Sober Awkward
Winner - 'Best Well-Being' podcast at The Australian Podcast Awards 2023!Have you ever woken up from a big night out and said ‘I’m never drinking again!’ Then found yourself waving $50 at a barman by Happy Hour. Well, so have Vic and Hamish. Join them on this hilarious and relatable podcast about being sober in a world soaked in alcohol. Each week they discuss different boozy topics and open up a shame shed of humiliating stories. Vic and Hamish bring humour and honesty to sobriety. These two ex-binge drinking, party animals tell it like it is. Vomit, one-night stands and life on the other side of their own destructive drunken behaviour.So, if you’ve hit a wall, you're fed up with anxiety, headaches and blackouts or you just need some sober inspiration... then go put the kettle on and learn how to feel the awkward and do it anyway! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
Whether you are aware of it or not, Time is one of the biggest subjects within sobriety.
In the early days it seems to crawl past but its not long before the days on your time counting apps are accumulating faster than you can imagine.
The question is what can you do to make time a motivator rather than a constant reminder of it slowly slipping through your fingers.
Does our perception of time change when we go sober and i...
In this weeks retrospective episode, we take a look back at the moment that Lucy announced why she had decided to move on from presenting the podcast.
We miss her everyday and are still the best of mates!
You can listen to the full episode here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2gYSJEsoqBzxXz11uP82Ix?si=331c12b0efb04321
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As a society, we have had a tendency in the past to ignore a lot of frightening stats around alcohol. We just carry on getting wasted without thinking about the consequences. But is it time we started tuning into the facts?
Today Vic and Hame take a look at Alcohol related dementia, Also called Wernicke-Korsakoff, is a form of dementia related to the excessive drinking of alcohol. This affects memory, learning and...
In this weeks retrospective episode, Vic and Lucy share the cravings that they still experience today before looking into the Science behind them.
Understanding them is the key to overcoming them!
You can listen to the full episode here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Hd1Cy1841VjL925R7PfaF?si=6ef1b76cd8e74f36
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If we raise kids that have high self-esteem will this make them less likely to drink alcohol?
This episode is for the parents out there that are feeling scared about their kids becoming teens, going off the rails, drinking cider in farmers fields and putting themselves at risk because of bad teenage choices. This is also for anyone who was this child (lets guess at about 98% of our audience!) was it your low self esteem that cau...
In this weeks retrospective episode, Vic was joined by her sister Louise.
(Not only has she been sober longer than Vic but she also just might be the funnier one!)
Louise worked in Advertising for years and has some absolute horror/hilarious stories to share about that time in her life!
You can listen to the full episode here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/46U5NQbqXxa1zff6oELb1n?si=0fbfd0fc691743d2
Vic knows a lot about beer bullies... due to the fact she was one.
She used to force, anyone that wasn't joining in with 'the fun' into downing a pint. She's not proud of it, but her past indiscretions mean that in today's episode you get deep insight as to why non-drinkers get bullied into having 'just one' and what the bullies will say to convince you to have a tipple to two.
Vic and Hamish will also go over some brilliant resp...
In this weeks retrospective episode, Vic and Lucy share some of the triggers they have had to be wary of to avoid the dreaded relapse!
Basically just poeple, places and things...but other than that we are all good!
Only kidding - just remember your why and take one day at a time.
You can listen to the full episode here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0S0kO4CMHccP5ouBaUschQ?si=74a3c40b2ad34233
Rejection. It’s something we all feel at some point in our lives, if not at school or a family member, it can be in a relationship or when you get sober. Whenever it might happen to you, there's one guarantee – it’s painful.
Vic feels rejection deeply. She even feels it from people she doesn't know. Whereas Hame doesn't care too much about what others think. His strong values and self-confidence mean that if people so ...
In this weeks retrospective episode, we take a look at the warning signs that your home drinking has turned into a problem.
What starts off as an innocent, cost-effective and convenient solution soon spirals into something far more sinister.
Don't let this happen to you!
You can listen to the full episode here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/677p8Bel8v1H3EhUshoCeh?si=0e1d511c0cb94b9f
If you are newly sober, we can guarantee your water intake is about to go through the roof. Tea, coffee and sparkling water are your new best friends - and that can sometimes feel a little dull!
In today's episode, Vic and Hame will talk you through the benefits of increasing your water intake, tackle some of the myths surrounding the water content in alcohol and (try!) and make you feel less dull whilst ordering water in a ...
In this weeks retrospective episode, Vic and Lucy have done the scientific research (We are not doctors...we are not doctors...we are not doctors!), to find out how much damage our drinking has done to our bodies.
Oh and Vic tells a cruel story about her Dad...
You can listen to the full episode here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3N0Z9oEtWU4PivOK4vH4qQ?si=798ea3b35aad4bc6
As a society we see fame as something to aspire to. But is it really all it's cracked up to be?
Today's episode of Sober Awkward is all about celebrity.
What's it really like when managers control your every move, you have expectations of others weighing upon you, a heavy workload, people that look up to you and way too many nights in hotel rooms… where does it all lead?
Today Vic and Hamish discuss the recent passing of Matth...
In this weeks retrospective episode, we take you back to the moment that Vic and Lucy officially launched Cuppa back in April of 2022! The free sober social network has grown organically since then and is an invaluable resource to our sober listeners around the world!
If you haven't joined yet - check it out at cuppa.community or through the Mighty Networks app.
You can listen to the full episode here:
https://open.spotify.co...
The Blame Game...We call it a game but it isn't all that fun really.
'It's not my fault I drink this much - I do it because...'
Enter one of a thousand possible answers:
- My parents
- My upbringing
- My job
- My partner
- My mother-in-law
- I live above a pub
- Society
- TV and Media and Mr Blobby
- Etc. etc. etc
You name it, we have probably blamed one of these things for our over drinking at some point!
But what purpose does p...
In this weeks retrospective episode Vic has a chat with the amazing Faye Laurence about dating and sober sex. Is it as awkward as you'd imagine?
https://www.fayelawrence.com.au
You can listen to the full episode here:
https://open.spotify.com/show/4qXlSc9lDGStYLeYIjrWPH?si=d5d0186db8b64b04
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We've all done it. Texted an ex, bought an inflatable shark suit and taken dick pic then sent in to your mother-in-law when pissed. Unfortunately, going live, calling, messaging, face-timing and snap chatting when tanked-up to your eyeballs on wine... are a dodgy part of this modern, technology based world.
Let's face it, after a few bevvies you feel confident in what you say, spend and share. Booze means you don't care so...
In this weeks retrospective episode Vic and Lucy give you some tips on how to get through a holiday and actually make memories instead of blacking them out.
You can listen to the full episode here:
https://open.spotify.com/show/4qXlSc9lDGStYLeYIjrWPH?si=d5d0186db8b64b04
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Osher is quite simply, one of the most recognisable faces…and voices…in Australia.
From his early days on Channel V to hosting The Batchelor and The Bachelorette - Osher has been the face of Australia'a biggest TV shows for over 20 years.
More importantly, for the sake of our podcast - Hamish was lucky enough to sit down with Osher on the day he celebrated his 14 year soberversary.
When we talk about 'doing the work' - not...
In this weeks retrospective episode Vic and Lucy take a look at some awful holidays as drinker - that whet down the drain with some tequila shots and a nasty bout of crabs.
You can listen to the full episode here:
https://open.spotify.com/show/4qXlSc9lDGStYLeYIjrWPH?si=d5d0186db8b64b04
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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