The Great Indoors

On this episode of the Great Indoors, Matt sits down with Jane Golden, the founder and executive director of Mural Arts Philadelphia. Jane has been an active mural painter since the 1970s, and under her direction, Mural Arts has created over 4,000 works in public art through innovative collaborations with community based organizations, city agencies, non-profits, schools, the private sector and philanthropies. During the episode, Matt and Jane discuss how Mural Arts has helped to tackle some of the city’s difficult societal issues like gang violence, addiction and racism. They also touch on alleviating mental health issues through art and how society’s attitudes towards art have changed over the years.This episode of The Great Indoors was produced by Quill. 

On this episode of the Great Indoors, Matt sits down with Karin Jakubowski, the principal of North Star Elementary School in Delaware. They discuss the impacts the pandemic has had on the education system as a whole, and on the mental health and wellbeing of young people. Karin shares her perspective on the digital innovations that have come about as a result of the pandemic and how children can benefit from daily mental health practices like breathwork, affirmations and meditation.This episode of The Great Indoors was produced by Quill. 

On this episode of the Great Indoors, Matt sits down with Kai Kight, a violinist, composer and keynote speaker who has worked with people and organizations from all walks of life including the Walt Disney Company and the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks. Kai holds an engineering degree from Stanford University, and he has performed in major venues around the world including the White House. During the episode, Matt and Kai discuss how Kai uses music as a metaphor to empower people everywhere, and why he considers music a form of therapy.This episode of The Great Indoors was produced by Quill. 

On this episode of the Great Indoors, Matt sits down with Randi Zuckerberg, an author, producer, angel investor and one of the first employees at Facebook. They discuss the evolving role of technology in our lives, how Randi’s love of theatre has influenced her life and her experiences as a woman in tech. Randi’s book ‘Dot Complicated’ aims to untangle our complex relationship with technology, social media and screen time and how we can overcome challenges to reap the benefits in all facets of life.This episode of The Great Indoors was produced by Quill. 

On this episode of the Great Indoors, Matt sits down with Jen Ruiz, the travel blogger and author behind Jen on a Jet Plane. Previously a lawyer, Jen is now a number one Amazon best-selling author, a TED speaker and a key influencer in the travel space. During the episode, Jen shares the story of her career path so far and how she pivoted her brand when the pandemic hit. They also discuss the return to travel now that the world is beginning to reopen, and the aspects of life as we know it that may have shifted permanently.This episode of The Great Indoors was produced by Quill. 

On this episode of the Great Indoors, Matt sits down with Sandy Dukat, an American Paralympic athlete. After having her leg amputated above the knee at the age of four, Sandy went on to compete internationally in swimming, triathlon and running. She won a series of medals at the Salt Lake City Paralympic Games in 2002 and at the Turin Paralympic Games in 2006, and until 2013, held the marathon world record for above-knee amputee women. During the episode, Sandy shares her impactful story, and discusses some of the initiatives she supports like RAMP and Adaptive Spirit, which help athletes and individuals who require prosthetic limbs. Finally, Sandy shares what she’s most looking forward to for the 16th Annual Paralympic Games happening this summer.This episode of The Great Indoors was produced by Quill. 

On this episode of the Great Indoors, Matt sits down with Troy Carter, the Founder and CEO of Earthshot Labs. After graduating from Stanford University with a degree in economics, Troy launched several successful ventures, devoting his life to carbon finance, renewable energy and agriculture projects. During the episode, Matt and Troy discuss how Earthshot Labs is harnessing technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, low-orbit satellites and blockchain to build platforms and solutions for planetary-wide ecological restoration. They explore the role of technology in healing the planet, various initiatives for addressing climate change and how spirituality intersects with the natural world.This episode of The Great Indoors was produced by Quill. 

On this episode of the Great Indoors, Matt sits down with Daniel Hernandez Ortega, Group SVP of Devices and Consumer IoT at Telefónica Group. They discuss Daniel’s role at Telefónica, one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world with almost 350 million customers in 13 countries. Daniel explains why the transition to remote work has been so seamless for Spain, and how the country’s infrastructure was able to cope with the changes so effectively. Matt also asks Daniel which emerging technologies he and the Telefónica team are exploring, and from an IoT perspective, what they’re hoping to bring forward into the new industrial revolution. Finally, they discuss corporate social responsibility, and some of Telefónica’s community projects Daniel has been involved with lately.This episode of The Great Indoors was produced by Quill. 

On this episode of the Great Indoors, Matt is joined by marketing expert, strategist and 12-time author David Meerman Scott. They discuss David’s most recent book, “Fanocracy: Turning Fans Into Customers and Customers Into Fans,” which explores how some companies are building devoted fanbases. During the episode, Matt and David discuss concepts from the book including the idea that being part of a tribe is rooted in our DNA as a survival tactic, and the idea of proximity in neuroscience, which posits that the closer you are to another person, the stronger the shared emotion. David shares his perspective on launching the book just two months before the world went into lockdown in 2020, the changing landscape of digital marketing and social media as a polarizing force.  To learn more about The Great Indoors, visit https://www.amdocs.com/TheGreatIndoorsThis episode of The Great Indoors was produced by Quill. 

In the season finale The Great Indoors, Matt is joined by Liliana Schwartz-Brunner, Amdocs Divisional President for North American Operators, and by the phenomenal Tami Erwin, CEO of Verizon Business. Verizon is one of the biggest telecommunications companies on the planet and are also notably one of the key leaders in the race to 5G. Tami has been with Verizon for decades, holding roles such as CMO and Group President before advancing to become CEO of Verizon Business. She has played a crucial role in many of Verizon’s initiatives and today leads a team of nearly 30,000 employees spread over six countries around the world.  Tami is an advocate for equality, inclusion and accessibility and has dedicated her career to finding new ways technology can improve the ways we live, learn, work and play. On today’s episode, Matt, Liliana and Tami discuss Tami’s impressive career journey, what makes Verizon special; her advice for young women; the race to 5G; and the future of technology.This episode of The Great Indoors was produced by Quill.