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 that uplift, educate, and inspire. Tune in and discover the strength within you.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 70 minutes
- Episodes
- 154
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
I Smoked Myself Into a Crack Psychosis | 33 Felonies, 3 Raids, 40 Year Prison Sentence, Sobriety
Richard's story is one of the most gripping tales of addiction, crime, and redemption ever told on this channel. By the age of 18, he had already served prison time for burglary. Over the next two de…
01:20:54 |
Wed 17 Sep 2025
Coming Off Adderall Was the Worst Experience of My Life | My Brutal 15 Year Addiction to Stimulants
Izzy opens up about her 15-year battle with Adderall and how quitting cold turkey changed her life forever. From being put on ADHD medication at just 12 years old to building a fast-paced career as a…
01:06:20 |
Tue 16 Sep 2025
I Caught My Wife Cheating, Blacked Out & Landed in Prison | Domestic Violence, Prison & Sobriety
Carl Stone spent over 30 years in law enforcement—respected, decorated, and seen as a protector. But behind closed doors, he was quietly unraveling. Haunted by childhood trauma, daily exposure to hor…
01:05:18 |
Sun 14 Sep 2025
Inside a Police Officers Brutal Addiction to Painkillers | Addiction, PTSD, Brain Trauma & Recovery
Hal Hughes had the perfect life: a loving wife, four kids, a successful career in law enforcement, and a reputation as a local hero. But everything changed the day he was violently attacked on the jo…
01:23:43 |
Fri 12 Sep 2025
My Mugshot Was Everywhere: The Brutal Consequences of a DUI
Leticia grew up in a tight-knit Brazilian-American community in Danbury, CT. One night out with friends—“just two drinks”—became a life-changing DUI at 0.08. In this raw conversation, she breaks down…
00:52:32 |
Thu 11 Sep 2025
"Once I Shot Heroin, It Was GAME OVER" | My Dark Descent Into Addiction
Carla grew up in a loving home in Boston with a supportive family and big dreams of becoming a teacher. But one party after high school changed everything. She took her first Percocet—and what follow…
01:07:27 |
Mon 08 Sep 2025
Chevy Chase RAW & UNCUT | Hollywood Stories, Wild Years & Untold Moments
Chevy Chase, the legendary star of Saturday Night Live and the National Lampoon’s Vacation films, sits down for a rare and unfiltered conversation about his life, career, and sobriety. From growing u…
00:27:34 |
Sun 07 Sep 2025
A Heroin Addict's SHOCKING Descent | D1 Football Full Scholarship, Prison Time, Homelessness & His Road to Recovery
Jordan was a promising D1 football recruit with full-ride offers—until a torn ACL and a bottle of painkillers changed everything.What started as surgery recovery turned into full-blown addiction: Oxy…
01:14:47 |
Fri 05 Sep 2025
I Started Smoking Crack at 17 | Drug Addiction Story, Family Tragedy & Sobriety Recovery Journey
Chris Lavin's life is almost too extreme to believe.Abused as a child. Locked in a box for days. Smoking crack and running a car scam at 17. He made millions, lost it all, then lost the only thing he…
00:59:54 |
Tue 02 Sep 2025
The Needle Became My Addiction | From OxyContin to Shooting Heroin & Facing 8 Years in Prison
He went from a small-town baseball player with a bright future… to shOOting heroin in New Jersey, smuggling bricks of dope through airports, and facing eight years in prison.In this raw and unfiltere…
01:24:13 |
Fri 29 Aug 2025
I Was a Head Football Coach and a Raging Alcoholic | The Day I Lost Everything
Chris Hirschfield was a high school football coach on top of the world—winning state championships, raising two kids, and leading one of Georgia’s most promising teams. But behind the success was a m…
01:13:13 |
Thu 28 Aug 2025
Addicted to Heroin at 17 | Trap Houses, Overdose, Jail & How She Got Clean and Sober
Jaclyn Buntic opens up about her harrowing journey through addiction, starting with pain pills and Xanax at 16, leading to heroin and meth by 18. She shares how growing up in a dysfunctional househol…
01:02:27 |
Mon 25 Aug 2025
Inside the BRUTAL Psychosis of a Bipolar Drug Addict
David Funes’ life spiraled from a strict Christian upbringing into a world of manic highs, drug-fueled nights, white-collar crime, and a $3.7 million FBI investigation. Diagnosed with bipolar disorde…
01:19:52 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
My Addiction Wasn’t Just Heroin, It Was the Needle | Jail, Heroin & My Fight for Survival
Destiny's story is one of unimaginable pain and powerful transformation. Molested as a child, abandoned by her mother, and raised in dysfunction, she battled self-worth issues from an early age. Afte…
01:10:39 |
Thu 21 Aug 2025
Valedictorian Turned Addict: Inside His Secret Life of Drugs & Overdoses
Chandler was a bright kid — valedictorian, pre-med student, academic scholarships. But beneath the surface, addiction was brewing. From his early battles with leukemia to his first drink at 11, the s…
01:08:31 |
Wed 20 Aug 2025
The Dark Side of Alcoholism | Half a Gallon of Fireball a Day
He grew up in a small Mississippi town, hiding trauma, abuse, and addiction behind sports, work, and alcohol. By his 40s, he was drinking half a gallon of Fireball a day, facing divorce, and trapped …
01:08:13 |
Mon 18 Aug 2025
Incest Survivor | Raised in a House of Horrors
Tina survived the unthinkable. Molested by the man she thought was her father. Raised in a home of violence, secrecy, and fear. Then, decades later, she uncovered a chilling family secret — her real …
01:00:53 |
Sun 17 Aug 2025
I Was a Teacher—and a Raging Alcoholic | How I Lost Everything
Matt grew up in a loving home in Westchester, NY—but alcohol and cocaine nearly destroyed everything he built. From blackouts and bartending in Florida to getting strip-searched at Gun Club Jail, Mat…
01:01:16 |
Thu 14 Aug 2025
Alcohol Was My Freedom Until It Destroyed Everything – The Dark Side of Addiction
Keesha’s journey is one of resilience, heartbreak, and purpose. After battling alcoholism, losing her husband to a drug overdose, and raising twins alone, she turned her pain into a mission — helping…
00:58:55 |
Tue 12 Aug 2025
Addicted to Fentanyl: Inside a Stripper’s Life of Chaos and Survival
Brittany’s life spiraled from anxiety-filled childhood to a devastating descent into addiction. After surviving sexual coercion in high school, she turned to stripping, entered an abusive relationshi…
00:42:17 |
Sun 10 Aug 2025
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