Sober Awkward

Winner, Best Wellbeing Podcast at The Australian Podcast Awards 2024

Have you ever woken up after a big night and announced, “I’m never drinking again,” only to find yourself six hours later waving $50 at a barman? Or perhaps you were more of a stay at home drinker, quietly opening the wine once the day was done and wondering when one glass started turning into, well, considerably more than one glass. Vic and Ulrika came from very different drinking worlds, but somehow ended up in exactly the same place.

Join author, podcaster and former binge drinking party animal Victoria Vanstone and broadcaster, writer and former stay at home drinker Ulrika Jonsson as they attempt to work out how the hell you do life without booze. Spoiler alert, neither of them has all the answers.

Each week on Sober Awkward, Vic and Ulrika rummage through the bits of sobriety people don’t talk about enough, anxiety, cravings, motherhood, ageing, relationships, sober sex, socialising, identity wobbles and that alarming moment when you realise you actually have to feel your feelings now. There are booze facts, ridiculous confessions, regular trips to the shame shed and absolutely no pretending that sobriety turns you into someone who enjoys green juice and sunrise yoga.

So whether you’ve hit a wall, you’re sick of hangovers and 3am anxiety, you’re quietly wondering if you drink too much, or you’re already sober and clutching a cup of tea wondering what the fuck happened to your personality, you’re in the right place.

Pop the kettle on. It’s time to feel the awkward and do it anyway.

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Episoder(445)

Do You Stop Maturing When You Start Drinking Booze?

In this episode, Vic and Hamish take a hilariously honest look at whether drinking stunts your emotional growth—and what happens when you finally put down the glass.Vic reveals how she only really sta...

23 Mar 202539min

Why the Shift to Parenthood often Leads to Over Drinking

In this week's retrospective episode, Hame and Vic look at the effect becoming parents had on their drinking? Did it force you to ramp up or cut back?Why does this crossroad so often lead to over drin...

19 Mar 202512min

Why Does Trauma lead to Addiction?

Why do so many of those that over-drink have some kind of underlying trauma? Today's guest is Kelly Andrews - a trauma therapist with over 20 years of experience. She has worked with countless clients...

16 Mar 202538min

What You Might Be Called When You Quit Drinking

In part two of our deep dive into labels, Hamish and Vic explore the names and identities you might encounter when you go sober. From “alcoholic" to to "boring twat" - getting sober often means facing...

12 Mar 202524min

Why Isn't My Life Perfect Now I'm Sober?

Today is Vic's 7 Year Soberversary so we decided to take this opportunity to reflect.Sadly, a mistake that too many of us make in sobriety, is to expect the very act of giving up alcohol to solve all ...

9 Mar 202549min

Labels in Sobriety: What Are They and Do We Need Them?

In this retrospective episode, Hamish and Vic dive into the world of labels in sobriety. From “alcoholic” to “sober curious,” these words can carry a lot of weight—but what do they really mean? And mo...

5 Mar 202520min

The Awkward Art of Human Connection

In this very (ahem) serious and unexpectedly heartfelt episode, Hamish and Vic tackle the awkward-but-essential topic of human connection in sobriety—and why keeping your booze-free life a secret is a...

2 Mar 202541min

Re-Release: Coming out and Going Out - Alcohol and the LGBTQ+ Community

It's Sydney Mardi Gras weekend and what better way to celebrate love...than with the re-release of this fascinating chat with Andrew Addie.Yes, today Vic and Hamish had a chat about alcohol in the gay...

26 Feb 202539min