Highly Inspired

Americans have been asleep at the wheel this summer with the opening up of our country, even in places like California. We have been back to work and having fun for the most part. There was a glimmer of hope things were finally back to normal. But as we move into Fall, things like the "Delta" variant are being discussed, and talks of lockdown, vaccine passports resurface. All well, Tik Tok influen...

Imagine that you're at a friend's house with 20 friends, good music starts playing, and two people start dancing. Shortly after, a police officer sees them dancing from the front window. They come in and shut it down with either a $1,000 fine or an arrest. What if we were to tell you that this is what's occurring in Australia right now? Yes, we were just as surprised to hear this as you are. Since...

The past couple of months have been hectic, to say the least. We have been focused on being as present as possible during our final days at college. Since the pandemic threw a wrench in our fall semester of 2020, we wanted to ensure that we maximized our final semester of senior year. And still, here we are... with another heartfelt episode for you guys! Although this one is mostly a check-in to r...

Happy Earth Day, Everyone! We have been blessed to have these two wonderful people come on the podcast to speak about their experience with sustainable practices and maintaining a healthy spiritual life. With Carla growing up in Peru, and Benen growing up in Hawaii, they definitely have unique perspectives to bring to the table of alternative ways to embrace a lifestyle that involves being more co...

What many people wrote off as “conspiracy theories” months ago is now finally here with corporate and government’s effort to enforce a vaccine passport. You might be thinking, “What’s the big deal? Aren’t some types of vaccines already required for international travel?” That may be true, but there has never been all-encompassing documentation to decide whether you can participate in average daily...

This week we are joined by two close friends who have grown their fun, high school side-hustles into fully-scaled businesses. We have been blessed to go to a college where collaborating on side projects outside of the classroom is not only encouraged but normalized. As we work to maintain a free society and towards a decentralized workplace, we've found it fitting to bring two guests on who contin...

Here we are, with another episode packed full of topics revolving around our changing world. Because of everyone's newfound preference for digital existence over physical presence, monumental shifts are occurring within software development. Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are taking advantage of the revolutionary tech called Blockchain. And even NFTs are increasing by mostly all metrics. A lot o...

Everyone who's anyone, ranging from Joe Rogan, to Elon Musk, to Tim Dillon, to Logan Paul, and to even your average Tik Tok-er, is getting out of LA ASAP. What are they seeing that the rest of us are missing? Is California just simply too big to be governed? Will Hollywood be the only remaining skeleton of the once flourishing city, now that everyone and their cousin is figuring out how to monetiz...

Have you ever felt overwhelmed when deciphering between too many options? Especially with big life decisions, it can be draining sometimes. America is not only the land of opportunity, but the land of pretty much all possibilities. But that limitless freedom comes with the caveat of not knowing what paths to take. Never before have we had this much information about the world fluttering around the...

Politicians have been calling for unity for quite some time now. While the morale for unity has been at an all-time low, it finally emerged in the strangest form… MEME STOCKS. Most of us, republican or democrat, or somewhere in between, can agree to back the common man over the Institutional Wall Street Elite. Over the past 48 hours, we have witnessed a true movement of "sticking it to the man". T...

We all had high hopes for 2021 after how much of a disaster 2020 turned out to be. Unfortunately, between the capital takeover, increased tech censorship, prolonged lockdowns even with a vaccine, a second impeachment for President Trump, and the current military state in DC, things are not looking too hot so far. In this episode we dive into these heavy topics is most light hearted and causal way...

Times are strange, to say the least. What we all initially thought was "two weeks to slow the spread" and an extended spring break, has turned into almost a full year of isolation and lockdowns. The world is definitely in a crisis state, and is simultaneously experiencing the fourth industrial revolution. According to history, you could say the world is in a state of re-normalization. But don’t ta...

Women talking about women... Feminism is quite a multi-dimensional conversation topic; as well as a subject we've never really covered on this show before. In this episode, we reference a notable book titled "Subverted: How I Helped the Sexual Revolution Hijack the Women's Movement" by Sue Ellin Browder, which brought up some fascinating perspectives on many key time periods within the evolution o...

So what exactly is "the ether"? Well, it is believed to be an empty space for which electromagnetic waves travel. In a way, it is a fitting term to describe how the monstrous amount of data in our world lives among us. Hate to break it to you, but the "cloud" isn't actually some invisible dimension for which the internet lives. Moreover, there are about 500,000 data centers worldwide, where bytes...

Welcome to The Grey Area. In today's world, especially with increased polarization, "black and white" thinking, also known as "dichotomous thinking", has continued to rise. Just to clarify, when we refer to "Black and White" it has nothing to do with race, rather the type of mindset that makes us see the world in simple terms of "best or worst", "good vs. evil", or "failure vs. success". Thus, kee...

We're geologists now! After chatting with our friends from PBE Podcast, Troy Tittlemier, and Matt Scipione, who are multifaceted geologists, we learned sooooo much about Earth from a scientific standpoint. Geology is a minefield of exploration, whether it be in oil & gas, seismology, plate tectonics, oceanography, volcanology, etc. We bet you've been exposed to at least a few of these branches...

A work of art, a force to reckon with, a striking composition, and an archetype of brilliance... is "1984", by George Orwell. In this episode, we expose our many thoughts after dissecting the infamous writing. However, this isn't a typical book club. We wanted to focus on the BIG questions: What can we learn from this notorious novel? Were Orwell's fears intended to be a warning for future generat...

This week, we interviewed JJ Caffey, an entrepreneurial powerhouse. She is the founder and CEO of Order In, a remote-productivity membership club that provides accountability, community, and structure to remote workers. "Work from home but not alone" is a key phrase that overarches the group's most important values. By discussing the fundamental shifts unfolding in the corporate world, JJ enlighte...

At any given moment, there are two of you. How is this possible, you may wonder? Well, ask Albert Einstein or Stephen Hawking. Slight problem, they aren't here. But, they did leave us with the science that can help explain the realities of digital presence. To dumb it down for all of us, there are multiple existences that are active via social media and all forms of 21st-century technology simulta...

Coming up with a title for this episode was tough because this one is JAMPACKED. It has now been over five months since the start of the pandemic, and many people haven't fully internalized our new reality. Don't worry, we didn't talk about the oversaturated topics of wearing masks, quarantine life, or not being able to do everything we could before. Instead, we turned the entire topic of "the new...

This week, we are thrilled to host Emily Duong, of "What Fulfills You?" podcast, as a tremendous guest. Geared towards individuals in their 20s, every now and then it can be beneficial to hear a new perspective on the relevant topics surrounding career success after college. There is no roadmap. Typically, there is no final destination either. When it comes to fulfillment in everyday life, not onl...

From disingenuous news companies, inadequate medical treatment within healthcare, manipulated media across dozens of digital platforms, and questionable approaches to "how things should be" in everyday life, there are many lies in our society that this episode sheds light on. It's okay to be skeptical sometimes. In fact, the fundamental concept of skepticism has a bad rap. The reason why is becaus...

After many weeks of brainstorming, planning, and conceptualizing, the Highly Inspired team is PROUD to present Version 2.0! We are thrilled to share this episode with you because it unravels relevant information on the current world of podcasting, how audio streaming content has increased drastically due to the pandemic, and a few comedic stories to kick-off the new launch, in classic Highly Inspi...

2020. Not the beginning of a new decade for which we imagined. Starting with the tragic accident involving Kobe Bryant, a global pandemic, the unruly death of George Floyd, and the current increase in social unrest, the history books will need a boundless chapter to document the amount of monumental information regarding these uncharted times. Over the past few weeks, we have been reflecting on pr...

Many colleges and universities around the country have fully transitioned to what has now been nicknamed “Zoom University”. At first, the news constituted humor and American students were excited to see how online class would play out. Now, we are over a month in and have witnessed dozens of shortcomings with the new system; realizing our tuition money is not worth the sub-par online learning expe...