EPISODE · Dec 31, 2025 · 1H 9M
Bank Robber to Business Owner: Mike Lee (BeanShooter)
from RIDEOUT: The Other Side of Hard · host Ken Rideout
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. Subscribe / listen on all platforms: https://lnk.to/the-other-side-of-hard Mike Lee (BeanShooter) Instagram: @beanshooter69 YouTube: @beanshootersgallery Website: https://beanshooter.com TikTok: @beanshooter069 Thank you to our sponsors Ketone-IQ: https://ketone.com/rideout Athletic Nicotine: https://athleticnicotine.com/rideout V14: http://v14.com/kenrideout use code KENRIDEOUT 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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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. Subscribe / listen on all platforms: https://lnk.to/the-other-side-of-hard Mike Lee (BeanShooter) Instagram: @beanshooter69 YouTube: @beanshootersgallery Website: https://beanshooter.com TikTok: @beanshooter069 Thank you to our sponsors Ketone-IQ: https://ketone.com/rideout Athletic Nicotine: https://athleticnicotine.com/rideout V14: http://v14.com/kenrideout use code KENRIDEOUT 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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