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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 l…
11 months, 2 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 tu…
11 months, 2 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 …
11 months, 3 weeks 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 inm…
11 months, 3 weeks 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…
11 months, 4 weeks 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.…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
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 kille…
1 year ago
Brooklyn's Drug Kingpin | From Prison at 16 to Building a Jewelry Empire
Nick lost his father at just 7 years old and was homeless soon after. By his early teens, he was selling drugs to survive—and at 16, he stabbed someo…
1 year ago
Joe "Tiger King" Exotic Drops BOMBSHELL About Trump Pardon… Tiger King 2 Coming?!
In this explosive prison phone call interview, Kevin Lanning connects with Joe Exotic, the notorious “Tiger King,” for a raw and unfiltered conversat…
1 year ago
Inside A Heroin Addict's BRUTAL Lifestyle
In this gripping episode of Rise Above, Kim shares the unfiltered truth about life as an IV heroin addict — from shooting up daily to selling heroin …
1 year ago