Sober Awkward

Nov 20 2024 227 ep. 38 mins 196

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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!
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The Secret to Ridding Ourselves of Our Drinking Shame

Nov 20 2024 19 mins

In today's retrospective episode, we want to help those of you who are living with the long term effects of your shameful drinking stories?! Don't worry we have plenty to! We hope that by promoting communal shame (!), we can help alleviate you of some of yours!You can listen to the full episode here:https://open.spotify.com/episode/0MBks4svwCd1P3SAxktz98?si=7809164b594140beShow Not

Does Working Away From Home Increase Drinking Habits?

Nov 17 2024 56 mins

In Australia, over 100,000 FIFO (Fly In, Fly Out) workers deal with the pressures of extended time away from home and countless others, partners, friends and kids also have to deal with the fallout that runs alongside someone they love being away for long periods of time. So, does working away from home Increase your own or your partners drinking? The stats seem to suggest tha

Why the AF Industry is Booming

Nov 13 2024 14 mins

In today's retrospective episode Vic and Hamish discover why lots more people are choosing af options.You can listen to the full episode here:https://open.spotify.com/episode/2iN6iR6m2x0N9bMIIgRrQX?si=9991a0fbe1f540cfShow NotesVic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can...https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-thousand-wasted-sundays-victoria-vanstone/book/9780645757941.ht

Is it a Lapse or a Relapse?

Nov 10 2024 44 mins

Sausage Warning - In today's episode there are far too much pork talk - May be disturbing to some listeners.It's an email that Vic and Hamish receive all the time - Is it a lapse or a relapse when you drink after a period of abstinence? and do you have to re-set your sober days counter if you have one day of drinking?If you just completed Sober October...well done! Didn't those sob

Is having an AF Beer ok?

Nov 06 2024 16 mins

In today's retrospective episode Vic and Hamish discover why for some people Af options work and for others they are a trigger.You can listen to the full episode here:https://open.spotify.com/episode/0dUeTDbT3rkHBWBtXsINXi?si=5885e0b67cb047abYou can listen to the full episode here:https://open.spotify.com/episode/2iN6iR6m2x0N9bMIIgRrQX?si=9991a0fbe1f540cfShow NotesVic's book is out

I'm Sober! Why Do I Keep Getting Drinking Dreams?!

Nov 03 2024 48 mins

Whether you are newly sober or 10 years in, chances are you have had a drinking dream.For Vic and Hame these usually involve a highlight reel of being off their faces in a nightclub or at a music festival.These can be both troubling and an incredible relief. For some, the dream of being drunk can act as a trigger to wanting to experience that again. Whereas for others, just wa

Why quitting booze means you can go the posh restaurant!

Oct 30 2024 14 mins

In todays retrospective episode Vic and Hamish find out why giving up the grog means you have some spare change to spend on nice stuff!You can listen to the full episode here:https://open.spotify.com/episode/0dUeTDbT3rkHBWBtXsINXi?si=5885e0b67cb047abShow NotesVic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can...https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-thousand-wasted-sundays-victor

Quit? Me? Why? Part 2 - Helping People That Don't Get Hangovers.

Oct 27 2024 42 mins

Last week Vic and Hame found out about those weird and strange people that don't get hangovers and this week they dig into how you can subtly help that person and nudge them towards an alcohol free life.How do you tell someone that loves drinking that you're worried about them?It's a question that Vic and Hame get all the time! And it's the hardest one to answer.When you are still

It's all about the money!

Oct 23 2024 17 mins

In today's retrospective episode Vic and Hamish find out if money is a good enough reason to quit.You can listen to the full episode here:https://open.spotify.com/episode/0dUeTDbT3rkHBWBtXsINXi?si=5885e0b67cb047abShow NotesVic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can...https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-thousand-wasted-sundays-victoria-vanstone/book/9780645757941.htmlan

Quit? Me? Why? Part 1 - I Don't Even Get Hangovers!

Oct 20 2024 46 mins

There are some weird people in this world that don't get hangovers. They drink a case full of beers and wake up the next day feeling fine and dandy. So, why would someone like this ever quit alcohol and how can you help someone that is still in the honeymoon period of boozing?Well, today Vic and Hamish try to find out. In the first episode of this two part extravaganza, they discov