Season 1
Aug. 24, 2021
EP 45 - Me vs. Me ft. Lamar Odom
On this week's Hell Has An Exit former 2x NBA champion and reality television star Lamar Odom shares his experiences from the neighborhoods of Queens to superstardom while battling addiction. Lamar’s father was an addict and ...
Aug. 17, 2021
EP 44 - Just Because I Smoked Crack And Committed Armed Robberies Don’t Make Me a Bad Person feat. Rene C.
Rene “C” was born to alcoholic parents. In her own words she felt she never had a chance to escape a life of addiction. Growing up her parents were in and out of rehab facilities. Sometimes they would put her in the garage an...
Aug. 13, 2021
BONUS EP 43 - The Good Doctor ft. Dr. David S
This week on Hell Has An Exit, Bryan is joined by renowned New York City plastic surgeon, Dr. David Shokrian. Dr. Shokrian shares his journey with us on what it took to become one of the countries leading plastic surgeons. He...
Aug. 10, 2021
EP 42: The Addict's Diary ft. Kevin Alter
Episode 42: The Addict’s Diary ft.. Kevin Alter On todays’ episode, Bryan interviews close friend Kevin Alter. The two jump right into what it was like using, Kevin’s up bringing & what ultimately led to the unlocking of his ...
Aug. 3, 2021
Episode 41: Work the Steps or Die: A Breakdown ft. Bryan A.
On todays’ episode, Bryan takes a deep dive into the 12 steps. In his breakdown, he explain’s what they are, how they have dramatically shaped his life, and how you can completely change your life by doing the work. He also t...
July 27, 2021
EP 40 - Overdosing with Hair Dye in My Hair ft. Austin S.
On today’s episode Bryan invites long time friend Austin. Initially, the two formed a bond over their love for crack. Eventually, thanks to the rooms of NA, the two re-encountered each other in recovery. Listen to episode 40 ...
July 20, 2021
EP 39 - Recovering from Religion Ft. Danny Prada
On todays episode of Hell Has an Exit, Bryan invites long-time friend and Minister Danny Prada to share how his spiritual journey began and how it came to be what it is today. Growing up a conservative Christian Danny encount...
July 13, 2021
EP 38 - Iced Tea Mix Looks Just Like Heroin in a Wax Bag ft. Devon C.
Welcome to Episode 38. On today’s episode Bryan brings back guest interviews and introduces us to his friend Devon C. Devin begins his story by sharing what life was like growing up. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he had a ...
July 6, 2021
EP 37: Hell Has an Entrance: Part 4 ft. Bryan Alzate
On this week’s episode, we return to Hell Has an Exit’s four-part series - Hell Has an Entrance, where host, Bryan Alzate shares his own personal story of addiction and recovery. Picking up where he left off, Bryan shares s...
June 29, 2021
EP 36: Hell Has an Entrance: PART 3 ft. Bryan Alzate
In Part 3 of 4 — of the Bryan Alzate Story, “Hell Has an Entrance”, we join Bryan on his road to recovery, at the very beginning of his sobriety and his entrance into the 12 step program. After completing his stay at Detox, B...
June 22, 2021
EP 35 - Hell Has An Entrance: PART 2 ft. Bryan Alzate
Welcome back to “Hell Has An Entrance: Part 2 with Bryan Alzate“. On last weeks episode, Bryan left off at one of the most pivotal moments of his life - he found himself at Docs place which was basically a crack house in a ne...
June 15, 2021
EP 34: Hell Has an Entrance: PART 1 ft. Bryan Alzate
Welcome to episode 34 of Hell Has an Exit Podcast with Bryan Alzate. This episode is Part 1 of 4 of the “Hell Has an Entrance” special, where host - Bryan Alzate, begins to share his own personal story. Bryan grew up in good ...
June 8, 2021
EP 33: From Living To Use, To Using To Live ft. Baltimore John
Welcome to episode Thirty-Three of Hell Has an Exit Podcast with Bryan Alzate. On today’s episode, Bryan sits down with good friend Baltimore John. On this episode Bryan and John dive right into what it was like for John bein...
June 1, 2021
EP 32: A South Florida Pill Mill Prodigy Find’s His Exit
Welcome to episode Thirty-Two of Hell Has an Exit Podcast with Bryan Alzate. On today’s episode, Bryan sits down with his good friend Matty D. The two have known each other since their early teenage years - through their drug...
May 25, 2021
EP 31: The Breathmaker and the Recovery of a Damaged Spirt ft. Janice B.
Janice, a full blooded seminole Indian, kicks her story off by sharing what It was like growing up in multiple “Tourist Traps” all across Florida. In the 60’s, Indian families would have staged villages built that would resem...
May 18, 2021
EP 30: This One’s For You Mom; A Homeless Junkie Becomes Vape Kingpin ft. Keith F.
Welcome to episode Thirty of Hell Has an Exit Podcast with Bryan Alzate. On today’s episode, Bryan sits down Keith F. Bryan recalls the day over 13 years ago, when Keith first walked into the rooms. He had nothing but a trash...
May 11, 2021
EP 29: What Am I Supposed to Do With 100 Kilos? ft. RT
Welcome to episode twenty-nine of Hell Has an Exit Podcast with Bryan Alzate. On today’s episode, Bryan sits down with a rare Miami native, RT. Born and bred in Miami, RT recalls his early childhood as being "normal" until on...
May 4, 2021
EP 28 : Pretty Ricky, A 954 Story feat. Spectacular
Welcome to episode twenty-eight of Hell Has an Exit Podcast with Bryan Alzate. On today’s episode, Bryan sits down with friend Spectacular Blue Smith. Spectacular was Born to a celebrity performance family in the hip-hop indu...
April 27, 2021
EP 27: Camden to Florida, Boxing The Disease One Day at a Time ft. Louie Love
Welcome to episode twenty-seven of Hell Has an Exit Podcast with Bryan Alzate. On today’s episode, Bryan sits down with friend Louie Love. The two discuss a variety of topics, including: Growing up in Camden - one of the toug...
April 20, 2021
EP 26: Little Girl, Big Secrets ft. Renee B
Welcome to episode twenty-six of Hell Has an Exit Podcast with Bryan Alzate. On today’s episode, Bryan sits down with Renee. The two discuss a variety of topics, including: Being first introduced to drugs by her father, the t...
April 13, 2021
EP 25: The Tribal War Within ft. Andre
Andre was born in a period of intense violence and tribal warfare in poverty-stricken Jamaica. He escaped with his family to the US, but not before witnessing the deaths of both children and adults, first-hand, by the time h...
April 6, 2021
EP 24: Suicidal Tuesdays: In the Closet with a Stolen Prescription pad and Unlimited Needles ft. Jon S The Nurse
Welcome to episode twenty-four of HELL HAS AN EXIT Podcast with Bryan Alzate. On today's episode, Bryan sits down with John S. to discuss John’s incredible true story. John was born into a large, loving family. Through hard w...
March 30, 2021
EP 23: Born Behind Bars & Rising From The Ashes Feat. Rachel B
Born in a Broward County jail into a family of addicts, Rachel quickly realized her childhood wasn’t like her friends’. While her mom prostituted the streets of South Florida, Rachel was left alone for days. And when she was ...
March 23, 2021
EP 22: Robbing McDonald’s, Crack Cocaine and Second Chances ft. Robin J.
For years, Robin bounced around different homes, first with her mom in New York, then with her brother in Germany, and finally landed in South Florida. Regardless of where she lived, she spent her years escaping – first her f...
March 16, 2021
EP 21: The Squeaky Wheel Gets The Grease - Fighting A Wrongful Conviction ft. Jason Strong
Welcome to episode twenty one of HELL HAS AN EXIT Podcast with Bryan Alzate. On December 9, 1999, the body of a young woman was found in a forest preserve in Waukegan, Illinois. Two weeks later, police charged Jason Strong, a...
March 9, 2021
EP 20: World’s Most Delicate Juggling Act ft. Adam C.
When Adam C. was 26 years old, he hopped on an Amtrak train from Chicago to Miami carrying 50 pounds of Canadian weed. What happened next falls short of a Hollywood drama, but would leave Adam facing 30 years behind bars -- a...
March 2, 2021
EP 19: Running from Krokodil: The World’s Deadliest Drug with Crystal T.
In the mid-2000s, Flakka dominated headlines as a zombie drug that made its users attack and eat people. Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse, America was introduced to Krokodil (pronounced “croc-o-dill”), flesh-eating...
Feb. 23, 2021
EP 18: Down the Rabbit Hole ft. Porn Star Alex Adams
As the #1 male porn star with billions of views across top porn sites like Porn Hub, Alex Adams sits down with Bryan to explain how he was kicked out of the Marines and stumbled into the life of a porn star. After answering a...
Feb. 16, 2021
EP 17: Fighting a Double Murder He Didn’t Commit ft. John Huffington
Welcome to episode seventeen of HELL HAS AN EXIT Podcast with Bryan Alzate. On today's episode, Bryan sits down with John Huffington to discuss John’s incredible true story. At 18, John was an up-and-coming Maryland drug deal...
Feb. 9, 2021
EP 16: The True Story of a Girl from the Projects Gone Clean ft. Ingrid
EPISODE SUMMARY: Welcome to episode sixteen of HELL HAS AN EXIT Podcast with Bryan Alzate. On today's episode, Bryan sits down with Ingrid to hear her true story of a girl born into the New York City projects to a mother who ...
Feb. 4, 2021
MINI EP 15: Sarah B. Reads “Mimi O’Donnell Reflects on the Loss of Philip Seymour Hoffman and the Devastation of Addiction”
Welcome to HELL HAS AN EXIT Podcast with Bryan Alzate. Throughout his 12 years of sobriety, Bryan has read endless stories and listened to thousands of speakers talk about addiction, but none compare to an article by Mimi O'D...
Feb. 2, 2021
EP 14: In The Right Place: Crack & Cats ft. Eve S.
When Hell Has An Exit host Bryan Alzate was 14 years old, he found himself in a Ft. Lauderdale crack house, a place he visited daily and stayed well into the night. One night, a group of people barged through the front door. ...
Jan. 26, 2021
EP 13: The Guy Who Shot Himself Between The Eyes And Lived ft. John Henry
Welcome to episode thirteen of HELL HAS AN EXIT Podcast with Bryan Alzate. On today's episode, Bryan sits down with John Henry to discuss how he spiraled to his lowest point – shooting himself in the head – and lived to tell ...
Jan. 19, 2021
EP 12: Projects Pat & God's Path ft. Patrick B.
Welcome to episode twelve of HELL HAS AN EXIT Podcast with Bryan Alzate. On today's episode, Bryan sits down with Patrick B. The two discuss a variety of topics, including: his first addictions, including his introduction to ...
Jan. 12, 2021
EP 11: Jet Fuel Can't Melt Recovery: A Story of 34 Years Clean & Conspiracy Theories ft. Tony Mead
Welcome to episode eleven of HELL HAS AN EXIT Podcast with Bryan Alzate. On today's episode, Bryan sits down with friend Tony Mead. The two discuss a variety of topics, including: Being clean 34 years, where he's from, moving...
Jan. 5, 2021
EP 10: Cheerleader to Heroin Addict to Master's Degree Mommy ft. Dana D.
Welcome to episode ten of HELL HAS AN EXIT Podcast with Bryan Alzate. On today's episode, Bryan sits down with friend Dana D. The two discuss a variety of topics, including: Having drug-addicted parents, exploring gateway dru...
Dec. 29, 2020
EP 9: Surviving “Murder Martin” Prison & Surrendering to Win ft. Ryan O.
Welcome to episode nine of HELL HAS AN EXIT Podcast with Bryan Alzate. On today's episode, Bryan sits down with Ryan O, whose uncle created Bang Energy Drink. The two discuss a variety of topics, including: being Bryan’s spon...
Dec. 22, 2020
EP 8 - Defendant to Defender ft. Ray
Welcome to episode eight of HELL HAS AN EXIT Podcast with Bryan Alzate. On today's episode, Bryan sits down with Ray. The two discuss a variety of topics, including: How Ray has inspired Bryan's recovery, the cosmic roulette ...
Dec. 15, 2020
EP 7: What the Hell is Grit? ft. Mario C.
Welcome to episode seven of HELL HAS AN EXIT Podcast with Bryan Alzate. On today's episode, Bryan sits down with friend Mario C. The two discuss a variety of topics, including: being from NY, how he heard about Bryan, getting...
Dec. 8, 2020
EP 6: The Blood Splattered Rolls Royce Phantom and The Imaginary Car ft. Jake Bradshaw (friend)
Welcome to episode six of HELL HAS AN EXIT Podcast with Bryan Alzate. On today's episode, Bryan sits down with friend Jacob Bradshaw. The two discuss a variety of topics, including: Jake’s earliest childhood memories, rebelli...
Dec. 1, 2020
EP 5: Hope in Hell, Surviving the Holocaust ft. Anita Karl
Welcome to episode 5 of HELL HAS AN EXIT Podcast with Bryan Alzate. On today's episode Bryan sits down with Anita Karl to discuss: Surviving the Holocaust, where she was born & her family, those amongst them who survived, whe...
Nov. 24, 2020
EP 4: Dopesick In Davie & Two Drug Addict Teenagers Reconnect 12 Years Later ft. Kerry D
Welcome to episode 4 of HELL HAS AN EXIT Podcast with Bryan Alzate. On today's episode Bryan sits down with Kerry D. to discuss: Being one of his running partners, how they met, Kleptomania, doing drugs for the first time, ho...
Nov. 17, 2020
EP 3: The Marines Didn’t Want Him but Rooms of Recovery Did. NY Hustling Drug Addict Gets Clean & Becomes a Successful Accountant ft. Mario
Welcome to episode 3 of HELL HAS AN EXIT Podcast with Bryan Alzate. On today's episode Bryan sits down with Mario to discuss: How it all began & where he's from, growing up in a fanatical religious family, acting out & addict...
Nov. 10, 2020
EP 2: Local Hollywood Florida Gangbanger Goes From Selling Kilos & Toting a Pistol to College Degrees & having 9 years Clean ft. Corey L.
Welcome to the episode 2 of HELL HAS AN EXIT Podcast with Bryan Alzate. On today's episode Bryan sits down with Corey L. to discuss: Being clean 10 years, Being asked to do this podcast instead of speaking in front of an audi...
Nov. 4, 2020
EP 1: The Colombian Cartel ft. Childhood Friend Alejandro Bernal Jr. & Doing Coke at Age 12
Welcome to the Premiere episode of HELL HAS AN EXIT Podcast with Bryan Alzate. On today's episode Bryan sits down with Childhood Friend Alejandro aka Alex Bernal Jr. on the show to discuss: Their connection, growing up togeth...