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Rebuilding Life After Addiction is a Christ-centered podcast focused on recovery, discipleship, and lasting transformation.
Hosted by Justin Franich & Robert Grant and connected to the work of Shenandoah Valley Adult & Teen Challenge, this podcast features honest conversations about addiction, faith, relapse, restoration, and what it looks like to rebuild life after brokenness.
Each episode shares real testimonies, practical recovery wisdom, and biblical insight designed to help individuals and families take meaningful next steps toward freedom. Topics include substance abuse, pornography addiction, identity, spiritual growth, and living sober with purpose.
Whether you are personally struggling, supporting someone who is, or seeking Christ-centered recovery support, this podcast exists to point you toward hope, truth, and help.
To learn more about faith-based recovery support, referrals, and recovery coaching through Shenandoah Valley Adult & Teen Challenge, visit
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We recorded this from the empty chapel at Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge. No students, no program, just an honest conversation about what's next. The ministry isn't closing. We're relaying the foundation and building something that serves the community differently. Full show notes and transcript: https://justinfranich.com/podcast/were-not-closing-were-relaying-the-foundation/ Resources from Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge: Get Help: https://svtc.info/get-help What Is Teen Challenge? https...
How do you honor the past without getting stuck in it? Sitting in an empty ministry building after sixteen years, Justin wrestles with gratitude, nostalgia, and the fear that the best days are behind him. Full show notes and transcript: https://justinfranich.com/podcast/what-i-m-learning-about-letting-go-and-what-you-might-need-to-hear Resources from Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge: Get Help: https://svtc.info/get-help What Is Teen Challenge? https://svtc.info/what-is-teen-challenge Find a...
You can succeed on paper and still feel lost inside. Justin talks with Aaron P. Full show notes and transcript: https://justinfranich.com/podcast/you-can-win-at-life-and-still-feel-lost-or-aaron-gordon Resources from Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge: Get Help: https://svtc.info/get-help What Is Teen Challenge? https://svtc.info/what-is-teen-challenge Find a Program: https://svtc.info/teen-challenge-locations Programs in Virginia: https://svtc.info/teen-challenge-virginia Sober Living Home: ...
Welcome to Rebuilding Life After Addiction. I’m Justin Franich — I’ve led recovery programs, pastored churches, and walked hundreds of men into real transformation. Full show notes and transcript: https://justinfranich.com/podcast/going-back-to-where-we-started-the-future-of-svtc-in-2026 Resources from Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge: Get Help: https://svtc.info/get-help What Is Teen Challenge? https://svtc.info/what-is-teen-challenge Find a Program: https://svtc.info/teen-challenge-locat...
What if the first year after quitting isn’t about grit, but grace? We sit down with Matt to unpack the overlooked stretch between an altar moment and a polished testimony, and what actually turns survival into freedom. Full show notes and transcript: https://justinfranich.com/podcast/why-sobriety-didn-t-save-me-but-jesus-did Resources from Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge: Get Help: https://svtc.info/get-help What Is Teen Challenge? https://svtc.info/what-is-teen-challenge Find a Program: ...
A single moment can open a door you never meant to walk through. For one of us, it started at age seven with a neighbor’s video and grew into years of replayed images, false hope, and a mind trained to spiral. Full show notes and transcript: https://justinfranich.com/podcast/how-porn-creates-strongholds-and-how-to-break-them Resources from Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge: Get Help: https://svtc.info/get-help What Is Teen Challenge? https://svtc.info/what-is-teen-challenge Find a Program: ...
Ever notice how “peace” feels great until life gets loud? We go straight at the counterfeit calm that fades with circumstances and unpack the kind of peace that guards your heart and mind when the storm won’t quit. Full show notes and transcript: https://justinfranich.com/podcast/why-sobriety-isn-t-the-same-as-peace Resources from Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge: Get Help: https://svtc.info/get-help What Is Teen Challenge? https://svtc.info/what-is-teen-challenge Find a Program: https://s...
Most men don’t fall back because they’re weak; they fall back because stepping into a new identity feels risky. Full show notes and transcript: https://justinfranich.com/podcast/the-real-reason-men-self-sabotage-in-sobriety Resources from Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge: Get Help: https://svtc.info/get-help What Is Teen Challenge? https://svtc.info/what-is-teen-challenge Find a Program: https://svtc.info/teen-challenge-locations Programs in Virginia: https://svtc.info/teen-challenge-virgin...
If you’ve ever stared at the mess of your life and wondered whether anything good could grow from it, Justin’s story will meet you there. Full show notes and transcript: https://justinfranich.com/podcast/im-finally-sharing-my-story-20-years-after-meth-addiction Resources from Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge: Get Help: https://svtc.info/get-help What Is Teen Challenge? https://svtc.info/what-is-teen-challenge Find a Program: https://svtc.info/teen-challenge-locations Programs in Virginia: h...
Boundaries don’t have to feel like a trap. They can be a bridge back to trust, dignity, and peace when a loved one returns home from a recovery program. Resources from Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge: Get Help: https://svtc.info/get-help What Is Teen Challenge? https://svtc.info/what-is-teen-challenge Find a Program: https://svtc.info/teen-challenge-locations Programs in Virginia: https://svtc.info/teen-challenge-virginia Sober Living Home: https://svtc.info/sober-living Rebuilding Life St...
Some days, recovery feels like it’s breaking you. We’ve been there—staring at the ceiling at 3 a. Full show notes and transcript: https://justinfranich.com/podcast/why-recovery-broke-me-before-it-saved-me Resources from Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge: Get Help: https://svtc.info/get-help What Is Teen Challenge? https://svtc.info/what-is-teen-challenge Find a Program: https://svtc.info/teen-challenge-locations Programs in Virginia: https://svtc.info/teen-challenge-virginia Sober Living Ho...
What if the real battle in the Prodigal story isn’t the wild run away from home, but the quiet resentment that grows in the one who stayed? Full show notes and transcript: https://justinfranich.com/podcast/the-secret-pain-of-the-good-christian Resources from Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge: Get Help: https://svtc.info/get-help What Is Teen Challenge? https://svtc.info/what-is-teen-challenge Find a Program: https://svtc.info/teen-challenge-locations Programs in Virginia: https://svtc.info/t...
Your kids don’t need a perfect dad. They need a present one. Resources from Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge: Get Help: https://svtc.info/get-help What Is Teen Challenge? https://svtc.info/what-is-teen-challenge Find a Program: https://svtc.info/teen-challenge-locations Programs in Virginia: https://svtc.info/teen-challenge-virginia Sober Living Home: https://svtc.info/sober-living Rebuilding Life Studio: https://svtc.info/6043-broad/studio Bible Verses for Addiction: https://svtc.info/bibl...
Exhaustion isn’t a virtue meter; it’s a warning light. When recovery starts to feel like spiritual probation—constant meetings, perfect prayers, spotless days—you might be trapped in a quiet negotiation to pay God back. Full show notes and transcript: https://justinfranich.com/podcast/how-to-feel-forgiven-when-you-dont-feel-forgiven Resources from Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge: Get Help: https://svtc.info/get-help What Is Teen Challenge? https://svtc.info/what-is-teen-challenge Find a P...
What if the most powerful gift you give your kids isn’t perfection, but honest hope? We open up about telling our children the truth about past addiction—where the line sits between healthy vulnerability and harmful oversharing—and why the goal is to serve their hearts, not our egos. Full show notes and transcript: https://justinfranich.com/podcast/should-we-tell-our-kids-about-our-addiction Resources from Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge: Get Help: https://svtc.info/get-help What Is Teen ...
A car repair away from missing work. A set of bunk beds away from a safe home visit. Resources from Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge: Get Help: https://svtc.info/get-help What Is Teen Challenge? https://svtc.info/what-is-teen-challenge Find a Program: https://svtc.info/teen-challenge-locations Programs in Virginia: https://svtc.info/teen-challenge-virginia Sober Living Home: https://svtc.info/sober-living Rebuilding Life Studio: https://svtc.info/6043-broad/studio Bible Verses for Addiction...
What happens when a life built on performance finally cracks? Shane Curtis once wore the armor of a D1 athlete, a driven student, and a hard worker who could push through anything. Resources from Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge: Get Help: https://svtc.info/get-help What Is Teen Challenge? https://svtc.info/what-is-teen-challenge Find a Program: https://svtc.info/teen-challenge-locations Programs in Virginia: https://svtc.info/teen-challenge-virginia Sober Living Home: https://svtc.info/sob...
Two stories, 33 combined years of sobriety, and one driving question: am I focused on God or on myself? Resources from Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge: Get Help: https://svtc.info/get-help What Is Teen Challenge? https://svtc.info/what-is-teen-challenge Find a Program: https://svtc.info/teen-challenge-locations Programs in Virginia: https://svtc.info/teen-challenge-virginia Sober Living Home: https://svtc.info/sober-living Rebuilding Life Studio: https://svtc.info/6043-broad/studio Bible Ve...
What if love isn’t about comfort at all—but about telling the truth even when it hurts? We open Matthew 5 and face a hard instruction: don’t bring your gift until you reconcile with your brother. Full show notes and transcript: https://justinfranich.com/podcast/when-forgiveness-hurts-but-healing-depends-on-it Resources from Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge: Get Help: https://svtc.info/get-help What Is Teen Challenge? https://svtc.info/what-is-teen-challenge Find a Program: https://svtc.inf...
Ever tried controlling everything in life—addiction, illness, or daily struggles—only to realize it's exhausting and ineffective? Resources from Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge: Get Help: https://svtc.info/get-help What Is Teen Challenge? https://svtc.info/what-is-teen-challenge Find a Program: https://svtc.info/teen-challenge-locations Programs in Virginia: https://svtc.info/teen-challenge-virginia Sober Living Home: https://svtc.info/sober-living Rebuilding Life Studio: https://svtc.info/...
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