SCF Highway To Hope

In honor of Giving Tuesday, we would like to introduce you to Rob Duda, the newest member of the all-volunteer SCF Board of Directors. As you will hear in this interview with Rob, he has been supporting the work and mission of SCF for many years through giving of his time and talents to the organization. Rob is an accomplished communications professional who had been introduced to the trucking industry several years ago while work...

Shaun Lezer, one of the Driver Ambassadors for the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund, is our featured guest in this edition of the podcast. As you will hear, Shaun shares his inspiring personal story of how he found the health and wellness resources available from SCF and how he began to utilize SCF’s programs and services to help improve his quality of life on the road and at home. Shaun also addresses the importance of mainta...

The SCF HIghway To Hope Podcast is placing a bow on September’s National Prostate Awareness Month with this episode that highlights how professional drivers can obtain free prostate cancer screening kits from SCF. This program, which is part of SCF’s Get Preventative Screenings (GPS) initiative, is being made possible through a sponsorship provided by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA).

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In this special Driver Appreciation edition of the SCF Highway To Hope Podcast, SCF Health & Wellness Manager and Podcast Host Lindsey Bryan welcomes five members of the SCF Team to join her to reflect on the importance of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. In this episode, you will hear the personal stories of Lacey, Rhonda, Nick, Diane and Courtney. Along with Lindsey, these five dedicated folks make up the St. Christo...

For this episode of Highway To Hope Podcast, we reconnect with Kevin Hightower to discuss how he and many other professional drivers have benefited from SCF’s Healthy Habits for the Long Haul Program. As you will hear, this SCF program is designed to support professional drivers in managing their health and wellness. In talking with Kevin, the Highway To Hope explores the unique challenges faced by drivers, the importance of commu...

Rigs Without Cigs holds the distinction of being the first health and wellness program created by the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund. Over the years, SCF has helped nearly 1,000 professional drivers put out smoking for good and kick the habit. In this episode of the podcast hosted by SCF Health & Wellness Manager Lindsey Bryan, we’ll go inside the Rigs With Cigs Program while sharing the inspiring story of Kevin Hightowe...

In this edition of the SCF Highway To Hope Podcast, we will introduce you to Courtney Niemann, who recently began serving as the Executive Director of the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund. We’lll learn about Courtney’s background prior to joining SCF and we’ll also hear what called her to be a part of SCF’s mission to help professional drivers and their families. This episode also provides SCF the opportunity to honor the 18 y...

In this edition of the SCF Highway To Hope Podcast, we will be taking a look back at the connections made and the success achieved by the SCF Team during the 2025 edition of the Mid-America Trucking Show, which took place at the end of March. Elisabeth Barna returns to the podcast to share the details about the success of SCF’s Silent Auction event. We’ll also talk about the overall fundraising efforts for SCF that took place over...

In this episode of the SCF Highway To Hope, you’ll get a preview of what the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund has planned for this year’s Mid-America Trucking Show, which is happening in Louisville March 27-29. Once again this year, SCF will be holding a silent auction fund-raising event on the opening night of MATS. For this edition of the podcast, SCF Board Secretary Elisabeth Barna, who is also the founder of EAB Strategies...

In this edition of the podcast, our guest is Norita Taylor, the new President of the Board of Directors for the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund. As you will hear, Norita is well-respected throughout the trucking industry for her work as the Director of Public Relations for the Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association, OOIDA. Through this segment, Norita shares her career journey into PR and the trucking industry, which b...

For the episode that opens 2025 and our sixth podcast season, we will get an update from Lindsey Bryan, who is the Health and Wellness Manager for SCF. As you will hear, Lindsey will be discussing several of the health and wellness programs developed by SCF, including Healthy Habits for the Long Haul, Rigs Without Cigs, Get Preventative Screenings, Diabetes Prevention, Vaccine Vouchers and the upcoming Virtual 5K. Also, during thi...

In this episode of the SCF Highway to Hope, David King from Home20Health.com returns to the podcast to continue a discussion on Health Coverage and Healthcare options that professional drivers can utilize. SCF Director of Philanthropy is your host and she talks to David about a variety of health coverage options that can address the needs of those on the road, especially owner-operators, independent contractors and any trucking p...

In this episode of the SCF Highway to Hope podcast, we welcome trucking industry veteran David King from Home20Health.com for the first part of a two-part series. As you’ll hear, David is an expert on health coverage options available for independent contractors and small fleet operators. SCF Director of Philanthropy Shannon Currier is your host for a discussion that covers the challenges drivers face with health crises and the im...

Recorded on Thursday of the official National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, SCF Board Member Mark Singleton reminds everyone that our appreciation for the mile-by-mile work done by America’ professional drivers should not be limited to one week in September. Mark, who is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Rudolph Foods Company, joins this edition of the podcast to talk about his respect and admiration for professional ...

In this episode of the podcast, we are dedicating some time to learn about Occupational Accident Insurance and how this coverage provides another important safety net for professional drivers. For our discussion, we will be welcoming Andrew Deutsch, Senior Product & Strategy Director at Intact Insurance Accident & Health. “Occ-Acc,” as it is commonly referred to in the industry, is a standard coverage for most fleets. Howe...

How important is it for a professional driver to get at least six hours of sleep during your 10-hour break period? Dean Croke knows the answer to this question and a host of others related to the value of quality sleep for the men and women behind the wheel. Dean has enjoyed a wide-ranging and fascinating career in the trucking industry. Entering the industry as a driver and then fleet owner in his native Australia, Dean eventuall...

Our guest for this edition of the podcast is Jacob Findlay, who is the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Fullbay. For those who may not be familiar with the company, Fullbay is a heavy-duty repair shop management platform that enables shops to receive repair requests, invoice customers and everything in between. With Fullbay, owners and employees get into the shop, get their work done and get back to their friends and families....

In this episode of the podcast, you’ll hear the personal story of Shaun Lezer, a professional driver who knew he needed to make some changes with his diet on the road. After hearing some details about SCF”s Healthy Habits program, Shaun was able to connect with SCF Health & Wellness Manager Lindsey Bryan. As you’ll hear from both Lindsey and Shaun on the podcast, she got Shaun enrolled and active in the Health Habits program. ...

In this episode of the podcast, we highlight the inspirational story of Kari Rihm, the President and CEO of Rihm Family Companies. Following her husband’s death shortly after he was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer in 2010, Kari answered the call to lead the company that had been started by the Rihm family in 1932. Under Kari’s guidance as the only 100% woman-owned Kenworth dealership in the U.S., the company has conti...