Get a Grip Podcast
Episodes
From Miami Coke to Ohio Heroin — How He Finally Got Clean | Ep 158
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Get A Grip Podcast, Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes sit down with Michael Larkin to unpack a story that starts in the heat and chaos o...
How I Woke Up in a Human Trafficking Nightmare & M3th Addiction | Ep 157
26 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and deeply unsettling episode of the Get A Grip Podcast, Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes sit down with Brittany Hanson to uncover a sto...
I Lost Everything to Fentanyl — My Story of Addiction & Homelessness | Ep 156
24 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this raw and unfiltered episode of the Get A Grip Podcast, Louis Essig takes the conversation out of the studio and into the streets of Columbus, O...
I Got Pregnant at 13… Then Ended Up on M3th & in Jail | Ep 155
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this eye-opening episode of Get a Grip Podcast, Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes sit down with Amber Vance to share a story that starts early—and esc...
How My Mother’s Overdose Led Me to Fentanyl Addiction | Ep 154
19 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply emotional and unflinchingly honest episode of Get a Grip Podcast, Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes sit down with Nicole Kaufmann to tell a ...
I Shot Heroin With My Dying Dad & Extracted My Own Teeth… 20 Years of IV Heroin Addiction | Ep 153
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Get a Grip Podcast, Louis Essig flips the script and sits down with co-host Aaron Garnes to uncover th...
Finding Heroin in Jersey Had Me Nodding in My Mom’s Mashed Potatoes | Ep 152
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this gripping episode of Get a Grip Podcast, Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes sit down with Rob Schilder for a raw, unfiltered conversation that traces...
From Fentanyl to 7-OH… How a Legal Opioid Destroyed My Life | Ep 151
12 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode of Get A Grip Podcast, Louis Essig sits down with Jake Knappy to unpack a raw and unfiltered story of addiction, chaos, and u...
I Was Forced to Shoot Heroin at 16… It Changed My Life Forever | Ep 150
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply raw and emotional episode of Get a Grip Podcast, hosts Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes sit down with Alysha Shbasky to share a story that ...
How Heroin Addiction Led Me to 10 Years in West Virginia Prison | Ep 148
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode of Get a Grip Podcast, hosts Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes sit down with Cameron Brewster for a raw and unfiltered conversatio...
How I Built an OxyContin Empire at 19… Inside Florida’s Pill Mill Era | Ep 147
05 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Get A Grip Podcast, Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes sit down with Josh Shaw to unpack a wild story of early crime, addiction, and ...
I Was Pregnant at 18 and Addicted to Meth & Opiates… This Is How I Survived | Ep 146
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and emotional episode of the Get A Grip Podcast, Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes sit down with Shaye Shunkle to share a story that is as...
I Was a Full-Blown Addict at 12… Then Got Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison | Ep 145
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this intense and unfiltered episode of the Get A Grip Podcast, Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes sit down with Matt Wiseman to unpack a life story that ...
I Started Dealing Heroin in High School… and Almost Lost Everything Ep | 144
29 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and raw episode of Get A Grip Podcast, Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes sit down with Vinny Ramirez to uncover a life story that spirals ...
The Reality of Meth & Fentanyl Addiction on the Streets of Hilltop, Ohio | Ep 143
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Louis takes the conversation beyond the studio and into the streets, sitting down face-to-face with people experiencing homelessness to hear the stori...
How I Lost a Child During Crack & Heroin Addiction | Ep 142
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply emotional and eye-opening episode, Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes sit down with Marrissa Hibbler to share a story that begins in what man...
How I Went From Heroin Addiction at 14 to 23 Years in Prison… Now 22 Years Sober | Ep 141
22 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and unfiltered episode, Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes sit down with Al Savage to unpack a life story that most people couldn’t imagi...
What Fentanyl & Xylazine Addiction Looks Like in the Streets of Columbus, Ohio | Ep 141
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
in this powerful and unfiltered episode of Get A Grip Podcast, the team steps out of the studio and into the streets to uncover the raw, often unseen ...
From Fake IDs to Fentanyl: How My Addiction Took Everything | Ep 140
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Chelsea Boggs shares her raw and unfiltered story of addiction, survival, and the long road to recovery.Chelsea opens up about her ch...
From My Dad’s Drug Mule at 5 to Facing 80 Years in Prison | A Life Built on Trauma | Ep 139
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and deeply moving episode, Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes sit down with Nicole Stull to share a story of survival, pain, and ultimately...
How My Heroin Addiction & Losing My Mom to an Overdose Inspired This Podcast | Ep 138
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Emma and Rihanna from The Ohio State University sit down with Louis Essig to hear the powerful story of how a young man from an upper...
I Shot Heroin in Medical School and Still Became a Doctor | Ep 137
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode, Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes sit down with Dr. Nicole Labor to hear a story that challenges everything people think they kno...
How She Graduated High School on Heroin & Survived 30+ Overdoses | Ep 136
08 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Born into chaos and addiction, McKayla Jodon’s story is one of survival, relapse, and ultimately redemption. In this powerful episode, Louis Essig a...
How I Survived Crack & Fentanyl Addiction and Two Teen Pregnancies | Ep 139
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Shakura Slaughter joins hosts Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes for one of the rawest, most powerful conversations ever featured on the show. Raised in dee...
What It’s Like Giving Birth in Prison as a Heroin Addict
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode, Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes sit down with Aysha Clever for a raw and deeply moving conversation about trauma, addiction, lo...
What Happened When I Found My Dad Overdosed After 5 Days on Crack & Heroin | Ep 137
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode, Louis and Aaron sit down with Dominic G., a man whose story is soaked in generational addiction, loss, and ultimately redemp...
How Heroin & Coke Addiction Shaped My Music Career While Touring with Stone Sour, Ministry & Prong | Ep 132
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode, Louis Essig sits down with Jason Christopher for a raw, unfiltered conversation about music, addiction, fame, relapse, and r...
How I Lost 20 Years to Cr4ck Addiction | From Philly in the 80s to Prison & 3 Years Homeless | 131
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this raw and unfiltered episode, Aaron and Louis sit down with Bob Frazier — a man who says rage fueled nearly every decision he made for decades...
How I Got Into Selling M3th, Burned Down a Trap House & Helped Cover Up a Murd3r | Ep 130
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this raw and unfiltered episode, Louis Essig sits down with Laray Hamilton to unpack a life that spiraled into chaos long before she ever touched m...
I Relapsed 6 Times on Oxy, H3roin & F3ntanyl… Here’s What Finally Worked | Ep 129
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this raw and deeply personal episode, Louis and Aaron sit down with Tyler Boggs, a man who openly describes himself as a chronic relapser—and isn...
My Grandpa Got Me Pregnant: How it Led to Oxy, H3roin, & M3th Addiction & Trafficking in a Dog Cage | Ep 128
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and unfiltered episode, Louis and Aaron sit down with Amanda Moore, a woman who has truly been to hell and back. Amanda’s story beg...
My Whole Family Was Addicted to H3roin — Losing My Sister Changed Everything. | Ep 127
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Get a Grip Podcast, Louis & Aaron sit down with Kathryn Grills whose life was shaped by generational addiction from childho...
How I Survived Oxy & H3roin Addiction, an 18-Day Coma, and Smuggling Liquor to Palestine | Ep 126
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sy Saqfelhait’s story is one of loss, survival, and ultimately redemption. Born with deep roots in Palestine, Sy spent years caught in the grip of X...
How a M3th & Cr4ck Addiction Had Me Facing 11 Years in Prison | Ep 125
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this unforgettable episode, Chad McClintock tells the raw and unfiltered story of living two completely opposite lives at the same time—serving a...
My Life Full Circle: Growing Up in Beverly Hills, Cr4ck Addiction, Jail in Mexico & Losing My Leg | Ep 124
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Drake Phillips grew up surrounded by wealth in Beverly Hills, but behind the gates and privilege was an emotionally absent father and a deep sense of ...
Where Smoking Cr4ck & Shooting H3roin With My Parents Led Me Before I Graduated HS | Ep 123
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this raw, emotional, and brutally honest episode, Aaron and Louis sit down with Landon Muncy to tell the full story of a life shaped by addiction a...
I Was Almost Trafficked by Suge Knight as a Las Vegas Stripp3r—But My C0caine Addiction Took Over | Ep 121
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this raw and eye-opening episode, Louis and Aaron sit down with Catherine Pacedoves to unpack a life shaped by chaos, fast money, and survival insi...
How I Was Facing 40 Years to Life After Trapping Out of Airbnbs & Meth Addiction
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Crystal Turner’s story is a raw, unfiltered descent into addiction, crime, and ultimately redemption. Born into instability, raised in a trailer par...
How I Survived Human Trafficking By 17, Getting Kidnapped and Cr4ck Addiction For 20 Years | Ep 120
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and unfiltered episode, Louis sits down with Angela Vroman to share the harrowing truth of her life—one marked by deep childhood tr...
My Parents Were 17 Years Old, Addicted to Opiates and Cr4ck — This Is How It Shaped My Childhood | Ep 119
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and deeply honest episode, Louis and Aaron sit down with Naveah Benton to hear her story of growing up in the shadow of addiction. Bo...
Born With Cystic Fibrosis, Addicted to F3ntanyl, & Trapped in Human Trafficking | Ep 118
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and unfiltered episode, Louis interviews Taelor Thorton, whose life story is a stark portrait of trauma, addiction, and survival. Bor...
How I Went From Ballet Lessons to Stripping and M3th Addiction | Ep 116
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and honest conversation, Aaron and Louis sit down with Elaine Berman to unpack a life that, on the surface, looked relatively normal—...
Foster Care To The Doorman Of A Trap House….How 20 Years Of H3roin Addiction Shaped My Life | Ep 116
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and unfiltered interview, Charles Straley sits down with Louis and Aaron to share a life story shaped by addiction, trauma, foster ca...
How My Brothers Death Led To A Crippling M3th & Cr4ck Addiction With A Registered S3x Offender | Ep 115
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this raw, unflinching conversation, Louis sits down with Mya Kiskaden to walk through a life shaped by trauma, survival, and the long shadow of add...
Starting a Nonprofit That Got Me Locked Up: How I Went to Prison After Upsetting the VA of America | Ep 114
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this unforgettable episode, Louis sits down with Jeremy Harrell, a U.S. military veteran whose life took a shocking and surreal turn after he retur...
My Life Full Circle: Growing Up in Beverly Hills, Cr4ck Addiction, Jail in Mexico & Losing My Leg | Ep 124
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drake Phillips grew up surrounded by wealth in Beverly Hills, but behind the gates and privilege was an emotionally absent father and a deep sense of ...
Sobriety After Opioid Addiction & Losing Both Parents by 33... | Ep 113
20 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply personal and powerful episode, Aaron sits down with Louis for a raw, unfiltered conversation about mental health, grief, and survival.L...
How I became the Gordon Ramsey of Cooking Cr4ck | Ep 112
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and unfiltered episode, Louis sits down with Kevin Dye for a raw conversation about survival, addiction, crime, loss, and redemption....
How I Blacked Out on X4nax and Destroyed My Life in One Night | Ep 111
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, John Ross sits down with Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes to share his story with honesty, perspective, and hard-earned clarity. John wal...
The Day I Sn0rted Cremains Thinking It Was Powdered H3roin | Ep 109
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Louis sits down with Kyle Darby for one of the craziest, rawest, and most brutally honest conversations ever recorded on the pod. Kyle opens up about ...
My Truth: Going Into Labor in a Trap House & My Babies Being Born Addicted | Ep 108
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this raw and unfiltered interview, Bianca opens up to Louis and Aaron about a life shaped by chaos, survival, and resilience. She begins with the s...
Narcaned, Shot, Stabbed… How This F3nt4nyl Addict Finally Got Sober | Ep 107
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Louis and Aaron sit across from Joe Haag in a quiet studio, microphones on, the soft hum of the equipment blending into the background as Joe prepares...
How I Got Caught Two Felonies Over an Almond Used as a Cr4ck Rock | Ep 106
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Louis and Aaron sit across from Joe Haag in a quiet studio, microphones on, the soft hum of the equipment blending into the background as Joe prepares...
The Day I Tried to End My Life — Using a Cop’s Gun | Ep 105
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this gripping episode, Aaron and Louis sit down with Mike Justice — a man whose life spiraled into chaos before he was even old enough to drive l...
How I Accidentally Got Addicted to F3tty and Lost Two Boyfriends Before I Hit 22 | Ep 104
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode, Louis and Aaron sit down with Kee Brown — a young woman whose life story moves at the speed of a disaster she somehow surv...
The FBI on Her Lawn, Leukemia, and Relapse: A Survivor’s Raw Story of Alcoholism in the 80's & 90's | Ep 103
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Louis and Aaron sit down with someone who truly embodies the definition of “old school.” Kathy Williams—once a hard-living crim...
How I Got Pregnant With Twins While I Was Cooking M3th | Ep 101
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron and Louis sit down with Kendra Mertz, whose childhood and early adulthood played out like scenes straight from Breaking Bad. Kendra grew up in a...
How I Got Addicted to F3nt4nyl At 30 Years Old | Ep 100
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and emotional episode, Louis and Aaron sit down with Katie Szabo from Youngstown, Ohio, whose story is one of unexpected turns, heart...
My Truth: Exploiting Myself to Survive Addiction While Another Man Profited | Ep 99
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and emotional episode, Aaron and Louis sit down with Amber Rabold, a woman whose life has been anything but ordinary. Amber’s story...
How 4 DUIs and a Felony Forced Me to Change My Life | Ep 97
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this emotional and eye-opening episode, hosts Aaron Garnes and Louis Essig sit down with Josh Hively, a man whose story of addiction, pain, and red...
Addiction Unfiltered: Xanax DUIs, Pill Runs, and a Shot at Redemption Ep | 96
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this raw and powerful episode, hosts Louis and Aaron sit down with Alex Butt, a man whose journey from a normal upbringing to the chaos of addictio...
My Battle with H3r0in, F3ntanyl & Methadone -- Trying to Stay Clean Ep | 95
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode, hosts Aaron and Louis sit down with Dan Vanwallsen, a man whose life took a sharp turn from a normal childhood into the dark...
I Drank & Used Everyday For 26 Years, Now I’m 15 Years Sober Ep | 94
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this heartfelt and inspiring episode, host Louis sits down with James Witherspoon, a man who grew up in the tough streets of Detroit and knows firs...
What This Former Addict Told Middle Schoolers Will Shock You | Ep 93
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this moving and eye-opening episode, Louis Essig steps into an 8th-grade classroom with one mission — to tell the truth. Not the sugarcoated vers...
I Almost Died 3 Times During My 15-Year M3th & H3ro!n Addiction | Ep 92
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this raw and unforgettable episode, Louis sits down with Josh Nugent, a man whose journey through addiction, chaos, and near-death experiences is a...
I Smoked Cr4ck Until My Hands Bled — Now I Preach | Ep 91
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and brutally honest episode, Louis sits down with Brett Wilder, a man whose story of rebellion, addiction, and ultimate redemption is...
From Pregnant Teen to Addicted Stripper: Her Recovery Story | Ep 90
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this gripping and emotional episode, hosts Louis and Aaron sit down with Kaytie Adams, a woman whose life has been a rollercoaster of heartbreak, a...
Heroin Withdrawal Triggered My Labor — And My Baby Was Born in Withdrawal | Ep 89
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this raw, deeply moving episode, host Louis Essig sits down with Dani McManis, a woman whose story challenges everything you think you know about a...
How I Got Addicted to F3nt4nyl At 30 Years Old | Ep 100
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and emotional episode, Louis and Aaron sit down with Katie Szabo from Youngstown, Ohio, whose story is one of unexpected turns, heart...
He was Locked Up Where I was a C.O - Now We Talk Prison Addiction & Surviving F3ntanyl | Ep 88
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and brutally honest episode, Louis sits down with Chris, a man who has endured some of the darkest corners of addiction, incarceratio...
How I Hustled Scrap Metal, Got Robbed in a K-Hole, and Tried To Escape From Jail | Ep 87
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this raw and unforgettable episode, host Louis sits down with William Shiells from Columbus, Ohio, to hear a story that’s as chaotic as it is ins...
Cr4ck Addiction, Rubbing Alcohol, and Handing Mom Her Last Beer While She Fought Cirrhosis | Ep 86
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this emotional and eye-opening episode, host Louis Essig sits down with Jeremy Garber from Columbus, Ohio—a man whose story reaches from the chao...
I Was Raised by a Cr4ck Addict After My Dad Disappeared | Ep 85
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this gripping episode, hosts Louis and Aaron sit down with Jamey Snodgrass, whose life story sounds almost unbelievable—yet every detail is real....
My Dad Taught Me How to Rip and Run in the Streets of Detroit | Ep 84
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode, host Louis sits down with Johnny Jermani, a Detroit-area rapper whose life has been shaped by the streets, music, and the co...
How I Became an IV Drug User By 17 Years Old | Ep 83
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode, host Louis and Aaron sits down with Devon Rodgers, a man whose life has taken turns so wild you’d think they were scripted...
I Lost an Arm and Became a Heroin Addict | Ep 82
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join hosts Aaron and Louis for a gripping, no-holds-barred conversation with Travis Hall, a man whose life has been a rollercoaster of pain, survival,...
I Graduated from Ohio's #1 Party School with a Degree… and a Drug & Alcohol Problem | Ep 81
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this inspiring solo episode, host Louis sits down with Chrissie Mackie, whose life took a dramatic turn from small-town band nerd to full-blown bat...
She Was Smoking Cr4ck & F3tty While Working as a Drug Counselor At A Recovery Center | Ep 80
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this moving episode, hosts Louis and Aaron sit down with Ashley Arick, whose story shows both the devastating grip of addiction and the incredible ...
How the Chains of Xanax Addiction Changed My Life Forever | Ep 80
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this gripping episode, hosts Louis and Aaron sit down with Lindsay Wren, whose life reads like the script of a crime thriller—but every word of i...
Surviving Addiction, Prison & Poverty in Zanesville, Ohio | Ep 79
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this raw and gripping episode, hosts Louis and Aaron sit down with Brandon Somers, a man whose life has been defined by chaos, crime, and destructi...
I Turned To Crack After My Son Got Killed By a Drunk Driver | Ep 78
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this explosive episode, hosts Louis and Aaron sit down with Harry Paige, whose story could easily be the script of a dark Hollywood drama. On paper...
I Was Addicted to Heroin Before I Graduated High School | Ep 77
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode, hosts Louis and Aaron sit down with Bryce Sparks, a man whose life could have been the script of a tragedy—but instead tur...
How I Survived Over 20 Years Of IV Drug Use And 4 Prison Stays | Ep 76
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode, hosts Louis and Aaron sit down with Bryan Sparks, a man whose story feels like it could have been pulled straight from a tra...
From 13-Year-Old Trailer Park Dealer to Using Every Drug Imaginable to How I Recovered | Ep 75
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode, hosts Louis and Aaron sit down with Devin Nunamaker, a man whose story takes us deep into the chaos of early addiction and t...
I Got Arrested In Front Of My Whole Town With 50 Bags Of Hero!n and Became Walmarts Most Wanted | Ep 74
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Step up to the plate for a powerful and raw conversation with hosts Aaron and Louis as they sit down with Brent King, a former all-star ball player wh...
My Brutal Truth Of Opiate Addiction And How Hard It Really Is To Get Clean | Ep 73
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this unfiltered and fast-moving episode, hosts Louis and Aaron sit down with Amanda Bosley, a woman whose story is a wild ride through survival, st...
How He Went From Pawning, Forging Checks, to Scamming John Deere For 50k to Fuel His Oxy Addiction | Ep 72
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this electrifying episode, Aaron and Louis sit down with Ben Sheets—a man whose life has been anything but ordinary. Ben grew up in an affluent n...
He Was Exposed to Drugs by 6, Then Survived Addiction, Crime, and Prison | Ep 71
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In one of the rawest and most jaw-dropping episodes to date, Louis sits down with Patrick McCombs—a man whose life began in chaos and spiraled into ...
From the Sticks to Hittin' Licks — How He Lost Everything to Oxy And H | Ep 70
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this raw and revealing episode, Aaron and Louis sit down with Tony Newton—a man whose journey into addiction started in the quiet backwoods but s...
I Was Born From Sexual Assault and This is the Toll it Took on my Life | Ep 70
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply moving and thought-provoking episode, Louis and Aaron sit down with the extraordinary Melroe—a woman with a story unlike any other. B...
My Wife was Murdered Dexter Kill Room Style and This is How I Stayed Sober | Ep 69
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and deeply moving episode, Aaron and Louis sit down with a true legend of the Cleveland recovery community—Don Matis Jr.. Known thr...
He Started Using OC-80's With The Host of our Show at 15 Years Old | Ep 69
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From high school halls to hospital beds, jail cells, and the edge of death—Alex Panzera’s story is one of brutal honesty, quiet resilience, and th...
From Small-Town Ohio to Strung Out In Brooklyn: My Decent Into Addiction | Ep 68
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and raw episode, Louis and Aaron sit down with Jenna Daubenmire — a resilient woman whose journey will leave you speechless. Jenna ...
The Devil in Detox: How Rock Bottom Doesn’t Care Where You Come From | Ep 67
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this raw and deeply moving episode, Louis and Aaron sit down with Casey Richards, whose story is as gripping as it is inspiring. On the surface, Ca...
How Cocaine, Adderall, And Meth Led Me To Heart Failure, Relying On Batteries To Stay Alive | Ep 66
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this jaw-dropping episode, Louis and Aaron sit down with the unforgettable Kody Schaffner — better known as “Just a Dude on Batteries.” Kody’...
Fentanyl, Felonies, and a Second Chance — The Dark Side of Addiction | Ep 65
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this gripping and unfiltered episode, Louis sit's down with Tyler Baker—better known in the streets as Vito Dinero—for an unforgettable dee...
I Interviewed The Judge That Sent Me To Jail - Then Helped Me Get A Job There | Ep 64
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and emotional full-circle moment, Louis sits down with none other than The Honorable Judge Stephen McIntosh — the very judge who on...
Master Manipulator Transported Drugs Around Prison | Episode 63
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and emotional episode, Louis and Aaron sit down with Sean McMahon, a man whose life took a drastic turn from a seemingly typical subu...
Using Heroin At 15 Years Old Led Me To Prostitution, Trauma, a Life I Couldn't Escape | Episode 63
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alyx Gold’s story starts off like many others — a relatively normal childhood, a decent upbringing, nothing too out of the ordinary. She had hopes...
I Was A Fetty Fiend Doing 12 Pills A Day | Episode 62
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this gripping episode, we sit down with Steven Preciado—a stand-up comic from California whose story is anything but ordinary. Despite growing up...