How I Beat Cancer...and then Became a Crackhead | Ep 177

S2E177 - How I Beat Cancer...and then Became a Crackhead | Ep 177

Published: June 17, 2026

Duration: 1:05:12

In this episode of Get a Grip Podcast, Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes sit down with Gary King for a wild and emotional journey through addiction, survival, recovery, and second chances.Gary's story begins with a difficult childhood before he dropped out of high school and moved to Nashville looking for a new start. Instead, he found himself pulled deeper into a world of substance abuse. What started with cocaine quickly escalated into Xanax, prescription opioids, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin.

Along the way, Gary found himself living a life few could imagine. He shares stories of...