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)

Fatboy Slim: From Big Beat to Sobriety

It's the episode you've all been waiting for!Our chat with super star DJ Norman Cook AKA Fatboy Slim.We were privileged to be invited back stage before his gig in Brisbane to have a quick chat with No...

23 Jul 202332min

How and When To Tell People You Have Gone Sober

In this week's retrospective episode we look at the moment that you have decided to go sober and are deciding who to tell, and equally importantly...when.For some telling your friends and family keeps...

19 Jul 202311min

Sober Dancing

'Can I still tear up the dancefloor without alcohol?' That was Hame's first worry when he gave up booze. And he is not alone...The dance-floor is a very different place when you’re sober. Alcohol was ...

16 Jul 202347min

Why Can't I Be A Normal Drinker?

To continue our new weekly retrospective feature - we are heading back to the first ever episode of Sober Awkward.A lot of people try and fail drinking moderately for a long time before eventually be...

12 Jul 20239min

The Highs and Lows of Your First Year Sober

Tomorrow we celebrate Hame's 1 year soberversary. He has achieved what he set out to do but is this our last podcast together? Will he be heading straight back to the pub or will he (and the podcast) ...

9 Jul 202352min

The Moment You Realise You Need To Go Sober

To kickstart our new weekly retrospective feature in which we take a look back at a significant moment from a previous Sober Awkward episode - we are going all the way back to our first ever episode!F...

5 Jul 20239min

Sober on Tinder

Sober, Single and on Tinder - with Lucy Good.For some sober folks, leaving the safe confines of your living room might be a challenge, socialising feels awkward at first and it's easier to stay in rat...

2 Jul 202354min

Having a Month off?

It's nearly July... so today Vic and Hamish want to find out the pros and cons of having a a break from booze.For some, this month will be the pivotal point that you start your road to recovery. It mi...

25 Jun 202338min