Hell Has an Exit Podcast with Teddy Tarantino

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 heritage and family background, and they bonded through their shared experiences of addiction and recovery. Santi's mother was a classic Latin mother, fiercely protective of...

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 background, and they bonded through their shared experiences of addiction and recovery. Santi's mother was a classic Latin mother, fiercely protective of her children, and she did ev...

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 picture even before her birth. Nevertheless, Crystal's mother found a good man who became her stepfather, and they lived happily on a large property for several years. Crystal wa...

"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 addiction was a result of a traumatic childhood. His father was not only physically abusive, but he also sexually abused Jake's sister and had a history of pedophilia that inc...

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 drugs during pregnancy, causing Alexis to be born addicted to two substances. At a young age, she faced abuse from both her father and aunt, the latter of whom took her in after...

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 experience on "Intervention," and what life is like today.   Born in one of the toughest and poorest neighborhoods of Kensington, Philadelphia - Bill J's childhood was filled w...

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. Despite a seemingly normal childhood, Sam's life took a drastic turn during his teenage years when he started experimenting with drugs in high school and became addicted to p...

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, common goals & common enemies, Knuckleheads staying clean, those who are gung ho, EBT Stamps, before drugs, being at Middle River, setting the precident for staying clean l...

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 strong bond with his stepfather. When things got real bad, his stepfather jumped in to offer him an out. Right when Roy felt like things could really change for the good - the...

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 using for 13 years without his wife knowing.  Marco grew up in Las Vegas spending most of his childhood and youth playing baseball. He was heavily dedicated and passionate abou...

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, relapse, the 12-steps, and some of Brad’s deepest Traumas.    Brad was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. His father was a Homicide detective who was completely consumed...

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”. Although his father didn’t want him to be named Marvin, (after the great singer Marvin Gaye) Marvin loved his name and wanted to grow up to be a model, singer and dancer.   ...

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 County. In this episode the two go on to talk about their earliest signs of addiction even before drugs were ever in the picture. Dr. Barry shares instances where he had this na...

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, crack, meetings & members, sharing & getting clean, spirituality, getting clean with the help of his sponsor, getting out of the burning building, going to a new school, praye...

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 pain deeply rooted in his soul and as he put it - he was “going through life with a victim mentality.” For the most part, Calvin was always a functional addict. He had a j...

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’s. Tony was a successful user in that he rarely ever had to deal with being dope sick and going without. He made tons of money bartending & doing real estate and had a ring o...

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 his dad and stepmom were in recovery before Darryl ever even touched a drug, his grandmother ran a trap house, and Darryl would later become heavily involved in dealing and usi...

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 another day added to the 36 years Anthony has already spent behind bars for a crime he did not commit.    On this Episode - Host Bryan Alzate gets exclusive access to interview...

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” which he’s grown to almost a million followers. It’s through Kevin’s own grim battle with addiction that he’s been able to shine a light into the world of recovery for the m...

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 Institute which holds most Ohio’s death row inmates.    On this episode you will hear from Anthony’s Attorney - Dale Baich, Ohio State Representative - Jean Schmidt, Director...

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, Richard talks about his life growing up, his struggles with drugs, his longing for purpose and how ultimately - Jiu-Jitsu save his life. In random turn of events, Jiu-Jitsu Gran...

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. It all began when he was viciously sexually assaulted by a man from a local gift shop in the San Diego neighborhood, he grew up in. Not only was he stripped of his childhood in...

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 all odds. By the time Monique was 14 years old she experienced the loss of her father, her aunt, and her uncle. Since Monique’s mother had passed when she was only 3 years o...

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 program has allowed him to become a spiritual man and put his full trust in God. He talks about the ownership he has been able to take over his life and how the program saved his l...

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 trials and tribulations, of his recovery - specifically the ones he experienced after already having 10 years clean. He speaks about the struggles, past and current that his sib...