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Comedian David Boyle talks through his intense coffee habit, spin bike sessions and highly detailed health shake as part of the routine that supports his sobriety. He mixes crude humour with frank reflections on diet, scars and staying on track while preparing for a trip to Arkansas.
9:08•21 Oct 2026
The Boyle Shake: Coffee, Collagen and a Sober Rig
Episode Overview
- Maintaining a strict daily routine helps keep his sober life structured, from early coffees to scheduled workouts.
- A spin bike session allows him to control effort levels and heart-rate zones more easily than running.
- His signature shake combines soy milk, protein, oils, seeds, fibre, collagen and vitamins as a way to load up on nutrients.
- He stresses choosing collagen from grass-fed cow hides and pairing it with vitamin C based on his own research.
- Even when travelling, he is willing to pay for extra baggage so he can bring supplements and avoid letting his habits slide.
“Trust me cunts I’ve researched health more than probably Hooberman.”
How do people cope with the challenges of staying sober? Comedian David Boyle answers that in his own chaotic, hilarious way as he races the clock before school pick-up, talking through his daily routine that keeps him off the booze and (kind of) in shape.
You’ll hear him break down what he calls the secret to his “amazing rig” – a brutally honest mix of heavy caffeine, home workouts, and what might be the most over-engineered smoothie you’ve ever heard of. Think four double-shot coffees back-to-back, a spin bike session carefully controlled by heart-rate zones, then what he proudly calls “the Boyle shake”: soy milk, banana, protein powder, olive oil, chia seeds, psyllium husk, cacao, collagen with vitamin C, vitamins, fish oil, boron and creatine.
As he says, “trust me cunts I’ve researched health more than probably Hooberman.” The episode shows how sobriety for him isn’t just about not drinking; it’s about building a daily structure that keeps his body and mind busy, even if it means obsessing over grass-fed collagen made from cow hides rather than bones.
He jokes about his “high tea”, his scars being “the mark of the beast”, and his rig “starting to snap back in”, blending real vulnerability with rough-edged humour. This one’s ideal if you’re into sobriety chat that doesn’t sound like a wellness seminar. It’s messy, fast, crude and honest, and it highlights how some people lean into routines, supplements and a bit of self-mockery to stay steady.
Planning a trip, lugging supplements as extra baggage, worrying about food choices in Arkansas – it’s all part of a sober life that still looks very human, very imperfect, and very real. It might leave you asking: what weird little habits are quietly keeping you on track?
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