
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... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 224 | Founded | 2 years ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Listeners | Categories | Personal JournalsSociety & CultureHealth & FitnessMental Health | |||

Dr. Cali Estes returns for a raw continuation of her first appearance on Rise Above — this time diving even deeper into the realities of addiction, trauma, detox, and what’s broken in the recovery system.
In this episode, we unpack why addiction is ... more
She was a high-powered executive, running multimillion-dollar businesses, praised for her hustle and feared in boardrooms — until addiction took over.
In this raw and unfiltered conversation, Margo Siewert opens up about a life fueled by alcohol, co... more
In this raw and powerful episode, Lindsey Schaefer shares her story of growing up in a broken home, being abandoned by her mother, and entering foster care at a young age. From childhood trauma and instability to addiction, strip club life, and nearl... more
In this deeply honest episode of Rise Above, Brianna Sirlin shares her unfiltered journey through addiction, relapse, and recovery during the height of the opioid epidemic.
Growing up on Long Island, Brianna’s story didn’t start with trauma on the s... more
People also subscribe to these shows.





Kevin’s podcast saved my life. Superb. So grateful!
Excellent Excellent Excellent podcast. So glad I found it.
Amazing insight and super advice. Thanks Kevin.
I love your guests and have listened to pretty much every episode. But…..I couldn’t listen to the last episode. That guy wouldn’t stop talking. I shut it off.
TikTok pulled me into this podcast and it’s awesome. Kevin is a great interviewer and the stories of resilience are incredible.
This podcast has been super helpful during my sobriety journey. I love how open/non-judgmental Kevin is. When I listen to other people’s experience in recovery, it makes me feel less alone. Thank you Kevin (and guests) for being vulnerable & sharing your stories! I look forward to new episode releases!
Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.
How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.
Apple Podcasts | #13 | |
Apple Podcasts | #201 | |
Apple Podcasts | #21 | |
Apple Podcasts | #64 | |
Apple Podcasts | #226 | |
Apple Podcasts | #38 |
Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.
Listeners, social reach, demographics and more for this podcast.
| Listeners per Episode | |
|---|---|
| Gender Skew | |
| Location | |
| Interests | |
| Professions | |
| Age Range | |
| Household Income | |
| Social Media Reach |
The content centers on compelling narratives of resilience and recovery, highlighting individuals who have triumphed over addiction, trauma, and various mental health challenges. Themes of personal transformation, community support, and practical strategies for overcoming adversity are prevalent across episodes. Each story is not just a survival account but also an inspiring journey emphasizing hope and strength, which pulls in audiences facing similar challenges or simply seeking motivation and personal growth. The host, with a background in high-pressure corporate environments and his own recovery journey, adds a unique perspective that resonates with listeners.
Rephonic provides a wide range of podcast stats for Rise Above. We scanned the web and collated all of the information that we could find in our comprehensive podcast database. See how many people listen to Rise Above and access YouTube viewership numbers, download stats, audience demographics, chart rankings, ratings, reviews and more.
Rephonic provides a full set of podcast information for three million podcasts, including the number of listeners. View further listenership figures for Rise Above, including podcast download numbers and subscriber numbers, so you can make better decisions about which podcasts to sponsor or be a guest on. You will need to upgrade your account to access this premium data.
Rephonic provides comprehensive predictive audience data for Rise Above, including gender skew, age, country, political leaning, income, professions, education level, and interests. You can access these listener demographics by upgrading your account.
To see how many followers or subscribers Rise Above has on Spotify and other platforms such as Castbox and Podcast Addict, simply upgrade your account. You'll also find viewership figures for their YouTube channel if they have one.
These podcasts share a similar audience with Rise Above:
1. Get a Grip Podcast
2. Locked In with Ian Bick
3. We're All Insane
4. Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime Podcast
5. The Wild Chaos Podcast
Rise Above launched 2 years ago and published 224 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
Our systems regularly scour the web to find email addresses and social media links for this podcast. We scanned the web and collated all of the contact information that we could find in our podcast database. But in the unlikely event that you can't find what you're looking for, our concierge service lets you request our research team to source better contacts for you.
Rephonic pulls ratings and reviews for Rise Above from multiple sources, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, and Podcast Addict.
View all the reviews in one place instead of visiting each platform individually and use this information to decide if a show is worth pitching or not.
Rephonic provides full transcripts for episodes of Rise Above. Search within each transcript for your keywords, whether they be topics, brands or people, and figure out if it's worth pitching as a guest or sponsor. You can even set-up alerts to get notified when your keywords are mentioned.
Recent guests on Rise Above include:
1. Romaine Akil Campbell
2. Juliet Warner
3. DJ ActRight
4. Neva (last name not provided)
5. Tony Svedberg
6. Milly User
7. Garet McLendon
8. Lex Jacoby
To view more recent guests and their details, simply upgrade your Rephonic account. You'll also get access to a typical guest profile to help you decide if the show is worth pitching.