{"podcast":{"title":"Steering Change","slug":"steering-change-6709807","podcast_index_feed_id":6709807,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/steering-change","website_url":"https://amta.ca/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/QbJemBPoL8HUGCn1SRlL5Mq8giKRhKGJqO4kQSvi-5s/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ3NDU0LzE3MDI1/OTE5MDItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Alberta Motor Transport Association","episode_count":65,"summary":"Steering Change: Helping you navigate the commercial transportation industry in Alberta, and beyond. Powered by the Alberta Motor Transport Association.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/steering-change-6709807"},"episode":{"title":"Sleep is a Profitable Investment","slug":"sleep-is-a-profitable-investment","published_at":"2025-11-21T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/steering-change-6709807/sleep-is-a-profitable-investment","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/steering-change-6709807","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/0de6e872","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/0de6e872/2426bab9.mp3","summary":"In this episode, we review fatigue management and the necessities that every driver needs for longevity and wellness in the commercial transportation industry. Host Kelsey Hipkin chats with returning guest, Rodolfo Giacoman , Fatigue Management Specialist at the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), to discuss sleep strategies and architecture, ways to reduce stress on the mind and body, why you need to ditch the tiger chasing you, and how sleep is a profitable investment for drivers and carriers alike. If you are interested in taking the free training provided by the NAFMP on their website, including Module 3 mentioned in the episode, take the training here: https://nafmp.org/training/commercial-vehicle-drivers/ The results and reports from the study on the sleep program can be found on the NAFMP website here: https://nafmp.org/about If you would like to learn more about the North American Fatigue Management Program (NAFMP), please visit https://nafmp.org/. To learn more about the CVSA, please visit www.cvsa.org/ or contact Rodolfo at rodolfo.giacoman@cvsa.org. Registration is open for AMTA’s 88th Annual Conference! Join us at the Grey Eagle Event Centre on April 22-23, 2026. AMTA’s Annual Conference is Alberta’s premier gathering of those who challenge, drive, and shape – as well as supply and support – the commercial transportation industry in Alberta. Register for the event now and browse our sponsorship opportunities on our website: https://www.amtaconference.ca/. AMTA’s Award Nominations are also open . Do you know someone who goes above and beyond in the fields of safety? Was a trailblazer of industry? A supplier who turned your business around? A friend to industry? Or an AMTA staff member who goes above and beyond? They deserve to be recognized, and this…","meta_description":"In this episode, we review fatigue management and the necessities that every driver needs for longevity and wellness in the commercial transportation indu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3009,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/steering-change-6709807/episodes/sleep-is-a-profitable-investment/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/steering-change-6709807/sleep-is-a-profitable-investment.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}