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Sober Awkward

Sober Awkward

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Winner, Best Well-Being Podcast at The Australian Podcast Awards 2024


Have you ever woken up after a big night out and declared, “I’m never drinking again,” only to find yourself waving $50 at a barman by Happy Hour? Yep, Vic’s been there too.


Join Victoria Vanstone, award-winning podcaster, author, and former binge-drinking party animal, as she explores what it’s really like to be sober in a world absolutely soaked in alcohol. Each week on Sober Awkward, Vic dives into boozy topics, social pressures, anxiety, identity wobbles, and the messy reality of quitting drinking, opening up the shame shed of humiliating stories so you don’t have to feel alone in yours.


With humour, honesty, and zero judgement, Vic tells it like it is, from vomit and one-night stands to life on the other side of destructive drinking. If you’ve hit a wall, you’re fed up with anxiety, headaches, and blackouts, or you’re just quietly sober-curious, pop the kettle on and learn how to feel the awkward, and do it anyway.

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Episodes
  • The Problem With “Normal” Drinking – with William Porter

    The Problem With “Normal” Drinking – with William Porter
    Apr 19 2026

    Vic sits down with William Porter to unpack one of the biggest traps in drinking culture, how alcohol became so normal we stopped questioning it.


    From cracking a Red Stripe on a train at 7.30am in London to planning entire nights around that first drink, this episode explores the quiet, creeping ways alcohol becomes the main event without us even noticing.


    They dive into where cravings really come from, why our brains keep sending us back for more even when it makes us feel awful, and how growing up surrounded by booze can make drinking feel less like a choice and more like something we were always going to do.


    There’s also a moment so many of us will recognise, that slow realisation that feeling anxious, flat, and exhausted all the time might not just be “life”, it might be alcohol.


    This is the episode where things start to click, where the fog lifts a little, and where you begin to see the bigger picture.


    If you’ve ever woken up and thought “why am I doing this again?”, this one’s for you.



    💛 Resources & Links


    William Porter - Alcohol Explained - https://amzn.asia/d/0j9Q896E


    📘 Victoria’s memoir – A Thousand Wasted Sundays

    A brutally honest and hilarious look at motherhood, anxiety, and ditching the booze.

    👉 Buy the book here


    🎧 Listen to more Sober Awkward episodes

    👉 www.soberawkward.com


    🫖 Join The Cuppa Community

    Our private, supportive online space for sober folk

    👉 www.cuppa.community


    📘 Get the Sober Awkward Guide

    Our downloadable toolkit for ditching booze the awkward way.

    👉 The Sober Awkward Guide


    📱 Follow us for daily sober fun:

    Instagram: @soberawkward

    TikTok: @soberawkward

    Facebook: Sober Awkward Community for Women

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    45 mins
  • The Share Shed: Awkward Questions & Confessions

    The Share Shed: Awkward Questions & Confessions
    Apr 15 2026
    This week in the Share Shed there is a message from someone who feels properly stuck.It’s whisky, and it’s creeping earlier. What used to be evenings has slowly shifted… to afternoons… and now sometimes mornings. Just a quick swig out of the bottle to steady the nerves.They’ve been listening to the podcast, quietly questioning things, knowing deep down something isn’t right… but still lying to themselves and everyone around them.And this is the first time they’ve ever said it out loud. If this resonates maybe the best thing you can do is just tell one person?The Share Shed is where listeners send in their funniest, cringiest and most unbelievable drinking stories. It’s not about judgement, it’s about recognising how wild things could get when alcohol was in charge, and laughing about it now we’re on the other side.If you’ve got a story you’d like to get off your chest, funny, awkward or slightly ridiculous, you can send it to Vic at:vic@soberawkward.comAnonymous is absolutely fine. In fact - for legal reasons - probably preferable!!and if you feel like you are in need of some extra support and you live in Australia - here are some people you can call - 📞 SUPPORT & RESOURCESIf anything in today’s Shame Shed felt familiar, or you’re worried about your drinking, there is support out there. You don’t have to do this on your own.🇦🇺 AustraliaNational Alcohol & Other Drug Hotline📞 1800 250 015 (24/7)Free, confidential advice and support🌐 https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/alcohol-and-drug-information-serviceLifeline (if you’re feeling overwhelmed or in crisis)📞 13 11 14 (24/7)🌐 https://www.lifeline.org.auHello Sunday Morning / Daybreak AppOnline support programme and community🌐 https://hellosundaymorning.org🌐 https://daybreakapp.com.auClean Slate ClinicTelehealth support for detox and recovery from home🌐 https://www.cleanslateclinic.com🇬🇧 United KingdomDrinkline (NHS Alcohol Helpline)📞 0300 123 1110🌐 https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/alcohol-advice/alcohol-support/Alcohol Change UKAdvice, tools, and support🌐 https://alcoholchange.org.ukWe Are With YouFree, local and online support🌐 https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk🌍 InternationalAlcoholics Anonymous (AA)Find local meetings worldwide🌐 https://www.aa.orgSMART RecoveryScience-based support groups (online and in person)🌐 https://www.smartrecovery.org💬 A gentle reminderIf you’re drinking in the morning to cope, especially with anxiety or withdrawal symptoms, it’s really important to speak to a doctor or medical professional. Stopping suddenly can be unsafe for some people, and support can make a huge difference.You don’t have to have it all figured out.You just have to start somewhere.💛 Other Resources & Links📘 Victoria’s memoir – A Thousand Wasted SundaysA brutally honest and hilarious look at motherhood, anxiety, and ditching the booze.👉 Buy the book here🎧 Listen to more Sober Awkward episodes👉 www.soberawkward.com🫖 Join The Cuppa CommunityOur private, supportive online space for sober folk👉 www.cuppa.community📘 Get the Sober Awkward GuideOur downloadable toolkit for ditching booze the awkward way.👉 The Sober Awkward Guide📱 Follow us for daily sober fun:Instagram: @soberawkwardTikTok: @soberawkwardFacebook: Sober Awkward Community for Women Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    16 mins
  • Sober Sex: How to Get Wet When You’re Dry - with Anna Wolfe

    Sober Sex: How to Get Wet When You’re Dry - with Anna Wolfe
    Apr 12 2026

    This week… we’re going there.


    Dating sober. Regretful one-night stands. The murky truth about consent. Letting go of shame. First sober sexual encounters… and yes, even prison date nights. It’s all on the table.


    I’m joined by the brilliant Anna Wolfe, host of How To Get Wet When You’re Dry, who brings both lived experience and serious journalistic insight into what actually happens after we get sober, especially when it comes to relationships and sex.


    We talk about the things most of us have done… but rarely unpack properly. The choices we made when alcohol was involved, the lines that got blurred, and what it looks like to navigate intimacy without it.


    It’s honest, uncomfortable at times, and properly eye-opening.


    And yes… I do cringe my way through parts of it.


    But that’s kind of the point. Because sobriety doesn’t just change what we drink, it changes how we connect, how we choose, and how we show up in the most vulnerable parts of our lives.


    Enjoy! and you can listen to Annas podcast here - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/how-to-get-wet-when-youre-dry/id1833243242

    or follow her here - @imannawolfe

    💛 Resources & Links


    📘 Victoria’s memoir – A Thousand Wasted Sundays

    A brutally honest and hilarious look at motherhood, anxiety, and ditching the booze.

    👉 Buy the book here


    🎧 Listen to more Sober Awkward episodes

    👉 www.soberawkward.com


    🫖 Join The Cuppa Community

    Our private, supportive online space for sober folk

    👉 www.cuppa.community


    📘 Get the Sober Awkward Guide

    Our downloadable toolkit for ditching booze the awkward way.

    👉 The Sober Awkward Guide


    📱 Follow us for daily sober fun:

    Instagram: @soberawkward

    TikTok: @soberawkward

    Facebook: Sober Awkward Community for Women

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    40 mins
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