Get a Grip Podcast
A podcast by Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes
82 Episodes
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Using Heroin At 15 Years Old Led Me To Prostitution, Trauma, a Life I Couldn't Escape | Episode 63
Published: 6/29/2025 -
I Was A Fetty Fiend Doing 12 Pills A Day | Episode 62
Published: 6/25/2025 -
Fraud, Feds, and Federal Time: The Real Story of a Miami Cuban Con Artist | Episode 61
Published: 6/22/2025 -
From 8th Grade Dropout to 2 Prison Numbers: How He Survived Addiction With 4 Kids On The Streets | Episode 60
Published: 6/19/2025 -
Manic Highs & Vegas Nights: My Bipolar Journey Through Addiction | Episode 59
Published: 6/15/2025 -
Her Baby Daddy Watched Her OD on FaceTime | Episode 58
Published: 6/11/2025 -
From CEO, to Divorced Peruvian Cocaine Smuggler, to 37 Years Sober | Episode 57
Published: 6/8/2025 -
How She Survived A Decade Of Human Trafficking | Episode 37
Published: 6/6/2025 -
Growing Up With A Sexual Predator For A Brother And How I Became An Alcoholic By 16 Years Old | Episode 56
Published: 6/4/2025 -
Supporting My Family While Hooked on Opiates In Cleveland Ohio | Episode 55
Published: 6/1/2025 -
How I Went From Breaking The Law to Enforcing It | Episode 54
Published: 5/28/2025 -
MMA Fighter Kicks Heroin and Ends up on A&E's 60 Days In | Episode 53
Published: 5/25/2025 -
The Truth About MAT: My Journey Out of Addiction | Episode 52
Published: 5/22/2025 -
From Gucci to Guilty: He Grabbed the Bag, Then Got Bagged | Episode 50
Published: 5/19/2025 -
How After a Brutal Heroin Addiction I Got Sober and Lost My Leg | Episode 49
Published: 5/15/2025 -
I Survived 17 Years On The Streets In Active Addiction As A Call Girl | Episode 48
Published: 5/11/2025 -
Ex-Delta Employee Tells All About Flights to Florida To Get Pills | Episode 47
Published: 5/7/2025 -
Addiction Led Her to the Wrong Door — Or the Right One? | Episode 46
Published: 5/4/2025 -
I OD'd and Lost Most of My Memories | Episode 45
Published: 5/2/2025 -
How One Split Second Decision Changed a Man's Life Forever | Episode 44
Published: 4/27/2025
Get a Grip Podcast is hosted by Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes, both in recovery from addiction and alcoholism. In each episode, they share their unfiltered stories of overcoming addiction, time in prison, and struggles with mental health—mixing raw honesty with humor. The podcast gives a voice to the underdog, breaking down the stigma surrounding addiction and recovery. Through candid conversations and real-life experiences, Louis and Aaron inspire others on their journey, showing that while recovery is challenging, it’s possible. Tune in for laughter, hope, and stories of transformation.