{"podcast":{"title":"Recovery Elevator","slug":"recovery-elevator-1055558","podcast_index_feed_id":1055558,"rss_url":"https://recoveryelevator.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.recoveryelevator.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/6/8/8/0/6880a1a74b64116116c3140a3186d450/2026_Podcast_Logo.png","author":"Paul","episode_count":599,"summary":"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 actually works, what happens to your brain when you quit drinking, the role of spirituality in recovery, whether AA is right for you, tracking sobriety milestones, and whether addiction might be trying to tell you something. If alcohol is making you sick and tired, Recovery Elevator is your invitation to explore what life on the other side looks like — through candid conversations and inspiring guest stories.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T16:21:13.576168+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/recovery-elevator-1055558"},"episode":{"title":"RE 574: Your Sobriety Team","slug":"re-574-your-sobriety-team","published_at":"2026-02-16T09:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/recovery-elevator-1055558/re-574-your-sobriety-team","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/recovery-elevator-1055558","url":"https://recoveryelevator.libsyn.com/re-574-your-sobriety-team","audio_url":"https://verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/recoveryelevator/RE_574_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=246961","summary":"Today we have Kerri. She is 51 years old from Maine and took her last drink on June 7 th , 2025. This episode is brought to you by: Sign up and get 10% off: Better Help Soberlink – sign up and claim your $100 enrollment bonus If you have been thinking about joining Café RE , now is the time. The monthly price is increasing to $29 per month on March 1 st . If you're already a member, your price will not increase, this is only for new membership. Keep in mind that $29 per month is most likely a fraction of what you may have spent on alcohol per month. [04:09] Thoughts from Paul: Last week we talked about patience and how preparation is sacred work. This week, we are talking about building your expedition team a.k.a., your sobriety team. First, there is this podcast. Paul and the RE production team are part of your team. All interviewees are part of your team. Then you need community. This can be in-person or online with other sober people. You need people who get it, who've been where you are, and who can remind you why you are doing this. There is also no shame in seeking professional help or a therapist. And don't forget God, or a higher power, or the universe, or whatever you want to call that thing bigger than yourself. Because when you're in the wilderness and the map runs out. This week, ask yourself: who's on my team? And if the answer is \"nobody yet\" then your mission is to find at least one person. Because you can't do this alone. You weren't meant to do this alone. Lean in. [08:14] Paul introduces Kerri: Kerri is 51 and lives in Maine. She is a registered nurse, divorced and has two older teenagers. For fun she loves live music, yoga, sauna, kayak, writing and spending time with her kids. Kerri first tried alcohol when she was 12. She grew up in a townhouse com…","meta_description":"Today we have Kerri. She is 51 years old from Maine and took her last drink on June 7 th , 2025. This episode is brought to you by: Sign up and get 10% of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2521,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/recovery-elevator-1055558/episodes/re-574-your-sobriety-team/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/recovery-elevator-1055558/re-574-your-sobriety-team.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}