Podcast Episodes

Addiction Recovery: How to Get Sober, Avoid Relapse, Handle Cravings & Stay Sober Long-Term

In this special Q&A episode, Kevin Lanning from Rise Above with Kevin Lanning sits down with Louis Ruggiero from Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis R…

7 months ago

After Hours with Kevin & LJ | What You Don’t See on the Podcast, Addiction Recovery Uncut

For the first time, Kevin Lanning and Louis Ruggiero pull the curtain back.

After Hours with Kevin & LJ is a new mini-series created because you aske…

7 months ago

From Executive Bodyguard to Homeless Alcoholic | Jail, Alcoholism, Oxy Addiction & Getting Sober

Mike Shooty had it all on the outside — a successful career in high-level security, executive protection, and international risk mitigation. On the i…

7 months ago

A Heroin Addict’s Brutal Life in Kensington | Jail Withdrawals, My Mom Taught Me to Shoot, Sobriety

Dave Marquess grew up in chaos—raised by addict parents, hustling for survival as a child, and spiraling into drugs by his early teens. By his twenti…

7 months, 1 week ago

“I Died for 10 Minutes” | Fentanyl Overdose, Crack Addiction & How I Got Sober

Crystal Ambroselli’s story is raw, heartbreaking, and ultimately life-saving.

Raised in a home shaped by alcoholism, chaos, and secrecy, Crystal was …

7 months, 1 week ago

Bath Salt Overdose, Crack Addiction & Kratom Relapse After 7 Years Sober | I Lost Everything

Austin’s story is one of the most intense, raw, and honest recovery journeys ever shared on Rise Above.

After 7 years sober, Austin relapsed—triggere…

7 months, 1 week ago

The Dark Side of Alcoholism | I Was Slowly Dying From Alcohol

Amy Simmonds had everything from the outside — a thriving real estate career, a family, success — but inside she was slowly being destroyed by alcoho…

7 months, 1 week ago

My Son Was Murdered… and the Man Who Killed Him Walked Free | A Father’s Unthinkable Nightmare

Romaine Campbell is a police officer, husband, father, and a man of unshakable faith — but in 2019, his life was shattered forever.

Romaine’s two-yea…

7 months, 1 week ago

Addiction Destroys Families | The Truth About Loving Someone With Mental Illness & Addiction

When someone you love is struggling with mental illness or addiction, the pain doesn’t stop with them — the family feels it too.

In this powerful and…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

I Was a Drink Away From Dying | Cancer, Prison & How Alcohol Took Everything

Becky’s story is one of survival at every level.

She was sexually abused as a child, adopted into a strict household, and later diagnosed with aggres…

7 months, 2 weeks ago