Rise Above with Kevin Lanning

Kevin Lanning

299 episodesEN

Society & Culture Personal Journals Health & Fitness Mental Health

Show overview

Rise Above with Kevin Lanning has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 299 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 360 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.

Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 1m and 1h 24m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 98 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 144 episodes published. Published by Kevin Lanning.

Episodes

299

Running

2024–2026 · 2y

Median length

1h 12m

Cadence

Several per week

From the publisher

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.

Latest Episodes

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I Went From The MVP Quarterback to Shooting Heroin | How I Found Sobriety and Changed My Life

Jun 27, 20261h 26m

A Surgery Led To My Painkiller Addiction | What My Life Looks Like 8.5 Years Sober | Vlog Ep. 3

Jun 26, 202616 min

A Heroin Addict's BRUTAL Lifestyle | Losing My Arm, Arrests and How I Found Sobriety

Jun 24, 20261h 12m

I Lost My Job, My Wife & My Son To Alcohol & Oxycodone

Jun 22, 20261h 6m

I Was A High-Functioning Drinker Who Hid It All | Losing My Mom, My Marriage & My Hair

Jun 20, 20261h 39m

I Was Drinking A Handle Of Vodka A Day & Making $50K A Month Online At 18 | Getting Sober At 21

Jun 18, 20261h 16m

She Started Smoking Meth At 15 | From 20 Years Homeless & Prostituting Women To 7 Years Sober

Jun 17, 20261h 5m

"I Was Cut In Half On Impact" | Pronounced Dead 3 Times, A 3.5 Week Coma & I Performed Surgery On Myself

Jun 15, 202648 min

I Drank a Liter & a Half Of Vodka Every Night & Still Told Myself I Didn't Have A Problem

Jun 13, 20261h 17m

I Was Drinking So Hard I Couldn't Get Out Of Bed | From $100K A Week Steroid Empire To Prison

Jun 13, 20261h 24m

I Shot Fentanyl Until I Was Completely Unconscious | Jail, Losing My Daughter & How I Finally Got Sober

Jun 11, 20261h 39m

I Shot Heroin With USB Cords Tied To My Arm After 2 Tours In Afghanistan | 7 Years Sober

Jun 9, 20261h 12m

I Found Out I Was Adopted At 13, Got My First DUI At 18 & Did 4 Months In Jail | 3.5 Years Sober

Jun 7, 202659 min

I Blacked Out Every Night While Running The San Francisco Bureau of HuffPost | Highrise Suicide Attempt and How I Got Sober

Jun 5, 20261h 7m

I Drank A Bottle Of Scotch Every Night | From Alcoholic Depression to 39 Years Sober | Suebelle Robbins

Jun 3, 202652 min

Inside A Chicago Street Junkie's 20-Year Spiral | 3 DUIs, Heroin, Cook County Jail & Finding God

Jun 1, 20261h 24m

I Was Taking 10 Xanax Bars A Night At 17, Stabbed A Woman At 37 Weeks Pregnant & Sat On A Sidewalk Ready To Die | 11 Years Sober

May 30, 20262h 6m

I Made My First Million On Wall Street At 28 & Was Broke & Addicted To Opiates By 30

May 28, 20261h 5m

Inside A Functioning Mom's Secret Alcoholism | My 30-Year Battle With Alcoholism

May 25, 20261h 13m

7-OH Pills Destroyed My Life | The SHOCKING Truth About 7-Hydroxymitragynine Addiction

May 22, 20261h 28m

Rise Above with Kevin Lanning

Show overview

From the publisher

Latest Episodes

I Went From The MVP Quarterback to Shooting Heroin | How I Found Sobriety and Changed My Life

A Surgery Led To My Painkiller Addiction | What My Life Looks Like 8.5 Years Sober | Vlog Ep. 3

A Heroin Addict's BRUTAL Lifestyle | Losing My Arm, Arrests and How I Found Sobriety

I Lost My Job, My Wife &amp; My Son To Alcohol &amp; Oxycodone

I Was A High-Functioning Drinker Who Hid It All | Losing My Mom, My Marriage &amp; My Hair

I Was Drinking A Handle Of Vodka A Day &amp; Making $50K A Month Online At 18 | Getting Sober At 21

She Started Smoking Meth At 15 | From 20 Years Homeless &amp; Prostituting Women To 7 Years Sober

"I Was Cut In Half On Impact" | Pronounced Dead 3 Times, A 3.5 Week Coma &amp; I Performed Surgery On Myself

I Drank a Liter &amp; a Half Of Vodka Every Night &amp; Still Told Myself I Didn't Have A Problem

I Was Drinking So Hard I Couldn't Get Out Of Bed | From $100K A Week Steroid Empire To Prison

I Shot Fentanyl Until I Was Completely Unconscious | Jail, Losing My Daughter &amp; How I Finally Got Sober

I Shot Heroin With USB Cords Tied To My Arm After 2 Tours In Afghanistan | 7 Years Sober

I Found Out I Was Adopted At 13, Got My First DUI At 18 &amp; Did 4 Months In Jail | 3.5 Years Sober

I Blacked Out Every Night While Running The San Francisco Bureau of HuffPost | Highrise Suicide Attempt and How I Got Sober

I Drank A Bottle Of Scotch Every Night | From Alcoholic Depression to 39 Years Sober | Suebelle Robbins

Inside A Chicago Street Junkie's 20-Year Spiral | 3 DUIs, Heroin, Cook County Jail &amp; Finding God

I Was Taking 10 Xanax Bars A Night At 17, Stabbed A Woman At 37 Weeks Pregnant &amp; Sat On A Sidewalk Ready To Die | 11 Years Sober

I Made My First Million On Wall Street At 28 &amp; Was Broke &amp; Addicted To Opiates By 30

Inside A Functioning Mom's Secret Alcoholism | My 30-Year Battle With Alcoholism

7-OH Pills Destroyed My Life | The SHOCKING Truth About 7-Hydroxymitragynine Addiction

I Lost My Job, My Wife & My Son To Alcohol & Oxycodone

I Was A High-Functioning Drinker Who Hid It All | Losing My Mom, My Marriage & My Hair

I Was Drinking A Handle Of Vodka A Day & Making $50K A Month Online At 18 | Getting Sober At 21

She Started Smoking Meth At 15 | From 20 Years Homeless & Prostituting Women To 7 Years Sober

"I Was Cut In Half On Impact" | Pronounced Dead 3 Times, A 3.5 Week Coma & I Performed Surgery On Myself

I Drank a Liter & a Half Of Vodka Every Night & Still Told Myself I Didn't Have A Problem

I Shot Fentanyl Until I Was Completely Unconscious | Jail, Losing My Daughter & How I Finally Got Sober

I Found Out I Was Adopted At 13, Got My First DUI At 18 & Did 4 Months In Jail | 3.5 Years Sober

Inside A Chicago Street Junkie's 20-Year Spiral | 3 DUIs, Heroin, Cook County Jail & Finding God

I Was Taking 10 Xanax Bars A Night At 17, Stabbed A Woman At 37 Weeks Pregnant & Sat On A Sidewalk Ready To Die | 11 Years Sober

I Made My First Million On Wall Street At 28 & Was Broke & Addicted To Opiates By 30