It isn't a NO to alcohol, but a YES to a better life! Best selling author Paul Churchill, along with Kristopher Oyen interview people who have stepped away from alcohol in their own lives. Each week this podcast does a deep dive into an exploration of what a booze free life might look like from various perspectives and opinions. If you are sick and tired of alcohol making you sick and tired, we invite you to listen to Recovery Elevator. Check out what an alcohol free life can look like as ot ...
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Episode 506 – Drink Yourself Sober Today we have James. He is 33 years old from Birmingham, UK and he took his last drink in May 30th, 2023. Café RE is now off of Facebook and we have our own app. If you’re looking for accountability with others who are ditching the booze or have already done so, we’d love to have you. Sobertopia – a platform for a…
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Episode 505 – What is Recovery? Today we have Dave. He is 46 and lives in Boston. He took his last drink on March 5th, 2023. Sponsors mentioned in this episode: Better Help - code ELEVATOR There are two spots left on our next Alcohol-Free travel trip to Vietnam. This upcoming January 9th-20th, 2025, we’re heading to this incredible Southeast Asia p…
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Episode 504 – A Dopamine Feast Today we have Don. He is 44 and lives in Clarkson, MI. He took his last drink on November 15th, 2021. Sponsors mentioned in this episode: Better Help - code ELEVATOR The theme for this podcast is I am Here, I am Whole. What does that mean? It means, that in this moment, the only moment that has ever mattered or ever e…
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Episode 503 – It Takes What It Takes Today we have Leah from Akron, OH. She took her last drink on September 4th, 2022. Sponsors mentioned in this episode: Better Help - code ELEVATOR Tonight is our first session of our Ditching the Booze Mindfulness course. It will be on Monday nights at 7:30 EST for the next five weeks. This course will teach you…
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RE 502: The Tallest Tree in the World
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Episode 502 – The Tallest Tree in the World Today we have Kurtis. He is 32 from Seattle, WA and took his last drink on October 12th, 2023. Sponsors mentioned in this episode: Better Help - code ELEVATOR AG1 Paul loves pickles but doesn’t love to be in them. When it comes to drinking, this quote shows up often: “When I controlled my drinking, I didn…
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Episode 501 – The Camaraderie of Sobriety Today we have Kendra. She is 36 years old from Alexandria, MN and took her last drink on March 22nd, 2024. Sponsors mentioned in this episode: Better Help - code ELEVATOR There are 4 million podcasts on iTunes with tens of millions of episodes. Do you want to know what the #1 downloaded episode was, for two…
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Episode 500 – I Am Here, I Am Whole Today we have Brady. He is 43 years old from Denver, CO and took his last drink on July 18th, 2023. Whatever day you are on, we want to hear it, see it and support you. On Sundays, head on over to RE on Instagram and post on our Roll Call. Let the world know where you are at. There are still a few spots open on o…
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Episode 499 - Get Your Roll On Today we have Kerri. She is 55 years old, lives in Redding, CA and took her last drink on March 2nd, 2022. Sponsors mentioned in this episode: Better Help - code ELEVATOR Soberlink – receive $50 off of a device Better Rhodes – code RECOVERYELEVATOR15 RiseUp Coffee Athletic Brewing Sarilla [02:47] Thoughts from Paul: P…
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Episode 498 – Be the Light Today we have Ava. She is 17 years old and lives in Central North Dakota. She has been sober since October 13th, 2006. Sponsors for this episode: Visit Better Help today to get 10% off your first month [03:16] Meat and Potatoes Time: A few months ago, after a lot of prayer and consideration, Kris had a tough call with Pau…
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Episode 497 – I Can’t – You Can – Take It Today we have Shelby. She is 38 years old and from Windsor Ontario. She took her last drink on December 23rd, 2023. Sponsors for this episode: Visit Better Help today to get 10% off your first month Visit Exact Nature use code RE20 to save 20% off of your order [04:10] Thoughts from Paul: Paul seeks to soft…
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Episode 496 – One Way Street Today we have James. He is 40 years old and lives in Melbourne, Australia. He took his last drink on November 20th, 2023. Sponsors for this episode: Visit Better Help today to get 10% off your first month Visit Exact Nature use code RE20 to save 20% off of your order [04:16] Thoughts from Paul: The Paris Olympic Committ…
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Episode 495 – Stay the Course Today we have Robbie. He is 28 years old from Palm Springs, CA and took his last drink on January 4th, 2024. Sponsors for this episode: Visit Better Help today to get 10% off your first month Visit Sober Link to sign up and receive $50 off a device. [4:28] Thoughts from Paul: You are listening to this podcast because y…
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Episode 494 - Discomfort = Good Today we have Erin. She is 47 years old from Colorado and took her last drink on May 21st, 2022. Sponsors for this episode: Visit Better Help today to get 10% off your first month Café RE – promo code OPPORTUNITY waives set up fee. [02:53] Thoughts from Paul: Paul shares with us “pain is followed by pleasure and plea…
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Episode 493 – The War is Over, and I Lost Today we have Allie. She is 31 and lives in Central, MA. She took her last drink on March 20th, 2024. There are still a few spots open on our next Alcohol-Free travel trip to Vietnam. This upcoming January 9th-20th, 2025, we’re heading to this incredible Southeast Asia paradise for 10 days and 11 nights wit…
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Episode 492 – Alcohol Isn’t the Problem Today we have Kristi. She is 50 years old and lives in Rome, GA. She took her last drink on December 11th, 2023. We just opened a few more spots for our upcoming retreat this August 14th through 18th in beautiful Bozeman, MT. Sponsors for this episode: Visit Better Help today to get 10% off your first month E…
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Episode 491 – Sobriety is Not…. Today we have Santino. He is 36 years old, lives in Taunton, MA, and took his last drink on May 24th, 2022. Sponsors for this episode: Visit Better Help today to get 10% off your first month Café RE – promo code OPPORTUNITY waives set up fee. [02:55] Thoughts from Paul: A question we all eventually ask ourselves duri…
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RE 490: Expectations are Premeditated Resentments
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Episode 490 - Expectations are Premeditated Resentments Today we have Stephanie. She is 48 years old and lives in San Diego, CA. She took her last drink on January 11th, 2020. Sponsors for this episode: Visit Better Help today to get 10% off your first month Café RE – promo code OPPORTUNITY waives set up fee. [2:21] Thoughts from Kris: Kris shares …
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RE 489: The Best Parts of an Alcohol-Free Life
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Episode 489 – The Best Parts of an Alcohol-Free Life Today we have Chris. He is 56 years old and lives in Beacon, NY and took his last drink on April 18th, 2024. Registration for our next Alcohol-Free travel trip to Vietnam opens TODAY! This upcoming January 9th-20th, 2025, we’re heading to this incredible Southeast Asia paradise for 10 days and 11…
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Episode 488 – Hello Truth Today we have Christine. She is 58 and lives in Ontario. She took her last drink on December 29th, 2022. Recovery Elevator is going to Vietnam January 9th-20th, 2025. Registration for our newest alcohol-free travel trip opens July 1st. We have room for 25 passengers on this journey. We have AF workshops, a home stay and a …
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Episode 487 – How Would You Walk? Today we have Sarah. She is 45 and lives in Indiana. She took her last drink on December 31st, 2022. Let’s talk AF International travel with Recovery Elevator. We’ve got some incredible trips in the works. We’re going to Vietnam for 12 days in January 2025. Then Back to Costa Rica for our 4th trip to the Blue Zone …
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RE 486: The Most Dangerous Thing on the Planet
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Episode 486 - The Most Dangerous Thing on the Planet Today we have Adam. He is 46 from Flowermound, TX and took his last drink on December 31st, 2022. Recovery Elevator is going to Vietnam January 9th-20th, 2025. Registration for our newest alcohol-free travel trip opens July 1st. We have room for 25 passengers to this southeast Asia destination. W…
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Episode 485 – The Social Cost of Alcohol Today we have Jennifer. She is 41 from Hamilton, OT Canada and took her last drink on January 18th, 2024. Recovery Elevator is going to Vietnam January 9th-20th, 2025. Registration for our newest alcohol-free travel trip opens July 1st. Better Help: www.betterhelp.com/elevator - 10% off your first month. #sp…
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RE 484: Recovery is a Sandwich
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Episode 484 – Recovery is a Sandwich Today we have Brian. He is 59 from Eastern Iowa. He took his last drink on May 23rd, 2023. Recovery Elevator is going to Vietnam January 9th-20th, 2025. Registration for our newest alcohol-free travel trip opens July 1st and we’ve got room for 25 passengers. Who’s up for seeing the world with a group of traveler…
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Episode 483 – NA Beers Today we have Tyler. He is 37 and lives in Phoenix, AZ. He took his last drink on November 28th, 2023. Recovery Elevator welcomes Danielle Marr to the team! She now writes the bi-monthly newsletter for RE which always has journalling prompts at the end. She taught our DTB writing course this last fall and does Instagram posts…
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Episode 482 - Anna Today we have Anna. She is 49 from North Georgia and took her last drink on December 22nd, 2017. Better Help: www.betterhelp.com/elevator - 10% off your first month. #sponsored [02:09] Thoughts from Paul: A few weeks ago, Paul made a post on the Recovery Elevator Instagram pages asking people what advice they would give to somebo…
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Episode 481 - Collective Truths Today we have Susie. She is 52 and lives in Lubbock, TX and took her last drink on February 10th, 2024. Our alcohol-free retreat in Bozeman, MT on August 14th – 18th is currently sold out. But if you are interested in being put on the wait list, please email kmac@recoveryelevator.com Better Help: www.betterhelp.com/e…
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Episode 480 – AF Legends Today we have Emily. She is 31 and lives in Raleigh, NC. She has been sober since March 17th, 2019. Better Help: www.betterhelp.com/elevator - 10% off your first month. #sponsored [02:26] Thoughts from Paul: Paul shares with us a list of his favorite AF (Alcohol Free) legends. Included in the list is a man named Barry he me…
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Episode 479 - Identity Shift Today we have Destiny. She is 29 and lives in South Houston, TX. She took her last drink on December 30th, 2023. Better Help: www.betterhelp.com/elevator - 10% off your first month. #sponsored Café RE just submitted its application to become a 501c3 non-profit organization. The team has been working on the application f…
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Episode 478 – Unlocking Curiosity Today we have Cyndi. She is 54 and lives in Denver, Colorado. She took her last drink on December 10th, 2023. Better Help: www.betterhelp.com/elevator - 10% off your first month. #sponsored [02:08] Thoughts from Kris: Kris shares how recovery has ignited his curiosity. While drinking, he didn’t step out of his comf…
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Episode 477 – It Can Be Done Today we have Jim. He is 44 and lives in Silicon Valley, CA. He took his last drink on February 20th, 2024. Better Help: www.betterhelp.com/elevator - 10% off your first month. #sponsored [02:27] Thoughts from Paul: Paul is coming up on ten years without a drink. He has attended many social situations without consuming …
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Episode 476 – Is Quitting Drinking Hard? Today we have Tonya. She is 50 and lives in St Paul, MN. She took his last drink on August 21st, 2021. Registration opens today for our annual retreat in the beautiful Rocky Mountains located outside of Bozeman, MT. This retreat is from Wednesday August 14th through Sunday August 18th, and it is going to be …
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Episode 475 – I See You Ceiba Today we have Shari. She is 60 and lives in Santa Barbara, CA. She took his last drink on December 31st, 2022. In two weeks on April 1st, registration opens for our annual retreat in the beautiful Rocky Mountains located outside of Bozeman, MT. This retreat is from Wednesday August 14th through Sunday August 18th, and …
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RE 474: If You’re Serious About Change
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Episode 474 – If You’re Serious About Change Today we have Nick. He is 36 years old from Grand Rapids, MI. He took his last drink on January 19th, 2021. In two weeks on April 1st, registration opens for our annual retreat in the beautiful Rocky Mountains located outside of Bozeman, MT. This retreat is from Wednesday August 14th through Sunday Augus…
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Episode 473 – An Easier Softer Way Today we have Lee. He is 43 and lives in the United Kingdom. He took his last drink on August 17th, 2020. If you have found the Recovery Elevator podcast helpful to you, please take a moment to leave a review in either iTunes or Spotify. This helps you shred the shame and helps our show reach more listeners. Café …
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Episode 472 – Shifting Seasons Today we have Erin. She is 45 and lives outside of Boston. She took her last drink on December 26th, 2021. Better Help: www.betterhelp.com/elevator - 10% off your first month. #sponsored [01:52] Thoughts from Kris: The transition out of winter is one of Kris’ favorites. He sees it as an awakening. He took the cue from…
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Episode 471 – Progress and Perfection Today we have Carl. He is 52 years old and lives in California. He took his last drink on August 22nd, 2014. Café RE – promo code OPPORTUNITY waives set up fee. [03:08] Thoughts from Paul: Arriving at a perfect balance with progress and perfection is ungodly hard, and we all struggle with it. No one is perfect …
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RE 470: Why Alcoholics Don’t Get Hangovers…?
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Episode 470 – Why Alcoholics Don’t Get Hangovers…? Today we have Lara. She is 40 years old and lives in Northwest Arkansas. She took her last drink on August 8th, 2019. We are putting a call out for early sobriety interviews. We want to hear from you guys. Please email info@recoveryelevator.com. Upcoming events: We start our six-week Ditching the B…
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RE 469: 10 Facts About Americans and Alcohol
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Episode 469 - 10 Facts About Americans and Alcohol Today we have Lisa. She is 66 years old and lives in Atlanta, GA. She took her last drink on November 16th, 2022. Café RE – use the code OPPORTUNITY to waive the setup fee. [02:51] Thoughts from Paul: Paul shares with us ten facts about Americans and their drinking habits that he found in an articl…
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Episode 468 – A Day in the Life Today we have Amber. She is 41 years old and lives in San Luis Obispo. She took her last drink on May 26th, 2020. “First it is an intention; then a behavior; then a practice; then a habit; then second nature; then it is simply who you are". Better Help: www.betterhelp.com/elevator - 10% off your first month. #sponsor…
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Episode 467 – A Good Cry Today we have Andrea. She is 47 years old and lives in Phoenix, AZ. She took her last drink on November 9th, 2021. Better Help: www.betterhelp.com/elevator - 10% off your first month. #sponsored [02:12] Thoughts from Paul: Paul shares a quote with us that says, “decide what life you want to live and say no to everything els…
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Episode 466 – What Should I Do Now? Today we have Rick. He is 46 years old and lives in New Hampshire. He took his last drink on September 9th, 2023. This Saturday, January 27th we start our six-week alcohol-free ukulele course. We meet for six weeks with a group of rock stars exploring life without alcohol, and who want to learn a new hobby in rec…
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Episode 465 – Drink Responsibly? Today we have Kevin. He is 44 years old and lives in Cleveland, OH. He took his last drink on April 28th, 2018. I want to give a shout out to our DRY January REstore cohort. We’re 1/2 way there, you all are doing a fantastic job, I’ll see you all tonight. On January 27th we start our six-week alcohol-free ukelele co…
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RE 464: Doing Something Different
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Episode 464 – Doing Something Different Today we have Danielle. She is 34 years old and lives in Northern Ontario. She took her last drink on August 20th, 2023. On January 27th we start our six-week alcohol-free ukelele course. This course is brought to you by Kala Brand. Better Help: www.betterhelp.com/elevator - 10% off your first month. #sponsor…
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Episode 463 – Addicted to not Being Addicted Today we have Zach. He is 34 years old and lives in Richmond, VA. He took his last drink on July 18th, 2023. Our Dry January course RESTORE starts tonight, so get your register on, and join us at 8 PM EST for our first live session later this evening. On January 27th we start our six-week alcohol-free uk…
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Episode 462 – To Have is to Give Today we have Tana. She is 44 years old and lives in Washington State. She took her last drink on July 30th, 2020. Registration for our DRY January course RESTORE is now open! It’s time to get your alcohol-free connect on and say adios to the booze. Our first session is Monday, January 1st at 5 pm PST or 8 pm EST. T…
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Episode 461 - Wait, You Drink Poison? Today we have Gill. She’s 33 years old from Lexington, MA and took her last drink on November 9th, 2019. Update from Ryan H on episode 457 – “I’m going on two weeks now and I’m definitely starting to notice a difference in my mood, digestive issues and weight.” Registration for our intensive DRY January course …
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Episode 460 – The Friends We Keep Today we have Kerry. She’s 40 years old from Williston, ND and took her last drink on January 7th, 2016. Shoutout to our Café RE chat hosts! Thank you for your dedication to the community, and for providing a space for us to share our experiences. You’re the best! Exact Nature: https://exactnature.com/RE20 [01:29] …
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Now the Holidays have been coupled with alcohol for as long as the Earth has been orbiting the Sun. I’m kidding, that isn’t correct, but you get the point. And if you’re struggling with alcohol or trying to get sober, the holidays can be the ultimate challenge. This episode should help. In this Holiday Collab Episode, we’ve got Gill from the Sober …
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Episode 459 – Let’s Smile Today we have Spencer. He’s 44 years old from Minneapolis, MN and took his last drink on September 23rd, 2023. Registration for RESTORE is no open! If you want to take a break for a month, or say adios for good, this course is for you. You’re going to learn all about alcohol addiction, what it is, what it isn’t, how to bea…
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Episode 458 – A Big Win Today we have Mike. He is 44 from Huntsville, AL and took his last drink on April 10th, 2023. Registration for RESTORE opens this Friday! If you want to take a break for a month, or say adios for good, this course is for you. You’re going to learn all about alcohol addiction, what it is, what it isn’t, how to beat cravings, …
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