An Interview with Former Police Officer Jeremy Schwentker on Addiction, Faith, and Recovery

Most men battling addiction don’t look addicted. They look functional. They go to work. They provide. They smile in public. But behind closed doors, many are quietly drowning in alcohol, pornography, gambling, drugs, isolation, anger, and escapism. In this episode of Men Moving Mountains, Christopher Stone sits down for an interview with Jeremy Schwentker, a former police officer turned faith-based addiction counselor, to unpack the hidden addiction crisis affecting men today. Jeremy opens up about his own journey through alcoholism, trauma, brokenness, identity loss, and recovery after reaching what he describes as “the bottom of a bottle and the end of a barrel.” Together, they discuss: • Why men suppress emotions instead of talking • The identity crisis behind addiction • Alcohol, pornography, and escapism in modern culture • Trauma, shame, and isolation • Why successful men still feel empty • The pressure men carry silently • Why addiction thrives in secrecy • Brotherhood, healing, and rebuilding purpose • Faith, masculinity, and transformation Jeremy also shares how faith, accountability, structure, and brotherhood helped completely rebuild his life and led him into helping other men through recovery and counseling. If you’re a man struggling silently, or know someone who is, this episode could be the conversation that changes everything. This is more than a podcast. This is a movement. Follow Jeremy Schwentker / Unshaken Recovery: Instagram: @unshakenrecovery TikTok: Jeremy Schwentker Visit: MenMovingMountains.org #MensMentalHealth #AddictionRecovery #JeremySchwentker #MensPodcast #Brotherhood #Faith #MentalHealth #SelfImprovement #ChristianMen #MenMovingMountains