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Mother Trucker Yoga and Hope Zvara Featured on Start Up on PBS

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Meet Hope Zvara

From yoga teacher to trucking fitness expert Hope has changed helped change thousands of lives over the last 20 years using her simple step-by-step strategies and what she calls her “toolbox. As the CEO of Mother Trucker Yoga, Hope is seen as a leader in the trucking industry for health and fitness. And has been featured in Forbes, Yahoo News,  and Overdrive Magazine; showing drivers how they can go from unhealthy and out of options to feeling good again with her unique easy to follow approach to health, fitness, and life all while living over the road as a trucker.

Helping others is what I do. And for years I helped those in pain on the yoga mat, but four years ago that all changed when trucking fell into my lap. One of many things I have learned being an entrepreneur is the journey is not easy, and when people make it look like it is, you can almost always believe there is more to the story. My journey has not been easy, but I am so grateful I am where I am. I love my drivers and know what I can do for the industry. 

And a few months ago I met someone who loved my story and what I am doing and asked if I wanted to be featured on the show she produces called START UP. I felt like it was a meant-to-be moment. And I said yes. This process has been both amazing and so hard to WAIT for to come to life! I’m just happy and honored I can help an industry that so desperately needs it.

Where Will the Episode Air?

It first airs on World Network on Saturday, Nov 17th at 1:30 pm CST

And then the next day, Sunday, November 28th at 12:30 pm CST on PBS.

Check your local listings for your exact time HERE 

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What is START UP About?

Join host Gary Bredow as he travels across America interviewing small business owners to hear their personal stories and find out what it really takes to start a successful business from the ground up. Energetic, inspirational, and educational, START UP is a fast-paced series that captures the heart and imagination of anyone who has ever dreamed of starting their own business.

START Up is a two-time Emmy nominated show with a reach of roughly 6 million viewers.

How Did START UP Come About?

“The idea for START UP came at a particularly low point in my corporate career. The giant media company I was working for had laid off 85% of my co-workers, and I realized that I would never have the kind of security that I wanted by working for someone else.  However, I had no idea how to start a business.  I wondered how people were able to do things like lease space, get a loan, and essentially create something out of nothing.  I thought that maybe if I heard the stories directly from the people who have done it successfully, maybe it would give me the confidence to start my own business, and essentially control my own destiny. Outside of a small commercial and documentary production company, ironically, START UP was my first truly successful start-up. I have since opened a multi-media production facility and have started several other small businesses.  Without the insight of other successful entrepreneurs, I certainly wouldn’t be writing this today.

I believe that this is the age of the entrepreneur, and as job security has increasingly become a thing of the past, we have no choice but to become self-reliant. Small business is the foundation of growth in America, and it truly starts with one person, with one vision.”

-Gary Bredow

What Other Stations and Networks Will Air the Show?

After season 9 is over, the entire season will go on to be available on Amazon Prime and Create Network.

Don’t forget to set your calendars and DVRs for Sunday, November 28th to watch Hope and Mother Trucker Yoga making waves in the trucking industry.

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Hope Zvara Named in Top 30 Female Entrepreneurs for 2022

I’m excited to share that I was featured in Disruptors Magazine this month!

I started teaching yoga because it made a difference in my life. So I signed up for my first of many yoga teacher training. That was nearly 20 years ago.

The article is about the 30 Female Entrepreneurs to look out for in 2022.
https://www.disruptorsmagazine.com/top-30-female-entrepreneurs-to-look-out-for-in-2022/

 

“Primarily male-dominated entrepreneurial ground has seen some of the most incredible innovations when women have set their foot into the industry. Today, their entrepreneurial ideas have been evolving various business domains in no time and, their leadership has become an inspiration for many budding female entrepreneurs out there. From being founders of successful startups to being heads of global business giants, they have embraced these roles effortlessly.”

 

Disruptors Magazine has listed down their favorite female entrepreneurs today, who have made their way to success with not just hard work, but their positivity, grit, and untiring love for their businesses.”

I am honored to have been featured.

For nearly 20 years, I have been on a mission to help others purposefully excel, and for the last four years, I have been on a global mission to help truck drivers feel better wherever they are with small, simple changes. Changes that they can easily and quickly make, many from the cab of their truck so they can feel good again.

What I do is not fancy. It’s functional and practical. It’s designed for a driver who doesn’t have lots of space, time or wants to “workout” or exercise on the truck. And although everyone else is telling drivers that they need to exercise, I’m telling them there is another way.

There is a gap between a very sedentary lifestyle and exercise. Most are pushing exercise, but that won’t work. It hasn’t worked for both truck drivers and the rest of America. 86% of truck drivers are obese, and 32% of Americans are obese. I believe the thing that has to change is our approach, and I’m here to help drivers do just that. And that way is FIRST to implement more everyday life movements into their day. A trucker workout is great, but most can find ideas on Google or YouTube. I’m here to show drivers how to move more in their everyday life. What their day is missing that has nothing to do with exercise. But can lead them down that path confidently if they so choose!

Disruptors Magazine Top 30 Female Entrepreneurs for 2022

I love my drivers, and I love what I can contribute to the trucking community. Whether you are a driver, a trucking school, or a trucking company of any kind, I can help. With affordable, practical, and realistic moves and tools, I believe we can get drivers feeling better the moment they join the movement.

Top female entrepreneurs to watch for distruptors magazine 2022

For more information about joining up with Mother Trucker Yoga, reach out, and let’s move our drivers towards a healthier future together!

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Catch Hope on Start Up on PBS on November 28th. Where she is sharing her journey as an entrepreneur and what she’s doing in the trucking community! START UP on PBS

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Mother Trucker Yoga on PBS this Fall

Mother Trucker Yoga’s CEO and owner Hope Zvara is making her mark this fall on the PBS show Start Up this fall.

Hope Zvara is a former yoga studio owner and yoga teacher trainer from Hartford, Wisconsin, whose mission is to help 1 million drivers move towards healthier, more active lives by 2031 with small, simple changes that lead to big results so that you can feel better wherever you are.

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>>This isn’t just an idea.

>>This isn’t just a bunch of gym-style exercises.

>>This isn’t just a business.

This is a mission, a lifestyle, to change how the men and women in trucking breathe, move and live within the industry.

I am not a trucker; I never claim to be, but I grew up around hard-working blue-collar men and women, and although my husband holds a CDL, he drives heavy equipment, not over the road.

There is a gap between what most Americans get and what is offered when it comes to a traditional job, and then there is trucking. I want to bridge the gap and help these amazing men and women have their trucking lifestyle, their career, and have their health. You can have all three.

Hope Why Trucking? 

I found trucking by fate. I was looking to step out of the yoga world as I thought I didn’t really fit in there but didn’t know where that next place was. Then by chance, I met my former business partner, and the next thing I know, we are starting a company for truckers called Mother Trucker Yoga.

“Because this is where I belong. If you want to learn how to dive a truck, ask a truck driver. But if you want to learn how to move more in your everyday life, live healthier as a driver, that is where I come in. Time and time again, I have seen what I do work for drivers, and I believe that is because of how I deliver it. Anyone can memorize exercises in a book and either post a picture of them or make a video. It’s an entirely different experience when you experience the why, how’s, and when’s to movements, healthy choices, and strategies. I know this first hand because this was my experience in fitness, health, and yoga for years. And when I noticed this, I decided I would change this for myself and those I taught.”

Hope Zvara Mother Trucker Yoga PBS Start Up Show

What shows on PBS?

The show is called Start-Up. They are in their 9th season and showcase unique, interesting start-up businesses and what it takes to go from zero to hero in their industry.

When will Mother Trucker Yoga be on Start-Up?

Mother Trucker Yoga will be on Start-Up on PBS sometime this fall between September and January 2022.

You can watch previous episodes at PBS.org

Who is the show for?

Everyone, this is a family show focusing on unique niche start-ups who are making a wave in their industry. During the show, Hope shares her journey to Mother Trucker Yoga, both personally and professionally. The highs and lows of running a business, what she wishes she would have done, and the advice she wants every new business owner to have. You don’t want to miss her episode.

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How do you get in touch with Hope?

You can get in touch with Hope via email at hope (at) mothertruckeryoga.com. 

If you are looking to have hope speak at your event, conference, company, or on your podcast or show, you can reach out via email or fill out the form HERE.

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