Recovery Communities Are Moving. Here's Where.

Start your free trial on Mighty: https://www.mightynetworks.com/?utm_s... In this video, you'll learn how a recovery podcast turned a struggling Facebook group into a thriving paid membership community — and why the platform switch changed everything. Paul Churchill founded Recovery Elevator after his own battle with alcohol addiction, and what started as a podcast grew into Café RE, a paid online community for high-functioning people taking action on sobriety. This case study breaks down how migrating off Facebook solved privacy and safety issues, how member-led engagement drives retention, and why tools like automated re-engagement and community analytics are now central to how Cafe RE operates and grows. If you're sitting on an audience and wondering whether a paid community is the right next move, this one's for you. #CreatorEconomy #MightyNetworks #OnlineCommunity #recoverypodcast ⏳ Timestamps 00:00 Why Facebook was the wrong home for a sobriety community 01:45 The privacy and safety problems that forced the move 03:00 How Cafe RE structures member-led engagement 05:00 The automation that catches members before they disappear 07:30 What the data reveals about real connection inside the platform 09:00 Where Cafe RE is headed and what recovery looks like in 2026 Check out CaféRE on Mighty Networks: https://cafe-re.mn.co/ 🤝 Connect with Mighty 📚 Resources: https://www.mightynetworks.com/resources 🌐 Website: https://www.mightynetworks.com 📸 Instagram:   / mightynetworks   ▶️ YouTube:    / @mightynetworks   💼 LinkedIn:   / mightynetworks   🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/MightyNetworks