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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Understanding The Connections Between Porn Addiction and Alcohol Addiction - with Jeremy Lipkowitz

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In this week's retrospective episode, Hamish and Vic talk hangovers! Hangovers are bloody awful and not getting them EVER again is one of the best things about being sober.But can any good come from h...

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Drink Spiking: The Shocking Truth

In this eye-opening episode, Hamish and Vic dive into the terrifying reality of drink spiking. After receiving a shocking email from a listener who had experienced this firsthand, they knew it was tim...

16 Feb 202538min

The Worst Day of My Sobriety - Hamish (awkwardly) Reveals All

This week on Sober Awkward, things get really uncomfortable. Hamish opens up about the recent - worst day of his sober life—a moment so tough, so shame-filled, he can hardly bare to talk about it. To...

9 Feb 202540min

Drinking Culture at Airports and on Flights

In today's retrospective episode, Vic and Hame explore the bizarre social acceptance of binge drinking in airports and on flights. They share some of their own experiences of hugging airplane loos (yo...

5 Feb 202522min

Embracing the Awkward: A Chat with Maz Compton

This week, Hamish sits down with the fabulous Maz Compton—radio host, author, and sober advocate—to dive into her ten-year journey of sobriety. Maz opens up about the early fears of being “boring” wit...

2 Feb 202558min

Vic's Story

In today's retrospective episode, you will hear Vic perform the speech she delivered as her first live show in Byron. It details her drinking story and how at the root of her sobriety is love.You can ...

29 Jan 202515min