Paul Churchill

Recovery Elevator

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It's not a NO to alcohol — it's a YES to a better life! Bestselling author Paul Churchill interviews people who have successfully quit drinking, offering an honest, uplifting look at what an alcohol-free life can really look like. Each week, Recovery Elevator explores sobriety from fresh perspectives — no judgment, no lectures, just real stories from real people. Whether you're sober curious, newly sober, supporting a loved one, or already thriving in recovery, you've found your community. Topics include: how to stop drinking alcohol, alcohol addiction and dependency, whether moderate drinking...

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Paul Churchill

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RE 420: The Most Prolific Trap 06.03.2023 1:02:46

Today we have Matthew. He is 49 from Phoenix, AZ, and has been a sober rock star since 12/15/2006. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. [03:00] Highlights from Paul: As humans, we are prone to the trap that things will be better, or we will feel better after x, y or z happens. If we are constantly attaching happiness t...

RE 419: Boredom & Sobriety 27.02.2023 43:42

Today we have Joel. He is 42 from Lawton, OK, and took his last drink on November 28 th , 2022 Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. [2:18] Highlights from Paul: Boredom is a completely normal and natural emotion, one of the many all humans have. In today's world, we are were unconsciously wired to feel inadequate if we...

RE 418: Serenity Now! 20.02.2023 53:28

Today we have Bethany. She is 34 from Michigan and took her last drink in January of 2021. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. [2:15] Highlights from Kris: Kris enjoys living in a small town where everyone helps one another, and the pace is rather consistent. He and his wife were recently on a trip to the city, and it...

RE 417: The Best and Worst Place to be With a Drinking Problem 13.02.2023 45:58

Today we have Jenny, she is 36 from Hudson, WI and took her last drink on 2/16/2020. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. [02:45] Intro Summary: When Paul describes the best and worst places to be with a drinking problem, they both look a lot alike. That realization that alcohol no longer serves us, but we can't imag...

RE 416: The AF Beverage 06.02.2023 54:38

Today we have Mike, he is 59 from Newport, OR and took his last drink on 1/27/2022. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Thank you Café RE chat hosts! You do an amazing job! [01:34] Highlights from Paul: When quitting drinking, the thinking mind creates 99 problems or obstacles, but what to drink when we ditch the b...

RE 415: Dopamine 30.01.2023 50:37

Today we have Jorie, she is 31, from Westford, VT and took her last drink on 9/19/2020 Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. [02:01] Highlights from Paul: We hear a lot about dopamine in recovery. All humans have dopamine, but our dopamine systems all work differently. It is the chemical that drives us eat, find warmth,...

RE 414: You Won't Regret Not Drinking 23.01.2023 56:15

Today we have Emily, she is 44, from Phoenix, AZ and took her last drink on March 10th, 2019 Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. [02:34] Paul's thoughts: Paul doesn't make many promises on this podcast but feels he can 100% positively tell us that we will never regret not drinking. You won't regret the extra $20 you...

RE 413: Grit, Grace, and Gratitude 16.01.2023 47:23

Today we have Matt who is from Atlanta and took his last drink on November 15th, 2022. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. [02:35] Thoughts from Kris: Turning 40 found him thinking more about longevity and being able to be healthy later in life. He has struggled with his physical health the past few years but gave him...

RE 412: Get Your Connection On 09.01.2023 57:42

Today we have Brad who is 35 from Fort Wayne, IN and took his last drink on 8/31/2018 [3:19] Highlights from Paul: Human beings are wired for connection, we need it to survive. It's up on the list with food, clean water, and shelter. Paul shares several statistics surrounding chronic disorders with the biggest one being mental disorders and loneliness. Loneliness has been compared to smokin...

RE 411: The Grateful Alcoholic 02.01.2023 50:26

Today we have Lisa who is 65 from Atlanta, GA took her last drink on 11/17/2022. Highlights from Paul: Paul didn't understand a fellow AA member's references to being a "grateful alcoholic". Only after getting to know Jim, did he understand what they meant. It took a few years for Paul to get to that point to be grateful for his addiction. He reflects that our addictions are signposts tryi...

RE 410: What's the Point? 26.12.2022 1:01:51

Today we have Justin, he's is 37 from New York, and he took his last drink on September 8th, 2020. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Highlights from Paul: Many of us have asked the question "what's the point of life?" The response is always a near derivative of love. It's safe to say that the core religions can be summ...

RE 409: The Cost of Inauthenticity 19.12.2022 49:00

Today we have Jeremiah, he's 35 from Denver, CO and took his last drink on April 27, 2022. Highlights from Paul: Being inauthentic creates a lot of pain which many of us have tried to address it by using alcohol. We often choose survival over authenticity by putting our basic needs over expressing or being ourselves. Sometimes we have to be inauthentic to fit in. Dr. Gabor Mate's book " The...

RE 408: Focus on the Good 12.12.2022 49:47

Today we have Bret, 42, from Fort Lauderdale, Florida and he took his last drink on September 17th, 2022. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Highlights from Paul: Paul urges us to focus on the good. There is plenty of bad news out there but ruminating on issues that don't directly affect us can be detrimental. While...

RE 407: A Message to Big Alcohol 05.12.2022 50:03

Today we have Jeff, 48, from Joplin Missouri with 13 days of sobriety at time of recording Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Highlights from Paul For the first time in this podcast, Paul speaks to Big Alcohol. Why now? We have a limited time together on each episode he has felt that discussing how to live a better lif...

RE 406: Moving the Needle 28.11.2022 47:31

Today we have Nate, Eric, Beth, Hunter, and Kathy. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Highlights from Kris Kris speaks to the many mixed messages we get about addiction. Billions of dollars are spent on alcohol advertising that lures you to believe how fun, cool, and sexy you will be if you drink, as long as you d...

RE 405: Ahead of the Pack 21.11.2022 51:15

Today we have Rachel. She is 29, from Wisconsin, and took her last drink on September 4, 2022. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Highlights from Paul Is there a stigma for those in recovery, or are we ahead of the pack? This past August, Paul invited Elaine Huang mindfulness and spirituality teacher) to speak a...

RE 404: The Order of Healing 14.11.2022 1:02:34

Today we have Natasha. She is 43, from Vancouver, B.C, and took her last drink on August 23, 2021. Book: Alcohol is Sh!t. https://www.amazon.com/Alcohol-is-Sht-Paul-Churchill-audiobook/ Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Highlights from Paul Paul outlines the order of healing when we quit drinking. He describes th...

RE 403: Hello Universe 07.11.2022 50:04

Today we have Pat. He is 38, from Georgia, and he took his last drink on February 22, 2022. Events: https://recoveryelevator.com/events Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Highlights from Paul The opposite of addiction is connection. Near-death experiences often connect us to a higher power and make us question w...

RE 402: What to Expect 31.10.2022 58:38

Today we have Emily. She is 34, from Cincinnati, OH and took her last drink on Aug 27th, 2022. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Highlights from Paul All emotions are created equal and you need them all equally. Here is why. In the world of duality we need opposites for defining purposes. I want to tie this into reco...

RE 401: Welcome Back 24.10.2022 1:03:58

Today we have Jen. She is 52, from Connecticut, and took her last drink on March 10th, 2022. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Highlights from Paul In episode 391, Paul asked listeners what they wanted to hear. Jeff L, with 5 years alcohol-free (That's what's up!) said he wanted to hear from past guests. Great idea...

RE 400: Chasing a Carrot on a Stick 17.10.2022 1:01:06

Today we have Nick. He is from Vancouver, B.C, and took her last drink on December 7, 2018. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Highlights from Kris Kris speaks to the crossroads of recovery. He acknowledges that so many new thoughts, podcasts, tools, mindsets, books, and videos on recovery. Then there is real lif...

RE 399: What's the Hardest Thing About Quitting Drinking? 10.10.2022 47:45

Today we have Zita. She is 31, from Minnesota, and took her last drink on November 27, 2021. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Highlights from Paul An AF life is overall better than drinking. The key word is overall. Quitting drinking is the hardest thing Paul has ever done, and, it's the best decision he's ever m...

RE 398: This Moment Always Wins 03.10.2022 58:45

Today we have Adam. He is 30, from Vancouver, and took his last drink on February 8, 2013. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Highlights from Paul Paul celebrated his eight-year recovery milestone and is thankful for all the support he gets from listeners, family, friends, and the Café RE community. Paul's insig...

RE 397: The Ultimate Connection 26.09.2022 55:48

Today we have Santino. He is 43, from Massachusetts, and took his last drink 43 days ago. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Highlights from Paul Paul shares that our actions are felt for seven generations in our lineage. When you quit drinking, do the inner work, the ripple effect can last 150 years. Eckhart...

RE 396: The Brain and Alcohol | Genetic Predisposition 19.09.2022 58:11

Today we have Rene. He is 33, from California, and took his last drink January 18, 2022. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE. Highlights from Paul Alcohol has many biochemical and neurochemical effects on the brain. There are dramatic changes in the neurons that control the release of serotonin when we consume alco...