About this episode
This episode of Rise Above with Kevin Lanning is one of the most intense, raw, and powerful stories we’ve ever shared.
Jana began using painkillers at 14 years old, progressed to shooting heroin daily, and by 18 was homeless, blacklisted by drug dealers, and clinically dead after an overdose so severe she left her body.
In this interview, Jana shares:
Growing up in chaos and trauma
Dating dangerous drug dealers as a teenager
Shooting heroin, meth, and crack
A near-death experience where she watched herself turn blue
Being told she had to return to her body
Surviving homelessness, addiction, and overwhelming survivor’s guilt
Getting sober at 19 years old
Using methadone and Suboxone when few believed in medication-assisted recovery
Rebuilding her nervous system, faith, and identity
Losing her younger brother to suicide
And building a life today filled with purpose, discipline, love, and freedom
Jana now has 14 years sober and lives a life rooted in honesty, movement, faith, and service.
This is not just a story about addiction—
It’s a story about why people use, how trauma lives in the body, and what it really takes to stay sober.
If you or someone you love is struggling, this episode could save a life.
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