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Scratching & Thriving Podcast

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Scratching & Thriving Podcast aims to empower its listeners to thrive both personally and professionally while navigating the world as we know it. From professional development to current events and faux-pas to everyday issues, co-hosts Dr. Adriene Hobdy and Brandon Bougard cover a wide range of topics that are informative, entertaining and empowering.

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Episodes

  1. Interview with Evelyn Braxton

    Dr A and Brandon chat with author, evangelist and songstress Evelyn Braxton

  2. Interview w/ recording artist Devin Crutcher

    Dr A and Brandon interview Memphis based recording artist at the newest member of The Barkays, Devin Crutcher

  3. Interview w/ Hip Hop author Big Rell

    Dr A and Brandon interview Baltimore based Hip Hop author Big Rell

  4. Interview w/ international recording artist Senhit

    Dr A and Brandon chat with Senhit as she tours the US. They discuss Wuro Vision, her hit Adrenalina and what’s to come in the future.

  5. Interview w/ UC Irvine’s Vice Chancellor Douglas Haynes

    Douglas M. Haynes is the inaugural UCI Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity. Haynes leads a comprehensive effort to establish UCI as a national leader and global model of inclusive excellence.

  6. Work Place Jealousy

    Jealousy in the workplace Dr A and Brandon discuss professional jealousy, how to identify it and how to handle it Producer: Adriene Hobdy Producer: Brandon Bougard Editor: Gabriel Birkby

  7. Interview w/ R&B group Mokenstef

    Dr A and Brandon chat with former Def Jam R&B group Mokenstef. They discuss their career, good times, challenges and what we can expect in the future.

  8. Interview w/ “Earth is Ghetto” singer and songwriter Nikkialiah Sheffield

    Dr A and Brandon interview Nikkialiah Sheffield to discuss her hit song “Earth is Ghetto”. They discuss her inspiration for the song and life during the pandemic

  9. Interview with the legendary James Alexander of The Barkays

    Dr A and Brandon chat with the legendary James Alexander about life, music and inspiration

  10. Interview w/ Activist Hydeia Broadbent

    Dr A and Brandon have a discussion with activist Hydeia Broadbent. We discuss life and activism

  11. Interview w/ Symone Redwine, Attorney and star of “Ready to Love”

    Dr A and Brandon interview Attorney Symone Redwine and discuss life, relationships and the “Ready to Love” reality series.

  12. New Years Resolutions 2021

    Dr A and Brandon discuss New Years Resolutions for 2021. They discuss how to make 2021 resolutions successful and how to effectively prepare for the New Year.

  13. Interview w/ R&B Artist JC

    Dr A and Brandon chat with R&B artist JC. They discuss the music industry, life and success.

  14. Thanksgiving Remix... Banter Between Friends

    Dr A and Brandon discuss Thanksgiving traditions and reflect on personal Thanksgiving memories

  15. Interview w/ R&B sensation and MIME recording artist Jessica Ray

    Dr A and Brandon have a discussion with Entertainer Jessica Ray regarding her career, accomplishments and future endeavors.

  16. Interview with Brandon Lewis, R&B artist on MIME record label

    Dr A and Brandon interview R&B recording artist Brandon Lewis

  17. Interview with Billboard Charting R&B Artist Porcelan

    Dr A and Brandon interview R&B artist Porcelan courtesy of MIME record label

  18. Living in Your Purpose

    Dr A and Brandon invite guest host Dr C Nicole, entrepreneur to discuss how to live in your purpose.

  19. “Let’s Be Clear.... Morning Routines”

    Dr A and Brandon discuss Morning Routines and how they help with success

  20. “Let’s Be Clear.... GO VOTE!”

    Dr A and Brandon discuss the first debate between President Trump and Vice President Biden

  21. #9 Toxic Workplace

    Dr A and Brandon discuss toxic work environments, how to identify and how to deal with them

  22. #8 Toxic Relationships

    Dr A and Brandon discuss how to identify and deal with toxic relationships

  23. “Let’s Be Clear... Passive Aggressive”

    In episode 2 of the “Let’s Be Clear” series, Dr A and Brandon discuss passive aggressiveness and how to handle it personally and professionally.

  24. #7 “Slay Student debt ... and thrive”

    Dr A and Brandon discuss eliminating student loan debt with advice from guest host Queenstar Akrong

  25. “Let’s be clear.... Virtual Etiquette”

    Episode 1 of the mini podcast series “Let’s be clear...” Dr A and Brandon give humorous advice for the virtual meeting setting.

  26. #6 Friendships during Covid

    Dr A and Brandon use listeners feedback to discuss how Covid has affected friendships

  27. #5 “Self care ... Lets Thrive”

    Dr A and Brandon chat about the importance of self care and what self care really looks like.

  28. #4 The Covid Classroom

    Dr A and Brandon invite Ashley, an educational administrator and long time friend, on as a guest host to discuss children going to class during the pandemic. Is it safe????

  29. #3 New Covid Society

    Adriene and Brandon discuss how Covid has changed society and what has happened to what we used to consider as “social norms”.

  30. #2 “The Plan”

    Adriene and Brandon continue the discussion regarding success with a focus on the planning cycle

  31. #1 The Success Factor

    Adriene (Dr A) and Brandon discuss the definition of success and what it looks like to thrive

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Scratching & Thriving Podcast aims to empower its listeners to thrive both personally and professionally while navigating the world as we know it. From professional development to current events and faux-pas to everyday issues, co-hosts Dr. Adriene Hobdy and Brandon Bougard cover a wide range of topics that are informative, entertaining and empowering.

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