388. On the Job with Yuma Haidara, Commercial Truck Driver

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

Run, Health & Fitness, Women, Inspiration, Runner, Entrepreneur, Sports, Fitness, Health, Running

4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2021

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

“I had never seen a woman trucker. I was going to be an anomaly to myself.”

Yuma Haidara had a plan. After high school, she enlisted in the Navy. After serving for seven years, she went on to nursing school, in pursuit of becoming a pediatric nurse. But something caught her eye on her daily commute: a trucking school. One day, Yuma decided to pull in and see what it was all about. And the rest, as they say, is history. Yuma enrolled in the three-week course to get her commercial driver's license (CDL), and today, she is a truck driver for Walmart. Yuma, who is based out of New Hampshire, spends 14 hours a day on the road, bringing general merchandise (anything that's not groceries — so TVs, clothes, sneakers, tools, tires, even Christmas trees) to and from warehouses and stores. On this episode, she talks about why this is the perfect job and why she loves being alone in the truck with her music and audiobooks. She talks about being the only woman in her class getting her CDL, offers tips for sharing the road with truckers, and addresses stereotypes about truckers and truck stop culture. She talks about staying safe on the road, shares her scariest experience while driving, and talks about being an essential worker during the pandemic. Plus, she shares her running story, and explains how running fits into her long days on the road. And when she's not driving or running, Yuma is an entrepreneur: She's the creator of A Yummy Life body butter!

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0:00.0	The On The Job Series on the Alley On The Run Show is brought to you by Tracksmith.
0:04.4	Go to Tracksmith.com and use code On The Job for free shipping plus 5% of your order
0:11.0	will be donated to the Brave Lake Gabe Foundation.
0:14.1	Welcome to The Alley On The Run Show.
0:20.5	I'm your host Allie Feller and this is The On The Job Series, where we hear from women
0:25.4	who have cool, unique, interesting careers.
0:29.6	And of course, these women are all runners, so in addition to hearing about what they do
0:34.9	all day, we find out how running fits in too.
0:38.8	So far on season 5 of this series, we've heard from casting director Ricky Gimelstop,
0:44.1	morning news host Joelle Tomlinson, and professional ballet dancer Emily Kicca.
0:50.0	Today, we're taking this show on the road, literally, with Yuma Hydera.
0:55.6	Yuma is a commercial truck driver based out of New Hampshire, Yay New Hampshire, and
1:01.0	she spends 14 hours a day on the road driving for Walmart.
1:06.2	I think you're going to love this episode.
1:08.4	If you're an introvert, you'll probably relate a lot to Yuma who explains why this is
1:12.7	her dream job.
1:14.1	She loves getting to travel and getting to be alone in the truck, listening to music,
1:18.7	or audiobooks, or podcasts, unbothered, with the exception of drivers who cut her off
1:23.9	or try to pass on the right.
1:25.8	Yuma offers some very wise words and great advice for staying safe on the road.
1:30.8	So tune in for that.
1:32.6	Yuma also talks about stereotypes when it comes to truckers and the trucking industry.
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