Undefeated BKFC Fighter Quentin "QG" Gaskins Reveals Traumatic Upbringing | Jake Paul, Rise To Fame
In this powerful episode, professional BKFC fighter Quentin "QG" Gaskins shares the raw truth behind his journey — living sober in a chaotic world. As he gears up for his next big fight, QG opens up a...
30 Apr 202545min
A Mother's Worst Nightmare: Losing My Son to Fentanyl After a Lifetime of Struggle
In this heartbreaking episode of Rise Above, Salena shares the devastating journey of her son's battle with addiction — from early trouble with the law, to opioid dependence after an injury, and years...
27 Apr 20251h 34min
I Was Shot 5 Times: An Undefeated Boxer’s Incredible Comeback Story
Mason Stevens was shot five times in a violent altercation outside a nightclub — and lived to tell the story. Instead of letting it define him, he turned the trauma into fuel. Now an undefeated profes...
24 Apr 202551min
Surviving Trauma, PTSD, and a Household Shattered by Addiction: My Journey to Healing and Saving My Mental Health
This week, we sit down with Ana Isabel Hume, aka Anabel — lifestyle and sports host, fitness competitor, and mental health advocate — for one of our most raw and powerful conversations yet. Anabel ope...
21 Apr 20251h 18min
I Was a Death Row Guard — What I Saw Still Haunts Me
David was a corrections officer assigned to death row—what he witnessed during those two years broke him. From chilling confessions to disturbing inmate behavior, this interview uncovers the dark side...
17 Apr 202555min
The Fatal Accident That Shattered Everything | How I Escaped Opiates After 45 Surgeries
In this powerful episode of Rise Above, host Kevin Lanning sits down with John Ulsh, a motivational speaker and coach who has turned personal tragedy into a mission to inspire others. Seventeen year...
13 Apr 20251h 9min
Inside an Alcoholic's Chaotic Lifestyle | The Dark Side of Alcohol Addiction & How I Found Sobriety
Kelsey grew up fast in a home filled with alcoholism and chaos — with both parents struggling and her father disappearing from her life for 14 years. By age 10, she was caring for her younger sister a...
13 Apr 20251h 6min
Inside a Nitrous Oxide Addict’s Brutal Lifestyle After Being Paralyzed by the COVID Vaccine
Jessica nearly lost everything to addiction — including her life. While she struggled with various substances, it was nitrous oxide that almost killed her. Her true rock bottom came in an unexpected w...
5 Apr 202555min
