Highest Version

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 perspective can shape our mental health and how it can actually improve it. As we get older, we lose this sense of “play” and “awe” we had when we were children...

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 exhausting. There’s power in just doing and enjoying something that gives you joy. I, also, touch upon people-pleasing tendencies and how that results in choosing s...

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 message that came across this episode is do not wait for the perfect moment to start something. Just do it! By doing that you will come across failures and soon...

“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 hasn’t even happened yet, assumptions about how people think of you, etc.! Something I wish I knew sooner in life because that would have kept my confidence h...

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. Just because you may think your job has no room for creativity, there are opportunities that you just don’t see yet! Furthermore, we dive into how to process...

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 month has been fulfilled mostly with the creativity side of my life. Dance has always been a way for me to be able to express myself and bring me closer t...

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 to make the most of your opportunities, Evan is speaking to us on how we can become the highest version of ourselves. In this episode we discuss: -Our...

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 always evolving. The journey we may be on may change when we least expect it. In this episode, I dive into: ·      Comparison is the Thief of Joy ·      My prog...

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, Johnny found purpose in powerlifting and personal training. His main goal is to only spread positivity and letting others know about how they are enough. Th...

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 solely on what happened in March. There were wins, but downfalls that made me take a step back and that was a huge wake up call. From the stomach bug to straini...

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 in a certain way? What do you allow these mental blocks to get in the way of your growth? In addition, Vattana breaks down the foundation of what skills yo...

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 this past month! Even though, I feel like I am not on track towards my goals, I can reset and figure out to continue moving forward! Chapters: 0:00 – Episod...

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 others who went through similar struggles. He is conveying his message through his own book, My World, and we get a sneak peek of the details within that book....

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 growth pains to learn from that. The main topic of this episode was about how your self worth should not be reliant on your productivity. Sometimes you just ne...

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 time of reflection and the beginnings to what I want to accomplish this new year. I also got to answer your questions for me! In this episode we talk about...

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 about the following: The first time feeling like "I am enough" Starting my fitness journey and what I learned so far Testing myself agai...

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 life today! Dealing with separation anxiety and attachment issues, Igor is on a journey to work through those two obstacles in his life. We also uncover his t...

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 took his talents to Kansas State University where he faced NBA caliber players such as Austin Reaves, SGA, Desmond Bane, and many more! We relived some of his...

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 classroom but in the golf course as well. As Cortney’s life continues to go on, she finds herself on a healing journey and notes what we can learn from the...

I had the great opportunity to sit down with Ryan Yere, Creative Director of clothing brand, Retour, and Dated and Faded Market. Ryan is a jack of all trades as he is an engineer by day and a brand owner and bodybuilder by night. He has accomplished so much in these areas from having a successful vintage clothing brand and winning medals at body building competitions. You got to listen in on this...

This one is a roller coaster of a journey! I sit down with Dr. Connor Bell to hear his story of how he got to where he is today. The lead up to his success has had many relationships including toxic relationships and career pulling him away from his family. But after some thinking, Connor decides to make a significant change to his life he’ll never forget. Make sure to tune into the full episode t...

I sit down with, Jackson Kupferschmid, a man of faith that has gone through his own trials and tribulations. From losing his mom at an early age to choosing a non-traditional path for his career. In this episode, we learn how not everyone’s path is the same and it doesn’t have to be. We also learn what it’s like to go through grief and loss and how to get yourself back on your feet. Chapters: 0:00...

**SUICIDE TRIGGER WARNING** I got to sit down with the amazing and talented dancer, Yoshi Maysonet, to discuss both of our journeys with anxiety and how we can learn to accept ourselves. Anxiety is something that is hard to maintain a healthy relationship with because we usually let it walk all over us. Now, is the time to better that relationship so that you can live a more free and fulfilled lif...

I sit down with aspiring marriage and family therapist, Huy Huynh, to discuss his own family struggles and even some of well-known mental health issues. Huy and I break down our experiences and what we have done to continue growing within ourselves and how to work towards amending our relationships with our parents. This is a vulnerable episode filled with depth and insightfulness on many common m...

Learning a new language can be difficult. What makes it even more difficult is the pressure of learning it so that you can connect with your parents more. I sit down with content creator, Emily Nguyen, about her Instagram page @emdaylist where she shares her journey of learning Vietnamese for her parents. Her strong desire to connect to her own culture has brought some obstacles in her journey but...