Inside Florida’s Most Notorious Pill Mill: Exposing the OxyContin Empire Backed by Big Pharma
Jason Votrobek, once at the center of one of the most notorious pill mill operations in the country, joins me for an exclusive interview to reveal the shocking truth behind the prescription drug epide...
16 Feb 20251h 38min
ADDICTION, FRAUD & POWER | Inside a $140M Wall Street Empire
Ross Mandell, a former Wall Street broker and the founder of Sky Capital, once dominated the financial markets before being convicted of a $140 million fraud scheme and serving over nine years in pris...
12 Feb 20251h 41min
The Truth About Reality TV Fame: Big Brother Star Zach Rance’s Story of Struggle & Success
Zach Rance, known from Big Brother, reveals the harsh reality of life after the show, describing how his world came crashing down. In this powerful conversation, he shares how he hit rock bottom and r...
11 Feb 20251h
Inside Dpeezy's Brutal Addiction to Xanax, Methadone and Lean | Daniel Phaithaisong
Daniel Phaithaisong, better known as internet personality Dpeezy2099, opens up about his addiction to Xanax, lean, and methadone, as well as his struggles with the law that led to multiple stints in p...
5 Feb 202548min
Inside The SHOCKING Double Life of an Alcoholic
Adam Jablin lived a double life—on the surface, he was a devoted husband and father, but behind closed doors, he was battling a relentless addiction to alcohol. Now sober since 2006, he shares the bru...
4 Feb 20251h 21min
Inside a Doctor’s $10M Insurance Fraud Scheme That Takes a Shocking Turn
Dr. Linda Varisco was indicted in a massive FBI healthcare fraud case—but that’s not where her story ends. In this episode of Rise Above, she shares her side of the scandal, the lessons she learned, a...
29 Jan 20251h 31min
An Alcoholic's Testimony | The Dark Side of Alcohol Addiction
Debi Borger, founder of DB Wellbeing and creator of the transformative E3 Method, shares her powerful story of recovery and reinvention. After a devastating car wreck and hitting rock bottom, Debi got...
28 Jan 20251h 14min
Inside the SHOCKING Life of a Fentanyl Addict | What Fentanyl Actually Does To The Brain
In this episode of Rise Above, Parker, a recovering fentanyl and heroin addict, shares her powerful journey of relapse and redemption. She opens up about how not working a strong recovery program led ...
24 Jan 20251h 18min
