83 Episodes

  1. She Was Smoking Cr4ck & F3tty While Working as a Drug Counselor At A Recovery Center | Ep 80

    Published: 9/10/2025
  2. How the Chains of Xanax Addiction Changed My Life Forever | Ep 80

    Published: 9/8/2025
  3. Surviving Addiction, Prison & Poverty in Zanesville, Ohio | Ep 79

    Published: 9/3/2025
  4. I Turned To Crack After My Son Got Killed By a Drunk Driver | Ep 78

    Published: 8/31/2025
  5. I Was Addicted to Heroin Before I Graduated High School | Ep 77

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

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

    Published: 8/20/2025
  8. 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
  9. My Brutal Truth Of Opiate Addiction And How Hard It Really Is To Get Clean | Ep 73

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

    Published: 8/10/2025
  11. He Was Exposed to Drugs by 6, Then Survived Addiction, Crime, and Prison | Ep 71

    Published: 8/7/2025
  12. From the Sticks to Hittin' Licks — How He Lost Everything to Oxy And H | Ep 70

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Published: 7/6/2025

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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.