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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In this week's retrospective episode we are tapping back into some of Lucy's wisdom from the sixth episode of Sober Awkward.Lucy is all too aware of the negative impact her drinking had on her two dau...

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10 Sep 202341min

The Dangers of Mummy Wine Culture

In this week's retrospective episode we take a look at the first time that Vic and Lucy really addressed the Mummy Wine Culture.What is it and why is it dangerous not only to women but to their famili...

6 Sep 20234min

Learning to Parent Yourself Before Parenting Others

On a recent episode of the Diary of a CEO podcast, Russell Brand said: 'You can't be a father to anyone until you can be a father to yourself'. And it struck us that this is true of all parents.(We un...

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30 Aug 20235min

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27 Aug 202355min

The Origins Of Vic's Podium EXPLAINED!

In this week's retrospective episode we are taking you on a walk down memory lane to when Vic first shared her signature dance move from her drinking days.It's weird. It's wonderful. And it's (kind of...

23 Aug 20232min