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Recovery Elevator

Paul Churchill

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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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Today we have Adam. He is 34 years old from Denver, CO and took his last drink on May 19th, 2022. Sponsors for this episode include: Better Help – 10% off of your first month Café RE – the social app for sober people [02:41] Thoughts from Paul: Today Paul presents the second of a three-part series where he covers the healing one may expect in the f…
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Today we have Maggie. She is 42 years old, from Switzerland, and she took her last drink on February 24th, 2024. Sponsors for this episode include: Better Help – 10% off of your first month Café RE – the social app for sober people Registration for our annual alcohol-free retreat in Bozeman is now open. From August 6th through 10th, we will be spen…
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Today we have Kaylee. She’s 33 years old from Camp Hill, PA and took her last drink on December 24th, 2024. Sponsors for this episode include: Better Help – 10% off of your first month Sober Link – learn more and save 50% off of a device Registration for our annual alcohol-free retreat in Bozeman is now open. From August 6th through 10th, we will b…
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Today we have Jenny. She is 38 years old from Hudson, WI and she took her last drink on February 16, 2020. Sponsors for this episode include: Better Help – 10% off of your first month Recovery Elevator has a nonprofit called Café RE which is our alcohol-free community. For all of our happenings and what we offer, click on Recovery Elevator Events. …
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Today we have Laura. She is 40 years old from Reno, NV and she had her last drink on August 1st, 2017. Sponsors for this episode include: Better Help – 10% off of your first month Tomorrow April 1st, registration opens for our annual alcohol-free retreat in Bozeman. From August 6th through 10th, we will be spending lots of time in nature, doing bre…
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Today we have Niko. He is 43 years old from San Juan, Puerto Rico and took his last drink on September 2nd, 2024. Sponsors for this episode include: Better Help – 10% off of your first month Café RE Next week registration opens for our flagship retreat in Bozeman which is always a lot of fun. In addition to our lake hangout, breathwork and recovery…
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Today we have Alyssa. She is 30 years old from Vancouver, WA and took her last drink on September 5th, 2024. Sponsors for this episode include: Better Help – 10% off of your first month Sober Link – Next Monday, our five-week course called Ditching the Booze. This is our alcohol-free 101 crash course and is included with Café RE membership. All ses…
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Today we have Lisa. She is from Brisbane, Australia and took her last drink on February 24th, 2022. Sponsors for this episode include: Better Help – 10% off of your first month If you have quit drinking and are looking for new alcohol-free friends, Café RE is the social app for sober people. With 24/7 access to a like-minded community committed to …
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Today we have Charlie. She is 32 years old from London, UK. She took her last drink on December 28th, 2024. Sponsors for this episode include: Better Help – 10% off of your first month In October of this year, we are going to Peru! There are still spots available for this 11-day 12-night journey throughout Cusco, Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley.…
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Today we have Robbie. He is 43 and lives in Moses Lake, WA. He took his last drink on August 15th, 2024 Sponsors for this episode include: Better Help – 10% off of your first month 3,649 days ago, or 1 day shy of ten years, the first episode of the Recovery Elevator podcast dropped. Paul remembers the date well because for three months after the fi…
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Today we have Jeremy. He is 43 years old and lives in Portland, Maine. He took his last drink on January 23rd, 2019. Sponsors for this episode include: Better Help – 10% off of your first month Recovery Elevator is going back to Peru in October 2025. On this 10-night, 11-day trip of a lifetime, we will be hiking the Inca Trail and participating in …
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Today we have Dave. He is 69 years old from Beaver Creek, CO. He took his last drink in September 17th, 2024. Sponsors for this episode include: Better Help – 10% off of your first month Sober Link - receive $50 off of a device If you have quit drinking and are looking for new alcohol-free friends, Café RE is the social app for sober people. Come j…
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Today we have Kathy. She is 57 years old from Phoenix, AZ. She took her last drink on October 21st, 2024. Sponsors for this episode include: Better Help – 10% off of your first month Registration for one of our best international sober travel itineraries opens today, as we are going back to Peru October 4th – 15th, 2025. We are starting off in Cusc…
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Today we have Nick. He is 41 and lives in Richfield, MN. He took his last drink on November 8th, 2023. In one week, registration for one of our best international sober travel itineraries opens, as we are going back to Peru October 4th – 15th, 2025. We are starting off in Cusco, then head into the sacred valley, and of course we’re doing the Inca T…
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Episode 518 – Your Idea of Good Evolves Today we have Ashley. She’s 25 years old from Spokane, WA and took her last drink on September 22nd, 2024. Sponsor for this episode: Better Help – 10% off your first month This February, we are doing our first ever alcohol-free singer-songwriter course. In this six-week course you’re going to connect with oth…
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Episode 517 – Protect Your Sobriety Like it’s Your Kid Today we have Cindy. She is 36 years old, lives in Los Angeles, CA and took her last drink on December 31st, 2023. Sponsor for this episode: Better Help – 10% off your first month Café RE is THE social app for sober people. If you are struggling to meet people who no longer drink alcohol, then …
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Episode 516 – The Source of Pain Today we have Hattie. She is 34 years old from South London, UK, and she took her last drink on April 25th, 2021. Sponsors for this episode include: Better Help – 10% off your first month Sober Link - get a promo code for $50 off of the device. Registration is open for Recovery Elevator’s first ever Men’s Retreat wi…
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Episode 515 – The Joys of Detox Today we have Patrick. He’s 43 years old from Montreal, Quebec and took his last drink on November 11th, 2024. Join Recovery Elevator for our Restore Dry January course. This is our most intensive course, and it’s all about accountability. This is the best setup we’ve had yet for this course as participants get acces…
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Episode 514 – A Drinking Problem is Totally Normal Today we have Erin. She is 50 years old from Denver, CO and took her last drink on August 21st, 2023. Registration for Dry January is now open. This is our most intensive course, and it’s all about accountability. If you’ve been trying to quit drinking and haven’t found success, it’s most likely yo…
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Episode 513 - 10 Things to do Daily Today we have Forrest. He is 31 years old from Atlanta, GA and took his last drink on March 14th, 2022. Sponsors for this episode: Visit Sober Link to learn more and to get a promo code for $50 off of the device. Registration for Dry January is now open. This course is all about accountability, connection, and ha…
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Episode 512 – Side Effects of Sobriety Today we have Tammy. She is 61 years old from San Diego, CA. She took her last drink on September 6th, 2021. Sponsors for this episode: Better Help - code ELEVATOR for 10% off of your first month Registration for Dry January is now open. When you sign up for Restore, you not only get access to the course, but …
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Episode 511 - How to Market Alcohol Today we have Arlina. She is 55 years old from Boise, ID and took her last drink 30 years ago. Restore – registration opens Monday December 2nd. This is Recovery Elevator’s most intensive AF course for someone looking for extra accountability for Dry January. Recovery Elevator’s first ever AF Songwriting course w…
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Episode 510 – Alcohol Policy Today we have Kevin. He is 42 years old, from Fresno, CA and is celebrating 500 days at the time of this recording. Sponsors for this episode: Better Help - code ELEVATOR for 10% off of your first month AG1 – free gift with your first subscriptions, in addition to their Welcome Kit. Restore – registration opens Monday D…
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Episode 509 – It’s a Sobriety Problem Today we have Nicole. She is 46 years old from Fairfax, VA. She took her last drink on May 18th, 2023. If you are seeking community on your alcohol-free journey, Café RE is just the place. We have been off Facebook for over a month, and we love our new home. In addition, we are also a non-profit. We would love …
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Episode 508 – Your Job is to Have Fun Today we have Fanny. She is 39 years old and lives in Wilmington, NC. She took her last drink on February 3rd, 2021. Recovery Elevator is going back to Peru in October 2025. On this 10-night, 11-day trip of a lifetime, we will be hiking the Inca Trail and participating in two service projects. Registration open…
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Episode 507 - Why the First 30 Days Can be Rough Today we have Jason. He is 56 years old and from Minneapolis, MN. He took his last drink on December 31st, 2021. Sponsors for this episode: Better Help - code ELEVATOR for 10% off of your first month [01:06] Intro: In today’s episode you are going to hear Jason say that he doesn’t identify as an alco…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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