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)

Is booze causing my Anxiety?

Anxiety is a very common problem. In fact, 30% of people will suffer from a bout of anxiety at some point in their lives.... and Vic is one of themIn todays episode Vic tries to work out if past feeli...

25 Feb 202446min

Identifying the Functional drinker.

In this weeks retrospective episode Vic and Lucy take a look at the functional drinker. Are you really getting away with those big nights out?You can listen to the full episode here:https://open.spoti...

21 Feb 202410min

How to Still be Confident After Going Sober

We are all too familiar with the scenario...you are feeling a little nervous going into a social event so you pre-drink or get so drunk at the party that you end up topless dancing on one of the table...

18 Feb 202455min

Can looking back help you move on from booze?

In this weeks retrospective episode Vic and Lucy share the visualisations they used which helped them get and stay sober. You can listen to the full episode here:https://open.spotify.com/episode/55USJ...

14 Feb 20244min

Live interview with Jean McCarthy

What an honour to have the legendary and wonderful Jean McCarthy for our first ever interview episode recorded in front of a live audience.Jean is a writer and recovery advocate from Alberta in Canada...

11 Feb 202452min

How Lucy met Vic and gave up booze.

In this weeks retrospective episode Vic and Lucy recount the story of what brought them together and the intrinsic role it played in Lucy's sobriety. You can listen to the full episode here:https://op...

7 Feb 20248min

The Alarming Link Between Alcohol and Cancer

It's not something that people want to talk about. We choose to ignore the science and stats as we top up our glasses with Prosecco or head to the bar for another round. We never stop to take in the t...

4 Feb 202445min

Grog Bog

In this weeks retrospective episode Vic and Lucy lower the tone once again by researching some of the lesser known (and totally unimportant) topics in sobriety. Allow us to introduce you to 'Grog Bog'...

31 Jan 20243min