# The Weight We Carry: Freight Leadership in the Real World

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Podcast: [Driving Forward Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/driving-forward-podcast-6718779)
Published: 2026-02-20T16:52:48+00:00
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## Resource

Freight leadership isn’t built in boardrooms, it’s built in the moments that test you.In this week’s episode of Driving Forward, Nate Johnson is joined by Will Jenkins (Journey) and Bill Champine (Venture Logistics) for real talk on the weight leaders carry across fleets, operations, and technology.This conversation gets into the pressure behind the decisions, the people behind the performance, and the realities of leading when the industry doesn’t slow down and the answers aren’t always clear.They’ll share lessons learned the hard way, from navigating change and accountability to balancing growth, culture, and operational demands in the real world of freight.If you lead in freight — or aspire to — this is a conversation worth being part of.

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