
S2E192 - From 6 DUIs on Quaaludes to Shooting Cocaine & Stealing From My Family's Business | Ep 192
Published: July 26, 2026
Duration: 1:14:11
In this episode of Get a Grip Podcast, Louis Essig sits down with Troy Sierer for a remarkable story of addiction, family, redemption, and long-term recovery.
Troy's addiction began during his junior year of high school when he was introduced to Quaaludes, a drug that quickly took control of his life. What started as experimenting with pills soon spiraled into a pattern of reckless behavior, including multiple DUIs before he was even out of his early twenties.
While working alongside his father in the family pizza business, Troy appeared to be building a successful future...