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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Alcohol and the Armed Forces

Following on from last week's episode on drinking culture amongst workforces, we wanted to focus on one of the most problematic of them all - the Armed Forces.Sadly, we are all too aware of the number...

19 Nov 20231h 5min

The Drinking Fantasy - with William Porter

In this weeks retrospective we talk to William Porter about the drinking fantasy.You can listen to the full episode here -https://open.spotify.com/episode/6sNNmi3G4YMhukmfXW7A9C?si=409f7ee2514a4b80 Le...

15 Nov 202313min

Workplace Drinking Cultures

Whether its the job interviews conducted in a pub to ‘really get to know you’, the Friday after work drinks, the boozy business lunches, the work conferences away or Christmas Parties - your workplace...

12 Nov 202340min

How Repeating Risky Behaviour Makes You Drink More

In this weeks retrospective we talk about why sleeping around and acting out will only make you drink more.You can listen to the full episode here.https://open.spotify.com/episode/0sJdIzsqLd6Er6uhQ33W...

8 Nov 202312min

Pissed-up Abroad

Vic and Hamish have both lived abroad. One thing they noticed was that no matter the country, expat communities have an odd booze philosophy - drink as much as you can, as often as possible.It’s not ...

5 Nov 202342min

When Taking Risk Leads to Injury

In this weeks retrospective we talk about all the crazy risks we took as binge drinkers.You can listen to the full episode here. - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0sJdIzsqLd6Er6uhQ33W3M?si=8a94303aca...

1 Nov 202311min

Creating your own Sober Community

In this episode of Sober Awkward (the hilarious, good looking and extremely wise...) Vic and Hamish discover why having someone to share your teabags with could solidify your sobriety and how building...

29 Okt 202340min

Does Sobriety make you more Eco Friendly?

In this weeks retrospective we talk about how sobriety can make you more conscious of you self worth and your environment.You can listen to the full episode here. https://open.spotify.com/episode/077D...

25 Okt 202311min