{"podcast":{"title":"Get a Grip Podcast","slug":"get-a-grip-podcast-7141471","podcast_index_feed_id":7141471,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f9cdd698/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://linktr.ee/officialgetagrippodcast","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/41810166/41810166-1742665156512-51f4e5b811028.jpg","author":"Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes","episode_count":167,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/get-a-grip-podcast-7141471"},"episode":{"title":"Addiction Led Me to Rob a Correctional Officer’s House — I Got 18 Years | Ep 161","slug":"addiction-led-me-to-rob-a-correctional-officer-s-house-i-got-18-years-ep-161","published_at":"2026-05-08T23:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/get-a-grip-podcast-7141471/addiction-led-me-to-rob-a-correctional-officer-s-house-i-got-18-years-ep-161","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/get-a-grip-podcast-7141471","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/officialgetagrippodcast/episodes/Addiction-Led-Me-to-Rob-a-Correctional-Officers-House--I-Got-18-Years--Ep-161-e3j3d8q","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO6375777285.mp3","summary":"In this powerful episode of Get a Grip Podcast, Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes sit down with Dion Evans for an unbelievable story of trauma, addiction, prison, and redemption.Dion’s life started with pain early on. After being hit by a drunk driver as a child and suffering traumatic brain injuries that would permanently impact the way he thought and reacted to the world, his life slowly spiraled into chaos. He talks openly about stealing from a young age, battling an identity crisis, and growing up while his family dealt with the heartbreaking reality of his sister being born sick.As the years went on, the streets and addiction took control. Dion explains how OxyContin became the beginning of a much darker road—one filled with burglaries, police chases, jail cycles, and eventually facing decades behind bars. One of the craziest moments of the episode comes when Dion explains how he received an 18-year prison sentence for robbing a correctional officer’s house while already on the run.Inside prison, everything changed.From humiliation and violence to meeting former Ohio State football star Maurice Clarett behind bars, Dion shares the moments that slowly forced him to confront who he had become. He opens up about apologizing to the correctional officer he robbed, learning accountability, and beginning the long process of rebuilding his life from the ground up.This episode is more than just a prison story. It’s about consequences, transformation, and proving that your worst mistakes don’t have to define the rest of your life.By the end of this conversation, Dion shares where he is today, the accomplishments he’s made since prison, and what life looks like a year after first appearing on the podcast.This is one you do not want to miss.🔥 Expect emotion. Expect truth. Expect h…","meta_description":"In this powerful episode of Get a Grip Podcast, Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes sit down with Dion Evans for an unbelievable story of trauma, addiction, pris…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":9015,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/get-a-grip-podcast-7141471/episodes/addiction-led-me-to-rob-a-correctional-officer-s-house-i-got-18-years-ep-161/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/get-a-grip-podcast-7141471/addiction-led-me-to-rob-a-correctional-officer-s-house-i-got-18-years-ep-161.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}