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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Millie Mackintosh: From Reality TV to Alcohol Free

What a pleasure it is to bring you the second of our Sober Awkward interview guests. This month we welcome to the podcast Millie Mackintosh!You may know Millie from Made in Chelsea or her work as a fa...

20 Aug 202351min

The Roles of Depression and Anxiety in Binge Drinking

In this week's retrospective episode Vic and Lucy reveal the relationships between their mental health and their over drinking.For Lucy it was depression brought about by a chronic disease diagnosis w...

16 Aug 20233min

How Do I Stop Drinking?

It's a question Vic and Hamish get emailed everyday - Help! I can't stop drinking what can I do? It's a plea that they actually find hard to answer because what works for one person - may not work for...

13 Aug 202349min

Vic's Sister's Big Lesson from 22 Years of AA

In this week's retrospective episode we pay our thanks and respect to Vic's sister.Louise Vanstone is one of the unsung heroes of the Sober Awkward Podcast. Not only did she play a part in inspiring V...

9 Aug 20235min

Alcohol and Menopause

It's the episode you've all been asking for....Alcohol and the menopause.Why does it make you feel like drinking? Will a glass of red help your symptoms? If I am sober will the menopause be easier? So...

6 Aug 202346min

Losing the Battle Against Moderation

In this week's retrospective episode we revisit Vic and Lucy's struggle to beat the moderation pixie.Many of us try and fail to moderate for years before eventually accepting that sobriety might be th...

2 Aug 20236min

Improving Your Skin From the Inside Out

Hame isn't a dermatologist (shock, horror!) but he has theory about skin. Whatever effects a skincare product might promise to have on your wrinkles/ageing skin/your 'glow' - the best way to improve y...

30 Juli 202336min

How To Answer the 'Why Aren't You Drinking?' Question

In this week's retrospective episode we take a look back at one of THE biggest concerns for the newly sober.How do you deal with this inevitable question. Lie? Prepare a few possible answers? Laugh it...

26 Juli 20236min