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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 Share Shed: Awkward Questions & Confessions
    Apr 8 2026

    This week in the Share Shed there is a very common story about what happns when you have too many shots at a Hen Night. A big thank you to Clare who sent it in and another question from an anonymous listener - What do you say when your friends ask why you're not drinking?


    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.com


    Anonymous is absolutely fine. In fact - for legal reasons - probably preferable!!


    💛 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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    13 mins
  • Let’s Talk Nervous Systems – with Sarah Rusbatch
    Apr 5 2026

    This week on Sober Awkward, Vic chats with one of her favourite sober buddies, sobriety coach - Sarah Rusbatch about something many of us completely ignored while we were drinking… our nervous systems.


    For years we thought alcohol was helping us relax. Turns out it was often doing the exact opposite, keeping our bodies stuck in stress mode.


    Sarah breaks down what’s really going on in our nervous systems, why so many of us feel wired, anxious or exhausted, and what we can actually do to regulate ourselves without reaching for a drink.


    Vic admits she learned loads in this chat and had a few lightbulb moments along the way. Make sure you listen right to the end for a simple breathing exercise you can try with us. And in true Sober Awkward style, Vic pops back in 24 hours later with a little update after trying a couple of the things Sarah suggested. It’s amazing what a difference a day can make when you start paying attention to your nervous system.


    Listen wherever you get your podcasts.


    Find Sarah's courses, retreats, challenges and more here - https://sarahrusbatch.com

    @sarahrusbatch

    and join her amazing April alcohol reset challenge here - https://sarahrusbatch.com/30day-af-program


    💛 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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    53 mins
  • The Share Shed: Awkward Questions & Confessions
    Mar 25 2026

    This week in the Share Shed there is an important question - How do I start again?


    Today Vic opens a voicemail from a Sober Awkward listener who is in her 20's and is drinking again after a period of abstinence - she's still young, so it seems like a really hard choice - what can she do to get back on track?


    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.com


    Anonymous is absolutely fine. In fact - for legal reasons - probably preferable!!


    💛 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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    8 mins
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Absolutely love this podcast, it's like having 2 sober coaches in your pocket! Brilliant!

Safe place for the newly sober.

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It’s that time of year where we all get a little sober curious… I started listening to this on a whim and now Vic and Hamish accompany me on dog walks, long car journeys and even the occasional run.. I have genuinely laughed out loud and been thoroughly entertained all whilst strengthening my resolve to give up drinking. Thanks both.

My new mates Vic & Hamish

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