Rise Above with Kevin Lanning

I Almost Drank Myself To Death — And My Wife Watched It All Happen

This one is different. Addiction is a family disease — it doesn't just happen to the addict, it happens to everyone who loves them. So in this episode, you'll hear both s

This Rehab Will Blow You Away | Inside Caron Treatment Centers In Delray Beach

One of the biggest fears I had before going to treatment — all five times — was the unknown. What is it actually like inside? Will I be comfortable? Will they get to the

The Smoke Shop Told Me 7OH Was Natural — It Was A Legal Opioid

7-OH is one of the most talked-about drugs in the country right now — a concentrated kratom derivative sold legally at smoke shops and gas stations, often pitched as a na

Dirty Heads Singer Jared Watson Reveals Addiction To Alcohol, Painkillers & Feel Free Kratom

Jared Watson is the frontman of the Dirty Heads — the voice behind songs millions of people have sung along to. He's also, in his own words, an alcoholic who spent more t

I Went To Treatment 13 Times Before I Finally Got Sober

Tyler Bowers grew up in Pennsylvania with what looked, from the outside, like everything — a nice house with a pool, travel baseball, a mom who gave him whatever he neede

I Overdosed On A Legal Drug From The Gas Station (7OH) And Woke Up In A Coma

7-OH is one of the most dangerous drugs almost nobody understands yet — a concentrated kratom derivative sold legally at gas stations and smoke shops, often marketed as a

I Was Shooting Heroin and No One Had Any Idea | 18 Years Sober

Justin Gurland grew up the oldest of four in a close, loving New Jersey family — family dinners every night, a dad who was a doctor and coached his teams, a childhood tha

I Was Addicted To Heroin and Crack | My Body Was Shutting Down

Lauryn Boorstein grew up in the Poconos in a home full of chaos — a painful divorce, a father she loved who struggled with his own demons, and an autistic brother she app

I Was A Pro Boxer With An Eating Disorder That Almost Killed Me

Danny O'Connor was an Olympic-team boxer and professional fighter from Boston who spent ten years chasing a world championship. From the outside, he was elite, discipline

Why Getting Off Antidepressants Can Be Harder Than Heroin | Dr. Teralyn Sell

⚠️ The views in this episode are Dr. Teralyn Sell's professional opinions and personal experience. This conversation is for educational purposes only and is not medical a

I Was A Harvard Student Secretly Addicted To Oxy And Xanax

On paper, Emma Gray had every advantage — a New York City upbringing, elite schools, a spot at Harvard, and eventually a six-year finance career. Underneath it, she was a

I Got Addicted To A Legal Drug Called 7OH I Bought At The Smoke Shop

7-OH is one of the most talked-about drugs in the country right now — a concentrated kratom derivative sold legally at smoke shops and gas stations, marketed as a natural

I Had A Degree And A Career While Secretly Addicted To Fentanyl

On paper, Ava Garcia was the kid who had it together — straight-A student, captain of the varsity basketball team, an artist, the responsible firstborn. Underneath it, sh

I Was A Drug Counselor Getting High On Fentanyl Between Sessions

From the outside, Laura Bonczek was the picture of success — a well-known family in her Connecticut town, a teacher mother, a father in long-term recovery, good grades, s

I Was A Cornell Student Living In My Car Addicted To Adderall and Doing Sex Work

On paper, Tatum Love was thriving — a bright kid from New Hampshire who lived the all-American athletic life and went on to an Ivy League education at Cornell. Underneath

How Do You Know If You're Really An Alcoholic? | Addiction Recovery Q&A

Back by popular demand — Karina Miesner (IG @karina.mies) returns for our second Q&A, where Kevin and Karina answer the questions the audience asks most in the comments.

I Was Shooting Meth And Fentanyl Living In My Car

Alexa Cunniff never really had a childhood. Raised like what she calls "a gypsy kid" — living in hotels and trucks, on the run from process servers, never setting foot in

I Was Shooting Fentanyl On The Streets Of Kensington

From the outside, Cassidy Matone had it all together — a makeup artist and bikini bodybuilder from Long Island with her own business. Addiction doesn't discriminate. What

How My Recovery Podcast Ended Up On Paramount+ | Behind The Scenes Of Building It From Nothing

Come behind the scenes on one of the biggest weeks yet for Rise Above. We just launched our merch line — hoodies, sweatshirts, and hats — and every dollar from it goes ri

I Was Sold For Sex And Had No Say | Overcoming Sexual Trauma, An Eating Disorder & Getting Sober

Kelsey Daniels grew up poor in Connecticut, one of three kids, chasing an athletic scholarship as her whole identity and her only path out. She was molested at eight, sex