Weekly raw conversations about what happens AFTER you get clean. From the mess to the mission through the power of Jesus Christ. Hosted by Justin Franich and Robert Grant, Rebuilding Life After Addiction blends real-life recovery stories, biblical discipleship, and practical guidance for life after rehab.
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Feb 16, 2026
23:30
We filmed this in the empty chapel at Teen Challenge. No students, no program running, just me and Rob in a room that used to be full. It hit different. But this isn't a goodbye. We're not closing. We're relaying the foundation and building something new.
Jan 22, 2026
6:01
Justin reflects on selling a building that held 16 years of ministry and asks a hard question: how do you honor the past without idolizing it? This conversation explores letting go, trusting God with what’s next, and why staying stuck can quietly stall your recovery and faith.
Jan 20, 2026
5:43
You're hearing the voice of my dad, Rev. John Franich, the founder of Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge. Not a highlight reel. His real story. In his own words. Dad spent 17 years in the car business and then lived 30 years away from the church. A life-threatening leg infection forced him out of work. That setback became the doorway. He earned a psychology degree from Liberty University and God marked him during a Teen Challenge presentation from Philadelphia. He knew in that moment what he was supposed to do.
Jan 7, 2026
4:13
Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge is transitioning in 2026. After 16 years in our current building, we're selling the property and stepping away from the 12-month residential model to focus on community-based recovery. My dad didn't start this ministry with a building dream. He started it with a burden. Helping a few people get their lives back together. This new model is built on three lanes: content, community, and mentoring. Same Gospel. Same mission. New strategy.
Jan 7, 2026
33:58
Aaron Gordon beat the odds - graduating from West Point, building a successful military career - but at 54 he's still wrestling with the question most people avoid: Who did God actually create me to be? A conversation about identity, purpose, and the subtle lies that derail even "successful" lives.
Dec 24, 2025
4:40
You stopped using. You're technically clean. But you're still empty. Still white knuckling it. Still wondering why sobriety doesn't feel like freedom. The drugs were never the real problem. They were covering the soul wounds underneath. Betrayal. Abuse. Loss. The only thing that fills the void is the presence of Christ and the hard work of forgiving the people who hurt you.
Dec 20, 2025
21:01
Most people didn't turn to drugs to party. They were searching for peace. But what the world offers as peace is often just escape, just numbing the noise long enough to get through another day. Sobriety takes away the substance, but it doesn't automatically give you rest. If you're clean but still restless, still waiting for your mind to stop racing, still wondering why freedom feels so heavy, this episode is for you. We talk about why chaos can feel normal after addiction, the difference between the world's version of peace and what God actually promises, and what Philippians 4 has to say about renewing your mind. Peace isn't the absence of problems. It's the presence of something deeper.
Dec 19, 2025
3:15
Looking back like Lot's wife will freeze you in place. The old identity, the old chaos, the old lies. They want to pull you back. This episode is about choosing to believe in your future redemption instead of dwelling on who you used to be. It's about evicting chaos from your life so the peace of God has room to grow. Philippians 4:8 gives you the blueprint.
Dec 18, 2025
4:44
A man hid his pornography addiction so well that on his wedding night he couldn't be intimate with his wife without watching it first. That's what porn does. Rewires your brain until the real thing doesn't work anymore. We dig into the science of how pornography fries your dopamine receptors and the spiritual damage it causes to marriages. The devil only shows you the front of sin. He doesn't show you the cirrhosis, the broken marriages, the isolation.
Dec 17, 2025
5:08
You're sober but everything still feels chaotic. That's because you were programmed for chaos. Peace feels unfamiliar. Uncomfortable. Almost suspicious. Rob Reynolds and I talk about shame, identity, and why trauma keeps pulling you back even when you're not using. Rob shares his struggle with feeling inadequate because he never went to college. Sobriety is the start. It's not the finish line.
Dec 16, 2025
32:41
Where does the struggle with lust and pornography actually begin? Not when you click the link. Long before that. Early exposure shapes the mind in ways most people never unpack, and years of trying harder doesn't touch the root. This conversation goes deeper than behavior modification. We talk about how strongholds take root over time, the spiritual and mental dynamics behind lust, why willpower alone keeps you stuck in the same cycles, and what it actually looks like to renew your mind with God's Word. Freedom isn't found in trying harder. It begins with truth, surrender, and transformation from the inside out. If you're tired of the secrecy and shame, tired of white-knuckling it through another week, this one's for you. You're not alone and you're not beyond hope.
Dec 15, 2025
4:12
He was 7 years old when a neighbor showed him a pornographic video. That moment opened a door that haunted him for years. Even after months of victory he felt hooks pulling him back. Then came a vivid dream and a dark presence in his room. This isn't just dopamine and brain chemistry. There's a spiritual component to pornography addiction. His breakthrough came when he spoke scripture out loud and rebuked the enemy.
Dec 14, 2025
26:16
There are a lot of sober people who still feel stuck, empty, or afraid they'll fail again. Matt Colvin knows that tension firsthand. He walked through addiction, religion, white-knuckled sobriety, and the constant fear that one wrong move would send him back to the bottom. In this conversation, Matt shares the moment things finally shifted. Not through more discipline or better behavior, but through identity, grace, and learning to live as a son instead of a servant. We talk about why staying clean didn't change the shame, the danger of trying to earn God's approval, and why discipleship matters after deliverance. If you've ever thought "I'm clean, so why do I still feel broken?" this episode is for you.
Dec 13, 2025
5:02
There was a season where I was couch surfing in California, popping six to eight ecstasy pills a night. One night I was burning a CD for a party and accidentally downloaded worship music. That worship music confronted me. Then the Holy Spirit walked into my room like a flood. I started weeping. Real tears. The desire for drugs broke. Three months later my grandmother called and offered to fly me to Virginia. That was the beginning of the next chapter.
Dec 12, 2025
4:03
I got clean from pain pills, meth, and cocaine but still felt miserable. I walked away from the drugs, but I didn't walk into freedom right away. I had a Bible college degree and still lived like God was grading me every day. Righteousness doesn't come from effort. It comes from Jesus. The first year of real freedom is learning how to live consistent with Christ instead of living scared of Him. Sobriety isn't the finish line. Jesus is.
Dec 11, 2025
3:43
I grew up on a dairy farm, and there were generations of hurt sitting under the surface. I was captain of the football team. Strong work ethic. Tough kid. But inside, I was broken and empty because I never heard the words I needed most. 'I love you.' 'I'm proud of you.' God started restoring my relationship with my father, and one of the most powerful moments was finally hearing him say he was proud of me. Only God can fill what man never gave you.
Dec 11, 2025
4:28
Families want to help, but most of the time they accidentally slow down recovery by doing too much. Rob Reynolds shares that it took two and a half years before people started to breathe again. We talk about what showing up actually means for families of addicts. Not just paying bills or saying sorry. Being present. Putting the phone down. Real change doesn't happen when you're trying to make someone treat you better. It happens when you decide to change for you and God.
Dec 8, 2025
22:37
Most sermons focus on the prodigal son. But what about the older brother? The one who stayed. The one who worked. The one who held everything together while watching someone else blow it all and still get the party. If you've ever felt overlooked, burned out from carrying everyone else's weight, or quietly bitter watching someone get celebrated for finally doing what they should've done all along, this conversation will hit home. We talk about why the older brother gets trapped in resentment, how families accidentally create "the good child" identity, and why helping can turn into a savior complex that eats you alive. Recovery exposes everyone's heart, not just the addict's. The grace God extends to the prodigal? He extends it to you too.
Dec 3, 2025
4:31
I spent two years waiting for a vision that felt like it would never come to pass. Ministry in a holding pattern. The building on the market. Everything stuck. Fear in the waiting room is dangerous. It makes you want to go back to old patterns, old coping mechanisms, old versions of yourself. This one's for anyone wondering if God forgot about them. He didn't.
Dec 1, 2025
21:50
Every parent in recovery wrestles with this question. How honest should we be about our past? There's a difference between sharing wisdom and oversharing wounds, between a scar and an open wound. Rob and I break down the real questions parents face: How do we protect our kids' innocence while still leading them with truth? How do we talk about our past without glorifying sin or trauma? What happens when we hide our story, and what happens when we share it well? This episode is for every mom or dad rebuilding life and wanting to raise strong, grounded kids without dragging them through old pain. There's a wise way to bring your kids into your story, and done right, it can actually strengthen the bond between you and them. If you've ever wondered how much your kids should know, this will help.
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ABOUT THE SHOW
Rebuilding Life After Addiction is a faith-based Christian recovery podcast created to help men and women move beyond sobriety into lasting freedom, purpose, and spiritual maturity.
Hosted by Justin Franich and Robert Grant, the show blends real-life recovery stories, biblical discipleship, and practical guidance for life after rehab. This isn't about white-knuckling behavior change — it's about becoming whole.
Our conversations are shaped by decades of lived experience in recovery ministry and leadership connected to Shenandoah Valley Adult & Teen Challenge. You'll hear honest discussions about what happens after the "first win," when real life starts and the rebuilding gets tested.
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Justin Franich is a recovery leader, teacher, and creator focused on faith-based transformation beyond sobriety. With decades of experience in recovery ministry and leadership connected to Adult & Teen Challenge, Justin has walked alongside men and women rebuilding their lives after addiction.
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Robert Grant brings wisdom, honesty, and lived experience to the conversation — helping bridge the gap between 'getting clean' and becoming whole. With a heart for discipleship and growth, he keeps conversations grounded, practical, and real — reminding listeners that transformation happens through consistency, truth, and community.
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