I Was Drinking at 12 and Doing LSD by 15 | Drugs, Modeling Party Culture & 11 Years Sober
Ava Fox opens up about the dark reality behind the modeling industry and the pressure to drink, party, and use drugs just to survive in the entertainment world. In this episode of Rise Above with Kev...
8 Mar 1h 2min
“I Shot Heroin Until I Flatlined” | Rikers Island to 10 Years Sober
Nicky Santora grew up in Staten Island surrounded by addiction, chaos, and loss. When he was just 15 years old, he found his mother dead after an overdose from Percocet and OxyContin. What followed w...
5 Mar 52min
I Tried Heroin at 16… and Everything Went Downhill From There
Kira looked like the “good kid.” 3.8 GPA. Band. Job. Involved in everything. Behind the scenes, she was self-harming at 12, drinking at 12, snorting ketamine in the school bathroom, selling alcohol t...
4 Mar 1h 27min
I Was Drinking Every Day at 16… Flipped My Jeep Drunk at 17 | Then Gambled $3.7 MILLION in Sobriety
Logan Houle looked like he had it all. Triple-A hockey. A long-term girlfriend. Good grades. No major trauma. A “normal” life. But behind closed doors, he was blacking out daily by 16… flipping his ...
2 Mar 1h 34min
I Was Having Cocaine-Induced Seizures 5x a Day | Gang Life, Trauma & Redemption
Sponsored by Cozy Earth — elevate your everyday with premium bedding designed for deeper rest and calmer nights. Use code RISEABOVE for up to 20% off at cozyearth.com. Fausto grew up in fear. A nar...
27 Feb 1h 52min
I Had No Veins Left… Fentanyl Was Eating My Body | Dr. Phil, Grand Theft Auto & Sobriety
Sponsored by Cozy Earth — elevate your everyday with premium bedding designed for deeper rest and calmer nights. Use code RISEABOVE for up to 20% off at cozyearth.com. At 23, Jordan Lexell was expo...
25 Feb 1h 1min
Alcohol Was Killing Me | Hallucinations, Severe Esophagitis and How I Found Sobriety
Spencer Forester had the dream résumé. CPA. 4.0 student. Six-figure career. Big firm promotions. But behind closed doors? He was drinking at 6:30 AM just to steady his hands. What started as weekend...
23 Feb 1h 14min
I Fought in the UFC on LSD | Cartel Arrest, Ayahuasca in Peru & Getting Sober
Sponsored by Cozy Earth — elevate your everyday with premium bedding designed for deeper rest and calmer nights. Use code RISEABOVE for up to 20% off at cozyearth.com. Blake Bilder went from a smal...
20 Feb 1h 56min
