"I Didn’t Want to Exist Anymore" | She was the #1 European Tennis Pro But Her Mental Health was Secretly Unraveling
Ema Burgic was the #1 ranked junior in Europe, a standout star at Baylor, and a professional tennis powerhouse. On the outside, her life looked perfect: a successful career, a "perfect" husband, and a...
5 Huhti 1h 10min
Inside a Rockstar's BRUTAL Addiction to Fentanyl | The Miracle Call That Saved My Life
Justin Clancy was a rising star in the music industry, but behind the scenes, he was battling a soul-crushing addiction to opiates. In this episode of Rise Above, Justin gets incredibly vulnerable abo...
3 Huhti 1h 14min
The Day I Lost Everything | My Battle With Alcohol & The Truth About My Struggle
Chris was a high school football coach on top of the world—winning state championships, raising two kids, and leading one of Georgia’s most promising teams. But behind the success was a man silently b...
1 Huhti 1h 13min
I Was Held Hostage by a Biker Gang | Shooting Heroin at 15 Nearly Killed Me
"I knew the moment I did it, this will ruin my life—and I’m going to keep doing it." In this raw and unfiltered episode of Rise Above, Kevin Lanning sits down with Alyx Gold for a follow-up to her vi...
31 Maalis 1h 22min
"I Wanted The Batch That Killed 5 People" | Inside A Brutal Fentanyl Addiction
In this episode of Rise Above, I sit down with Anthony Wilson, a top 1% real estate agent whose journey to the top started at the absolute bottom. Born addicted to methadone and raised in the chaos of...
30 Maalis 1h 15min
I Made $1.2 Million Selling Sneakers While High on Lean & Percocet
Arthur Favors joins the podcast for an unfiltered look at the cost of success. From selling peanut brittle in the 8th grade to generating $1.2 million in sneaker sales, Arthur has always had the "hust...
29 Maalis 1h 2min
Inside a Heroin Addict's SHOCKING Addiction | How I Lost Everything and Now 12 Years Sober
Mike Boyer had the "Hallmark" childhood: two loving parents, a stable home, and a dream career as a sports broadcaster. But behind the scenes, a secret OxyContin habit spiraled into a daily heroin add...
27 Maalis 59min
Overcoming a 300mg/Day Adderall Habit | 8 Years Sober
"Getting through the day without a substance was enough to make you feel decent, but it wasn't enough to live a life." Today, Anthony Scamardella joins the show to share his incredible story of overc...
25 Maalis 1h 13min
