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 you need to accomplish your goals and develop that growth mindset! This is an episode you don’t want to miss!

Chapters:
0:00 – Episode intro
0:46 – Guest Introduction
2:43 – Operating in Discomfort
13:48 – Unapologetically Yourself
22:15 – Unlearning Being Honest Means Bad Outcome
37:47 – Developing the Necessary Skills
52:38 – Flowers to Guest
53:15 – Questions from the Audience
56:24 – Big 3 Questions

Highest Version Social: https://linkin.bio/highestversion

Book 1 Recommendation: https://a.co/d/04AQbeKC
Book 2 Recommendation: https://a.co/d/0dpXzycK
Book 3 Recommendation: https://a.co/d/0haV1ycw

Intro Music:
The Epic Hero – Keys of Moon Music
Great Days – Joakim Karud

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 – Episode intro

0:31 – Solo Podcast Topic Introduction

1:32 – Lesson #1: Taking Intentional Breaks

7:46 – Lesson #2: It’s Okay to Start Over

10:27 – Lesson #3: Understand Your Parent’s Tendencies

18:07 – How to Break Bad Habits

20:17 – Bucket of Wins

Highest Version Social: https://linkin.bio/highestversion

Intro Music:

The Epic Hero – Keys of Moon Music

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. Make sure you click on the link below to purchase the book! Let’s get to our highest version in 2026!

Chapters:
0:00 – Episode Highlight
0:32 – Guest Intro
5:29 – How is Your Mental Health?
7:29 – Importance of Mental Health
13:08 – Dealing with Negative Thoughts
20:37 – Healing Journey
25:22 – Power of Being an Introvert
37:31 – Helping our Mental Health
56:11 – Big 3 Questions

Lucas’s IG: @lucasvdauthor
Link to Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GN58N9S4?ref=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_62J6X584CFPE97V59VF6&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_62J6X584CFPE97V59VF6&social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_62J6X584CFPE97V59VF6&bestFormat=true
Highest Version Social: https://linkin.bio/highestversion

Intro Music:
The Epic Hero – Keys of Moon Music
Joakim Karud – Great Days