Rebuilding Life After Addiction

By Justin Franich

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Rebuilding Life After Addiction is the podcast for people who got clean and realized that was just the beginning.


Hosted by Justin Franich and Robert Grant out of the Teen Challenge network, this is where faith meets the real work of recovery. Not clichés. Not surface-level fixes. Honest, Christ-centered conversations about what it actually takes to rebuild after addiction, stay free, and follow Jesus through the messy middle.


Justin is a Teen Challenge graduate with 20 years in the network and Executive Director of Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge. Robert brings lived experience, wisdom, and the kind of honesty that keeps conversations grounded and practical. 


Together they sit down with Teen Challenge graduates, families, pastors, and people who are walking proof that God isn’t done yet.

What you’ll hear on this podcast:

Real addiction recovery testimonies from Teen Challenge graduates, families, and Christ-centered recovery programs across the country.


Conversations about identity, purpose, and why sobriety alone isn’t enough.

Practical help for families navigating addiction: boundaries, enabling, interventions, and choosing the right program.

Bible-based encouragement for depression, grief, anxiety, anger, and the seasons nobody talks about.

Teaching on discipleship, forgiveness, relationships, and what it looks like to actually follow Jesus after rehab.

Behind-the-scenes updates from Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge and the Rebuilding Life ministry.

If you’re sober but still stuck, this podcast is for you.

If you’re a mom or spouse trying to hold your family together, this podcast is for you.

If you’re searching for a faith-based program and don’t know where to start, this podcast is for you.


If you love Jesus but the Christian life feels harder than anyone told you it would be, this podcast is for you.


New episodes weekly on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​


Episode Date
The Bail Bondsman Pastor Who Shows Up When Everyone Else Walks Away
Mar 21, 2026
Progress Over Perfection: Why I Mulched Before the Paint Job
Mar 18, 2026
We're Not Closing. We're Relaying the Foundation.
Feb 16, 2026
What I'm Learning About Letting Go (And What You Might Need to Hear)
Feb 13, 2026
You Can Win at Life and Still Feel Lost | Aaron Gordon
Feb 09, 2026
Going Back to Where We Started: The Future of SVTC in 2026
Feb 09, 2026
Why Sobriety Didn’t Save Me (But Jesus Did)
Jan 05, 2026
How Porn Creates Strongholds (And How to Break Them)
Dec 29, 2025
Why Sobriety Isn’t the Same as Peace
Dec 22, 2025
The Real Reason Men Self-Sabotage in Sobriety
Dec 19, 2025
I’m Finally Sharing My Story: 20 Years After Meth Addiction
Dec 17, 2025
How to Welcome Them Home Without Enabling Them
Dec 12, 2025
Why Recovery Broke Me Before It Saved Me
Dec 10, 2025
The Secret Pain of the “Good” Christian
Dec 08, 2025
Leading While Healing: Honest Fatherhood After Addiction
Dec 06, 2025
How to Feel Forgiven When You Don’t Feel Forgiven
Dec 04, 2025
Should We Tell Our Kids About Our Addiction?
Dec 01, 2025
How Churches Are Keeping Kids Out of Foster Care
Nov 29, 2025
One Injury Ended His D1 Career. Cocaine Took Everything Else.
Nov 22, 2025
Willpower Didn't Keep Me Sober. This Did.
Nov 15, 2025
When Forgiveness Hurts but Healing Depends on It
Nov 08, 2025
He Tried to Control His Way Out of Addiction. It Didn't Work.
Jul 15, 2025
This Is What’s Keeping You Spiritually Weak in Recovery (and How to Fix It)
Apr 26, 2025
He Lost His Wife and Kids to Addiction. Here's How He Got Them Back.
Mar 19, 2025
Ben Fuller: From Addiction to the Stage (Full Testimony)
Mar 13, 2025
The Battle Isn't Around You. It's Inside You.
Mar 06, 2025
Angry. Ashamed. Done With Church. Then This Happened.
Feb 26, 2025
Why Community is the Key to Recovery Success
Feb 19, 2025
From Inmate to Minister—How Rob’s Encounter Sparked a Jail Revival
Feb 12, 2025
No One Is Too Far Gone—Matt’s Story of Redemption and Purpose
Feb 05, 2025
He Was Addicted, Angry, and Lost—Until Worship Changed Everything
Jan 29, 2025
Drug Runner for the Mafia Finds Jesus in a Police Car! 😱 (MUST Listen)
Oct 26, 2024
My Life Was Consumed by Drugs Until Jesus Stepped In
Aug 30, 2024
Hearing His Call: Young Voices, Bold Missions
Aug 12, 2024
Hope After Addiction: Rigo's Inspiring Journey with Adult Teen Challenge
Jun 17, 2024
Rising From Rock Bottom: Chipo's Journey of Trauma, Faith, and Community Healing
Jun 09, 2024
A Journey of Faith and Humility: Jeff's Transformation from Addiction to Purpose
Jun 03, 2024
Identity, Family, Recovery & Relationship
Jun 02, 2024
Rising Above Addiction: Perseverance on the Road to Recovery
Apr 23, 2024
How to Prevent Relapse with Rob Reynolds
Apr 03, 2024
How to Align Your Marriage with God's Calling: Interview with Ashley Franich
Mar 20, 2024
The Chaos Within: Mastering the Art of Recovery
Feb 05, 2024
Triumphing in Truth: Transforming Trials Into Testimonies with Ace
Jan 16, 2024
Trading Bad Addictions for Good: How Health and Fitness Can Transform Your Recovery Journey
Jan 05, 2024
Faith, Recovery, and Breaking Generational Chains of Addiction
Dec 30, 2023
Seeking Wisdom and Navigating through Life's Decisions
Dec 23, 2023
Rediscovering Fellowship with God and Others
Dec 20, 2023
Healing, Hope, and Transformation: Life After Meth Addiction
Dec 20, 2023
Overcoming Addiction and Dealing with Rejection Through Faith with Brian Doyle
Dec 06, 2023
From Shackles to Salvation: Brian Blevins' Journey of Faith, Forgiveness, and Freedom
Nov 23, 2023
A Journey from Legalism to Love - Overcoming Addiction and Embracing God's Grace
Nov 17, 2023
POWERFUL: Convicted Murderer SET FREE After Victim’s Mom Forgives Him
Oct 30, 2023
Signs of Relapse: Recognizing the Cycle
Oct 14, 2023
Are You Addicted to the Internet? New Study Reveals the Truth!
Oct 11, 2023
Safe People, Boundaries, and Celebrating Episode 35
Sep 26, 2023
From Prison to Purpose: Herb Ross' Inspiring Story of Recovery
Sep 19, 2023
From Meth to Ministry
Sep 09, 2023
Courtney Briggs: From Meth Addiction to Restoration
Sep 05, 2023
Five Testimonies of Addiction and Recovery
Aug 30, 2023
Aaron's Story of Addiction and Recovery | Purpose Driven Sobriety
Aug 28, 2023
Whitney's Journey: Overcoming Abuse, Relationship Addiction, and Trauma Bonding
Aug 26, 2023
Turning Pain into Power: Transforming Trauma into a Testimony of Triumph
Aug 16, 2023
Breaking Free: A Mother's Journey Through Postpartum Depression, Addiction, and Redemption
Aug 07, 2023
From Darkness to Light: Overcoming Addiction and Childhood Trauma
Aug 04, 2023
Carters Story Of Addiction And Recovery: From Pain To Hope
Jul 31, 2023
Unlocking Recovery with Hope: Jeff Johnson from Project Hope
Jul 30, 2023
Finding Hope Through Surrender: An Ex-Addict's Journey to Redemption with Rob Reynolds
Jul 13, 2023
Celebrate Recovery: Christian Community's Power for Healing with Joel Bell
Jul 09, 2023
Finding Forgiveness: Making Amends in Addiction
Jul 02, 2023
The Power of the Personal Testimony
Jun 23, 2023
What does it mean to be Children of Light?
Jun 23, 2023
Unveiling the Truth: The Joys, Struggles, and Realities of a Life in Ministry
Jun 23, 2023
Addiction, Compassion, and the Grief of the Families
Jun 22, 2023
What is Spiritual Warfare? w/Tony Johnson
Jun 22, 2023
How to Transform Your Faith through Discipleship
May 25, 2023
Unbelievable: What Almost Dragged Me Back into the Darkness of Addiction!
May 08, 2023
Food Addiction: Breaking the Stigma and Making Sustainable Choices w/ Jon Higginbotham
Apr 26, 2023
If God is Good, Why Does He Allow Suffering?
Apr 16, 2023
Media, Masculinity, and the Breakdown of the Family with Terrance Williams
Apr 06, 2023
Healing from Spiritual Abuse with Aaron J Daigle
Feb 11, 2023
Rob Reynolds Overcame Addiction and You Won't Believe What Happened Next!
Feb 03, 2023
Unravelling the Impact of an "Attack" on Masculinity
Feb 02, 2023
The Church and Politics: Separation or Engagement?
Jan 25, 2023
Why I Replaced My Addiction Friends With People Who Actually Care
Jan 19, 2023
Busting the myths surrounding addiction w/Pastor Don Wilkerson
Nov 10, 2022
I had a 17 year addiction until I met Jesus w/Rob Reynolds
Nov 01, 2022
Facing the truth about who you are. - John Frost
Oct 12, 2022
My Family's Journey Out of Addiction w/Shawn Franich
Oct 06, 2022
I spent 28 years as a drug addict and a criminal w/ Jeff Johnson
Oct 01, 2022