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Surviving America’s Opioid Epidemic | Ginjer’s Brutal Lifestyle
Episode 50
In this powerful episode of Rise Above, Kevin Lanning sits down with Ginjer, a recovering opiate addict and alcoholic whose life took a devastating turn during the height of the opiate epidemic. Ginj…
Published on 1 year ago
Inside A Professional Bank Robber's Brutal Lifestyle Fueled By Addiction to Heroin
Episode 49
Victor Shear's life took a dark turn when his opiate addiction spiraled out of control. To fund his habit, he became a professional bank robber, a decision that ultimately landed him in Clinton priso…
Published on 1 year ago
Trafficking For The Cartel | Taken Down by DEA, Brutal Prison Conditions and Getting Clean & Sober
Episode 48
Bryan reveals his gripping journey from working with the infamous Gulf Cartel to surviving the harsh realities of Texas federal prisons. In this episode, Bryan shares the high-stakes life of drug tra…
Published on 1 year ago
How A Career Criminal Went From Prison to Hip Hop Icon
Episode 47
From a life of crime to the spotlight of hip-hop, Majesti’s journey is one of resilience, redemption, and transformation. In this episode, she opens up about her raw and unfiltered path—overcoming pr…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Inside a Warden’s Groundbreaking Prison Reform Strategy
Episode 46
Step inside America’s most successful correctional facility, where one warden’s focus on rehabilitation and mental health has led to the lowest repeat offender rate in the country. Hear how he transf…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Inside A Kingpin's Brutal Lifestyle
Episode 45
In this inspiring episode, Mike Peters shares his powerful story of resilience, from his challenging beginnings in the inner city to a life-altering journey through the prison system. Faced with the …
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Star Athlete Becomes A Prisoner After Fatal Car Accident
Episode 44
In this powerful episode, we sit down with D'nita, a former D1 college basketball star and prison corrections officer from New Jersey, whose life took an unimaginable turn in an instant. One morning …
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
One Punch, A Lifetime Changed: How A Bar Fight Turned Fatal
Episode 43
In this powerful episode, Jacob Gentry shares the harrowing story of his wrongful conviction for murder—a sentence that nearly cost him 30 years of his life. What started as a night of self-defense i…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Inside the Underworld of Wiretapping: A Military Officer’s Journey to Organized Crime
Episode 42
Step into the world of wiretaps and covert investigations with Jon Molik, a veteran detective and wiretap expert. In this in-depth interview, Jon reveals the fascinating techniques and challenges beh…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
How My Family Was Brutally Murdered In Front of Me By The Cartel | From Orphan to Millionaire
Episode 41
In this powerful episode of Rise Above, Steve shares his unbelievable story of survival, resilience, and success. After losing both parents to cartel violence in Cali, Colombia, Steve was thrust into…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago