Public Defender to Judge and the Human Experience of Prison Sentencing | Episode 25
In this powerful episode of Get A Grip Podcast, convicted felon-turned-host, Louis Essig sits down with Judge Sheryl Munson of the Franklin County Common Pleas Court in Columbus, Ohio, for a candid co...
6 Jan 202548min
Mother, Son and the Needle : How Using Heroin With my Mother Ended In Tragedy | Episode 24
In this unfiltered episode of Get A Grip Podcast, co-host Louis Essig sits down with Aaron Garnes to reveal his shocking and inspiring story of addiction, loss, and redemption. Growing up in a good ne...
30 Dec 20241h 9min
A Prison Guard Fell in Love With me While we Ran a Drug Ring | Episode 23
In this episode Louis and Aaron sit down with Joe Seifert. Joe battled addiction to prescription painkillers early in his life, which led him into a downward spiral of criminal activity and ultimately...
24 Dec 20241h 2min
I Survived 20 Years as an Opioid Addict and Found Sobriety When I Met My Wife Flying a Sign Homeless | Episode 22
In this powerful and inspiring episode Louis sits down with his co-host, Aaron Garnes who opens up about his incredible journey of overcoming addiction, incarceration, and homelessness. Raised by a fa...
16 Dec 20241h 12min
How I was Groomed To Be a Drug Dealer at 12 Years Old | Episode 21
In this powerful and emotional episode, Louis and Aaron sit down with Bridget Evans. A woman whose life story is one of unimaginable hardship, resilience, and transformation. Growing up in a broken ho...
9 Dec 20241h 15min
Man's $200K College Bookstore Scam Exposed: Fake Prescriptions & OxyContin Addiction | Episode 20
In this episode, Louis dives deep into the incredible and shocking true story of Kevin Lanning—a man who once orchestrated a massive $200,000 scam at a college bookstore to feed his insatiable Oxycont...
4 Dec 20241h 4min
Locked in Maximum Security Prison for 6 Years: The Price of Being a Meth King Pin | Episode 19
In this episode Louis and Aaron sit down with Nate Burchard who tells his incredible story of being a meth kingpin, and being arrested and sentenced to 6 years in maximum security prison. His criminal...
1 Dec 20241h 25min
Waiting 7 Days to Die | Episode 18
In this special episode of Get a Grip Podcast, Louis sits down with Manny Vitale, a former Detroit Police officer and outlaw biker whose life story is one of survival, transformation, and redemption. ...
27 Nov 202436min
