Episodes

March 14, 2023

Episode 114: Mario & Santi PART 2

Join us on this week's episode of HELL HAS AN EXIT as we sit down for part 2 of the interview with Santi and Mario, two true-blue friends who have supported each other since their early days of sobriety. Both men have a Latin...

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March 7, 2023

Episode 113: Mario & Santi PART 1

Join us on this week's episode of HELL HAS AN EXIT as we sit down with Santi and Mario, two true-blue friends who have supported each other since their early days of sobriety. Both men have a Latin heritage and family backgro...

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Feb. 28, 2023

Episode 112: Against All Odds ft. Crystal K.

Crystal K's story is one of resilience, survival, and redemption. Born and raised in the beautiful mountainous regions of Georgia and North Carolina. Her mother was just 21 when she was born, and her father was out of the pic...

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Feb. 21, 2023

Episode 111: JAKE THE SNAKE ROBERTS

"Jake the Snake" Roberts was a wrestling legend, famous for his trademark bag of snakes and intimidating on-screen persona. But behind the glitz and glamour of his in-ring performances lay a dark and troubled reality. Jake's ...

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Feb. 14, 2023

Episode 110: One Addict, Two Lives ft. Alexis L.

Join us this week on Hell Has An Exit for a heart-wrenching and uplifting story of Alexis L. Born into a family plagued by addiction, Alexis's life was filled with challenges from the very start. Her mother was addicted to dr...

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Feb. 7, 2023

Episode 109: K&A to LA

On today's episode of "Hell Has an Exit," Bryan welcomes special guest, Bill J. Those who have watched "Intervention" may recognize him from the episode “Heroin Hub” of season 20. He and Bryan discuss Bill's early life, his e...

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Jan. 31, 2023

Episode 108: “Who Looks Inside, Awakes” ft. Sam K.

Welcome to episode 108 of Hell Has an Exit. On this Episode Bryan invites special guest Sam K. This Episode delves into the powerful and personal story of Sam K, who grew up in suburban Maryland just outside of Washington DC....

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Jan. 24, 2023

Episode 107: Knuckleheads Stay Clean ft. Gary P. & Mario C.

Welcome to Hell Has An Exit! It's our First Double Guest Recurring Appearance! Gary P. & Mario C. join our host Bryan Alzate to discuss: Halfway being like college for most, protecting your recovery, going to Halfway together...

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Jan. 21, 2023

Spotlight Episode 71: “Then The Needle Thing Happened” Part 1 of 2 ft. Roy B

On Today’s Episode we have Roy B. Roy starts off by sharing the pains of his childhood and the trauma that was part of their “normal” every day life. Growing up there were some ups, but mostly downs. Roy eventually formed a s...

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Jan. 17, 2023

Episode 106: "By Any Means Necessary" ft. Marco

Welcome back to Hell Has an Exit Episode 106! Today Bryan invites special guest Marco to share his story which involves using for 19 years, working in the kitchens of highly renown chefs, his involvement in the program, and u...

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Jan. 3, 2023

Episode 105: “Can I Trust Again?” Ft Brad

This week on Hell Has an Exit we kick off the new year with a special guest by the name of Brad. On this Episode Brad and Bryan get deep into Brads life, what his childhood was like, his days in active addiction, recovery, re...

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Dec. 27, 2022

Episode 104: "Introverted Life of the Party" ft. Marvin

Today on Hell Has an Exit, Bryan invites a very special guest by the name of Marvin. Marvin was one of 9 children born and raised in South Carolina. Ever since he was a young boy his family considered him to be “different”. A...

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Dec. 13, 2022

Episode 103: “Why’d you make me smell the belt?”

Welcome to episode 103 of Hell Has an Exit. On this Episode Bryan invites Dr. Barry who he’s known since his earliest days in recovery. Dr. Barry is what we call a unicorn in South Florida, being born and raised in Broward Co...

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Dec. 6, 2022

Episode 102: “Bryan A. Speaks at Seattle Convention”

This week on Hell Has An Exit we are re-releasing Bryan standing in front of a crowd at a Seattle convention to share his story as a youth speaker. He discusses: His journey becoming an addict and the road to recovery at 17, ...

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Nov. 29, 2022

Episode 101 - “You are not crazy, you’re an addict” ft. Calvin S.

Today on Hell Has an Exit Bryan Invites a very special guest by the name of Calvin S. Calvin was born in South Carolina and adopted at the age of 2 after his mother was murdered by a serial killer. He lived his life with this...

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Nov. 22, 2022

Episode 100: “Hope After Dope“ Tony V.

Today on Hell Has an Exit Bryan Invites special Guest Tony V. To share his story on episode 100! Tony was what you would call a late bloomer in addiction, his addiction kicked off with “Percocet’s” and “Oxy’s” in his early 30...

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Nov. 15, 2022

Episode 99: “My life is so good today; I can buy cheese fries” ft. Darryl M.

Today on Hell Has an Exit Bryan Invites special Guest Darryl M. Darryl was born in a tough neighborhood on the northside of Philly, his family was no stranger to the disease of addiction, drug dealing, and street life. Both h...

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Nov. 8, 2022

Ep 98: “An Innocent Man on Death Row, AGAIN” ft. Anthony Apanovitch

Today on Hell Has an Exit, we have decided to re-release “An Innocent Man on Death Row, Again” ft. Anthony Apanovitch in an attempt to raise as much awareness as possible to Anthony’s case. Every single day that goes by is an...

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Nov. 1, 2022

EP 97: The Addicts Diary Part 2 feat. Kevin Alter

Welcome back to Episode 97 of Hell Has an Exit. On this Episode Bryan invites close friend, Kevin Alter on the show for the second time. Many of you might have already heard of Kevin from his viral FB page “The Addicts Diary”...

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Oct. 25, 2022

Ep 96: “An Innocent Man on Death Row, AGAIN” ft. Anthony Apanovitch

Today on Hell Has an Exit we have a very special and important episode featuring the wrongful conviction of Tony Apanovitch. Host Bryan Alzate gets exclusive access to interview Anthony inside the Chillicothe Correctional Ins...

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Oct. 18, 2022

Ep 95: “Jiu-Jitsu Saved My Life” ft. Richard Bresler

Today on Hell Has an Exit Bryan invites a very special guest and author of “Worth Defending,” Richard Bresler. Richard is known to be one of the first Americans to earn a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. On this episode, Ri...

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Oct. 11, 2022

Ep 94: “I’m Not Broken” ft. Jesse Leon

Today on Hell Has an Exit Bryan invites a very special guest and author of “I’m not Broken” Jesse Leon. On this episode Jesse shares the heartbreaking story of a latino boy who discovers drug addiction at only 11 years old. I...

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Oct. 4, 2022

Ep 93: “Body Bags or Handcuffs” ft. Monique

Welcome Back to Hell Has an Exit! Today on Episode 93, we kick back our guest driven interviews with special guest Monique. On today’s Episode Monique joins us to share her story of overcoming, redemption, & recovery against ...

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Sept. 27, 2022

Speaker Tape Series EP 8 ft. Jimmy Jam

Welcome back to the Hell Has an Exit Speaker Tape Series. Today’s Final speaker tape episode features NA Speaker Jimmy Jam who also happens to be Bryan’s sponsor. Jimmy shares about the gift that is recovery and how the progr...

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