost at sea? In this episode, we discuss the wild world of floating freight, from 28,000 rubber duckies teaching us about ocean currents to Garfield phones mysteriously washing up on French beaches...
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