RIDEOUT: The Other Side of Hard

·E7

Bank Robber to Business Owner: Mike Lee (BeanShooter)

Dec 31, 2025
1h 9m

Episode Description

Mike Lee lived the kind of life that doesn’t end clean. Heroin. Bank robberies. Prison. Overdoses. A revolving door that kept spinning until it didn’t.

In this episode, Mike breaks down the real mechanics of addiction — the daily grind of staying high, staying ahead, and eventually getting cornered. He talks about methadone, getting followed, getting grabbed, and finally deciding to make a change.

Then the rebuild. A rehab flight to Florida. A sober date he still remembers. A custody fight he didn’t think he could win. Power washing. Roof shoveling. A roofing company. Sober houses. The slow, unsexy work of becoming reliable.

No fake redemption arc. Just choices. Reps. Consequences. And a life that looks nothing like the one he came from.

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Mike Lee (BeanShooter)

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Chapters

(00:00) Mickey Ward's Influence and Rehab Journey

(03:01) Early Life and Family Background

(04:25) First Encounters with Crime

(10:31) Life in Prison and Methadone Struggles

(11:23) Graduating to Hard Drugs

(15:02) Bank Robberies and Legal Troubles

(16:25) Experiences in Walpole Prison

(26:34) Mickey Ward's Boxing Career

(33:42) Struggles with Methadone

(35:12) The Turning Point: Getting Off Methadone

(36:54) Life in the Methadone Clinic

(37:08) A Chance for Rehab in Florida

(38:18) Legal Troubles and Police Surveillance

(43:17) The Redemption Story Begins

(46:50) Building a New Life: Roofing and Sober House

(01:04:17) Reflections on Sobriety and Success

(01:08:08) Closing Thoughts and Podcast Outro

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