Season 1
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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, ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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”...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
Sept. 20, 2022
Speaker Tape Series EP 7 ft. Jimmy T.
Welcome back to the Hell Has an Exit Speaker Tape Series. Today’s episode features NA Speaker Jimmy T. On this Episode Jimmy delivers a hopeful, direct and clear message of recovery through the program. Jimmy shares on the tr...
Sept. 13, 2022
SPEAKER TAPE SERIES EP 6 ft. Jose P.
come back to the Hell Has an Exit Speaker Tape Series. Today’s episode features NA Speaker Jose P. Jose shares the spiritual and emotional journey through what he’s been through and what he’s currently going through. In the P...
Sept. 6, 2022
Speaker Tape Series EP 5 ft. Ousmane D.
Welcome back to the Hell Has an Exit Speaker Tape Series. Today’s episode features NA Speaker Ousmane D. Ousmane begins his story from the day he remembers his childhood innocence being stripped from him. His mother sat him d...
Aug. 30, 2022
Speaker Tape Series EP 4 ft. Scott R.
Welcome back to the Hell Has an Exit Speaker Tape Series. Today we bring you episode 4 of the speaker tape series featuring AA Speaker Scott R. Scott grew up in an extremely toxic household with a long history of mental and p...
Aug. 23, 2022
Speaker Tape Series EP 3 ft. Khalis M.
Welcome back to the Hell Has an Exit Speaker Tape Series. Today we bring you episode 3 of the speaker tape series featuring the one and only, Khalis. Khalis spent 40 years of his life enslaved to the grips of his addiction. B...
Aug. 16, 2022
Speaker Tape Series EP 2 ft. Tommy O.
Welcome back to the Hell Has an Exit Speaker Tape Series. Today we bring you episode 2 featuring Tommy O. This deeply moving share is one for the books. Tommy opens about his deeply troubled past and brings addicts around the...
Aug. 9, 2022
Speaker Tape Series EP 1 ft. Sean E.
Welcome to the Hell Has an Exit Speaker Tape Series! Today we kick off with episode 1 featuring speaker Sean E. Sean gets honest and shares some of his deepest darkest truths with his audience. In this share, Sean opens up ab...
Aug. 2, 2022
Ep 92 - "Hit With a Grateful Stick" ft. Evan L.
Welcome Back to Episode 92 of the Hell Has an Exit Podcast. On this Episode Bryan Brings us longtime Friend, Evan to share his story. From the time Evan was 14 or 15 years old he started abusing drugs and alcohol. He spent hi...
July 26, 2022
Ep 91: “Worth Stopping” ft. Kiko P.
Welcome Back to the Hell Has an Exit Podcast. Today Bryan Introduces his longtime friend Kiko who he met in the rooms over a decade ago. On today’s episode Kiko shares his deeply personal story of childhood trauma, homelessne...
July 19, 2022
[Legacy Episode] Ep 50 - The Wolf of Wall Street ft. Jordan Belfort
This week on a very special Hell Has An Exit, the show welcomes the Wolf of Wall Street himself, creator of the legendary “Straight Line” sales method, author, lecturer, infamous wall street tycoon, Mr. Jordan Belfort. Jordan...
July 12, 2022
Ep 90: "A Bronx Tale" ft. Lillo Brancato (Part 2 of 2)
Welcome back to Hell Has an Exit featuring LILLO BRANCATO! For part 2 of the two-part series. In Part 1, Lillo and Bryan discussed what it was like for Lillo becoming an overnight sensation. It wasn’t long before accompanying...
July 5, 2022
Ep 89: "A Bronx Tale" ft. Lillo Brancato (Part 1 of 2)
Welcome to Hell Has an Exit Episode 89 featuring LILLO BRANCATO! Lillo joins Bryan Today to share the story of his highest highs and his lowest lows. Lillo goes from being casted to play the lead role in the move “A Bronx Tal...
June 28, 2022
Ep 88: “Biggest Enabler, Biggest Angel” ft. Yuta V. (Part 2 of 2)
Welcome back to episode 88, part 2 of 2 of Yuta’s Story! When we left off last episode Yuta was facing up to 4 years in prison. While serving time, Yuta was able to get clean. Upon getting out he figured his problem was alway...
June 21, 2022
Ep 87: "Biggest Enabler, Biggest Angel" ft. Yuta
On today’s Episode Bryan invites good friend Yuta V. To share his story. Yuta was born in Buffalo New York to Japanese immigrant parents who met in the US while his father was doing his residency. In a sudden turn of events, ...
June 14, 2022
Ep 86 “A Little Bit of Human Contact” ft. Abraham D.
On today’s Episode Bryan invites longtime friend Abraham D. to share his story. The two met in the rooms when Bryan was a newcomer and Abraham had about a year clean. Abraham spent most of his formative years in Peru & Colomb...
June 7, 2022
Ep 85 - "A Recovering Friendship" ft. Brooke Z. & Bryan A.
On Todays Episode Bryan Invites one of his best friends from child hood: Brooke Z. Bryan & Brooke met in middle school and she quickly became a special person in Bryan’s life as he always felt like he could be himself around ...
May 31, 2022
Ep 84: “An Unaltered State of Mind” ft Mili (Part 2 of 2)
Welcome Back to Part 2 of 2 of Mili’s story on Hell Has an Exit. On this episode Mili shares the details of how her addiction continued to manifest, the state of her mental health, and the role that the childhood trauma she e...
May 24, 2022
Ep 83: “An Unaltered State of Mind” ft. Mili (Part 1 of 2)
On todays Episode Bryan invites a very special guest by the name of Mili. Mili was born to family that struggled to meet the emotional needs of a child. Her brother was a diagnosed sociopath and her mother struggled with seve...
May 17, 2022
Ep 82: “At The Edge & Cut From The Herd” ft. Sean E.
On today’s episode Bryan Invites friend Sean E. to share his story of addiction, relapse & recovery. From as early as he can remember, Sean tells us about his compulsive and addictive behaviors. Sean consistently found himsel...
May 10, 2022
Ep 81: “Drug of No Choice” ft Kristen C.
This week Bryan sits down with Kristen C. as she shares her story of addiction and her journey through recovery. Born and raised right on the border of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, Kristen remembers having a typical upbrin...
May 3, 2022
Ep 80: “Bryan A. Speaks at Seattle Convention”
This week on Hell Has An Exit Bryan stands 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, crack, meetings & memb...
April 26, 2022
Ep 79: "Florida Boy" ft. Church
This Week on Hell Has an Exit Bryan invites longtime friend, and predecessor, Church. It all started in good fun for Church. There were drugs, girls, & rock shows. “It’s what we did to have fun”. Little by little the drugs be...
April 19, 2022
Ep 78: GRATEFUL Ray ft. Ray R.
Today on Hell Has an Exit Bryan invites Ray, a recovering addict & founder of GRATEFUL. Apparel. Born and raised in the streets of Jackson Heights in Queens New York, all Ray ever knew were the streets. His mother left when h...
April 12, 2022
Ep 77: “The Battlefield Between My Ears” ft. Brad M.
Ep 77: “The Battlefield Between My Ears” ft Brad M. This week on Hell Has an Exit Bryan Welcomes a very special guest by the name of Brad M. A Vietnam Veteran, & a veteran in the rooms with almost 37 years clean!! As a child ...
April 5, 2022
Ep 76: Ryan C. & The Dark Web Fetty
This week on Hell Has an Exit Bryan returns to South Florida to interview his friend Ryan C. Ryan dives right into his early childhood and shares the deep affect that bullying had on him which drove him to having suicidal tho...
March 29, 2022
Ep 75: “Spun in LA” ft Joe E.
This week on Hell Has an Exit Bryan continues the impromptu “LA series” with special Guest Joe E. from Hollywood California. Joe was born into a “Classically dysfunctional Family” - There was drugs, drinking, domestic violenc...