Meet Me for Coffee
Hosted by Samantha Jones
Meet Me for Coffee features some of the logistics industry's brightest minds in a free-flowing, conversational style, live virtual meeting over coffee.Samantha Jones, a new and passionate voice in the industry, hosts the show. She is joined by guests who share valuable insights as to how to navigate the current and future freight markets.
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Recent episodes
Ep. 67 - A Conversation with Dean Croke
· 46 min
Join our host Samantha Jones as she sits down for a virtual coffee meeting with DAT Principal Analyst Dean Croke. Dean will dissect what current market data and indicators are telling us about where the freight market is headed. Dean also provides excellent insights into the operational thought proc
Ep. 68 - A Conversation with Matthew Muenster
· 42 min
What happens halfway around the world can have a direct impact on our domestic logistics markets. In this upcoming episode of Meet Me For Coffee, Samantha Beach will sit down with Matthew Muenster, Chief Economist at Breakthrough, to unpack the global energy markets and explain what they mean for tr
Ep. 66 - 2026 Mid-Year Freight Market & Economic Outlook
· 1 hr 2 min
Uncertainty. Tariffs. Two words that reigned king throughout 2025. Two words that have made planning ahead a very difficult task. Does that mean we should quit trying to plan? Likely not. The economy is still evolving, geopolitics are still evolving, businesses are adapting, consumers are reacting,
Ep. 62 - 2026 Freight Market Outlook
· 1 hr 7 min
Uncertainty. Tariffs. Two words that reigned king throughout 2025. Two words that have made planning ahead a very difficult task. Does that mean we should quit trying to plan? Likely not. The economy is still evolving, geopolitics are still evolving, businesses are adapting, consumers are reacting,
Ep. 63 - A Conversation with Forrest Dougan
· 48 min
Join our host Samantha Jones, and her guest Forrest Dougan, the Sr. Director - Economic Strategy & Data Science at OPENLANE as they explore how businesses can be using economic insights to plan and drive their businesses forward in 2026. This is Forrest's first time joining the podcast, and we are e
Ep. 64 - A Conversation with Blake Collins
· 48 min
Our host Samantha Jones is back with live shows after her maternity break, and this month, we’re diving into one of the biggest questions facing business leaders in 2026: the labor market. Jobs data has been front and center for economists, the Fed, and executives alike. But what does it actually me
Ep. 65 - A Conversation with Andrew Petrisin
· 28 min
On this episode of Meet Me For Coffee, Samantha Jones is joined by Andrew Petrisin, CEO & Founder of Laneway and former member of the U.S. Supply Chain Disruption Task Force under the Biden Administration. Andrew shares his background and what it was like working through some of the most disruptive
Ep. 61 - A Conversation with Keith Prather
· 43 min
In this episode of the Meet Me For Coffee Podcast, our host Samantha Jones will sit down with Keith Prather, Managing Director and Partner at Armada Corporate Intelligence, one of the most respected economic forecasting and business intelligence firms in the country. Armada functions like an intelli
Ep. 57 - A Conversation with Mazen Danaf
· 36 min
Grab a coffee and join our host Samantha Jones as she sits down with Mazen Danaf, Principal Economist at Uber Freight, to discuss the intersection of freight markets and economics. When Mazen last joined us in July 2023, the conversation centered on whether we were nearing the turning point in the f
Ep. 58 - A Conversation with Jason Miller
· 49 min
It's fall break, so we're jumping on the opportunity to snag Jason Miller for a coffee chat while he's not teaching a MBA level logistics course! Join our host Samantha Jones as her and Jason meet for a live podcast conversation to hear Jason's latest thoughts on the US economy, global supply chains