Keep Trucking Personal
Welcome to Keep Trucking Personal, where we invite you to explore the heart and soul of our family-driven organization: Kivi Bros. Trucking.Through engaging storytelling, insightful market updates, and vibrant energy, our podcast reflects our culture, values, and achievements..Whether you’re a team member or industry enthusiast, join us to build connections, foster growth, and inspire excellence. Discover why we’re more than just a company - we’re a community, a catalyst for positive change, and a home for those aspiring to be part of something extraordinary.The pre-trip is complete and engines ready, we're set to hit the road on the Keep Trucking Personal podcast. Let's go!
Episodes
128 episodes
Episode 126: Hard Work Still Wins in Trucking
Trucking can be a great career, but that does not mean every load, route, or week is going to be easy. In this episode of the Keep Trucking Personal podcast, Tyler Kivi talks about the hard work that comes with being a professional driver and w...
Episode 125: Getting Your CDL: Where to Start and What Every New Driver Should Know
Becoming a truck driver starts long before your first load, and getting your CDL can feel overwhelming with so many schools, recruiters, training programs, and opinions pointing you in different directions. In this episode of the Keep Trucking ...
Episode 124: Protect Your CDL: What Every Driver Should Know About the SAP Program
What exactly is the SAP (Substance Abuse Professional) program, and what does it mean for CDL drivers?In this episode of the Keep Trucking Personal podcast, Tyler Kivi breaks down the federally required SAP process for drivers who viola...
Episode 123: Listening, Leadership, and Trust: What Drivers Are Really Looking For
Over the past few weeks, Tyler has spent hours talking with drivers from across the country through TikTok Live, on the phone, and in person. Those conversations have revealed a consistent message: drivers want honesty, accessible leadership, a...
Episode 122: Are You a Thermometer or a Thermostat? The Mindset That Changes Everything
In this episode of Keep Trucking Personal, Tyler Kivi talks about the difference between reacting to your surroundings and choosing how you'll respond. Every day in trucking brings challenges, from delayed loads and traffic to equipment issues ...
Episode 121: Operation Safe Driver Week: Stay Focused, Stay Safe, Make It Home
Operation Safe Driver Week is here, and Tyler Kivi shares a timely reminder that safety is about much more than avoiding a ticket. During this episode of the Keep Trucking Personal podcast, Tyler talks about what drivers can expect during this ...
Episode 120: The Strongest Trucking Company Starts with People
As we head into the Fourth of July, Tyler Kivi takes a step back for a candid conversation about where Kivi Bros Trucking has been and where it's headed.After spending nearly six weeks in Duluth alongside drivers, mechanics, safety, ope...
Episode 119: Let It Go: Don't Let Yesterday's Baggage Steer Your Future
In this episode of the Keep Trucking Personal podcast, Tyler Kivi reflects on Father's Day, the importance of staying connected with the people who matter most, and a challenge many drivers face both on and off the road: carrying old baggage in...
Episode 118: Glass Half Full: Why Perspective Matters in Trucking
This week on the Keep Trucking Personal podcast, Tyler Kivi shares a simple but powerful challenge: stop looking for reasons to complain and start looking for reasons to compliment. After spending the summer connecting with drivers face-to-face...
Episode 117: Sometimes You Don't Know What You Had Until You Leave
A recent conversation with a returning driver got Tyler thinking about one of the most overlooked parts of trucking: momentum. After spending more than a year with another carrier, this driver came back to Kivi Bros. Trucking with a simple reas...
Episode 120: The Strongest Trucking Company Starts with People
As we head into the Fourth of July, Tyler Kivi takes a step back for a candid conversation about where Kivi Bros Trucking has been and where it's headed.After spending nearly six weeks in Duluth alongside drivers, mechanics, safety, ope...
Episode 116: Gratitude Under Pressure: A Roadside Reminder
What happens when the person preaching calm under pressure gets tested in real time? In this episode of the Keep Trucking Personal podcast, Tyler Kivi shares a recent experience behind the wheel when a blown coolant line brought an oversized lo...
Episode 115: Mental Health on the Road - Staying Strong Through the Pressure
Summer can bring energy and momentum, but it can also magnify stress, burnout, and exhaustion that have been building for months. In this episode of the Keep Trucking Personal podcast, Tyler Kivi takes an honest look at mental health in truckin...
Episode 114: Building Success One Mile at a Time
In this episode of Keep Trucking Personal, Tyler Kivi talks about the realities of becoming a professional driver and what rookie drivers learn once they hit the open road on their own. From handling responsibility behind the wheel to managing ...
Episode 113: New Drivers: How to Build a Real Career in Trucking
What comes after getting your CDL? In this episode of Keep Trucking Personal, Tyler Kivi speaks directly to new drivers trying to navigate the toughest part of the industry: getting experience, finding the right fit, and building a long-term ca...
Episode 112: DOT Blitz Week: How to Pass Inspections & Get Paid with Safety Manager Tyler Johnson
This week on Keep Trucking Personal, host Tyler Kivi is joined by Safety Manager Tyler Johnson to break down everything drivers need to know heading into the 2026 CVSA International Roadcheck (DOT Blitz Week), taking place May 12–14. During thi...
Episode 111: Raise the Standard: Owning DOT Blitz Week (International Roadcheck Prep)
In this episode of Keep Trucking Personal, Tyler Kivi brings everything full circle by connecting the lessons from the Living Radical and Stand Firm series into one clear message: raise your standard. With the upcoming CVSA International Roadch...
Episode 110: Stand Firm and Act Like a Trucker Part 3 - The Standard That Builds the Industry
In Part 3 of this series on the Keep Trucking Personal, Tyler Kivi focuses on what it means to act like a trucker and why that standard matters across the entire industry. This episode centers on mindset, ownership, and how drivers carry themse...
Episode 109: Stand Firm and Act Like a Trucker Part 2 - Do the Job Right
In Part 2 of the Stand Firm and Act Like a Trucker series, Tyler Kivi shifts the focus from mindset to execution, emphasizing that having the right attitude only matters if you back it up by doing the job right every single time. This episode d...
Episode 108: Stand Firm and Act Like a Trucker Part 1 - Stand Firm: No Excuses, Just Ownership
In this episode of the Keep Trucking Personal podcast, Tyler Kivi kicks off a new three-part series, Stand Firm and Act Like a Trucker, and sets the tone right away. This one is not soft, polished, or for everyone. With fuel prices climbing and...
Episode 107: Living Radical Series Part 3 - Urgency Over “Someday”: The Final Key to Living Radical
In this powerful conclusion to the Living Radical series on the Keep Trucking Personal, Tyler Kivi brings everything together with one critical ingredient: urgency. After breaking down intensity and consistency in earlier episodes, Tyler challe...
Episode 106: Living Radical Series Part 2 - Intensity Gets You Started. Consistency Builds the Win.
In Part Two of the Living Radical series on the Keep Trucking Personal, Tyler Kivi dives into the real separator between those who start strong and those who actually win: consistency. Building on the foundation of intensity, Tyler shares why s...
Episode 105: Living Radical Series Part 1 - Turning Up the Intensity
After taking a short break to reset and reflect on what’s really happening across the trucking industry, Tyler Kivi is back behind the mic on the Keep Trucking Personal podcast to kick off a brand-new three-part series called Living Radical. In...
Reload Repeat Series Part 4: Episode 17: Michael Hansen, The Road Less Traveled
This week is the fourth episode in our four-part Reload Repeat Series.Over the last few weeks, we’re pressing pause on new releases and replaying some of our most impactful conversations... episodes that still matter and still apply just as much t...
Reload Repeat Series Part 3: Episode 13: Dakota Kivi: From Family Tradition to Heavy Haul
This week is the third episode in our four-part Reload Repeat Series.Over the next few weeks, we’re pressing pause on new releases and replaying some of our most impactful conversations... episodes that still matter and still apply just as much to...
