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)

Does your Skin really look Younger when you quit Drinking?

Carrying on from last weeks retrospective, Vic and Hame find out why giving up booze looks good on you.You can listen to the full episode here:https://open.spotify.com/episode/2wc7Gg79eNw3GkxXZYmDTe?s...

7 Aug 202417min

How to Keep Going Year after Year...

To kick off Season 9 of the podcast (!), Hame and Vic are in a reflective mood. As Hame celebrates his 2 year soberversary, we take a look at the differences we have in our motivations to carry on.It ...

4 Aug 202454min

Does Sobriety Look Good on You?

On todays retrospective episode Vic and Hamish got over the good and bad bits of the changes in their funny looking faces!You can listen to the full episode here:https://open.spotify.com/episode/2wc7G...

31 Jul 202411min

The #1 Tip to a Long Lasting Sobriety That YOU Have Been Ignoring for Far Too Long!

Phrases like 'Just Focus on the Present', 'Start Your Sobriety With a Therapist' or 'Hame Your an Idiot' are said so often on Sober Awkward that they risk not really being HEARD.Another one that creep...

28 Jul 202434min

Can I Say No to Going Out?

In this weeks retrospective episode Vic and Hamish say what it was like going to those first big events and if they could ever say no!You can listen to the full episode here:https://open.spotify.com/e...

24 Jul 202417min

How to Keep Your Social Battery Charged in Your Sobriety

Have you noticed how your social life changes once you go sober?The things that you used to love doing...like gurning in a field all night to repetitive trance music...aren't quite filling your cup an...

21 Jul 202450min

How to Plan for a Big Event

Got a wedding coming up? In today's retrospective episode Vic and Hamish take a look at big events.You can listen to the full episode here:https://open.spotify.com/episode/1lMGT65RfeSkjnJ16OENxP?si=96...

17 Jul 202416min

Is Trauma The Core of Your Over Drinking and How Can We Cure It?

If you speak to anyone that has struggled with over drinking - you don't have to do much digging to uncover some trauma.Trauma, sadly is inevitable, but how you react to it is one of the most importan...

14 Jul 202440min