I Got Pregnant at 13… Then Ended Up on M3th & in Jail | Ep 155
In this eye-opening episode of Get a Grip Podcast, Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes sit down with Amber Vance to share a story that starts early—and escalates fast.Amber’s childhood quickly gave way to ad...
22 Apr 1h 28min
How My Mother’s Overdose Led Me to Fentanyl Addiction | Ep 154
In this deeply emotional and unflinchingly honest episode of Get a Grip Podcast, Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes sit down with Nicole Kaufmann to tell a story that cuts straight to the core of trauma, ad...
19 Apr 1h 20min
I Shot Heroin With My Dying Dad & Extracted My Own Teeth… 20 Years of IV Heroin Addiction | Ep 153
In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Get a Grip Podcast, Louis Essig flips the script and sits down with co-host Aaron Garnes to uncover the full story behind the man listeners hear every w...
17 Apr 1h 39min
Finding Heroin in Jersey Had Me Nodding in My Mom’s Mashed Potatoes | Ep 152
In this gripping episode of Get a Grip Podcast, Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes sit down with Rob Schilder for a raw, unfiltered conversation that traces the full arc of addiction—from early pain to full...
15 Apr 1h 31min
From Fentanyl to 7-OH… How a Legal Opioid Destroyed My Life | Ep 151
In this powerful episode of Get A Grip Podcast, Louis Essig sits down with Jake Knappy to unpack a raw and unfiltered story of addiction, chaos, and ultimately redemption.Jake takes us all the way bac...
12 Apr 2h 8min
I Was Forced to Shoot Heroin at 16… It Changed My Life Forever | Ep 150
In this deeply raw and emotional episode of Get a Grip Podcast, hosts Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes sit down with Alysha Shbasky to share a story that is as heartbreaking as it is powerful.Alysha’s jou...
10 Apr 52min
How Heroin Addiction Led Me to 10 Years in West Virginia Prison | Ep 148
In this powerful episode of Get a Grip Podcast, hosts Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes sit down with Cameron Brewster for a raw and unfiltered conversation about a life shaped by trauma, addiction, prison...
8 Apr 1h 8min
How I Built an OxyContin Empire at 19… Inside Florida’s Pill Mill Era | Ep 147
In this episode of the Get A Grip Podcast, Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes sit down with Josh Shaw to unpack a wild story of early crime, addiction, and building an underground empire during the height o...
5 Apr 2h 21min
