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…

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Episodes

  1. 1

    The Share Shed: Awkward Questions & Confessions

    The host introduces a segment for sharing awkward questions and confessions related to past alcohol experiences, encouraging listeners to submit stories anonymously.

    ·11m
  2. 2

    The Share Shed: Awkward Questions & Confessions

    The host introduces the weekly segment for sharing awkward questions and confessions related to sober living, encouraging listeners to submit their stories, and briefly mentions background noise from her husband hoovering.

    ·9m
  3. 3

    The Share Shed: Awkward Questions & Confessions

    The host introduces a segment for sharing awkward confessions and questions related to sober living, then briefly shares a personal update about going camping.

    ·18m
  4. 4

    The Share Shed: Awkward Questions & Confessions

    The host introduces a weekly segment for sharing awkward and embarrassing stories related to alcohol and past experiences, encouraging anonymous submissions and personal confessions.

    ·9m
  5. 5

    Finding Your Way Back to You - with Mel Bampton

    The host introduces a podcast exploring personal struggles with alcohol, questioning its role in social life and health, and setting the stage for sharing embarrassing drinking stories to encourage self-awareness.

    ·57m
  6. 6

    All the Feels (Without the Booze)

    The host introduces a podcast exploring personal struggles with alcohol, questioning its role as a social crutch and promising to share embarrassing drinking stories to examine health impacts.

    ·35m
  7. 7

    Grow Up! Alcohol and Maturity with Recovery Jimmy

    This episode segment explores personal struggles with alcohol, questioning its role in social settings and hinting at a journey towards sobriety and self-reflection.

    ·44m
  8. 8

    The Share Shed: Awkward Questions & Confessions

    The host introduces a segment for sharing awkward sober confessions and questions via email, then mentions a personal health issue before starting to read a serious email submission.

    ·11m
  9. 9

    How to Lead With Tea, Not Lectures

    The host introduces a podcast exploring personal struggles with alcohol, sharing embarrassing stories and questioning social drinking habits.

    ·31m
  10. 10

    The Share Shed: Awkward Questions & Confessions

    The host introduces a segment for sharing awkward confessions and questions related to past drinking experiences, encouraging listeners to submit stories anonymously.

    ·8m
  11. 11

    The Sweet Switch: Why Am I Eating So Much Crap Now I'm Sober?

    This episode explores the challenges of sobriety, including why people might turn to unhealthy eating habits after quitting alcohol, featuring insights from a counsellor specializing in food addiction.

    ·45m
  12. 12

    The INCREDIBLE ways that sobriety improves your skin!

    This episode segment discusses how quitting alcohol improves skin from the inside out and questions the effectiveness of skincare products and treatments like Botox.

    ·15m
  13. 13

    Saying Goodbye to Hame!

    The hosts introduce their podcast about examining personal relationships with alcohol, exploring sobriety, and sharing embarrassing drinking stories to improve mental health and well-being.

    ·1h 10m
  14. 14

    Will I Ever be able to Dance Like I Used to Without Alcohol?

    The hosts introduce a retrospective episode of Sober Awkward, sharing personal stories about dancing while drinking, including a humorous anecdote about a 'human podium' dance move.

    ·20m
  15. 15

    Sober? Me? Where Do I Start...

    This episode introduces a podcast exploring personal struggles with alcohol, the benefits of sobriety for mental health, and humorous anecdotes about drinking culture.

    ·57m
  16. 16

    New Year’s Eve - Don’t just survive it – Outsmart it!

    The hosts introduce their podcast about examining alcohol habits and sobriety, setting up a discussion on navigating New Year's Eve without relying on drinking.

    ·46m
  17. 17

    Sober Stories: Putting the ‘O’ back into Sober by Verity

    The podcast introduces a storytelling competition where listeners share their sober recovery stories, with this episode featuring Verity's story about overcoming challenges in writing.

    ·11m
  18. 18

    Our Annual Christmas Poem - From Two Sober Elves

    Two sober hosts offer humorous and supportive companionship during the Christmas season, sharing their personal journeys and weekly commitment to the podcast.

    ·3m
  19. 19

    Your Awkward Christmas Toolkit

    This episode introduces a podcast exploring personal relationships with alcohol, the challenges of sobriety, and humorous holiday preparations.

    ·41m
  20. 20

    Remember when Hamish was a sober baby?

    The host introduces a Thursday retrospective episode of Sober Awkward, revisiting past content and celebrating a sober anniversary with humorous banter.

    ·23m
  21. 21

    Will I Ever Trust Myself Again? (Yes. And Here’s How…)

    This episode explores personal struggles with alcohol, the journey to sobriety, and how giving up drinking can improve mental health and authenticity.

    ·47m
  22. 22

    Are you 'Sober' in your dating profile?

    This retrospective episode of Sober Awkward revisits past content about navigating dating while sober, blending humor and personal stories.

    ·26m
  23. 23

    Sober Stories: Debbie's Journey

    This episode features Debbie's personal story of being a functioning alcoholic who used alcohol to cope with social anxiety, shared as part of a storytelling competition on the Sober Awkward podcast.

    ·10m
  24. 24

    Sober Stories: Kristen

    This episode features Kristen's personal story of recovery from alcoholism, including childhood influences and a warning about sexual abuse content, as part of the podcast's storytelling competition series.

    ·12m
  25. 25

    Sober Stories: 'You're No Fun' by AnnMarie

    This episode features a listener-submitted story about the emotional impact of a best friend's comment on sobriety during a boozy brunch.

    ·7m
  26. 26

    Sober Stories: Our Anonymous Prize Winner!

    This episode features an anonymous winner's raw personal story of struggling with alcoholism and recovery, shared as part of a storytelling competition on a sobriety-focused podcast.

    ·8m
  27. 27

    Why Having Sober Mates Matters...

    This episode explores the challenges of quitting alcohol, the benefits of sobriety for mental health, and shares personal stories to help listeners understand their relationship with drinking.

    ·52m
  28. 28

    Can you turn one month off into forever?

    This retrospective episode of Sober Awkward discusses the growing trend of taking a month off alcohol, offers health disclaimers for daily drinkers, and encourages reflection on drinking habits to potentially make sobriety permanent.

    ·11m
  29. 29

    Free Piss in the Hotel Lobby.

    This retrospective episode of Sober Awkward discusses sober holiday options like alcohol-free hotels and retreats, sharing personal experiences and tips for avoiding temptations while traveling.

    ·16m
  30. 30

    Brewers Droop

    This episode explores personal struggles with alcohol, discussing the impact on health and mental well-being while sharing embarrassing drinking stories to encourage sobriety.

    ·55m
  31. 31

    What happens when you have a month off booze?

    This retrospective episode of Sober Awkward explores the reasons people take a month off alcohol, such as for challenges like Dry July.

    ·18m
  32. 32

    Who’s Really in Control – You or Alcohol?

    This episode explores personal relationships with alcohol, questioning control and habits while discussing the journey to sobriety and its benefits for mental health and authenticity.

    ·38m
  33. 33

    Clare Pooley: How I Inspired Millions to get Sober through 'The Sober Diaries'

    This episode introduces Clare Pooley's journey to sobriety and her book 'The Sober Diaries', exploring personal struggles with alcohol and the benefits of quitting.

    ·48m
  34. 34

    How on earth do you celebrate your Soberversary??

    The hosts discuss their feelings about maintaining sobriety after reaching a one-year milestone, with one host expressing concern about the other potentially returning to drinking and emphasizing their commitment to staying sober for the podcast.

    ·10m
  35. 35

    The Share Shed: Awkward Questions & Confessions

    The host introduces the weekly segment for sharing awkward questions and confessions related to sobriety and past embarrassing experiences, encouraging listeners to submit anonymous stories.

    ·8m
  36. 36

    ADHD and Alcohol: What’s Really Going On?

    This episode segment explores the connection between ADHD and alcohol, discussing personal experiences and common behaviors like anxiety and social drinking challenges.

    ·40m
  37. 37

    An Introverts Guide to Leaving the House - with Jenny Valentish

    This episode segment explores personal struggles with alcohol as a social crutch, sharing embarrassing drinking stories to highlight its negative health impacts while humorously touching on gym-related dishonesty.

    ·50m
  38. 38

    I'll Try Anything Twice - with Carly Schwartz

    This episode segment introduces a podcast exploring personal struggles with alcohol, sobriety, and the impact of drinking on health and social life, featuring a guest with a memoir on the topic.

    ·39m
  39. 39

    Can I ever have a relationship in Sobriety?

    This is a retrospective episode of Sober Awkward where the host introduces a replay of a past episode about relationships in sobriety.

    ·25m
  40. 40

    Sobriety and Midlife - with Dana Bowman

    This episode segment introduces a discussion on sobriety and midlife, focusing on personal struggles with alcohol and its impact on health, with a special emphasis on menopause for female listeners.

    ·45m
  41. 41

    Fatboy Slim: Knowing I Had to Stop When the Line Between Norman Cook and Fatboy Slim Began to Blur!

    The host discusses how sobriety helped him separate his stage persona Fatboy Slim from his true self Norman Cook, preventing the blurring of identities that occurred when he used to drink.

    ·9m
  42. 42

    Alcohol? Or Actual Coping Mechanisms?

    Victoria Vanstone and Hamish Adams-Cairns introduce their podcast Sober Awkward, exploring the challenges of alcohol addiction and the benefits of sobriety.

    ·48m·4 clips
  43. 43

    The Social Pivot - with Sober Dave

    The host discusses personal struggles with alcohol, the challenges of sobriety in a drinking culture, and shares humiliating stories to highlight the negative health impacts of excessive drinking.

    ·49m
  44. 44

    The Share Shed: Awkward Questions & Confessions

    The host introduces the weekly segment where listeners share embarrassing stories and questions related to alcohol and awkward experiences to foster community and personal growth.

    ·10m
  45. 45

    The Share Shed: Awkward Questions & Confessions

    The podcast introduces a segment for sharing awkward confessions and questions related to sobriety, and mentions an update about a lost dog named Big Lassie from a previous episode.

    ·7m
  46. 46

    Your First 4 Weeks Sober – What Really Happens And How To Get Through It...

    The hosts introduce their podcast about exploring dysfunctional relationships with alcohol and the benefits of sobriety for mental health and personal authenticity.

    ·50m
  47. 47

    Too Much, Too Young? with Sean

    The host introduces the podcast's focus on personal struggles with alcohol, exploring its social and health impacts through humorous and relatable anecdotes.

    ·41m
  48. 48

    Sober Stories: Brian

    This episode features a personal story from Brian about his journey to sobriety, shared as part of a storytelling competition to inspire listeners with raw and hopeful recovery narratives.

    ·9m
  49. 49

    Losing It All: How Addiction Led Me to Embezzle Millions from Hollywood's Elite

    This episode of Sober Awkward explores the impact of addiction through the story of Jonathan Todd Schwartz, a Hollywood business manager who embezzled millions from celebrities due to drug and gambling issues.

    ·49m·4 clips
  50. 50

    What about if I just drink on holiday?

    In this retrospective episode of Sober Awkward, host Victoria Vanstone revisits the topic of drinking on holidays, blending humor with practical advice for sober living.

    ·18m·1 clip
  51. 51

    The Share Shed: Awkward Questions & Confessions

    Apr 15, 2026·16m
  52. 52

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

    Apr 12, 2026·40m
  53. 53

    The Share Shed: Awkward Questions & Confessions

    Apr 8, 2026·13m
  54. 54

    Let’s Talk Nervous Systems – with Sarah Rusbatch

    Apr 5, 2026·53m
  55. 55

    Sober Stories: Nell

    Oct 31, 2025·7m
  56. 56

    Why is problem drinking so hard to identify?

    Oct 29, 2025·12m
  57. 57

    Scare Yourself Sober!

    Oct 26, 2025·41m
  58. 58

    Sober Stories: Lisa

    Oct 24, 2025·9m
  59. 59

    Vic's Ignored Red Flags!

    Oct 22, 2025·17m
  60. 60

    Making Up for Lost Time

    Oct 19, 2025·43m
  61. 61

    Sober Stories: I Stopped Counting Days - I Started Living Them

    Oct 17, 2025·9m
  62. 62

    Something to Soak up the Hangover?

    Oct 15, 2025·18m
  63. 63

    Enthusiasm: How to Stay Pumped When Everyone Else is Pissed!

    Oct 12, 2025·41m
  64. 64

    New! Our Listeners' Sober Stories - Finding the Quiet Joy

    Oct 10, 2025·9m
  65. 65

    Sober Munchies

    Oct 8, 2025·21m
  66. 66

    Ever Got Sh*t-Faced on a Cruise?

    Oct 5, 2025·39m
  67. 67

    New! Our Listeners' Sober Stories - Stuck in the Middle

    Oct 3, 2025·8m
  68. 68

    Where do I find my Dopamine kicks now?!

    Oct 1, 2025·12m
  69. 69

    When Bravery Backfires: Sobriety and RSD

    Sep 28, 2025·48m
  70. 70

    New! Our Listeners' Sober Stories - The Dementor on the Road to Sobriety

    Sep 26, 2025·8m
  71. 71

    Why Aren't I Feeling Better Immediately?

    Sep 24, 2025·15m
  72. 72

    Unbottling Depression

    Sep 21, 2025·54m
  73. 73

    New! Our Listeners' Sober Stories - Annabel

    Sep 19, 2025·6m
  74. 74

    Isolation vs. Connection: What Really Sustains Sobriety

    Sep 17, 2025·16m
  75. 75

    Ozempic for Alcohol Cravings?

    Sep 14, 2025·40m
  76. 76

    New! Our Listeners' Sober Stories - James

    Sep 12, 2025·9m
  77. 77

    Why is Loneliness Such a Risk to Your Sobriety?

    Sep 10, 2025·18m
  78. 78

    Warnings from Laos Methanol Poisoning Survivor - Bethany Clarke

    Sep 7, 2025·38m
  79. 79

    New! Sober Awkward Top Ten - 10 x Responses to 'Why are you not Drinking?'

    Sep 5, 2025·13m
  80. 80

    Vic's Drug Experience that Changed EVERYTHING!

    Sep 3, 2025·8m
  81. 81

    Sobriety Hack: Know Your Values!

    Aug 31, 2025·41m
  82. 82

    New! Sober Awkward Top Ten - 10 x Tips to Sober Socialising

    Aug 29, 2025·12m
  83. 83

    The Benefits and Dangers of Chasing other Highs in Your Sobriety

    Aug 27, 2025·20m
  84. 84

    Oi! It's Your Round!

    Aug 24, 2025·46m
  85. 85

    New! Sober Awkward Top Ten - 10 x Signs You Are Drinking Too Much

    Aug 22, 2025·17m
  86. 86

    Why Are Free Drinks So Hard to Say No To?!

    Aug 20, 2025·17m
  87. 87

    So, What really happens at an AA meeting?

    Aug 17, 2025·43m
  88. 88

    New! Sober Awkward Top Ten: 10 x Sober Challenges

    Aug 15, 2025·11m
  89. 89

    Could Alcohol Be Banned Again?

    Aug 13, 2025·16m
  90. 90

    Rehab! No. No..... Maybe?

    Aug 10, 2025·47m
  91. 91

    New! Sober Awkward Top Ten: 10 x Ways to Stop Alcohol Cravings

    Aug 8, 2025·16m
  92. 92

    What Pressure is Our Boozing Putting on A&E?

    Aug 6, 2025·12m
  93. 93

    So… Booze, We Need to Talk!

    Aug 3, 2025·36m
  94. 94

    NEW! Sober Awkward Top Ten! 10 x SMALL Changes that make a HUGE Difference

    Aug 1, 2025·14m
  95. 95

    What do I do if my partner still drinks?!

    Jul 30, 2025·14m
  96. 96

    HSP – A Highly Sensitive Sobriety

    Jul 27, 2025·52m
  97. 97

    NEW! Sober Awkward Top Ten! 10 x Weird Side Effects of Going Sober

    Jul 25, 2025·12m
  98. 98

    Why whether drunk or sober Vic HATES camping!

    Jul 23, 2025·9m
  99. 99

    Yumi Stynes - Replacing Booze With Real Connection

    Jul 20, 2025·46m
  100. 100

    How is alcohol affecting my sleep?

    Jul 16, 2025·13m
  101. 101

    Swapping “Why did you stop drinking?” to “Why did you start?”

    Jul 13, 2025·45m
  102. 102

    Why escaping the Comfort Zone is so Rewarding!

    Jul 9, 2025·15m
  103. 103

    Bryony Gordon: From Mad Girl to Sober Royalty

    Jul 6, 2025·50m
  104. 104

    Is it Time to Step out of the Comfort Zone?

    Jul 2, 2025·13m
  105. 105

    Sober July? Here’s What Happens to Your Body When You Quit Booze

    Jun 29, 2025·45m
  106. 106

    Is Your Sober Birthday Bigger Than Your Actual Birthday?

    Jun 25, 2025·26m
  107. 107

    Imposter Syndrome Since Going Sober?

    Jun 22, 2025·1h
  108. 108

    How to Celebrate your Soberversary

    Jun 18, 2025·20m
  109. 109

    I'm Not Alcoholic Enough to Stop

    Jun 15, 2025·40m
  110. 110

    Confessions of a Social Butterfly!

    Jun 11, 2025·16m
  111. 111

    The Big Booze Con – Have We All Been Played?

    Jun 8, 2025·41m
  112. 112

    Are you a People Pleaser?

    Jun 4, 2025·22m
  113. 113

    Sobriety Capital – Gathering Your Tools for the Road Ahead - with Jean McCarthy

    Jun 1, 2025·49m
  114. 114

    University - Did We Drink Away Our Potential?

    May 28, 2025·22m
  115. 115

    Sobriety? But What About YOLO?

    May 25, 2025·42m
  116. 116

    Do You Remember Anything About University?

    May 21, 2025·26m
  117. 117

    Davinia Taylor: From Boozy Nights to Biohacking Brilliance

    May 18, 2025·51m
  118. 118

    Grief - How to help out rather than pass out

    May 14, 2025·17m
  119. 119

    How Is Your Gut Health Linked to Your Sobriety?

    May 12, 2025·49m
  120. 120

    Coping with Grief - without Drinking.

    May 7, 2025·20m
  121. 121

    Sober, Shouty and Still Showing Up - Vic chats everything 'Mumming'

    May 4, 2025·38m
  122. 122

    Why did we Never Learn?

    Apr 30, 2025·12m
  123. 123

    Fentanyl: The Drug that Kills One American Every Seven Minutes with Richard Taite

    Apr 27, 2025·27m
  124. 124

    A Lesson in Drinking

    Apr 23, 2025·8m
  125. 125

    Is Alcoholism In The Blood? - With Arabella Byrne

    Apr 20, 2025·48m
  126. 126

    What is Keeping You from STAYING Sober?

    Apr 16, 2025·14m
  127. 127

    Part 2: Learning to Love the Skin I’m In (Or At Least Try)

    Apr 13, 2025·32m
  128. 128

    Should We Tell Our Teens About Our Wild Past?

    Apr 9, 2025·31m
  129. 129

    Part 1: I’m Sober… So Why Do I Still Hate My Body?

    Apr 6, 2025·40m
  130. 130

    The Power of Open Conversations with Teens

    Apr 2, 2025·20m
  131. 131

    'Why Alcohol Advertising is Legal Lying' with Anna Donaghey

    Mar 30, 2025·47m
  132. 132

    How You Can Stay Sober Whilst Parenting

    Mar 26, 2025·11m
  133. 133

    The Fatboy Slim Episode of Sober Awkward!

    Mar 24, 2025·34m
  134. 134

    Do You Stop Maturing When You Start Drinking Booze?

    Mar 23, 2025·40m
  135. 135

    Why the Shift to Parenthood often Leads to Over Drinking

    Mar 19, 2025·12m
  136. 136

    Why Does Trauma lead to Addiction?

    Mar 16, 2025·39m
  137. 137

    What You Might Be Called When You Quit Drinking

    Mar 12, 2025·24m
  138. 138

    Why Isn't My Life Perfect Now I'm Sober?

    Mar 9, 2025·50m
  139. 139

    Labels in Sobriety: What Are They and Do We Need Them?

    Mar 5, 2025·20m
  140. 140

    The Awkward Art of Human Connection

    Mar 2, 2025·41m
  141. 141

    Re-Release: Coming out and Going Out - Alcohol and the LGBTQ+ Community

    Feb 26, 2025·40m
  142. 142

    Understanding The Connections Between Porn Addiction and Alcohol Addiction - with Jeremy Lipkowitz

    Feb 23, 2025·42m
  143. 143

    The ONLY good thing to come out of a Hangover

    Feb 19, 2025·9m
  144. 144

    Drink Spiking: The Shocking Truth

    Feb 16, 2025·38m
  145. 145

    A Retrospective - Booze, Balls, and Big Nights: Alcohol and Sport

    Feb 12, 2025·17m
  146. 146

    The Worst Day of My Sobriety - Hamish (awkwardly) Reveals All

    Feb 9, 2025·40m
  147. 147

    Drinking Culture at Airports and on Flights

    Feb 5, 2025·23m
  148. 148

    Embracing the Awkward: A Chat with Maz Compton

    Feb 2, 2025·58m
  149. 149

    Vic's Story

    Jan 29, 2025·16m
  150. 150

    Beyond Dry January: Staying Sober once the hype dies down.

    Jan 26, 2025·48m
  151. 151

    Why YOUR Sobriety Story is Worth Sharing

    Jan 22, 2025·9m
  152. 152

    Ulrika Jonsson - ‘Getting To Know Myself Now I’m Sober!’

    Jan 19, 2025·54m
  153. 153

    Hanging with the cool kids - Why sobriety is 'Lit'

    Jan 15, 2025·13m
  154. 154

    Considering Moderation? Why One Will Hurt!

    Jan 12, 2025·51m
  155. 155

    Why Going Sober is More Punk than Boring!

    Jan 8, 2025·17m
  156. 156

    How to Live without Regrets

    Jan 5, 2025·41m
  157. 157

    Sport x Alcohol: Can I Do One Without the Other?

    Jan 2, 2025·22m
  158. 158

    Hungover? How to Kick Start Sobriety in 2025!!

    Dec 31, 2024·47m
  159. 159

    The Sober Christmas Elf

    Dec 25, 2024·8m
  160. 160

    Surviving Christmas Day!

    Dec 24, 2024·44m
  161. 161

    How to Set Boundaries in Your Sobriety

    Dec 18, 2024·14m
  162. 162

    Super Model Paul Sculfor: Why the First Step is the Hardest

    Dec 15, 2024·45m
  163. 163

    Why Am I Losing Some Friendships in My Sobriety?

    Dec 11, 2024·16m
  164. 164

    When Drinking Booze is a Tradition

    Dec 8, 2024·40m
  165. 165

    The Big UK Sobriety Challenge

    Dec 4, 2024·9m
  166. 166

    What is Methanol Poisoning?

    Dec 1, 2024·36m
  167. 167

    Why Finding New Ways To Celebrate and Commiserate is The Key to Your Sobriety

    Nov 27, 2024·19m
  168. 168

    How to Speak to Teenagers about Alcohol with Paul Dillon

    Nov 24, 2024·42m
  169. 169

    The Secret to Ridding Ourselves of Our Drinking Shame

    Nov 20, 2024·20m
  170. 170

    Does Working Away From Home Increase Drinking Habits?

    Nov 17, 2024·57m
  171. 171

    Why the AF Industry is Booming

    Nov 13, 2024·14m
  172. 172

    Is it a Lapse or a Relapse?

    Nov 10, 2024·45m
  173. 173

    Is having an AF Beer ok?

    Nov 6, 2024·17m
  174. 174

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

    Nov 3, 2024·48m
  175. 175

    Why quitting booze means you can go the posh restaurant!

    Oct 30, 2024·15m
  176. 176

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

    Oct 27, 2024·42m
  177. 177

    It's all about the money!

    Oct 23, 2024·18m
  178. 178

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

    Oct 20, 2024·47m
  179. 179

    Why remembering is much more satisfying than forgetting!

    Oct 16, 2024·15m
  180. 180

    Wakes, Funerals, Grief and Booze

    Oct 13, 2024·48m
  181. 181

    What's happening in a Blackout?

    Oct 9, 2024·12m
  182. 182

    Cigarettes and Alcohol

    Oct 6, 2024·42m
  183. 183

    How letting it all out can free you from the problem

    Oct 2, 2024·17m
  184. 184

    Getting Loaded with James Brown: Founder of Loaded Magazine

    Sep 29, 2024·55m
  185. 185

    Do Men Bottle things up?

    Sep 25, 2024·16m
  186. 186

    So, What Really Happens in Therapy? Part 2

    Sep 22, 2024·31m
  187. 187

    Learning to Extrovert without taking a sip

    Sep 18, 2024·19m
  188. 188

    So, What really Happens in Therapy? Part 1

    Sep 15, 2024·47m
  189. 189

    Were you an Introvert before booze?

    Sep 11, 2024·19m
  190. 190

    Can Drinking Alcohol in Early Pregnancy Harm the Baby?

    Sep 8, 2024·48m
  191. 191

    How Sleeping around really made us feel...

    Sep 4, 2024·17m
  192. 192

    Alcoholism: The Only Disease That You Recover Stronger From

    Sep 1, 2024·40m
  193. 193

    Casual Shagging!

    Aug 28, 2024·13m
  194. 194

    Millie Mackintosh: Navigating the Difficulties of a Second Year's Sobriety

    Aug 25, 2024·41m
  195. 195

    Can you Break the Cycle?

    Aug 21, 2024·19m
  196. 196

    Drink Driving - Why One Standard Drink is One too Many

    Aug 18, 2024·47m
  197. 197

    Do you think your Drinking Habit is Generational?

    Aug 14, 2024·17m
  198. 198

    Enticed by the Craft Beer Industry

    Aug 11, 2024·31m
  199. 199

    Does your Skin really look Younger when you quit Drinking?

    Aug 7, 2024·18m
  200. 200

    How to Keep Going Year after Year...

    Aug 4, 2024·54m
  201. 201

    Does Sobriety Look Good on You?

    Jul 31, 2024·11m
  202. 202

    The #1 Tip to a Long Lasting Sobriety That YOU Have Been Ignoring for Far Too Long!

    Jul 28, 2024·35m
  203. 203

    Can I Say No to Going Out?

    Jul 24, 2024·17m
  204. 204

    How to Keep Your Social Battery Charged in Your Sobriety

    Jul 21, 2024·50m
  205. 205

    How to Plan for a Big Event

    Jul 17, 2024·17m
  206. 206

    Is Trauma The Core of Your Over Drinking and How Can We Cure It?

    Jul 14, 2024·40m
  207. 207

    What do I Do if I Don't Drink?

    Jul 10, 2024·18m
  208. 208

    Are you Lying About Your Alcohol Consumption?

    Jul 7, 2024·40m
  209. 209

    Why finding a hobby will help you stay sober...

    Jul 3, 2024·12m
  210. 210

    What Does Giving Up Alcohol Add to Your Life?

    Jun 30, 2024·36m
  211. 211

    How Saying No Builds Confidence.

    Jun 26, 2024·15m
  212. 212

    When You Feel Like You're Disappointing the Family....

    Jun 23, 2024·53m
  213. 213

    Did you Give in to Peer Pressure?

    Jun 19, 2024·15m
  214. 214

    What Causes Pub Fights and One Punch Attacks?

    Jun 16, 2024·36m
  215. 215

    Does it matter what I label myself?

    Jun 12, 2024·10m
  216. 216

    Just Look How Far You've Come!

    Jun 9, 2024·38m
  217. 217

    Am I Sober Curious?

    Jun 5, 2024·15m
  218. 218

    Joe Williams: Finding My Purpose Through Sobriety

    Jun 2, 2024·59m
  219. 219

    I'm Not Crying, You're Crying

    May 29, 2024·11m
  220. 220

    How to Make Time Your Biggest Motivator

    May 26, 2024·43m
  221. 221

    Why Lucy Left the Podcast

    May 22, 2024·21m
  222. 222

    Did Years of Drinking Damage My Brain?

    May 19, 2024·33m
  223. 223

    The Science Behind Cravings and How to Overcome Them

    May 15, 2024·20m
  224. 224

    Does Building Self-Esteem in Teens stop them Leaning on Booze?

    May 12, 2024·42m
  225. 225

    The Worst Thing I Did Whilst Drunk Around Colleagues Was...

    May 8, 2024·11m
  226. 226

    Are you a Beer Bully?

    May 5, 2024·44m
  227. 227

    Which Triggers You Need to be Aware of to Avoid a Relapse

    May 1, 2024·15m
  228. 228

    Feeling Rejected? Here's What You Need to Do!

    Apr 28, 2024·1h 6m
  229. 229

    Signs That Your Home Drinking Has Become a Problem

    Apr 24, 2024·14m
  230. 230

    Why Water is at the Centre of a Long Lasting Sobriety

    Apr 21, 2024·1h
  231. 231

    What are the Long Term Effects on your Body of Binge Drinking?

    Apr 17, 2024·12m
  232. 232

    Why Do Famous People Often Struggle With Addiction?

    Apr 14, 2024·1h
  233. 233

    When Vic and Lucy Launched Cuppa!

    Apr 10, 2024·8m
  234. 234

    Are you Blaming Others for Your Bad Choices?

    Apr 7, 2024·41m
  235. 235

    Dating Tips with Faye Laurence

    Apr 3, 2024·21m
  236. 236

    The Shame Shed Returns - Drunk Texting and Online Shopping

    Mar 31, 2024·36m
  237. 237

    Holiday tips for the Sober Curious

    Mar 27, 2024·8m
  238. 238

    Osher Günsberg: How Sobriety Saved My Life

    Mar 24, 2024·1h 14m
  239. 239

    The Horrors of Drinking Holidays Past

    Mar 20, 2024·20m
  240. 240

    Getting to Know the Person You Were Before Booze

    Mar 17, 2024·47m
  241. 241

    Hangxiety - medical or emotional?

    Mar 13, 2024·8m
  242. 242

    WARNING! How Going Cold Turkey Could Kill You!

    Mar 10, 2024·34m
  243. 243

    Can Hangovers Change?

    Mar 6, 2024·12m
  244. 244

    Is Sobriety Boring?

    Mar 3, 2024·46m
  245. 245

    Coming out and Going Out - Alcohol and the LGBTQ+ Community

    Mar 1, 2024·40m
  246. 246

    Choosing Function over Disfunction.

    Feb 28, 2024·12m
  247. 247

    Is booze causing my Anxiety?

    Feb 25, 2024·47m
  248. 248

    Identifying the Functional drinker.

    Feb 21, 2024·10m
  249. 249

    How to Still be Confident After Going Sober

    Feb 18, 2024·56m
  250. 250

    Can looking back help you move on from booze?

    Feb 14, 2024·5m
  251. 251

    Live interview with Jean McCarthy

    Feb 11, 2024·52m
  252. 252

    How Lucy met Vic and gave up booze.

    Feb 7, 2024·8m
  253. 253

    The Alarming Link Between Alcohol and Cancer

    Feb 4, 2024·45m
  254. 254

    Grog Bog

    Jan 31, 2024·3m
  255. 255

    'A Thousand Wasted Sundays' is Out!!!

    Jan 29, 2024·50m
  256. 256

    Unsupportive Mates?

    Jan 24, 2024·9m
  257. 257

    FOMO - Fear of Missing Out.

    Jan 21, 2024·45m
  258. 258

    Under the Influence

    Jan 17, 2024·2m
  259. 259

    Cravings

    Jan 14, 2024·45m
  260. 260

    Lockdown Pissed Versus Lockdown Sober

    Jan 10, 2024·6m
  261. 261

    But, Society says drinking is normal?

    Jan 7, 2024·33m
  262. 262

    The Pros and Cons of Labelling Yourself an 'Alcoholic'

    Jan 3, 2024·6m
  263. 263

    Happy New Year! Is It Time to Give Up Booze?

    Dec 31, 2023·50m
  264. 264

    The Vocabulary of Sobriety

    Dec 27, 2023·12m
  265. 265

    The Sober Awkward Christmas Elf!

    Dec 24, 2023·8m
  266. 266

    Sober Christmas?! Help!

    Dec 23, 2023·43m
  267. 267

    Conventional (and Unconventional!) Sober Christmas Tips!

    Dec 20, 2023·5m
  268. 268

    In the Summertime...(or wintertime!)

    Dec 17, 2023·53m
  269. 269

    Is My Drinking 'Bad' Enough to Get Help?

    Dec 13, 2023·10m
  270. 270

    Lee Mack: Because Being Vegan Wasn't Sanctimonious Enough!

    Dec 10, 2023·54m
  271. 271

    Dealing with Triggers

    Dec 6, 2023·12m
  272. 272

    Habits! Why the Good Ones Are Hard to Keep and the Bad Ones Won't Go Away

    Dec 3, 2023·40m
  273. 273

    Does 20 years of binge drinking leave you traumatised?

    Nov 29, 2023·12m
  274. 274

    Can Alcohol Destroy Relationships?

    Nov 26, 2023·51m
  275. 275

    William Porter chats about Alcohol and Sleep

    Nov 22, 2023·11m
  276. 276

    About Last Night....

    Nov 22, 2023·13m
  277. 277

    Alcohol and the Armed Forces

    Nov 19, 2023·1h 5m
  278. 278

    The Drinking Fantasy - with William Porter

    Nov 15, 2023·13m
  279. 279

    Workplace Drinking Cultures

    Nov 12, 2023·41m
  280. 280

    How Repeating Risky Behaviour Makes You Drink More

    Nov 8, 2023·12m
  281. 281

    Pissed-up Abroad

    Nov 5, 2023·43m
  282. 282

    When Taking Risk Leads to Injury

    Nov 1, 2023·12m
  283. 283

    Creating your own Sober Community

    Oct 29, 2023·40m
  284. 284

    Does Sobriety make you more Eco Friendly?

    Oct 25, 2023·12m
  285. 285

    Ziggy Alberts: The Power of a Positive No

    Oct 22, 2023·1h 6m
  286. 286

    Some Surprising Sobriety Benefits

    Oct 18, 2023·13m
  287. 287

    Gambling - Addiction by Design?

    Oct 15, 2023·43m
  288. 288

    How to Redefine Fun...

    Oct 11, 2023·12m
  289. 289

    How Alcohol is Tricking Your Primal Needs

    Oct 8, 2023·37m
  290. 290

    How Do I Socialise without Alcohol?

    Oct 4, 2023·11m
  291. 291

    ADHD and Alcohol with Dr Alex Conner

    Oct 1, 2023·55m
  292. 292

    The Moment Vic found her Sober Community

    Sep 27, 2023·12m
  293. 293

    Why 'Just Giving Up' Isn't Always Enough

    Sep 24, 2023·37m
  294. 294

    The Importance Making Sober Mates

    Sep 20, 2023·12m
  295. 295

    Booze on the Box

    Sep 17, 2023·45m
  296. 296

    Parents! It's Never Too Late to Give Up

    Sep 13, 2023·6m
  297. 297

    How do I find the motivation to carry on?

    Sep 10, 2023·41m
  298. 298

    The Dangers of Mummy Wine Culture

    Sep 6, 2023·4m
  299. 299

    Learning to Parent Yourself Before Parenting Others

    Sep 3, 2023·49m
  300. 300

    The Functional Drinker

    Aug 30, 2023·5m
  301. 301

    Reputation Party Animal

    Aug 27, 2023·56m
  302. 302

    The Origins Of Vic's Podium EXPLAINED!

    Aug 23, 2023·2m
  303. 303

    Millie Mackintosh: From Reality TV to Alcohol Free

    Aug 20, 2023·52m
  304. 304

    The Roles of Depression and Anxiety in Binge Drinking

    Aug 16, 2023·3m
  305. 305

    How Do I Stop Drinking?

    Aug 13, 2023·49m
  306. 306

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

    Aug 9, 2023·6m
  307. 307

    Alcohol and Menopause

    Aug 6, 2023·46m
  308. 308

    Losing the Battle Against Moderation

    Aug 2, 2023·6m
  309. 309

    Improving Your Skin From the Inside Out

    Jul 30, 2023·36m
  310. 310

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

    Jul 26, 2023·6m
  311. 311

    Fatboy Slim: From Big Beat to Sobriety

    Jul 23, 2023·33m
  312. 312

    How and When To Tell People You Have Gone Sober

    Jul 19, 2023·11m
  313. 313

    Sober Dancing

    Jul 16, 2023·47m
  314. 314

    Why Can't I Be A Normal Drinker?

    Jul 12, 2023·10m
  315. 315

    The Highs and Lows of Your First Year Sober

    Jul 9, 2023·53m
  316. 316

    The Moment You Realise You Need To Go Sober

    Jul 5, 2023·9m
  317. 317

    Sober on Tinder

    Jul 2, 2023·55m
  318. 318

    Having a Month off?

    Jun 25, 2023·39m
  319. 319

    Boozy Weekender?

    Jun 18, 2023·39m
  320. 320

    Red Flags!

    Jun 11, 2023·1h
  321. 321

    Alcohol & Food

    Jun 4, 2023·47m
  322. 322

    Searching for Dopamine

    May 28, 2023·55m
  323. 323

    Bonus Episode! - Lonely in Sobriety?

    May 25, 2023·46m
  324. 324

    Drugs

    May 14, 2023·1h 1m
  325. 325

    Getting Spiritual?

    May 7, 2023·53m
  326. 326

    Free Booze

    Apr 30, 2023·53m
  327. 327

    Would Prohibition Work Today?

    Apr 23, 2023·44m
  328. 328

    Accident & Emergency

    Apr 16, 2023·43m
  329. 329

    Help! My Partner Still Drinks.

    Apr 9, 2023·51m
  330. 330

    Camping

    Apr 2, 2023·50m
  331. 331

    The Sugar Episode

    Mar 26, 2023·55m
  332. 332

    Sleep

    Mar 19, 2023·51m
  333. 333

    The Soberversary

    Mar 12, 2023·54m
  334. 334

    The University Years

    Mar 5, 2023·54m
  335. 335

    Stepping out of the Comfort Zone

    Feb 26, 2023·53m
  336. 336

    Grief

    Feb 19, 2023·50m
  337. 337

    The People Pleaser

    Feb 12, 2023·1h 8m
  338. 338

    A Lesson in Drinking

    Feb 5, 2023·45m
  339. 339

    Talking to Teens About Booze

    Jan 29, 2023·59m
  340. 340

    Becoming a Parent

    Jan 22, 2023·58m
  341. 341

    Why One Will Hurt

    Jan 15, 2023·55m
  342. 342

    Labels

    Jan 8, 2023·46m
  343. 343

    The Hangover Cure!

    Dec 31, 2022·1h 18m
  344. 344

    Bonus Episode! - Cravings with William Porter

    Dec 23, 2022·54m
  345. 345

    The Christmas Special

    Dec 18, 2022·52m
  346. 346

    Loud & Proud

    Dec 11, 2022·35m
  347. 347

    A Sober Revolution

    Dec 4, 2022·42m
  348. 348

    After the Game

    Nov 27, 2022·41m
  349. 349

    High Flying or Flying High

    Nov 20, 2022·45m
  350. 350

    Friendship - Part 2

    Nov 13, 2022·31m
  351. 351

    Friendship - Part 1

    Nov 6, 2022·44m
  352. 352

    Making New Traditions

    Oct 30, 2022·42m
  353. 353

    The Shame Shed

    Oct 23, 2022·42m
  354. 354

    The Alcohol Free Industry

    Oct 16, 2022·43m
  355. 355

    Sobriety Suits You!

    Oct 9, 2022·40m
  356. 356

    Peer Pressure

    Oct 2, 2022·40m
  357. 357

    The Big Event

    Sep 25, 2022·41m
  358. 358

    Bottling Things Up

    Sep 18, 2022·39m
  359. 359

    Blackout!

    Sep 11, 2022·38m
  360. 360

    Sober Hobbies

    Sep 4, 2022·40m
  361. 361

    One Night Stand

    Aug 28, 2022·40m
  362. 362

    The Sober Extrovert

    Aug 21, 2022·47m
  363. 363

    Generational Change

    Aug 14, 2022·42m
  364. 364

    Liquid Gold

    Aug 7, 2022·40m
  365. 365

    Am I Sober Curious?

    Jul 30, 2022·42m
  366. 366

    Change

    Jul 5, 2022·1h 3m
  367. 367

    The Cravings Toolkit

    Jun 20, 2022·1h 10m
  368. 368

    A Drinking Career

    Jun 8, 2022·1h 9m
  369. 369

    Relapse!

    May 22, 2022·1h 10m
  370. 370

    Behind Closed Doors

    May 9, 2022·1h 22m
  371. 371

    The Healing Body

    Apr 26, 2022·1h 17m
  372. 372

    Sober Dating with Faye Lawrence

    Mar 29, 2022·1h 18m
  373. 373

    The Sober Holiday

    Mar 8, 2022·1h 9m
  374. 374

    Hangxiety

    Feb 15, 2022·1h 23m
  375. 375

    The Dangers of Highly Functioning

    Feb 1, 2022·1h 3m
  376. 376

    Shame with Sarah Drage

    Jan 17, 2022·1h 14m
  377. 377

    Your First 100 Days of Sobriety

    Jan 1, 2022·1h 21m
  378. 378

    A Merry AF Christmas?

    Dec 14, 2021·1h 21m
  379. 379

    How People Help or Hinder Your Sobriety.

    Nov 30, 2021·1h 20m
  380. 380

    Alcohol and the Pandemic

    Nov 16, 2021·1h 17m
  381. 381

    The Impact of Words

    Nov 2, 2021·1h 4m
  382. 382

    Last Orders with Sober Dave

    Oct 20, 2021·1h 14m
  383. 383

    Understanding You Are Worthy of Help.

    Oct 5, 2021·1h 14m
  384. 384

    The Sober Hangover

    Sep 21, 2021·1h 6m
  385. 385

    A Day in the Life of a Drinker - with William Porter

    Sep 7, 2021·1h 18m
  386. 386

    Risk!

    Aug 24, 2021·1h 14m
  387. 387

    Sobriety - The Gift That Keeps On Giving!

    Aug 16, 2021·1h 15m
  388. 388

    Guide To Your First Sober Shindig

    Jul 27, 2021·1h 4m
  389. 389

    Surviving a Sober Society

    Jul 14, 2021·1h 3m
  390. 390

    From Tequila Shots to Tiny Tots!

    Jun 15, 2021·1h 9m
  391. 391

    Uncanny Similarities

    Jun 1, 2021·1h 10m
  392. 392

    The Moderation Pixie

    May 18, 2021·59m
  393. 393

    Boredom, boring, bored, bored, bored!

    May 5, 2021·52m
  394. 394

    Telling People

    Apr 20, 2021·47m
  395. 395

    Alcohol Ain’t My Mate!

    Apr 13, 2021·46m