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April 16 S5 Ep3: Growing Up as a Child of an Alcoholic Parent With Melanie
Today we welcome Melanie, a young woman working through the stages of recovery after growing up a child of an alcoholic. Melanie always felt different at school and struggled to make friends. After learning as much as she could about alcohol and having had a spiritual awakening, she is now able to speak about her experiences and share her strength and hope for other young people who are living in households where alcoholism is present. Melanie speaks openly about how living with alcoholism shaped her early years and has some enlightening insight into how other young people can identify whether someone close to them might have a problem with alcohol.
If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there are plenty of resources on the Stride Foundation website: https://stridefoundation.com/
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45 min
April 09 S5 Ep2: Reaching Unreachable Young Men With Tom Paget
How do you manage to cut through the silence of a disengaged young man, engaging with those who seem the most disenchanted with the people around them?
Today we are pleased to welcome an incredible guy who is doing life-saving work with vulnerable young people, getting them reengaged with school and with the world at large. Tom Paget is the operations lead for Reach Group Community Projects based in Essex, delivering bespoke projects and mentoring pathways to engage the most vulnerable young people in the county.
Reach Group uses a blend of proven methodologies and physical activity to help those that have been pushed to the wayside for various reasons. Tom uses his life experience to successfully support the next generation through his guidance as a boxing coach and life-changing mentor.

If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there are plenty of resources on the Stride Foundation website: https://stridefoundation.com/
Stride Foundation provides educational talks about addiction to schools and we do this free of charge so if you could donate to help with this, please do: https://stridefoundation.com/donate/
Watch all our episodes on YouTube @thisispowerfulwithpaulsculfor
Follow us on social media for more insights, behind-the-scenes moments, and community discussions. Share your thoughts and connect with us @this_ispowerful on Instagram and YouTube. We’d love to hear from you!
Find Paul on Instagram @paulsculfor
1 hr
April 02 S5 Ep1: Young Amelie is Lobbying the Government to Help Families of Alcoholics
What power does a ten-year-old have in the face of a disease as insidious as alcoholism?
We are so privileged to welcome the extraordinary Amelie and her mother, Lucy. Amelie sadly lost her father after a devastating battle with alcoholism when she was just ten years old. After losing her father, Amelie would write letters to him at night before she went to bed. As a result of writing these letters, Amelie felt compelled to write to the government and ask for change in how alcohol is sold and advertised and to ask for support for families of alcoholics. Lucy, Amelie’s mother tells us the story of Dan’s alcoholism but we also get a strong sense of an amazing father who loved his children very much and was taken away at the young age of 41 as a result of alcoholism. Lucy, Amelie and I hope that this conversation will help to raise awareness for other families of alcoholics and to let them know that they are not alone.
If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there are plenty of resources on the Stride Foundation website: https://stridefoundation.com/
Stride Foundation provides educational talks about addiction to schools and we do this free of charge so if you could donate to help with this, please do: https://stridefoundation.com/donate/
Watch all our episodes on YouTube @thisispowerfulwithpaulsculfor
Follow us on social media for more insights, behind-the-scenes moments, and community discussions. Share your thoughts and connect with us @this_ispowerful on Instagram and YouTube. We’d love to hear from you!
Find Nacoa online https://nacoa.org.uk/
Find NACOA on Instagram @nacoauk
Find Paul on Instagram @paulsculfor
1 hr 7 min
March 26 S5: Trailer: Season 5 Special Youth Series
We have done something a bit different this time around and we are bringing you a really impactful new set of episodes. Our new season focuses on all of the different ways that addiction can affect young people. Joining us on the show will be some admirable guests who work with young people to support them through trauma, mental health challenges and addictive behaviours. We also feature brave guests who have struggled with addictive behaviours in their youth and young people coping with the challenges that come in life with an alcoholic parent. I can't wait to share these conversations with you.
The first episode of the new season will be out on the second of April.
If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there are plenty of resources on the Stride Foundation website: https://stridefoundation.com/
Stride Foundation provides educational talks about addiction to schools and we do this free of charge so if you could donate to help with this, please do: https://stridefoundation.com/donate/
Watch all our episodes on YouTube @thisispowerfulwithpaulsculfor
Follow us on social media for more insights, behind-the-scenes moments, and community discussions. Share your thoughts and connect with us @this_ispowerful on Instagram and YouTube. We’d love to hear from you!
Find Paul on Instagram @paulsculfor
2 min
March 26 S4 Ep13: Ken Rideout On Why Being Tough Does Not Mean Being Fearless
Today’s guest welcomes the tough times as an opportunity to grow. The tougher, in fact, the better.
Ken Rideout is the fastest marathoner in the world over fifty and a former prison guard, Wall Street trader, and opioid addict. His life story has been chronicled in such publications as The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Outside. Since getting sober more than a decade ago, he has won some of the world's toughest races, including, at age fifty-two, the Gobi March—a 155-mile, self-supported race across the sweltering Gobi Desert in Mongolia—and a few months later, the Masters (50+) Marathon World Championships. Even though Ken places high value on health and physical fitness, he cuts through the wellness clichés. He’s blunt, practical, often provocative – and his philosophy is backed by lived experience rather than platitudes. Ken lives in Nashville with his wife and their four children.
If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there are plenty of resources on the Stride Foundation website: https://stridefoundation.com/
Stride Foundation provides educational talks about addiction to schools and we do this free of charge so if you could donate to help with this, please do: https://stridefoundation.com/donate/
Watch all our episodes on YouTube @thisispowerfulwithpaulsculfor
Follow us on social media for more insights, behind-the-scenes moments, and community discussions. Share your thoughts and connect with us @this_ispowerful on Instagram and YouTube. We’d love to hear from you!
Amazon link to Ken’s book here:
https://amzn.eu/d/0chE06q5
Find Paul on Instagram @paulsculfor
1 hr 1 min
January 08 S4: Special Announcement
If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there are plenty of resources on the Stride Foundation website: https://stridefoundation.com/

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2 min
January 01 S4: Best Bits Roundup
Happy New Year! Bring on 2026. This is a special episode of This Is Powerful. We haven't done a greatest hits episode in a while, and based on what you're telling us, we know a lot of you really enjoy these special episodes.

So, as we look forward to another year, we thought it would be good fun to put together a bunch of our favorite nuggets of information and gems of experience that our guests have shared over the past two seasons. So sit back, relax, and take in some great advice, poignant moments and brilliant laughs.

If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there are plenty of resources on the Stride Foundation website: https://stridefoundation.com/

Watch all our episodes on YouTube @thisispowerfulwithpaulsculfor

Follow us on social media for more insights, behind-the-scenes moments, and community discussions. Share your thoughts and connect with us @this_ispowerful on Instagram and YouTube. We’d love to hear from you!

Find Paul on Instagram @paulsculfor
28 min
December 26, 2025 S4 Ep12: Brandon Block is Playing Your Tune
Brandon Block is a name synonymous with dance floors worldwide. A true pioneer of the club scene, he has been an idol of Paul’s for quite some time! Brandon became the first resident DJ on Ibiza’s legendary Space terrace and has been getting parties going worldwide ever since.

With residencies spanning Dubai, Marbella, Hong Kong, and beyond, his energy behind the decks is as infectious as ever but his hedonistic reputation is now just the stuff of legends. Brandon’s current story is one of growth and transformation, after difficulty in finding help in 1996. In this episode, Brandon talks about the highs and lows of fame, the joy of connection through music, and his journey into recovery and mental health work.

If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there are plenty of resources on the Stride Foundation website: https://stridefoundation.com/

Watch all our episodes on YouTube @thisispowerfulwithpaulsculfor

Follow us on social media for more insights, behind-the-scenes moments, and community discussions. Share your thoughts and connect with us @this_ispowerful on Instagram and YouTube. We’d love to hear from you!

Find Paul on Instagram @paulsculfor
39 min
December 18, 2025 S4 Ep11: Paul’s Festive Toolkit 2025
In this holiday special, you’ll hear a practical, no-nonsense toolkit for staying alcohol-free during Christmas and beyond. From setting your intention early and handling awkward offers at the table, to bringing your own drinks, planning an exit strategy, and grounding yourself when things feel overwhelming, this episode is packed with real-world strategies that actually work.

Whether you’re newly sober, sober-curious, or simply rethinking your relationship with alcohol, this episode meets you exactly where you are, with honesty, warmth, and encouragement. If the holidays feel daunting, consider this gentle reminder that you’re allowed to put yourself first. One Christmas at a time!

Next week we won’t put a new episode out on our regular day, which is Thursday, but we will put a new episode out on Friday, which is Boxing Day. Best wishes to everyone as we wind down 2025, over the festive period.

If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there are plenty of resources on the Stride Foundation website: https://stridefoundation.com/

Watch all our episodes on YouTube @thisispowerfulwithpaulsculfor

Follow us on social media for more insights, behind-the-scenes moments, and community discussions. Share your thoughts and connect with us @this_ispowerful on Instagram and YouTube. We’d love to hear from you!

Find Paul on Instagram @paulsculfor
15 min
December 11, 2025 S4 Ep10: Addicted to Recovery with Max and Chris
Today we welcome Max and Chris, hosts of the Addicted to Recovery podcast. Reaching more than 20,000 listeners each month, the Addicted to Recovery podcast blends honesty, humor, and heart, diving into real-life stories of growth, resilience, and redemption.

Christopher White is a 37-year-old podcaster and proud family man who’s been clean for five years through Narcotics Anonymous. With a background in construction, Chris brings a grounded, no-nonsense perspective to everything he does.

Max Thomas is living proof that addiction doesn’t discriminate. Privately educated and raised in a loving, supportive family with no history of trauma, Max nevertheless found himself caught in the cycle of addiction. Today, Max is over six years clean, a devoted husband, father of two, and a successful business owner.

We hit on some big topics like the new (and better) buzz that comes from helping people, pulling a manipulative ace card, and the hard work needed to finally admit true self-centredness.

If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there are plenty of resources on the Stride Foundation website: https://stridefoundation.com/

Watch all our episodes on YouTube @thisispowerfulwithpaulsculfor

Follow us on social media for more insights, behind-the-scenes moments, and community discussions. Share your thoughts and connect with us @this_ispowerful on Instagram and YouTube. We’d love to hear from you!

Find Paul on Instagram @paulsculfor
Find Max and Chris on Instagram @AddictedtoRecoveryPodcast
1 hr 1 min