7 Years 166 days - Headshots7 Years 166 days - Headshots
I'm Quitting Alcohol
Comedian David Boyle talks through a sleep-deprived day in long-term sobriety, joking about new headshots, baldness, travel plans and social media pressure. His candid monologue offers a raw, funny snapshot of daily life without alcohol.
6:11•28 Oct 2026
Headshots, Bald Truths and Sleepless Sobriety with David Boyle
Episode Overview
- Sleep issues can persist even years into sobriety, and experimenting with aids like CBD, CBG and magnesium does not always bring quick fixes.
- Changing appearance, such as hair loss, can impact confidence and professional image, especially in performance careers.
- Parenting responsibilities continue regardless of exhaustion, adding another layer to life in recovery.
- Travel and gig planning, including trips to places like Philadelphia and India, show that sober life can still be busy and adventurous.
- Social media pressure can feel draining, and it's possible to resent the process while still accepting it as part of building a career.
“I feel like it's false advertising.”
Get ready to be moved by real-life accounts of sobriety that are as messy, funny and human as they come. This short episode checks in with Australian comedian David Boyle on day 7 years and 166 days alcohol-free, as he wrestles with sleep, ageing, career pressures and, unexpectedly, new headshots.
Boyle talks through a chaotic day where his sleep is completely out of whack: late nights, school drop-offs, going back to bed with an eye mask and ear plugs, and then facing another long, wired evening.
He jokes about avoiding gummies and CBD/CBG because, as he puts it, they leave him “staring at the back of my eye mask that doesn't let any fucking light in at all.” Anyone in early or long-term recovery who’s struggled with broken sleep will recognise the frustration. The title “Headshots” comes from his realisation that his old promo photos no longer match reality.
In classic Boyle fashion, he skewers his own baldness and vanity with lines like, “I feel like it's false advertising,” and imagines people’s reactions when they see his shaved head in person. Alongside the jokes, there’s a glimpse into a sober comedian’s life on the move: recent travel to Arkansas, plans to head to Philadelphia to shoot guns and line up gigs, and a big trip to India where he’s planning to record a comedy show.
He also openly complains about the pressure to grow social media numbers, insisting that if you see him talking to camera, “just know I'm hating every single second of what I'm doing.” This is a punchy, no-filter slice of Boyle’s daily recovery routine—perfect for anyone who wants to see what long-term sobriety can look like when it’s honest, sweary and strangely comforting. Who knew headshots and magnesium could say so much about life after alcohol?
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