79 Episodes

  1. I Was Addicted to Heroin Before I Graduated High School | Ep 77

    Published: 8/27/2025
  2. How I Survived Over 20 Years Of IV Drug Use And 4 Prison Stays | Ep 76

    Published: 8/24/2025
  3. From 13-Year-Old Trailer Park Dealer to Using Every Drug Imaginable to How I Recovered | Ep 75

    Published: 8/20/2025
  4. I Got Arrested In Front Of My Whole Town With 50 Bags Of Hero!n and Became Walmarts Most Wanted | Ep 74

    Published: 8/17/2025
  5. My Brutal Truth Of Opiate Addiction And How Hard It Really Is To Get Clean | Ep 73

    Published: 8/13/2025
  6. How He Went From Pawning, Forging Checks, to Scamming John Deere For 50k to Fuel His Oxy Addiction | Ep 72

    Published: 8/10/2025
  7. He Was Exposed to Drugs by 6, Then Survived Addiction, Crime, and Prison | Ep 72

    Published: 8/7/2025
  8. From the Sticks to Hittin' Licks — How He Lost Everything to Oxy And H | Ep 71

    Published: 8/3/2025
  9. I Was Born From Sexual Assault and This is the Toll it Took on my Life | Ep 70

    Published: 7/30/2025
  10. My Wife was Murdered Dexter Kill Room Style and This is How I Stayed Sober | Ep 69

    Published: 7/27/2025
  11. He Started Using OC-80's With The Host of our Show at 15 Years Old | Ep 69

    Published: 7/23/2025
  12. From Small-Town Ohio to Strung Out In Brooklyn: My Decent Into Addiction | Ep 68

    Published: 7/20/2025
  13. The Devil in Detox: How Rock Bottom Doesn’t Care Where You Come From | Ep 67

    Published: 7/16/2025
  14. How Cocaine, Adderall, And Meth Led Me To Heart Failure, Relying On Batteries To Stay Alive | Ep 66

    Published: 7/13/2025
  15. Fentanyl, Felonies, and a Second Chance — The Dark Side of Addiction | Ep 65

    Published: 7/9/2025
  16. I Interviewed The Judge That Sent Me To Jail - Then Helped Me Get A Job There | Ep 64

    Published: 7/6/2025
  17. Master Manipulator Transported Drugs Around Prison | Episode 63

    Published: 7/2/2025
  18. Using Heroin At 15 Years Old Led Me To Prostitution, Trauma, a Life I Couldn't Escape | Episode 63

    Published: 6/29/2025
  19. I Was A Fetty Fiend Doing 12 Pills A Day | Episode 62

    Published: 6/25/2025
  20. Fraud, Feds, and Federal Time: The Real Story of a Miami Cuban Con Artist | Episode 61

    Published: 6/22/2025

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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.