Real stories from the people everyone else judges first. Hosted by Ian Bick — former federal inmate turned speaker and podcaster — this show sits down with former inmates, recovering addicts, bikers, law enforcement, investigators, and people who have lived through the darkest chapters of their lives. Each episode dives deep into crime, prison, addiction, trauma, redemption, mental health, street life, recovery, and second chances — without scripts, filters, or fake narratives. If you’re into true crime, raw prison stories, personal transformation, and real human honesty, you’ll feel at home here. This isn’t entertainment. It’s lived experience.
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Real stories from the people everyone else judges first. Hosted by Ian Bick — former federal inmate turned speaker and podcaster — this show sits down with former inmates, recovering addicts, bikers, law enforcement, investigators, and people who have lived through the darkest chapters of their lives. Each episode dives deep into crime, prison, addiction, trauma, redemption, mental health, street life, recovery, and second chances — without scripts, filters, or fake narratives. If you’re into true crime, raw prison stories, personal transformation, and real human honesty, you’ll feel at home here. This isn’t entertainment. It’s lived experience.
How I Survived a Brutal Drug Addiction | Brandon Heuser
Locked In with Ian Bick
1 hour 10 minutes
1 week ago
How I Survived a Brutal Drug Addiction | Brandon Heuser
Brandon Heuser opens up about his journey growing up in Dalton, Georgia, falling into addiction, hitting rock bottom, and fighting his way back. This is a raw, honest conversation about the reality of drug addiction — the chaos, the pain, the denial, the relapse cycles — and what it actually takes to rebuild your life.
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Timestamps:
00:00 He Shares His Story for the First Time
04:40 Growing Up Without a Father & Filling the Void
07:00 Anger, Chaos, and the Streets Become Home
09:10 Drugs Enter the Picture — And Everything Changes
12:00 Addiction Takes Over: School, Friends, Life Slipping Away
15:40 Meeting His Biological Father for the First Time
18:45 Gangs, Violence & The Cycle He Couldn’t Escape
22:00 First Time in Jail — “I Thought This Made Me a Man”
25:10 Rock Bottom: The Moment That Broke Him
28:00 Recovery Begins — Faith, Surrender & Brutal Honesty
32:00 Rebuilding Life From Nothing
36:00 Facing Shame and Learning to Forgive Yourself
40:00 The Regrets That Still Hurt
44:40 Life After Addiction: Family, Purpose & Peace
48:00 Staying Sober When The World Pulls You Back
51:00 Judgment, Stigma & Proving People Wrong
54:20 Choosing Gratitude & Living Differently Today
01:00:00 Final Message That Someone Needs to Hear
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Locked In with Ian Bick
Real stories from the people everyone else judges first. Hosted by Ian Bick — former federal inmate turned speaker and podcaster — this show sits down with former inmates, recovering addicts, bikers, law enforcement, investigators, and people who have lived through the darkest chapters of their lives. Each episode dives deep into crime, prison, addiction, trauma, redemption, mental health, street life, recovery, and second chances — without scripts, filters, or fake narratives. If you’re into true crime, raw prison stories, personal transformation, and real human honesty, you’ll feel at home here. This isn’t entertainment. It’s lived experience.
