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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Dealing with Triggers

In this weeks retrospective we talk about triggers, why we get them and how they feel out of our control.You can listen to the full episode here - https://open.spotify.com/episode/07zjbMxfdHdrqvwsw6LT...

6 Dec 202311min

Habits! Why the Good Ones Are Hard to Keep and the Bad Ones Won't Go Away

We have spent many an episode looking into WHY we over drank in the first place.We have also discussed at length WHAT tools might help you get and stay sober.But in today's episode we want to teach yo...

3 Dec 202339min

Does 20 years of binge drinking leave you traumatised?

In this weeks retrospective we talk about the trauma that is left over from years of over doing it.You can listen to the full episode here - https://open.spotify.com/episode/07zjbMxfdHdrqvwsw6LTzE?si=...

29 Nov 202312min

Can Alcohol Destroy Relationships?

Trigger Warning - In todays episode we mention Domestic Violence.In this emotional episode of Sober Awkward Vic and Hamish talk in detail about long term repercussions form short term lifestyles. Vic...

26 Nov 202351min

William Porter chats about Alcohol and Sleep

In this weeks retrospective we have a chat with William Porter about how alcohol effects your sleep.You can listen to the full episode here - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6sNNmi3G4YMhukmfXW7A9C?si...

22 Nov 202311min

About Last Night....

It's been a big 24 hours for the Sober Awkward crew! So, we wanted to jump on and tell you all about what happened last night.....We travelled to Sydney after being nominated for best well-being podca...

22 Nov 202313min

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