Get a Grip Podcast

Louis Essig, Aaron Garnes

Booking Overview

This is a recovery-focused interview podcast centered on addiction, alcoholism, incarceration, mental health, and candid redemption stories, with recurring external guests who share firsthand experiences of substance use and rebuilding their lives. PR agencies could credibly pitch people in sustained recovery, formerly incarcerated advocates, peer-support leaders, and professionals with compelling lived experience; booking difficulty is low because the show prioritizes relatable personal transformation over celebrity prominence.

Metrics

Episodes: 207

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 37.7k subscribers

Instagram: 36.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

getagrippodcast614@gmail.com

essig.louis@gmail.com

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Host

Louis Essig - Co-host in recovery from addiction and alcoholism who shares candid experiences involving addiction, incarceration, mental health, and recovery.

Aaron Garnes - Co-host in recovery from addiction and alcoholism who brings personal experience and humor to conversations about addiction, incarceration, mental health, and recovery.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low

Typical Credentials:

Firsthand experience with addiction and recovery, often combined with experiences involving incarceration, homelessness, trauma, relapse, overdose, or mental health struggles. Formal credentials or major public prominence do not appear necessary when the candidate has a compelling and candid transformation story.

Required Achievements:

Sustained recovery or sobriety, Overcoming incarceration, homelessness, or severe substance use, Peer advocacy or support for people affected by addiction

Recent Guest Discussions

Chris Tudor - Addiction, Relapse, Opioid Use, International Travel, Overdose, Homelessness, Parenting, Treatment, And Recovery.

Rachid Yatkin - Childhood Trauma, Family Abuse, Crime, Prison, Drug Dealing, Methamphetamine Addiction, Alcohol Withdrawal, Accountability, And Recovery.

Shawn Mims - Childhood Trauma, Grief, Escalating Substance Use, Heroin Addiction, Homelessness, Crime, Second Chances, And Lasting Recovery.

Recent Topics

Addiction, Recovery, Incarceration, Mental Health, Trauma

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Get a Grip Podcast

I Walked the Streets for 15 Years to Feed My Crack Addiction… Then I Lost My Children in Sobreity | Ep 201

August 16, 2026

In this heartbreaking and powerful episode of Get a Grip Podcast, Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes sit down with Tina Lester for an incredibly honest conversation about addiction, prostitution, incarceration, recovery, and unimaginable loss.Tina's story takes us back to her childhood and the beginning of her addiction to crack cocaine. She opens up about using crack while pregnant with her son, eventually becoming involved in prostitution to support her addiction, and the dangers she faced while ...

My Mom Cooked Meth & I OD’d on Fentanyl at 13 | How I Survived Addiction & Abuse | Ep 200

August 14, 2026

In this episode of Get a Grip Podcast, Louis Essig sits down with Victoria Lombardo for an incredibly raw and emotional conversation about childhood trauma, addiction, family dysfunction, abusive relationships, and finding a way forward after unimaginable loss.Victoria's story begins with a childhood surrounded by addiction and abuse. She opens up about growing up while her mother was involved in methamphetamine use and the traumatic experiences that shaped her from a young age. At just 13 ye...

I Was 8 Years Sober From Heroin... Then My Doctor Prescribed Me Klonopin & I Almost Relapsed | Ep 199

August 12, 2026

In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Get a Grip Podcast, Aaron Garnes turns the microphone around and interviews co-host Louis Essig about a chapter of his life he never expected to experience.After years of sobriety from heroin addiction, Louis thought he had put his darkest days behind him. Then he landed what he considered his dream job and was prescribed benzodiazepines (benzos). What began as a legitimate prescription quickly became something much more difficult to control.Lou...

Publicly listed emails

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essig.louis@gmail.com

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