[Music] [Laughter]
what do I excel at if I’m standing up
what do I excel at if I’m standing up here today talking with you guys I’ve
here today talking with you guys I’ve
here today talking with you guys I’ve got to be good it’s something right but
got to be good it’s something right but
got to be good it’s something right but before I get into that let me show you a
before I get into that let me show you a
before I get into that let me show you a number I’ve been knocked down fifteen
number I’ve been knocked down fifteen
number I’ve been knocked down fifteen thousand six hundred and eighty seven
thousand six hundred and eighty seven
thousand six hundred and eighty seven times however the only figure that
times however the only figure that
times however the only figure that matters is this one I’ve gotten back up
matters is this one I’ve gotten back up
matters is this one I’ve gotten back up fifteen thousand six hundred and eighty
fifteen thousand six hundred and eighty
fifteen thousand six hundred and eighty eight times yeah I excel at getting back
eight times yeah I excel at getting back
eight times yeah I excel at getting back up after getting knocked down it doesn’t
up after getting knocked down it doesn’t
up after getting knocked down it doesn’t matter how many times you’ve been
matter how many times you’ve been
matter how many times you’ve been knocked down it only matters if you get
knocked down it only matters if you get
knocked down it only matters if you get back up I’m like popular clown
back up I’m like popular clown
back up I’m like popular clown you know the inflatable clown with the
you know the inflatable clown with the
you know the inflatable clown with the weighted base when you have punches it
weighted base when you have punches it
weighted base when you have punches it just pops right back up rendering its
just pops right back up rendering its
just pops right back up rendering its opponents utterly exhausted yeah I’m the
opponents utterly exhausted yeah I’m the
opponents utterly exhausted yeah I’m the real-life human versus a Bop oh the
real-life human versus a Bop oh the
real-life human versus a Bop oh the clown I like to call this the BOP Oh
clown I like to call this the BOP Oh
clown I like to call this the BOP Oh strategy I faced many failures in my
strategy I faced many failures in my
strategy I faced many failures in my lifetime the experience is no shortage
lifetime the experience is no shortage
lifetime the experience is no shortage of challenges but simply getting back up
of challenges but simply getting back up
of challenges but simply getting back up has gotten me through all of these so in
has gotten me through all of these so in
has gotten me through all of these so in 2011 I found myself facing three
2011 I found myself facing three
2011 I found myself facing three pressing issues number one I didn’t like
pressing issues number one I didn’t like
pressing issues number one I didn’t like my job number two after my grad school
my job number two after my grad school
my job number two after my grad school student loans kicked in on top of my
student loans kicked in on top of my
student loans kicked in on top of my undergraduate student loans I found that
undergraduate student loans I found that
undergraduate student loans I found that my expenses were exceeding my income now
my expenses were exceeding my income now
my expenses were exceeding my income now this is a huge problem if you want to
this is a huge problem if you want to
this is a huge problem if you want to buy anything cool in life
buy anything cool in life
buy anything cool in life number three I seem to be facing the foe
number three I seem to be facing the foe
number three I seem to be facing the foe that was getting stronger over time I
that was getting stronger over time I
that was getting stronger over time I couldn’t quite figure it out
couldn’t quite figure it out
couldn’t quite figure it out I seem to pop those strategy who’s not
I seem to pop those strategy who’s not
I seem to pop those strategy who’s not having any effect the more I got back up
having any effect the more I got back up
having any effect the more I got back up the harder I got knocked down I begin to
the harder I got knocked down I begin to
the harder I got knocked down I begin to wonder do I stay down do I play dead but
wonder do I stay down do I play dead but
wonder do I stay down do I play dead but figuring the boppo strategy would
figuring the boppo strategy would
figuring the boppo strategy would eventually prevail
eventually prevail
eventually prevail I pushed forward and I started to
I pushed forward and I started to
I pushed forward and I started to address these issues in my life
address these issues in my life
address these issues in my life so in 2011 I quit my job and I started a
so in 2011 I quit my job and I started a
so in 2011 I quit my job and I started a mobile wedding DJ business called
mobile wedding DJ business called
mobile wedding DJ business called Bozeman DJ when I first started this it
Bozeman DJ when I first started this it
Bozeman DJ when I first started this it seemed like no was the most popular word
seemed like no was the most popular word
seemed like no was the most popular word in the world I call a wedding venue and
in the world I call a wedding venue and
in the world I call a wedding venue and say hey my name is Paul with Bozeman DJ
say hey my name is Paul with Bozeman DJ
say hey my name is Paul with Bozeman DJ I’d like to be on your list of
I’d like to be on your list of
I’d like to be on your list of recommended vendors they say no that
recommended vendors they say no that
recommended vendors they say no that list is all full look on your website
list is all full look on your website
list is all full look on your website just a little spot on the bottom can’t
just a little spot on the bottom can’t
just a little spot on the bottom can’t squeeze me in no oh okay thank you for
squeeze me in no oh okay thank you for
squeeze me in no oh okay thank you for your time
your time
your time fast-forward to today we the largest DJ
fast-forward to today we the largest DJ
fast-forward to today we the largest DJ company in the area and we’re going to
company in the area and we’re going to
company in the area and we’re going to over 150 weddings just this summer alone
over 150 weddings just this summer alone
over 150 weddings just this summer alone in 2012 I started a vending route
in 2012 I started a vending route
in 2012 I started a vending route I walk into locations and say hey my
I walk into locations and say hey my
I walk into locations and say hey my name is Paul I love the place of the
name is Paul I love the place of the
name is Paul I love the place of the table the dartboard maybe some other
table the dartboard maybe some other
table the dartboard maybe some other arcade games in your establishment no
arcade games in your establishment no
arcade games in your establishment no y’all fool my seat empty corner in this
y’all fool my seat empty corner in this
y’all fool my seat empty corner in this spot there you sure
spot there you sure
spot there you sure oh thank you for your time after a long
oh thank you for your time after a long
oh thank you for your time after a long list of knows I finally landed in the
list of knows I finally landed in the
list of knows I finally landed in the location and today I’ve got almost a
location and today I’ve got almost a
location and today I’ve got almost a hundred games averaging eight thousand
hundred games averaging eight thousand
hundred games averaging eight thousand five hundred dollars apiece and almost
five hundred dollars apiece and almost
five hundred dollars apiece and almost in nine locations in 2013 I started an
in nine locations in 2013 I started an
in nine locations in 2013 I started an adult rec sports league called up the
adult rec sports league called up the
adult rec sports league called up the city hey my name is Paul and I’d like to
city hey my name is Paul and I’d like to
city hey my name is Paul and I’d like to reserve some field space for an upcoming
reserve some field space for an upcoming
reserve some field space for an upcoming league
league
league wait what’s that every field park patch
wait what’s that every field park patch
wait what’s that every field park patch of grass is booked for the next couple
of grass is booked for the next couple
of grass is booked for the next couple of years
of years
of years dominated thank you for your time today
dominated thank you for your time today
dominated thank you for your time today we’ve got these being played all across
we’ve got these being played all across
we’ve got these being played all across the city all year round with over a
the city all year round with over a
the city all year round with over a thousand participants so here I am and
thousand participants so here I am and
thousand participants so here I am and 2014
2014
2014 three the successful businesses under my
three the successful businesses under my
three the successful businesses under my belt I thought I had it all figured out
belt I thought I had it all figured out
belt I thought I had it all figured out the bottle strategy was really paying
the bottle strategy was really paying
the bottle strategy was really paying off however there was still this beau
off however there was still this beau
off however there was still this beau his adversary that couldn’t quite figure
his adversary that couldn’t quite figure
his adversary that couldn’t quite figure out it was like a 10,000 pound real on
out it was like a 10,000 pound real on
out it was like a 10,000 pound real on my back that was out in the 5,200 pounds
my back that was out in the 5,200 pounds
my back that was out in the 5,200 pounds per day and let me tell you why this
per day and let me tell you why this
per day and let me tell you why this opponent was so powerful and so baffling
opponent was so powerful and so baffling
opponent was so powerful and so baffling it would lie to me and my own voice it
it would lie to me and my own voice it
it would lie to me and my own voice it would tell me that it didn’t have a
would tell me that it didn’t have a
would tell me that it didn’t have a problem it crushed me spiritually
problem it crushed me spiritually
problem it crushed me spiritually physically and mentally it destroyed my
physically and mentally it destroyed my
physically and mentally it destroyed my self confidence and my self-esteem I was
self confidence and my self-esteem I was
self confidence and my self-esteem I was beginning to face financial and legal
beginning to face financial and legal
beginning to face financial and legal repercussions and it made me feel like I
repercussions and it made me feel like I
repercussions and it made me feel like I was the only person in the entire world
was the only person in the entire world
was the only person in the entire world facing this issue now you might imagine
facing this issue now you might imagine
facing this issue now you might imagine an opponent like this we got a long
an opponent like this we got a long
an opponent like this we got a long spiky tail breathe fire or fly but it
spiky tail breathe fire or fly but it
spiky tail breathe fire or fly but it didn’t so what was it well it was
didn’t so what was it well it was
didn’t so what was it well it was alcohol it was alcohol that kept
alcohol it was alcohol that kept
alcohol it was alcohol that kept knocking me down and I couldn’t figure
knocking me down and I couldn’t figure
knocking me down and I couldn’t figure it out after all I was over the age of
it out after all I was over the age of
it out after all I was over the age of 21 everyone else around me see you
21 everyone else around me see you
21 everyone else around me see you drinking normally without any issues
drinking normally without any issues
drinking normally without any issues what is going on there seems a bicoastal
what is going on there seems a bicoastal
what is going on there seems a bicoastal strategy has finally been stifled it was
strategy has finally been stifled it was
strategy has finally been stifled it was not yielding for this I result so I
not yielding for this I result so I
not yielding for this I result so I decided to do some research I went to
decided to do some research I went to
decided to do some research I went to dr. Google and WebMD what I concluded
dr. Google and WebMD what I concluded
dr. Google and WebMD what I concluded was that alcohol definitely was the
was that alcohol definitely was the
was that alcohol definitely was the problem
problem
problem what I learned was that given my genetic
what I learned was that given my genetic
what I learned was that given my genetic makeup after drinking enough alcohol I
makeup after drinking enough alcohol I
makeup after drinking enough alcohol I eventually became addicted to it so what
eventually became addicted to it so what
eventually became addicted to it so what does this mean
does this mean
does this mean I always thought for one to develop a
I always thought for one to develop a
I always thought for one to develop a drinking problem they needed read for
drinking problem they needed read for
drinking problem they needed read for years in the 50s and 60s and our boat
years in the 50s and 60s and our boat
years in the 50s and 60s and our boat so that was age 28
so that was age 28
so that was age 28 addicted to alcohol what does this mean
addicted to alcohol what does this mean
addicted to alcohol what does this mean am I am I an alcoholic what I couldn’t
am I am I an alcoholic what I couldn’t
am I am I an alcoholic what I couldn’t quite figure it out so with the boppo
quite figure it out so with the boppo
quite figure it out so with the boppo one morning the popular clown lying flat
one morning the popular clown lying flat
one morning the popular clown lying flat on his back
on his back
on his back I took it honest and clear look at my
I took it honest and clear look at my
I took it honest and clear look at my life and decided that I needed to quit
life and decided that I needed to quit
life and decided that I needed to quit drinking and fast now quitting drinking
drinking and fast now quitting drinking
drinking and fast now quitting drinking and getting sober is not easy in fact
and getting sober is not easy in fact
and getting sober is not easy in fact that’s probably the understatement of a
that’s probably the understatement of a
that’s probably the understatement of a lifetime but luckily on September 7th
lifetime but luckily on September 7th
lifetime but luckily on September 7th 2014 I got sober and then remaining
2014 I got sober and then remaining
2014 I got sober and then remaining sober ever since now you guys might be
sober ever since now you guys might be
sober ever since now you guys might be saying yourself oh my
saying yourself oh my
saying yourself oh my this poor guy became an alcoholic in his
this poor guy became an alcoholic in his
this poor guy became an alcoholic in his late teens in his mid-twenties at such a
late teens in his mid-twenties at such a
late teens in his mid-twenties at such a young age well that’s not how I see it
young age well that’s not how I see it
young age well that’s not how I see it according to the World Health
according to the World Health
according to the World Health Organization only 1 in 10 get sober and
Organization only 1 in 10 get sober and
Organization only 1 in 10 get sober and receive the treatment that they need
receive the treatment that they need
receive the treatment that they need in fact I’m one of the lucky ones to be
in fact I’m one of the lucky ones to be
in fact I’m one of the lucky ones to be standing on this stage right here
standing on this stage right here
standing on this stage right here talking with you guys
talking with you guys
talking with you guys 85,000 Americans over 3 million people
85,000 Americans over 3 million people
85,000 Americans over 3 million people worldwide will die this year through the
worldwide will die this year through the
worldwide will die this year through the alcohol related issues and guess what
alcohol related issues and guess what
alcohol related issues and guess what I’m not gonna be one of them as I
I’m not gonna be one of them as I
I’m not gonna be one of them as I mentioned you think so learn it’s not
mentioned you think so learn it’s not
mentioned you think so learn it’s not easy so in 2014
easy so in 2014
easy so in 2014 I found that I needed accountability and
I found that I needed accountability and
I found that I needed accountability and my quest for sobriety so I started the
my quest for sobriety so I started the
my quest for sobriety so I started the recovery elevator podcast
recovery elevator podcast
recovery elevator podcast since then the podcast has been
since then the podcast has been
since then the podcast has been downloaded over 1 million times in all
downloaded over 1 million times in all
downloaded over 1 million times in all 50 states and over hundred and thirty
50 states and over hundred and thirty
50 states and over hundred and thirty countries I’d like to think that the
countries I’d like to think that the
countries I’d like to think that the success in growth of the podcast as
success in growth of the podcast as
success in growth of the podcast as steward the fact that the content is
steward the fact that the content is
steward the fact that the content is just mesmerizing that the production
just mesmerizing that the production
just mesmerizing that the production quality is fantastic but I know it’s
quality is fantastic but I know it’s
quality is fantastic but I know it’s because there’s so many people out there
because there’s so many people out there
because there’s so many people out there struggling with alcohol so in 2015
struggling with alcohol so in 2015
struggling with alcohol so in 2015 without the 10,000 pound world on my
without the 10,000 pound world on my
without the 10,000 pound world on my back but to Bach though the clown who
back but to Bach though the clown who
back but to Bach though the clown who was standing straight up and no longer
was standing straight up and no longer
was standing straight up and no longer drinking I was able to start to more
drinking I was able to start to more
drinking I was able to start to more businesses when I first start of that
businesses when I first start of that
businesses when I first start of that the South sounded ball that’s probably
the South sounded ball that’s probably
the South sounded ball that’s probably the silliest idea I’ve ever heard that
the silliest idea I’ve ever heard that
the silliest idea I’ve ever heard that that is not gonna work
that is not gonna work
that is not gonna work no one’s ever yeah I want to use that
no one’s ever yeah I want to use that
no one’s ever yeah I want to use that however bring you with these two
however bring you with these two
however bring you with these two businesses bringing the total talent to
businesses bringing the total talent to
businesses bringing the total talent to five they are open and probably the day
five they are open and probably the day
five they are open and probably the day thank you Bobbo strategy now i want to
thank you Bobbo strategy now i want to
thank you Bobbo strategy now i want to circle the wagons to talk a little bit
circle the wagons to talk a little bit
circle the wagons to talk a little bit more about addiction and alcohol it’s
more about addiction and alcohol it’s
more about addiction and alcohol it’s time to shred the shame there’s
time to shred the shame there’s
time to shred the shame there’s absolutely nothing to be ashamed about
absolutely nothing to be ashamed about
absolutely nothing to be ashamed about in 1956 the american food medical
in 1956 the american food medical
in 1956 the american food medical association classified alcoholism
association classified alcoholism
association classified alcoholism addiction as a disease what i’ve learned
addiction as a disease what i’ve learned
addiction as a disease what i’ve learned while having over 120 interviewees on
while having over 120 interviewees on
while having over 120 interviewees on the podcast is that how call ism is not
the podcast is that how call ism is not
the podcast is that how call ism is not a moral failing it is not a sign of we
a moral failing it is not a sign of we
a moral failing it is not a sign of we care too and it does not segregate i’ve
care too and it does not segregate i’ve
care too and it does not segregate i’ve been urging doctors lawyers engineers
been urging doctors lawyers engineers
been urging doctors lawyers engineers even a CEO of a fortune 500 company and
even a CEO of a fortune 500 company and
even a CEO of a fortune 500 company and what i have concluded after chatting
what i have concluded after chatting
what i have concluded after chatting with hundreds who have been successful
with hundreds who have been successful
with hundreds who have been successful in sobriety is the very best way to
in sobriety is the very best way to
in sobriety is the very best way to tackle this issue is to community the
tackle this issue is to community the
tackle this issue is to community the cure to this disease is not located
cure to this disease is not located
cure to this disease is not located behind closed doors in secretive
behind closed doors in secretive
behind closed doors in secretive conversations or hopes that one might
conversations or hopes that one might
conversations or hopes that one might simply grow out of it but the solution
simply grow out of it but the solution
simply grow out of it but the solution involves open dialogue hume unity and
involves open dialogue hume unity and
involves open dialogue hume unity and full community support and we need to
full community support and we need to
full community support and we need to look at this for what it really is a
look at this for what it really is a
look at this for what it really is a disease and not a sign of weakness now i
disease and not a sign of weakness now i
disease and not a sign of weakness now i encourage you with whatever you’re
encourage you with whatever you’re
encourage you with whatever you’re struggling with today and if you or
struggling with today and if you or
struggling with today and if you or someone you know are struggling with
someone you know are struggling with
someone you know are struggling with addiction I encourage you to get back up
addiction I encourage you to get back up
addiction I encourage you to get back up because together we can do this
because together we can do this
because together we can do this thank
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