Rise Above with Kevin Lanning
Welcome to Rise Above with Kevin Lanning. Join Kevin, a former Google executive in sobriety, as he shares inspiring stories of resilience. Each episode features individuals who have faced life’s toughest challenges—addiction, trauma, anxiety, and more—and emerged stronger. These conversations aren’t just about survival; they’re about thriving and finding practical solutions to rise above adversity. Kevin’s own journey through addiction and childhood trauma fuels his passion for sharing stories t...
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Episodes (586)
Inside a Heroin Addict's SHOCKING Addiction | How I Lost Everything and Now 12 Y...
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Overcoming a 300mg/Day Adderall Habit | 8 Years Sober
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The "Perfect" Mom's Secret: Breaking the Cycle of Addiction
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Addicted to Heroin: Inside an Escort's Life of Chaos and Survival
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Inside a Xanax & Alcohol Addict's Brutal Blackouts | I Was "The Devil"
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I Overdosed 9 Times in One Month on Fentanyl | Oxy, Meth Psychosis, Jail & How I...
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I Started Drugs at 6 & Became a Heroin Addict | Armed Robberies, Overdose & Reco...
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Inside a Ketamine Addict’s Brutal Lifestyle | The Crash That Left Me Blind in On...
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Inside A Heroin Addicts Brutal Lifestyle | Shooting During Pregnancy, Human Traf...
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I Couldn’t Stop Drinking Once I Started… I Blacked Out Every Time
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I Was Drinking at 12 and Doing LSD by 15 | Drugs, Modeling Party Culture & 11 Ye...
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“I Shot Heroin Until I Flatlined” | Rikers Island to 10 Years Sober
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I Tried Heroin at 16… and Everything Went Downhill From There
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I Was Drinking Every Day at 16… Flipped My Jeep Drunk at 17 | Then Gambled $3.7...
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I Was Having Cocaine-Induced Seizures 5x a Day | Gang Life, Trauma & Redemption
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I Had No Veins Left… Fentanyl Was Eating My Body | Dr. Phil, Grand Theft Auto &...
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Alcohol Was Killing Me | Hallucinations, Severe Esophagitis and How I Found Sobr...
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I Fought in the UFC on LSD | Cartel Arrest, Ayahuasca in Peru & Getting Sober
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A Heroin Addict’s Brutal Double Life | 18 Arrests, Federal Prison & a Multi-Mill...
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Addiction Sent Me to Federal Prison | Drug Trafficking, Sobriety & Managing Surf...
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Kidney Failure at 21 from Alcohol & Drugs | I Was Hours From Death
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From A Bronx Tale to Prison & Redemption | Lillo Brancato on Heroin, Rikers Isla...
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I Married A Junkie | Trauma, Detox, Narcissism & Real Recovery
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“I Lost My Business, My Identity, and Myself to Addiction” | An Executive’s Fall...
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Abandoned as a Child, Foster Care, Strip Clubs & Addiction Nearly Killed Me
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Fentanyl Addiction Nearly Killed Me | Overdose, Relapse & How I Got Sober
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Addiction Recovery: How to Get Sober, Avoid Relapse, Handle Cravings & Stay Sobe...
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After Hours with Kevin & LJ | What You Don’t See on the Podcast, Addiction Recov...
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From Executive Bodyguard to Homeless Alcoholic | Jail, Alcoholism, Oxy Addiction...
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A Heroin Addict’s Brutal Life in Kensington | Jail Withdrawals, My Mom Taught Me...
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“I Died for 10 Minutes” | Fentanyl Overdose, Crack Addiction & How I Got Sober
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Bath Salt Overdose, Crack Addiction & Kratom Relapse After 7 Years Sober | I Los...
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The Dark Side of Alcoholism | I Was Slowly Dying From Alcohol
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My Son Was Murdered… and the Man Who Killed Him Walked Free | A Father’s Unthink...
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Addiction Destroys Families | The Truth About Loving Someone With Mental Illness...
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I Was a Drink Away From Dying | Cancer, Prison & How Alcohol Took Everything
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I Thought I Could Drink Again After Nearly a Decade Sober | Kratom, Relapse, and...
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I Swore I Was Quitting Every Morning… and Used Again by Noon | The Reality of Al...
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No One Knew How Bad It Was | Living With an Eating Disorder
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I Drank a Liter of Vodka a Day While Raising My Kids
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Alcohol Nearly Killed Me at 27 | 13 Rehabs, Psych Wards & Near Death Experience
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I Was Either Going to Die by Accident or on Purpose...and I Still Drank | A Youn...
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She Hid Alcoholism Until Liver Failure Nearly Killed Her | Cirrhosis, Withdrawal...
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Adderall Destroyed My Life | Gambling Addiction, Psychosis & Sobriety
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Alcohol Broke Me | I Was Suicidal in Active Addiction
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I Started Shooting Heroin as a Teen | Overdosed & Flatlined at 18, Homeless to S...
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OxyContin Destroyed My Life | Trapped on Suboxone, Near-Death Trauma & Sobriety
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I Stuck a NeedIe in My Arm 2 Hours After Prison Release | IV Drug Use, Prison Ri...
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A Marine’s Toughest Battle Wasn’t War — It Was Starting Over as a Single Mom
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New Year, New Me: From 2 Bottles of Wine a Night to Sobriety — Now I’m Living Be...
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