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UFC Champion Kayla Harrison: From Sexual Abuse Survivor to UFC Bantamweight Champion
Episode 9
She just shocked the world at UFC 316—and now she holds the UFC bantamweight title. In this exclusive interview, Olympic gold medalist and two-time MMA champion Kayla Harrison shares the raw, unfilte…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Inside a Drug-Fueled Armed Robber’s SHOCKING Double Life
Nick Marshall had a normal childhood—Disney trips, family dinners, and supportive parents. But underneath it all, he was battling brutal bullying, shame, and identity struggles. What started as seeki…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Inside an OxyContin Addict's SHOCKING Lifestyle | Survivor's Guilt
Nicole Meo survived the unthinkable — a horrific car crash that took the lives of her boyfriend and his best friend. She was the only survivor. What followed was years of pain, guilt, and a descent i…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
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 …
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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 year…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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 profe…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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 op…
Published on 8 months ago
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 sid…
Published on 8 months ago
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 years…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
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 …
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago