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I Made $1.2 Million Selling Sneakers While High on Lean & Percocet
Arthur Favors joins the podcast for an unfiltered look at the cost of success. From selling peanut brittle in the 8th grade to generating $1.2 millio…
2 weeks ago
Inside a Heroin Addict's SHOCKING Addiction | How I Lost Everything and Now 12 Years Sober
Mike Boyer had the "Hallmark" childhood: two loving parents, a stable home, and a dream career as a sports broadcaster. But behind the scenes, a secr…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
Overcoming a 300mg/Day Adderall Habit | 8 Years Sober
"Getting through the day without a substance was enough to make you feel decent, but it wasn't enough to live a life."
Today, Anthony Scamardella joi…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
The "Perfect" Mom's Secret: Breaking the Cycle of Addiction
In this deeply personal episode, we sit down with Paula to discuss the hidden reality of "mummy wine culture" and the terrifying moment she realized …
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Addicted to Heroin: Inside an Escort's Life of Chaos and Survival
In this episode of Rise Above, we sit down with Glynis Franz, whose story sounds like something out of a Hollywood movie—except she lived it. From gr…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Inside a Xanax & Alcohol Addict's Brutal Blackouts | I Was "The Devil"
In this raw and unfiltered interview, Rachel Sereni pulls back the curtain on a seven-year descent into Xanax and alcohol-fueled blackouts. Rachel do…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
I Overdosed 9 Times in One Month on Fentanyl | Oxy, Meth Psychosis, Jail & How I Finally Got Sober
In this episode of Rise Above, Ali Zansberg shares one of the most intense addiction stories we’ve ever featured on the podcast.
After surviving stag…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Inside a Ketamine Addict’s Brutal Lifestyle | The Crash That Left Me Blind in One Eye
If you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, mental health, or both, Compassion Behavioral Health offers individualized treatment designe…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
I Started Drugs at 6 & Became a Heroin Addict | Armed Robberies, Overdose & Recovery
Ryan Yonkers grew up in a seemingly normal household outside Chicago. But behind the scenes, childhood trauma, addiction, and a chaotic home life pus…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
I Couldn’t Stop Drinking Once I Started… I Blacked Out Every Time
This episode is sponsored by Compassion Behavioral Health.
Compassion Behavioral Health is a boutique mental health treatment center that focuses on …
3 weeks, 2 days ago