{"id":24006,"date":"2026-01-22T10:58:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T18:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stnexpo.com\/east\/?p=24006"},"modified":"2026-01-22T10:58:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T18:58:04","slug":"stn-podcast-e289-2026-kicks-off-winter-weather-the-world-stage-rock-n-roll-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stnexpo.com\/east\/stn-podcast-e289-2026-kicks-off-winter-weather-the-world-stage-rock-n-roll-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"(STN Podcast E289) 2026 Kicks Off: Winter Weather, the World Stage &#038; Rock \u2018n Roll Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>School Transportation Nation \u2013 Episode 289<\/p>\n<p>Back-from-break headlines cover winter weather conditions, rockstars and leadership at STN EXPO East, updates from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and what impact recent developments in Venezuela could have on the school bus industry.<span id=\"more-89757\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Keynote speaker and best-selling author Jim Knight, who rubbed shoulders with musicians and celebrities during his tenure with Hard Rock International, discusses building a student transportation brand and improving workplace culture. He will present a keynote and Transportation Director training at <a href=\"https:\/\/stnexpo.com\/east\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">STN EXPO East<\/a> in Charlotte, North Carolina this March.<\/p>\n<p>Read all our <a href=\"https:\/\/stnonline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">latest news<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>This episode is brought to you by Transfinder.<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfinder.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42336 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stnonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TransfinderLogo.jpg?resize=202%2C78&amp;quality=100&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stnonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TransfinderLogo.jpg?resize=300%2C116&amp;quality=100&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stnonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TransfinderLogo.jpg?resize=768%2C298&amp;quality=100&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stnonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TransfinderLogo.jpg?resize=1024%2C397&amp;quality=100&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stnonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TransfinderLogo.jpg?resize=696%2C270&amp;quality=100&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stnonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TransfinderLogo.jpg?resize=1068%2C414&amp;quality=100&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stnonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TransfinderLogo.jpg?resize=1083%2C420&amp;quality=100&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1083w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stnonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TransfinderLogo.jpg?w=1635&amp;quality=100&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1635w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stnonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TransfinderLogo.jpg?w=1392&amp;quality=100&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"78\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39666650\/height\/128\/theme\/modern\/size\/standard\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/ffc82e\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/font-color\/2a2108\" width=\"100%\" height=\"128\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stream, subscribe and download the School Transportation Nation podcast on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/school-transportation-nation\/id1506054055\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deezer.com\/show\/1012602\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deezer<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9zdG5wb2RjYXN0LmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/269-school-transportation-nati-62401938\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iHeartRadio<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4QFIDwHlBa8FQaEMhnffWu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/school-transportation-nation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stitcher<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1eiWnweNOl4&amp;list=PLy4fjLew0In0Zpcg5DHHt1XBf_ZzzAcMU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>School Transportation Nation \u2013 Episode 289 Back-from-break headlines cover winter weather conditions, rockstars and leadership at STN EXPO East, updates from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and what impact recent developments in Venezuela could have on the school bus industry. 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