Highest Version
Welcome to the Highest Version Podcast, the podcast dedicated to guiding you on a transformative journey toward mental wellness, personal growth, and becoming the highest version of yourself. Each week, we delve into the principles of mental health, personal development, and self-improvement through engaging conversations with people in my network.
Join us as we explore inspiring stories to help you overcome obstacles, cultivate resilience, and unlock your fullest potential. Whether you're seeking to improve your mental well-being, develop new habits, or simply find motivation, Highest Version offers encouragement to help you rise above challenges and achieve your dreams.
Subscribe now and start your journey toward a more empowered, fulfilled, and authentic you. Let's fall in love with the process of getting better everyday and become the highest version of ourselves!
Episodes
79 episodes
Your Brain is Tricking You | Randy Philavong
What is up my community! We are back with another solo episode featuring topics I am super passionate about. I dive deep into my understanding of what is altering our brains to think low of ourselves or how it is setting us up for failure. Thes...
Find Out What You Want in Life | Linh
We welcome back Linh to the podcast! We catch up with Linh as she is further into her PhD journey and she picked up quite a few lessons on the way, including how to balance all different types of worries and anxieties in an intense environment....
Finding Belief Within Yourself| Randy Philavong
Bring back another solo episode with a new look! What do you guys think? I really loved the format of talking about what has helped me become the highest version of myself, what is something I am currently working on and something I wished I kn...
We Are Too Harsh on Ourselves | Jason Kung
Today’s vulnerable conversation features many great topics of ambition and compassion for oneself. I sit down with Jason Kung, a close member of the Highest Version community, to discuss what he has learned about constantly striving for somethi...
The Power of “Why?”| Reflections of June
Turning 27 this year has made me reflect on just all the experiences that have happened to me recently. From dealing with depression and anxiety to gaining the right tools to help me combat those thoughts by going to therapy. With another month...
It’s All About Perspective | Ellie Ringpis
We welcome a new guest to the Highest Version community, Ellie Ringpis! Ellie truly has a “child-like” outlook on life by viewing even the smallest of things as one of the most amazing things in life. She really teaches about how important pers...
CHOOSE ME LOVE ME | Reflections of May
I’m back at it again with another monthly update on how I am continuing to become the highest version of myself each and every single day. I dive into realizing that striving to be good or the best at everything you do in life is SUPER exhausti...
Being One Dimensional is Boring | Kyle Ouk
We welcome back the homie to the podcast to get a life update on how he continues to become the highest version of himself! Kyle explores the idea of what keeps him so happy and how he stays so positive even through the adversity. The main mess...
We Often Suffer In Our Imagination
“We often suffer more in our imagination than our reality.” Wow, what a powerful quote. This speaks volumes to many mental health scenarios including: thinking about what-ifs, playing scenarios in your head about failing situations when that ha...
Feel All the Feels | Nalyn Yim
We welcome back Nalyn Yim to the podcast! You got her lore in the first episode and now it’s time to discuss what makes Nalyn the highest version of herself. In this episode, we dive into the importance of creativity in an individual’s life. Ju...
Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
Short episode this week as I did not keep a good track of how things were going...but that's OKAY!! We are going to be better for the future and reflections of May are going to come with more stories and more learning moments! Anyways, this mon...
People See Glory and Not the Story | Evan Wang
It's like finding gold at the end of the rainbow for this episode! We welcome Evan Wang to the Highest Version community and he does not hold back on giving us tips on how to have a growth mindset. From counting your blessings to motivating you...
Comparison SUCKS, Letting Go is Hard, Victim Mindset is BAD
We got a LOT to cover in this episode! From quick updates about new fashion looks to getting into detail of what has helped me become the highest version of myself. We all know this journey is something that is never ending and that we are alwa...
One Day at a Time | Johnny Vargas
We welcome a new member of the Highest Version community, Johnny Vargas! Johnny allows us to see a different side of him. The side that has ignited his journey to healing and strengthening his mental health. From escaping death multiple times, ...
Your Past Doesn’t Have to Hurt You Anymore| Reflections of March
Three months into the New Year! Can you believe it! Neither can I because I feel like as we get older, time gets a lot faster *shaking*. Q1 of this year was filled with great wins and life experiences, but in this episode I wanted to focus sole...
What Skills You Need to Grow | Vattana Thach
We welcome back the legendary guest of this podcast, Vattana Thach! He opens up about how is able to operate in discomfort and stresses the importance of asking yourself “Why?” Why do you react to a situation like this? Why do you do this thing...
Understanding Your Own Tendencies | Randy Philavong
And with that…two months down into 2026! Already, lots of lessons learned on how I can become the highest version of myself! From understanding how to avoid burnout to understanding where my tendencies come from, there was so much to take from ...
The Power of Being an Introvert | Lucas Van DeVenter
First episode into 2026! LFG! We start off the year with an upcoming author, Lucas Van DeVenter, who I grew up with in high school. Through his own trials and tribulations, Lucas wants to take what he learned on his healing journey and help oth...
Everything is Productive When You’re Taking Care of Yourself | Amanda Ngo
Welcoming the first guest of the new year with a deep and insightful conversation! We welcome back Amanda Ngo to discuss navigating changes in your 20s. From living away from home to coming back home and then again living on our own and the gro...
Bet On Yourself This Year! | Reflections of January 2026
We are one month down into the new year and so much has already happened! First is...WINNING THE BTS PRE-SALE TICKETING PERIOD!!! I finally get to fulfill a bucket list item of mine and grateful I get the opportunity to. January was very much a...
Reflections of 2025
Solo podcasts are back! Which means you guys get a whole of me yapping! In this episode, I talk about the major life moments that happened to me in 2025. From proposing to my partner of 7 years to finally "graduating" from therapy. I dive deep ...
How to Not Give a F*ck | Igor Silva
The episode the community has been waiting for! I had the opportunity to sit down with my dance crew member, former roommate, and longtime friend, Igor Silva. We unpack his journey moving to the US from Brazil and how that took a toll on his li...
High Level Performance Mindset | Mike McGuirl
I had the great opportunity to sit down with an old friend and Kansas State basketball star, Mike McGuirl, to discuss how he was able to develop his hard work and strong mindset. Mike was an all start recruit in the state of Connecticut and too...
Playing the Toughest Course Yet | Cortney Qiu
I got a chance to sit down with a great friend of mine, Cortney Qiu , who reveals to us the challenges of taking care of a disabled sibling along with handling the pressures of immigrant parents. She has faced a lot of adversity not only in the...