Being a woman on the road is unique but being a Trucker Mama to two of her own children and hundreds of trainee children is all in a day’s work for Darla Smith. She’s sweet, strong, and full of advice to keep her girls safe on the road each day. Darla is bound to delight you in this episode of Terminal Exchange.
Trading Dress Skirts for Trailer SkirtsShe traded in her heels for a steering wheel in the ’90s and hasn’t looked back. Darla Smith started driving out of necessity when her husband became ill. And after he passed, she was equipped with the skills he had taught her to make a living.
“It was my way to grieve – was to be in that truck – that’s where I felt closest to Steve… so I stayed in the truck.”
Passing the TorchMention “Mommy Darla” around Nussbaum, and you’re sure to be greeted with face-consuming grins and hours of stories. She’s trained many drivers – from young guns at her previous job, to Nussbaum shining stars like Maya Hernandez and Adrienne Riel (now trainers themselves!). She’s investing advice, safety tips, and stories in the next generation, ensuring a legacy of great women drivers for the future.
“I’m Mommy Darla – everyone calls me Mommy Darla or their Trucker Mama!”
Throwing ChainsSweet as pie and tough as nails, Darla will delight you with stories of wrestling chains on, scarring accidents, and perseverance through change.
This is one episode you don’t want to miss out on.
QuotesEp. 114 // A Jim of All Trades: Telling Stories with Jim Schroeder
Ep. 113 // Remember to F.R.O.G: Telling Stories with Tom Reichert
Ep. 112 // Special Episode: An Interview with Brent Nussbaum, CEO | The WOW Factor Podcast
Ep. 111 // Confronting Death: Jim Revelle on the Hope of Easter
Ep. 110 // Across Three Continents: Telling Stories with Morné Van Rensburg
Ep. 109 // I Was a Stranger, and You Took Me In
Ep. 108 // On Mission with Lifesong for Orphans
Ep. 107 // Telling Stories: Keeping it Classy with Emilio Scott
Ep. 106 // Telling Stories: The Rick Zaky Show
Ep. 105 // The Art of Having a Good Time: Telling Stories with Matt Gordon
Ep. 104 // Special Episode: Count Your Blessings with Jim Revelle
Ep. 103 // Motherhood, Marketing, & the NEW Host of the Terminal Exchange
Ep. 102 // Telling Stories: Anthony Whitmore's Long Haul to Redemption
Ep. 101 // Celebrating our 100th Episode: A Look Back at Season 1
Ep. 100 // Celebrating our 100th Episode: A Look Back at Season 2
Ep. 99 // Telling Stories: Year One with Hunter Noonen
Ep. 98 // Telling Stories: Managing Accounts & Munchkins with Lindsey Staff
Ep. 97 // Haul of Faith: Sharing the Psalms with Jim Revelle
Ep. 96 // Settling the Scorecard: A Q&A with the Safety Team
Ep. 95 // Women in Trucking: Mom Life on the Move with the Marinos
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