Rebuilding Life After Addiction

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 🎙️ Ho...

A car repair away from missing work. A set of bunk beds away from a safe home visit. 🎙️ Host: Justin Franich | Executive Director, Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge 🌐 Full episodes + resources: https://svtc.info/podcast 📖 Faith-based recovery guides: https://svtc.info 🙏 Support this ministry: https://svtc.info/donate 📞 Need help? Call us: 540-213-0571

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. 🎙️ Host: Justin Franich | Executive Director, Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge 🌐 Full episodes + resources: https://svtc.info/podcast 📖 Faith-based recovery guides: https://svtc.info 🙏 Support this ministry: https://...

Two stories, 33 combined years of sobriety, and one driving question: am I focused on God or on myself? We trace the everyday systems that turned fragile early recovery into lasting freedom, from Scripture texts and quiet prayer to choosing a worship night over an old escape and discovering a marriage and a new community on the other side. We talk candidly about what actually holds when life hits...

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://svtc.info/podcast/when-forgiveness-hurts-but-healing-depends-on-it 🎙️ Host: Justin Franich | Executive Director, Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge 🌐 Full episodes +...

Ever tried controlling everything in life—addiction, illness, or daily struggles—only to realize it's exhausting and ineffective? 🎙️ Host: Justin Franich | Executive Director, Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge 🌐 Full episodes + resources: https://svtc.info/podcast 📖 Faith-based recovery guides: https://svtc.info 🙏 Support this ministry: https://svtc.info/donate 📞 Need help? Call us: 540-21...

Getting sober is hard—but staying spiritually strong in recovery is where the real battle begins. In this episode, Justin Franich sits down with Ashley to unpack the habits that actually help you grow in faith and stay free. 🎙️ Host: Justin Franich | Executive Director, Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge 🌐 Full episodes + resources: https://svtc.info/podcast 📖 Faith-based recovery guides: https://...

In this powerful episode, Justin Franich sits down with Rob Reynolds to discuss the real process of rebuilding life after addiction. 🎙️ Host: Justin Franich | Executive Director, Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge 🌐 Full episodes + resources: https://svtc.info/podcast 📖 Faith-based recovery guides: https://svtc.info 🙏 Support this ministry: https://svtc.info/donate 📞 Need help? Call us: 540-213-...

Ben Fuller was drowning in addiction when he lost his best friend. One moment in church changed everything. Now his music is reaching millions. This isn't a celebrity puff piece. Ben opens up about generational pain, father wounds, and the addiction that became his escape. He talks about the loneliness that came even after salvation, the unexpected power of prison ministry, and how God used h...

In this episode, we dive deep into the battle within—the fight between our flesh and our faith. We’ll explore what it means to truly surrender to God, take every thought captive, and tear down the strongholds that hold us back. 🎙️ Host: Justin Franich | Executive Director, Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge 🌐 Full episodes + resources: https://svtc.info/podcast 📖 Faith-based recovery guides: https...

In this video we sit down with Ashely Marner, a recent graduate of SVATC and he shares his journey out of addiction, to relapse, and ultimately finding his way back. Welcome to Rebuilding Life After Addiction. 🎙️ Host: Justin Franich | Executive Director, Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge 🌐 Full episodes + resources: https://svtc.info/podcast 📖 Faith-based recovery guides: https://svtc.info 🙏 Su...

In this episode, Ashley and I sit down for an inspiring conversation about our transition from pastoring to leading a recovery ministry with Teen Challenge. 🎙️ Host: Justin Franich | Executive Director, Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge 🌐 Full episodes + resources: https://svtc.info/podcast 📖 Faith-based recovery guides: https://svtc.info 🙏 Support this ministry: https://svtc.info/donate 📞 Need...

We have a conversation with Rob and Jason about  harvest moments in their lives and how the transformative work God by leading them to  ministries. Rob shares how God has led him back to the very jail where he once served time, now as a minister of hope and salvation. Full show notes and transcript: https://justinfranich.com/podcast/from-inmate-to-minister-how-robs-encounter-sparked-a-jail-revival...

Have you ever looked at your life and wondered, ‘How did I get here? ’ That’s exactly where Matt Cross found himself—until God stepped in. 🎙️ Host: Justin Franich | Executive Director, Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge 🌐 Full episodes + resources: https://svtc.info/podcast 📖 Faith-based recovery guides: https://svtc.info 🙏 Support this ministry: https://svtc.info/donate 📞 Need help? Call us: 54...

Addiction is serious. It doesn't matter what it is. Full show notes and transcript: https://justinfranich.com/podcast/addicted-alone-and-angry-until-one-prayer-changed-everything 🎙️ Host: Justin Franich | Executive Director, Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge 🌐 Full episodes + resources: https://svtc.info/podcast 📖 Faith-based recovery guides: https://svtc.info 🙏 Support this ministry: https...

"What happens when a life of crime meets the grace of God in the back of a police car? "In this riveting episode, Rob Reynolds and Justin Franich sit down with Joe from Crossroads Freedom Center, a man who once lived a life entangled with crime, addiction, and darkness. 🎙️ Host: Justin Franich | Executive Director, Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge 🌐 Full episodes + resources: https://sv...

What happens when a life shattered by addiction encounters the life-changing power of Jesus? In this gripping episode, Justin Franich and Rob Reynolds talk with Curtis Pulaski as Curtis shares how his darkest days of drug abuse were transformed by a single moment of surrender to Christ. 🎙️ Host: Justin Franich | Executive Director, Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge 🌐 Full episodes + resources: htt...

Discover how these young adults traded ordinary lives for extraordinary mission! Join Justin Franch as he talks with part of the Eddie James Ministries team who've answered the call to something more. 🎙️ Host: Justin Franich | Executive Director, Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge 🌐 Full episodes + resources: https://svtc.info/podcast 📖 Faith-based recovery guides: https://svtc.info 🙏 Suppor...

Struggling with Addiction? Find Hope Here! 🎙️ Host: Justin Franich | Executive Director, Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge 🌐 Full episodes + resources: https://svtc.info/podcast 📖 Faith-based recovery guides: https://svtc.info 🙏 Support this ministry: https://svtc.info/donate 📞 Need help? Call us: 540-213-0571

Imagine hitting rock bottom after a painful divorce, only to find the strength to rise again through faith and community. That's the transformative journey of our guest, Chipo Mathis, who candidly shares how moving to Winchester and engaging with her local church set her on a path to healing. 🎙️ Host: Justin Franich | Executive Director, Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge 🌐 Full episodes + res...

How does one rise above the depths of addiction to find a renewed sense of purpose and identity? Today, we’re honored to share Jeff’s gripping journey from struggling with low self-esteem and destructive choices to discovering a life enriched by faith and community. Full show notes and transcript: https://justinfranich.com/podcast/from-prisoner-to-purpose-katie-s-faith-based-recovery-journey 🎙️ Ho...

Check out our newest episode featuring a candid chat with Rigo Rodriguez. In this episode, we discussed identity and family. 🎙️ Host: Justin Franich | Executive Director, Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge 🌐 Full episodes + resources: https://svtc.info/podcast 📖 Faith-based recovery guides: https://svtc.info 🙏 Support this ministry: https://svtc.info/donate 📞 Need help? Call us: 540-213-0571

Have you ever pondered the formative power of our missteps and the resilience of faith? This episode welcomes back John, who opens up about his transformative journey that led to the creation of a youth group, providing a sanctuary for young people to discover their identity in Christ. 🎙️ Host: Justin Franich | Executive Director, Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge 🌐 Full episodes + resources: http...

In this conversation I sit down with Rob Reynolds and we discuss the keys to living 13 years of free of relapse.  Rob Reynolds shares his journey from a 17-year drug addict, alcoholic, and struggling with mental health issues to finding freedom and transformation through his faith in Jesus Christ. 🎙️ Host: Justin Franich | Executive Director, Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge 🌐 Full episodes + res...

In this episode, Ashley opens up about her personal experience of hearing God's call to ministry and how saying "yes" to God has shaped their lives and marriage. 🎙️ Host: Justin Franich | Executive Director, Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge 🌐 Full episodes + resources: https://svtc.info/podcast 📖 Faith-based recovery guides: https://svtc.info 🙏 Support this ministry: https://svtc...