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 Was Shot 5 Times: An Undefeated Boxer’s Incredible Comeback Story
Mason Stevens was shot five times in a violent altercation outside a nightclub — and lived to tell the story. Instead of letting it define him, he turned the trauma into fuel. Now an undefeated profe…
00:51:08 |
Thu 24 Apr 2025
Surviving Trauma, PTSD, and a Household Shattered by Addiction: My Journey to Healing and Saving My Mental Health
This week, we sit down with Ana Isabel Hume, aka Anabel — lifestyle and sports host, fitness competitor, and mental health advocate — for one of our most raw and powerful conversations yet. Anabel op…
01:18:06 |
Mon 21 Apr 2025
I Was a Death Row Guard — What I Saw Still Haunts Me
David was a corrections officer assigned to death row—what he witnessed during those two years broke him. From chilling confessions to disturbing inmate behavior, this interview uncovers the dark sid…
00:55:01 |
Thu 17 Apr 2025
The Fatal Accident That Shattered Everything | How I Escaped Opiates After 45 Surgeries
In this powerful episode of Rise Above, host Kevin Lanning sits down with John Ulsh, a motivational speaker and coach who has turned personal tragedy into a mission to inspire others.
Seventeen yea…
01:09:57 |
Sun 13 Apr 2025
Inside an Alcoholic's Chaotic Lifestyle | The Dark Side of Alcohol Addiction & How I Found Sobriety
Kelsey grew up fast in a home filled with alcoholism and chaos — with both parents struggling and her father disappearing from her life for 14 years. By age 10, she was caring for her younger sister …
01:06:08 |
Sun 13 Apr 2025
Inside a Nitrous Oxide Addict’s Brutal Lifestyle After Being Paralyzed by the COVID Vaccine
Jessica nearly lost everything to addiction — including her life. While she struggled with various substances, it was nitrous oxide that almost killed her. Her true rock bottom came in an unexpected …
00:55:42 |
Sat 05 Apr 2025
Brooklyn's Drug Kingpin | From Prison at 16 to Building a Jewelry Empire
Nick lost his father at just 7 years old and was homeless soon after. By his early teens, he was selling drugs to survive—and at 16, he stabbed someone and was sentenced to Rikers Island. After reoff…
00:47:40 |
Wed 02 Apr 2025
Joe "Tiger King" Exotic Drops BOMBSHELL About Trump Pardon… Tiger King 2 Coming?!
In this explosive prison phone call interview, Kevin Lanning connects with Joe Exotic, the notorious “Tiger King,” for a raw and unfiltered conversation straight from behind bars.
Joe shares a shocki…
00:19:42 |
Sun 30 Mar 2025
Inside A Heroin Addict's BRUTAL Lifestyle
In this gripping episode of Rise Above, Kim shares the unfiltered truth about life as an IV heroin addict — from shooting up daily to selling heroin alongside her own mother. Caught in a generational…
01:22:28 |
Wed 26 Mar 2025
The Ex-GOOGLE Exec Who Stole Millions With John McAfee | Tech's Dark Side
Kyle Sandler was once hailed as the tech savior of a small Alabama town — a former Google executive launching a startup incubator with big promises. He raised millions, inspired dreams, and even clai…
01:21:53 |
Sun 23 Mar 2025
Inside a College Football Player’s Tragic Injury That Left Him Paralyzed & His Unbelievable Comeback
Chris Norton’s life changed in an instant when a tackle during a college football game left him paralyzed. Doctors gave him just a 3% chance of regaining movement, but Chris refused to accept that fa…
01:09:38 |
Thu 20 Mar 2025
I Am An Alcoholic | How I Knew I Had a Problem & Got Treatment for Alcoholism
On this episode of Rise Above with Kevin Lanning, I sit down with Elizabeth Chance, who is approaching 19 years of sobriety. She opens up about the chaos of alcoholism, the breaking point that change…
01:05:11 |
Tue 18 Mar 2025
I Was Childhood Friends With the 20th 9/11 Hijacker – The FBI Came for Me, Then I Became a Spy
What happens when the FBI believes you’re involved in one of the worst attacks in history? After 9/11, Khalid’s life took a shocking turn when he was interrogated and followed by federal agents—all b…
01:14:00 |
Fri 14 Mar 2025
Overcoming Alcoholism | Inside An Addicts Brutal Lifestyle
Michael Chernow’s powerful story of overcoming alcoholism and transforming his life is nothing short of inspiring. From battling addiction to becoming a successful entrepreneur, Michael shares his ra…
01:14:22 |
Wed 12 Mar 2025
Former Rikers Island Chief Reveals the Mental Health Crisis Behind Bars & Its Deadly Consequences
Norman Seabrook, the once-powerful president of the Corrections Officers’ Union at Rikers Island, built a reputation as one of the most influential figures in the prison system—until it all came cras…
00:57:05 |
Mon 10 Mar 2025
Inside A Kingpin's Multi-Million Dollar Health Clinic Scam | From Federal Prison to Media Mogul
Nelson was once at the top of a multi-million dollar health insurance fraud scheme—until the feds came knocking. In this episode of Rise Above, he takes us inside the world of healthcare fraud, how h…
01:04:50 |
Thu 06 Mar 2025
Surviving Iraq: The Psychological Impact of War on an Air Force Sergeant
Nick, an Air Force Sergeant, shares his harrowing experiences from multiple deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan—dodging bullets, surviving bombings, and losing friends to war and suicide. In this pow…
01:31:51 |
Tue 04 Mar 2025
An IV Heroin User's DARK Reality in Kensington | Surviving a Self-Inflicted Headshot Su*cide Attempt
In this powerful episode of Rise Above, Kevin Lanning sits down with John Valerio, a man whose journey from suburban normalcy to addiction, crime, and near-death survival is nothing short of jaw-drop…
01:02:18 |
Wed 26 Feb 2025
Inside a Google Executive's SHOCKING Opioid Addiction
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In this special episode of Rise Above, the roles are reversed as Annabella Rockwell in…
01:57:41 |
Wed 26 Feb 2025
Inside The Fatal Night at University of South Florida That Changed My Life Forever
At just 16, Mo Nelson was involved in a robbery on the USF campus in Florida that turned tragic when his codefendant shot and killed a 57-year-old man. Charged with first-degree murder and attempted …
01:18:28 |
Wed 19 Feb 2025
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