What happens when you realise alcohol has become your “home”… and you decide to burn that version of home to the ground?

In this episode of The Next Chapter, I’m joined by Eamon Kearney —Irish immigrant living in Massachusetts, father, sober runner, and author of the upcoming memoir 'The Long Way Home.' We get into the real stuff: adoption, early trauma, Irish drinking culture, and how learned behaviour can quietly wire addiction into your identity.

Eamon shares the moment he hit a low point, what finally made him choose sobriety, and why running became the anchor that helped him rebuild discipline, clarity, and self-respect. We also talk about redefining what 'home' actually means when you’re sober—and how fatherhood can become the reason you break the cycle for good.

If you’re questioning your relationship with alcohol, struggling with identity, or trying to become the dad your kids deserve—this one will hit.

Chapters...

00:00 Intro – Eamon’s Kearney story in a sentence
01:12 Who is Eamon ? (father, sober runner, immigrant, author)
03:05 Adoption, early trauma, and the search for belonging
06:10 Growing up around alcohol: “learned behaviour” and Irish culture
09:25 When drinking becomes identity (and why it’s so hard to quit)
12:40 The turning point: hitting a new low
15:30 Choosing sobriety in 2022 – what changed?
18:10 Running as an anchor: discipline, routine, mental clarity
22:05 The mind in recovery: self-reflection and healing
25:30 Fatherhood after sobriety: showing up and breaking the cycle
29:10 Redefining “home” — from a place to a feeling
33:20 Building a life that supports sobriety (people, environment, habits)
37:05 Eamon’s memoir “The Long Way Home” — what it’s really about
40:10 Practical takeaways for anyone trying to quit drinking
43:00 Final words + where to find Eamon

Find Eamon on TikTok below...

https://www.tiktok.com/@irish_sober_strider

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