The How Is He Podcast
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The How Is He Podcast
How Is He Podcast Episode 95 w/ Thomas McCarthy (Boxing, The Long Way Back, Young Offenders)
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How Is He Podcast | Ep. 95
Joining Podge & Popa in Ampifi Studios today is a man whose life has taken more turns than most of us could imagine. Thomas McCarthy was once one of Ireland’s most promising young boxers — winning multiple provincial titles and All-Irelands as a juvenile, with the world seemingly at his feet.
But at just 18 years of age, his path changed. What started as dealing drugs soon spiralled into addiction, pulling him far away from the life he’d worked so hard to build.
After hitting rock bottom, Thomas began what he now calls ‘the long way back’ — a journey of recovery, accountability, and rebuilding from the ground up. Today, he’s using his voice and his story to reach thousands on TikTok under the tag The Long Way Back, showing that change is possible no matter how far you’ve fallen.
You might also recognise him from the hit TV show The Young Offenders — but the real story is the one you’re about to hear.
This is a raw, honest conversation about talent, addiction, recovery, and redemption.