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Connected Nation
This is Connected Nation – an award-winning podcast focused on all things broadband. From closing the Digital Divide to simply improving your internet speeds, we talk technology topics that impact all of us, our families, and our communities.
The podcast was honored in 2024 with an Award of Excellence for Podcast Series - Technology. This is the highest honor given by the Communicator Awards. More recently, the podcast received an Award of Distinction in 2025. It received the same honor in 2023 and 2022.
Learn more about the national nonprofit behind this podcast at connectednation.org.
Podcasting since 2020 • 230 episodes
Connected Nation
Latest Episodes
Inside the small-business talent crunch: Recruitment, retention, and hybrid work realities
On this episode of Connected Nation, we talk to a company that tailors its services to small businesses - helping them with whatever they need from recruitment to HR services to workforce development. We discuss solutions for the ch...
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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16:26
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From using AI ethnically to creating joy in the workplace: The group that's trying to "do business better"
On this episode of Connected Nation, we sit down with Ashley-Shae Benton, Interim Chief of Staff at Canopy, and Stephanie Kelley, Director of Client Services at The Gleason Group, to discuss what it means to “do business better”—from using AI m...
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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16:27
Design before you dig: How digital-first infrastructure can save millions
On this episode of Connected Nation, we talk with leadership from Trimble Inc., a global tech company shaking up the construction industry. The company's mission — to transform the way the world works. We talk about connecting the p...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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43:25
GPS for the great indoors: The tool to help you navigate everything from airports to hospitals
On this episode of Connected Nation, we're going exploring with GoodMaps, the indoor navigation app. We'll talk with leadership from GoodMaps about the way LiDAR imaging works, why indoor navigation is critical for millions of Americans, and fi...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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37:17
How broadband businesses can turn AI into a road map for success
On this episode of Connected Nation, we talk with the representative from Vantage Point Solutions who took the main stage at Calix ConnecXions 2025 in front of 3,000 attendees. Find out what she told the crowd about using AI and preparing...
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Season 6
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Episode 63
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23:20
