#171: The Fascinating Story of Iwona Blecharczyk - "Trucking Girl" and Road Transportation Influencer

Iwona Blecharczyk is not only a female truck driver and trucking entrepreneur from Poland. She’s also a social media star with millions of followers across YouTube, Instagram and TikTok and Facebook. In today’s episode of the BVL Podcast our host Boris Felgendreher takes a behind-the-scenes look at Iwona’s fascinating life journey that started in a small village on the Polish-Ukrainian border and took her to the seemingly endless highways of Texas, the treacherous ice roads of Canada and to the biggest cities all across Europe. For almost 10 years, Iwona has been documenting her life and adventures as a truck driver in the form of videos and pictures that she regularly posts on social media. Her fans love her for it and brands like Volvo, TomTom and Goldhofer are lining up to form commercial partnerships with her. Iwona cares about improving the image of professional truck drivers, revitalizing trucking culture and promoting fair brands. “Trucking Girl - Born To Be Myself” is Iwona’s slogan and after you learn about her fascinating backstory in this episode of the BVL Podcast, you will realize how spot-on that slogan actually is. Enjoy! Helpful links: Iwona Blecharczyk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IwonaBlecharczyk Iwona Blecharczyk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iwonablecharczyk_official/ Iwona Blecharczyk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iwonablecharczyk_real Iwona Blecharczyk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IwonaBlecharczykTruckingGirl Iwona Blecharczyk on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iwona-blecharczyk-944874110/ BVL: www.bvl.de