Season Five Episodes

A chemical engineering student at Virginia Tech, Sela McDowell comes onto the podcast to speak about her interests in STEM, her recent interests, and her pursuit of continued learning. Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a lifelong learner and communicator who has an interest in research and technology. He has been doing content creation for over six years, with an emphasis in podcasting. Sela McDowell i s a Junior at Virginia Tech studying Chemical Engineering with a passion in crochet and art. Interested ...

In the fourth edition of the "Catch Up" series, we are reconnecting with Ta'Jion Jeanty, a producer, writer, and a mass communication student at Barton College with a major interest in television who appeared on the podcast twice in 2021. Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a lifelong learner and communicator who has an interest in research and technology. He has been doing content creation for over six years, with an emphasis in podcasting. Ta'Jion Jeanty is producer and writer, planning on venturing into ...

With interests in aerospace, photography, writing, and theater, Antonio Velasquez is rather well-rounded when it comes to his passions and ambitions. However, Antonio comes onto the podcast to speak about his journey and how his life is leading him to some of his greatest goals that he hopes to achieve. Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over six years of experience in content creation, and over three years in television production. He created the Bran'sTe...

In the third edition of the "Catch Up" series, we are reconnecting with Justin Lancaster, a communication student at Texas A&M who appeared on the podcast twice in 2021. Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a lifelong learner and communicator who has an interest in research and technology. He has been doing content creation for over six years, with an emphasis in podcasting. Justin Lancaster is a Communication Major currently studying at Texas A&M, and a proponent of online communities. Interested in video p...

Kadin Roane joins the podcast to speak about his desire to help others, and his devoting to celebrate each of the major milestones throughout life. Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a lifelong learner and communicator who has an interest in research and technology. He has been doing content creation for over six years, with an emphasis in podcasting. Kadin Roane is a 19-year-old Newport News Native that loves music, photography, nursing, and nature. Interested in video podcasts? Subscribe to our YouTube c...

In the second edition of the "Catch Up" series, we are reconnecting with Zac Vaillancourt, an engineering student at Virginia Tech who recently appeared on the podcast in April 2022. Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a lifelong learner and communicator who has an interest in research and technology. He has been doing content creation for over six years, with an emphasis in podcasting. Zac Vaillancourt is a sophomore at Virginia Tech planning on studying Aerospace Engineering and minoring in Astronomy. Int...

In the first full-length video podcast on the Bran'sTech podcast, J. Mikey Fajota joins to speak about his journey following his artistic passions. Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a lifelong learner and communicator who has an interest in research and technology. He has been doing content creation for over six years, with an emphasis in podcasting. J. "Mikey" Fajota , A.K.A. " dead.mike.y ," is a portrait artist and a musician. He uses abstract colors in his portraiture, and a mix of electronic and acou...

In the first edition of the "Catch Up" series, we are reconnecting with Kyle Robinson, a student at Virginia Tech with a passion in self-directed learning who was a recurring podcast guest on Bran'sTech throughout 2021. Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over six years of experience in content creation, and over three years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Kyle Robinson is a student at Virginia Tech and enjoys being ab...

For this special episode of Bran'sTech, Brandon is joined by former guests Jackal and Bryce Martin for an extensive technology and gaming update episode. Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over six years of experience in content creation, and over three years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Jackal is a content creator on Twitch, and soon YouTube, where he plays games with friends. He is also a dad that enjoys video ga...

For this special episode of Bran'sTech, Brandon is joined by former guests Jackal and Bryce Martin for an extensive technology and gaming update episode. Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over six years of experience in content creation, and over three years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Jackal is a content creator on Twitch, and soon YouTube, where he plays games with friends. He is also a dad that enjoys video ga...

A third-year college student with interests in storytelling, writing, and analytics, Janelle Camba comes onto the podcast to speak about her educational journey, her passion for storytelling, and the importance of pursuing your passions. Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over six years of experience in content creation, and over three years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Janelle Camba is a marketing major with a con...

A college student, mom, and military wife, Erin Carter joins the podcast to speak about her experience resuming her educational journey, how it has been, the lessons she learned when she was a stay-at-home mom, and how she values the time that she gets to spend with her family. Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over six years of experience in content creation, and over three years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Erin...

Fulfilling her longtime hope to be on a podcast, Traleya Eley joins the podcast in this interview to speak about her life journey, her advocacy for disability awareness, her mental health, and her determination for things to get better as a society. Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over six years of experience in content creation, and almost four years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Traleya "Leya" Eley is a sophomo...

Promoting his new single, Maxwell LeVan stops by the podcast to speak about his content creation and music journey, the progress he has made over his almost decade of content creation, and his thoughts about future ambitions. Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with almost six years of experience in content creation, and over three years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Maxwell LeVan is a 19-year-old pop punk singer and musi...

Coming out with new singles under the "Double Vision" banner alongside Ryan Rane, Noah Strykes is setting new standards as he moves to new heights in his music career, discussing his journey for the second time on the podcast, this time giving an extensive look behind-the-scenes and what he plans to do next. Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over six years of experience in content creation, and over three years in television production. He created the Bra...

With interests in aerospace and space policy, Althea Noonan is a student at Georgia Tech within her first year of studies. Set to make a difference within the world of aerospace, she aspires to work for NASA as she comes on the podcast to speak about her journey thus far and what she hopes to do in the years to come. Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with almost six years of experience in content creation, and over three years in television production. He crea...

Stargazing is just one of many interests for Zac Vaillancourt, an aspiring aerospace engineer attending Virginia Tech. With experience in resiliency throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and 2020, Zac is ready to face life's challenges as he prepares to finish his first year of college and in a few years enter the workforce in a few years with not even the sky as the limit. Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with almost six years of experience in content creation, a...

In his role as a digital storyteller, Ryan Carter is quite familiar with expanding his toolkit of knowledge. Now within his new position as a visual information specialist at Military Sealift Command, he comes on the podcast to speak about what storytelling and preserving the moment means to him, alongside his advice to fellow creators. Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over five years and a half of experience in content creation, and over three years in ...

Now in his second semester of college at Virginia Tech, Sam Philips speaks on the podcast about his experience with STEM, his time as a cadet last semester, and what he plans to do throughout his time in college. Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over five years and a half of experience in content creation, and over three years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Sam Philips is an Eagle Scout college student intending to...

In the latest conversational episode of Bran'sTech, guest Jonathan Baumgardner joins the discussion to speak about his ambitions, his experience in education over this past year, interests within the STEM field, and what he believes will be his career path going forward. Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over five years and a half of experience in content creation, and over three years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016....

Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over five years and a half of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Bryce Martin is a Director and editor for the WODU Studios gaming division. Zachary Trias is a graphic design student and an aspiring author. He writes in his free time when he is not doing school work or working. Matthieu J. Peralta is a current Biology Major and aspiring...

In today's Bran'sTech episode, we are going back a few weeks to a group interview featuring former podcast guests Bryce Martin and Zachary Trias. In this interview, the guests speak about their interests in video games, what the STEM field means to them, and their overall ambitions for the future while getting to know each other. Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over five years and a half of experience in content creation, and over two years in televisio...