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He Broke His Neck…Then Came Back to Win 5 World Titles | The INSANE Life of Vinny Paz
Boxing legend Vinny Paz sits down in the flesh on RISE ABOVE. The Tasmanian Devil himself. One of the wildest true comeback stories in all of sports.…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
OxyContin Turned My Life Into a Nightmare | A Survivor’s Shocking Story
At 17, Jerry thought he’d found a party drug that made him feel unstoppable.
OxyContin. The blue 160s. The Florida pill mill days. He had no idea wha…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
I Was a Reality TV Star—and a Raging Alcoholic | How Addiction Took Over My Life
Chris Rosburg spent his 20s chasing ego, fame, and the next high — from starring in a Budweiser commercial to being cast in a reality TV show. But be…
7 months ago
"I Was Stripping, Dealing, and Shooting Heroin" | Raw Addiction & Recovery Story
Arayelle’s story is one of the most raw and inspiring transformations ever shared on Rise Above.
A Boston native, she opens up about growing up in ch…
7 months ago
Addiction Lawyer Helps Families Lost in Addiction | Finding Hope & Taking Action
In this powerful episode of Rise Above, attorney Mark Astor joins host Kevin Lanning to discuss how families can legally intervene to save loved ones…
7 months ago
A Fentanyl Addict's Raw Story of Addiction & How He Found Sobriety
Jeff Baird’s story is one of survival, truth, and transformation.
Put on Adderall at age 5, Jeff spent his entire youth medicated — never learning wh…
7 months, 1 week ago
Addicted to Roxy: Wall Street Drug Dealer Busted at Ground Zero | $12K/Month Oxy Habit & Sobriety
Brian grew up in a strict Brooklyn home, surrounded by addiction, secrets, and death — living next door to a funeral home and watching grief daily. W…
7 months, 1 week ago
Hooked on the Needle | The Dark Reality of IV Heroin Addiction
Jay Mac up in chaos — born to two addicted parents, moving from town to town, finding identity through graffiti, and battling fear and dysfunction fr…
7 months, 1 week ago
I Lost Everything to Alcohol | Homeless, Addicted & My Journey to Recovery
In this raw and honest interview, Riley Whelan opens up about her battle with addiction, multiple relapses, and how she’s found a new life in sobriet…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
A Mother’s Fight to Save Her Addicted Daughter | Healing, Letting Go, and How She Finally Got Sober
Brandi Mac is a nurse practitioner, a mother, and a survivor of trauma. Her daughter battled addiction for years—cycling in and out of treatment, rel…
7 months, 2 weeks ago