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Bran'sCorner Podcast Episodes

Dec. 31, 2022

Podcast Reflections 2022

Guests of Bran'sTech and the Bran'sCorner Podcast reflect throughout 2022. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tanssontalks/support
Dec. 31, 2022

Reflecting on 2022

Brandon speaks with a special guest on the podcast to close out 2022. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tanssontalks/support
Dec. 22, 2022

World of Exploration

A senior at the University of Colorado Boulder, Hannah came on the Bran'sCorner Podcast this summer to speak about her interests in aerospace engineering, her recent internship, as well as her hopes for the future of space ex...
July 23, 2022

Balance and Impact

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. Hang Tra...
Guest: Hang Tran
July 15, 2022

Educational Inspiration

Having just earned his doctorate degree with Virginia Commonwealth University, where he also serves as an Assistant Dean of Students, first-generation college student Dr. Fred Tugas came on to the station to speak about his e...
June 25, 2022

Real Estate Journey

A licensed real estate agent and entrepreneur, Christopher Walton joins the podcast this week to speak about his career journey, what urged him to switch professions from aviation to real estate, and how he has incorporated c...
Guest: Chris Walton
May 28, 2022

Educating From Afar

After years of teaching in brick-and-mortar high schools, Laura Cvitanovich is now a full-time educator with Virtual Virginia who comes on the podcast to speak about her time in the education field, traveling, and being withi...
May 20, 2022

Life Keeps Moving

Life keeps moving for Amanda Grover, who is currently a Senior Account Executive at Peppercomm, a public relations firm located in New York. Speaking on the podcast, she discusses her own personal journey through public relat...
Guest: Amanda Grover
April 30, 2022

The Journalism Lifestyle

Former Editor-in-Chief of the Mace and Crown and incoming reporter of the News-Virginian are just some of the experiences of Paula Phounsavath, who is now starting her own lifestyle brand. She comes on the podcast to speak ab...
April 16, 2022

Planning Out Your Future

Growing up with an interest in being a diplomat, Allison Smith always knew that she wanted to make a difference through her connections with others. Now that she is a project consultant at APCO Worldwide, she decided to come ...
Guest: Allison Smith
April 2, 2022

Leading Without Limits

When Brittney Crosby assumed the role of ODU PRSSA President, it was a new world that she was entering into, a time where there wasn't much campus involvement or excitement. However, that didn't stop her from pursuing her dre...
March 19, 2022

Playing From the Bottom

Working his way through life, now as a graduate student, Matty Madden comes onto the podcast to speak about his experience at Old Dominion University, sharing the major impact that it's had on his life, from being an undergra...
Guest: Matty Madden
March 5, 2022

Building Connections

Embracing change throughout her time as an undergraduate student, Diana Muia comes on the podcast to speak about her last three years of college, the impact that the PRSSA (Public Relations Student Society of America) had on ...
Guest: Diana Muia
Feb. 19, 2022

Exposure to Possibilities

No mission is ever impossible for Tanya Rollins Shadley of Hampton Roads as she has used her life growing up in the performing arts to help out her community through numerous initiatives, companies, and projects over the year...
Guest: Tanya Shadley
Jan. 22, 2022

Creating Legacy Wellness

In the first interview of 2022, certified holistic wellness coach and 'Superwoman' Kim Goeltom speaks on the podcast about her wellness journey and what her company is doing to help people get started on their own journey. Br...
Guest: Kim Goeltom
Dec. 18, 2021

Writing and Worldbuilding

An aspiring writer and graphic media design student, Zachary Trias joins the podcast today for the year's finale to speak about his passions in writing and worldbuilding, what got him into this passion, and where he sees hims...
Guest: Zachary Trias
Dec. 11, 2021

An Interest in Educating

A STEM Education Program Specialist and former teacher of over fifteen years, Julie Back joins the podcast to speak about her own life experiences and the lessons she learned as an educator. Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital ...
Guest: Julie Back
Dec. 4, 2021

A Life of Production

Michael Mcclellan joins the Bran'sCorner Podcast today to speak about his life as a college student as Asbury University and the various experiences that he had following his ambitions to become a television producer. Brandon...
Aug. 21, 2021

A Journey Through Student Leadership

After finishing his term as Student Representative to the Newport News School Board, Jordan D. Moody joins the podcast today as a guest to speak about his experience as a student leader, his aspirations towards the future, an...
Aug. 14, 2021

Making a Difference

In pursuit of becoming a Medical Doctor, Kiara Reyes Diaz speaks about why she decided to enter the medical field, her passion towards being able to help others, and how she would like to impact the field to help make a diffe...
July 17, 2021

Preparing for College

Reflecting back on her high school senior year, Ayiana Davis Polen returns to the podcast to discuss her time preparing for college and what she did to prepare for the transition to Spellman College, including how she used sc...
July 3, 2021

Pressing Forward

Now in his second term of being a member of the Newport News City Council, Dr. Marcellus Harris speaks on the podcast about his time on the Council, what his goals are for togetherness in the Hampton Roads community, and why ...
June 19, 2021

The Path of Education

Dr. Brian Nichols is today's guest on the Bran'sCorner Podcast where he discusses his time in the educational field, where he developed his passion for teaching, and how he sees the future of education. Brandon K. Hedgepeth i...
June 5, 2021

Diving into STEM

Dr. Walter Turner II joins the Bran'sCorner Podcast as today's guest, discussing the importance of STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) education, and his journey in education to become a university lecturer. Brandon...