Driver Health and Fitness: How to Make It A Priority (Panel Discussion)

Tanya is a registered and licensed dietitian nutritionist and certified integrative mental health professional committed to helping people IGNITE an attuned and well-being-focused lifestyle. She is passionate about culture change and assisting company leaders as they incorporate health and wellness as company core values.

Tanya is the author of "The Mindful Me Journey: A 40-Day Guided Journal Toward a Healthier Relationship with Food and Exercise," an Amazon #1 new release that has reached international distribution. After helping develop a cutting-edge approach to transportation wellness, Tanya founded L I T Wellness Solutions, a health and wellness consulting and coaching company. Since its founding in 2019, they have received federal and state certification as a woman-owned small business enterprise and an IFAH Top 50 Healthcare Companies Award.

Bob Perry is the son and brother of career drivers from Northeast Ohio who has been in the industry for the last 40 years. He has personally devoted his entire career to the health, fitness, and healthcare industry.

Professional drivers all over the country recognize Bob Perry as the Trucker Trainer. He brings a unique perspective to the transportation industry by introducing different ways of keeping a healthy and fit lifestyle for professional drivers. 

Bob has served as the vice-chairman of the ATA Safety Management Council’s health and wellness working group from 2007 to 2009. After that, he was elected as the chair of the same working group from 2009 to 2013. 

Up to this day, Bob remains active on the ATA’s health and wellness working group council. He also is also a member of ABA Safety Council. Bob was also the Founder of Rolling Strong before Velociti acquired it in 2017.

Dr. Dixon is the owner of the Drivers Health Clinic. The Drivers Health Clinics are conveniently located inside truck stops, bringing health care where the driver needs it the most. At the Drivers Health Clinic, parking any size vehicle is never an issue and walk-ins are always welcome.

Dr. Dixon is also on the Medical Advisory Board of Neumi. Neumi is leading the way with Hydrostat Glutathione technology. She conducted a study with professional truck drivers and the results were unlike any she had seen before with improved energy, better sleep, and improved mental clarity reported.  This is vital for the safety of the trucking industry and she is very excited to be working closely with Neumi to find ways to keep America safer.

Dr. Dixon understands how important maintenance of your driving credential is. Growing up, her father always maintained his class A CDL license in order to have his career as a Crane Operator/Driver. She has a real understanding of how vital the driving and construction industries are to America. Without the essential drivers, this country as we know it would come to a halt. Because of this, she has been tagged as The Driver's Doctor!

Dr. Dixon has had the pleasure of being on stage interviewing Dr. Phil McGraw, and she has spoken on the same stage as Vince Vaughn, Russell Peters, Hugh Hilton, Vanilla Ice, and many others. She can also be heard weekly on Sirius XM Chanel 146 Road Dog Radio, and she has been published in multiple magazines. Dr. Dixon has published the book 7 Steps To A Stress-Free DOT Physicals. She is also a regular on the Truck Boss Show! Keep an eye out for new clinics coming to a truck stop near you at www.drivershealthclinic.com.

Lauren is incredibly passionate about cultivating and fostering high-energy, positive environments where coaches and clients can thrive. With a strong focus on continuous improvements and customer service, she is highly skilled at monitoring performance metrics involving quality, engagement, outcomes, and satisfaction to achieve key business objectives and standards. She is also a motivational leader with experience building and guiding high-performing teams in delivering exemplary client experiences. She is now Espyr’s Health Coach Manager, leading the success of Fit to Pass for professional drivers and eliciting change when change is hard.

Her background is dedicated to swimming competitively and being an athlete. This has inspired her to pursue a career in coaching and develop her motto, “I want it to matter that we met.” Her passion is helping others create the lives they want through meaningful change. Her philosophy is achieved through connection, education, and intention.  

Jason Chirichigno, MD, MA is a practicing board certified Internal Medicine physician and physician leader who has embraced digital health and its ability to truly democratize health care. After 7 years at One Medical leading its Los Angeles district as medical director, he has come on board at Galileo Health as both a Virtual Clinician licensed in all 50 states and Galileo's Clinical Systems Leader.