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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 1h 13min
The "Perfect" Mom's Secret: Breaking the Cycle of Addiction
In this deeply personal episode, we sit down with Paula to discuss the hidden reality of "mummy wine culture" and the terrifying moment she realized her drinking was costing her a relationship with he...
24 Mar 55min
Addicted to Heroin: Inside an Escort's Life of Chaos and Survival
In this episode of Rise Above, we sit down with Glynis Franz, whose story sounds like something out of a Hollywood movie—except she lived it. From growing up in a chaotic household in New England to b...
21 Mar 1h 54min
Inside a Xanax & Alcohol Addict's Brutal Blackouts | I Was "The Devil"
In this raw and unfiltered interview, Rachel Sereni pulls back the curtain on a seven-year descent into Xanax and alcohol-fueled blackouts. Rachel doesn't hold back, taking full accountability for the...
19 Mar 1h 5min
