This week Vic and Hamish tackle that great cultural institution of the pub. From sticky carpets to soggy beer mats, dodgy jukeboxes to landlords with rosy cheeks and probably a drinking problem, pubs have been our second homes and our downfall. But what happens when you go sober and suddenly the cosiness is replaced by awkwardness. When everyone is shouting rounds and you’re quietly clutching your sparkling water. When a QR code replaces the bartender and you’re asked for a tip before your sad c...
Aug 24, 2025•46 min•Season 11Ep. 17
Vic’s glasses are broken, her pancakes are drowned in maple syrup, and she’s hopped on the mic to share a list that might just hit a little too close to home. In this episode of Sober Awkward Top Tens, she dives into the classic clues that your relationship with booze might be more messy than manageable. From texting your ex at 11.47 pm to developing suspicious rashes after red wine, from guilt shopping for detox teas to waking up with kebab receipts in your bra, this one is full of laughs, hone...
Aug 22, 2025•17 min
🎙️ Throwback Thursdays on Sober Awkward! Every Thursday, we’re serving up a little slice of Sober Awkward history – a short, powerful clip from one of our most-loved past episodes. Why? Because sometimes, the right words hit differently the second time around. Whether you’re new here or a long-time listener, these throwback moments are here to keep you company, remind you you’re not alone, and offer that little nudge of insight or encouragement just when you need it. Think of it as a midweek ch...
Aug 20, 2025•17 min
This week on Sober Awkward, Vic is flying solo. Hamish is off cleaning up family related vomit, and Vic is croaky-voiced and a bit rattled after being told to keep her legs shut in the comments section of a UK Newspaper. Note to self… never read the comments.But onto more important things. In the lead up to National Recovery Month in September, we’re diving into all the different types of support out there for people who are questioning their drinking. Today we are digging into the big one. Alco...
Aug 17, 2025•43 min•Season 11Ep. 16
Hame is a strong believer in the power of positive mindset. So are you going to look at your early sobriety as being littered with difficult obstacles and potential banana-slips? Or is it instead an opportunity to overcome a series of challenges. In this Top 10 episode, we invite you to attack these challenges head on. Be pro active and don't let them arrive into your life unexpectedly. Go seeking! Get out of your comfort zone and tick them off one by one. Just wait until you see you see what it...
Aug 15, 2025•11 min
🎙️ Throwback Thursdays on Sober Awkward! Every Thursday, we’re serving up a little slice of Sober Awkward history – a short, powerful clip from one of our most-loved past episodes. Why? Because sometimes, the right words hit differently the second time around. Whether you’re new here or a long-time listener, these throwback moments are here to keep you company, remind you you’re not alone, and offer that little nudge of insight or encouragement just when you need it. Think of it as a midweek ch...
Aug 13, 2025•16 min
When you picture rehab, what comes to mind? A gloomy old building with flickering lights and someone yelling down the corridor? Maybe a slightly dishevelled Hollywood celeb getting wheeled into group therapy? Yeah… us too. We imagined something scary, shame-filled, and full of awkward meetings where you have to open up in front of strangers while sitting in a plastic chair. But is it really like that? In this episode, we’re unpacking all the outdated ideas we had about rehab and exploring what o...
Aug 10, 2025•47 min•Season 11Ep. 15
When life gets overwhelming and your brain whispers “a cold beer would fix this,” is it really a craving… or just a memory from the old you? This week, Vic dives headfirst into the wonderfully chaotic world of those bloody annoying cravings — or as she now calls them, ghostly flashbacks from her rosé-soaked past. In this bite size episode, Vic shares her own awkward evolution, from life and soul of the party to calm-ish, crime-drama-watching, Scrabble-playing sober warrior and reframes what crav...
Aug 08, 2025•16 min
🎙️ Throwback Thursdays on Sober Awkward! Every Thursday, we’re serving up a little slice of Sober Awkward history – a short, powerful clip from one of our most-loved past episodes. Why? Because sometimes, the right words hit differently the second time around. Whether you’re new here or a long-time listener, these throwback moments are here to keep you company, remind you you’re not alone, and offer that little nudge of insight or encouragement just when you need it. Think of it as a midweek ch...
Aug 06, 2025•12 min
Have you ever poured yourself a drink while a tiny voice in your head whispered “Maybe I need help,” only to shrug, ignore it, and top up your glass anyway? Maybe you secretly want to quit or at least cut back, but you do not feel like a “proper alcoholic,” so you keep muddling along, unsure where to start. You are curious about life without booze, but the idea of asking for help feels awkward, confusing and a little bit terrifying. Who do you even tell? Where do you turn? If that sounds familia...
Aug 03, 2025•36 min•Season 11Ep. 14
Welcome back to the second Sober Awkward Top Ten ! episode where you will be joined by Hame and his top 10 hacks/short-cuts/secrets - whatever you want to call them! These are the 10 smallest changes that we have seen have the biggest effect on thousands of peoples sobriety. Take them, steal them, copy them and let us know if they help you too! It’s honest, it’s funny, and it might just make you feel a little bit more normal. Perfect for a walk, a cuppa, or hiding in the pantry from your childre...
Aug 01, 2025•14 min
🎙️ Throwback Thursdays on Sober Awkward! Every Thursday, we’re serving up a little slice of Sober Awkward history – a short, powerful clip from one of our most-loved past episodes. Why? Because sometimes, the right words hit differently the second time around. Whether you’re new here or a long-time listener, these throwback moments are here to keep you company, remind you you’re not alone, and offer that little nudge of insight or encouragement just when you need it. Think of it as a midweek ch...
Jul 30, 2025•14 min
Does being sober make you an HSP, or are HSPs just more likely to drink in the first place? It’s the ultimate chicken-or-the-wine-glass scenario. In this emotionally flammable episode, Vic and Hamish dive headfirst into the weird world of the Highly Sensitive Person – a personality trait that affects 15–20% of people and, as it turns out, possibly 100% of sober awkward podcast hosts . Are you the kind of person who cries at Bluey, avoids loud pubs, or needs a lie down after a trip to IKEA? Do yo...
Jul 27, 2025•52 min•Season 11Ep. 13
Welcome to the very first Sober Awkward Top Ten ! In this short, sharp, slightly angry at the council episode, Vic shares ten gloriously unexpected things that happen when you give up the booze. From crying at dog food ads to waking up at 5am on purpose , these are the strange little perks, quirks, and emotional sucker punches that come with sober life. It’s honest, it’s funny, and it might just make you feel a little bit more normal. Perfect for a walk, a cuppa, or hiding in the pantry from you...
Jul 25, 2025•12 min
🎙️ Throwback Thursdays on Sober Awkward! Every Thursday, we’re serving up a little slice of Sober Awkward history – a short, powerful clip from one of our most-loved past episodes. Why? Because sometimes, the right words hit differently the second time around. Whether you’re new here or a long-time listener, these throwback moments are here to keep you company, remind you you’re not alone, and offer that little nudge of insight or encouragement just when you need it. Think of it as a midweek ch...
Jul 23, 2025•9 min
This week on the podcast, Hame is joined by broadcaster, author, mum, podcaster, and all-round Aussie icon — Yumi Stynes. Now nine years sober, Yumi shares the full arc of her relationship with alcohol: from growing up in Swan Hill and nervously sipping booze as a teen, to navigating grief after the loss of her dad, and working in the booze-fuelled world of music television during her time at Channel V. We also touch on post-natal depression, shame as an unexpected motivator, the myth of “cool”,...
Jul 20, 2025•46 min•Season 11Ep. 12
🎙️ Throwback Thursdays on Sober Awkward! Every Thursday, we’re serving up a little slice of Sober Awkward history – a short, powerful clip from one of our most-loved past episodes. Why? Because sometimes, the right words hit differently the second time around. Whether you’re new here or a long-time listener, these throwback moments are here to keep you company, remind you you’re not alone, and offer that little nudge of insight or encouragement just when you need it. Think of it as a midweek ch...
Jul 16, 2025•13 min
This sober thingymijig is not about why you stop drinking - It's all about why you started in the first place! It's a croaky episode today. Vic sounds like a frog after a week in bed but pushes through to join Hamish in asking a big question. Instead of always being asked why they gave up booze, they flip the script and try to figure out why they started drinking in the first place. Was it just about trying to fit in, copying older kids, or chasing confidence in a bottle? Or was there something ...
Jul 13, 2025•45 min•Season 11Ep. 11
🎙️ Throwback Thursdays on Sober Awkward! Every Thursday, we’re serving up a little slice of Sober Awkward history – a short, powerful clip from one of our most-loved past episodes. Why? Because sometimes, the right words hit differently the second time around. Whether you’re new here or a long-time listener, these throwback moments are here to keep you company, remind you you’re not alone, and offer that little nudge of insight or encouragement just when you need it. Think of it as a midweek ch...
Jul 09, 2025•15 min
This week, Hame sits down with one of Britain’s most beloved voices on mental health and addiction — the brilliant, wonderful, and hilarious Bryony Gordon. A bestselling author, journalist, and mental health champion, Bryony’s career exploded with the release of Mad Girl in 2016, her raw and relatable account of life with OCD. Off the back of its success, she made headlines as the first person to interview Prince Harry about his mental health. But behind the scenes, as her public profile soared,...
Jul 06, 2025•50 min•Season 11Ep. 10
🎙️ Throwback Thursdays on Sober Awkward! Every Thursday, we’re serving up a little slice of Sober Awkward history – a short, powerful clip from one of our most-loved past episodes. Why? Because sometimes, the right words hit differently the second time around. Whether you’re new here or a long-time listener, these throwback moments are here to keep you company, remind you you’re not alone, and offer that little nudge of insight or encouragement just when you need it. Think of it as a midweek ch...
Jul 02, 2025•13 min
Thinking of taking a month off booze? You’re in the right place. In this lively, awkward, and surprisingly educational episode, Vic and Hamish dive deep into what actually happens to your body when you stop drinking for 30 days. From liver repair and glowing skin to remembering your Netflix password, this is your full-body audit — with stats, science, and saddle chafing. We talk about the first five days (spoiler: there’s bloat, fog, and sudden urges to take up badminton), the weeks that follow,...
Jun 29, 2025•45 min•Season 11Ep. 9
🎙️ Throwback Thursdays on Sober Awkward! Every Thursday, we’re serving up a little slice of Sober Awkward history – a short, powerful clip from one of our most-loved past episodes. Why? Because sometimes, the right words hit differently the second time around. Whether you’re new here or a long-time listener, these throwback moments are here to keep you company, remind you you’re not alone, and offer that little nudge of insight or encouragement just when you need it. Think of it as a midweek ch...
Jun 25, 2025•26 min
Did someone say Judy? In this episode, Vic and Hamish come to a shocking realisation: they may have caught imposter syndrome. Since going sober, they’ve been flooded with kind messages, heartfelt emails, and praise from listeners who say Sober Awkward has changed, or even saved, their lives. But here’s the awkward bit… they can’t quite seem to absorb any of it. Vic thinks it’s a weird form of staying humble (and maybe a sprinkle of self-loathing), while Hamish wonders if it’s just his British ma...
Jun 22, 2025•1 hr•Season 11Ep. 8
🎙️ Throwback Thursdays on Sober Awkward! Every Thursday, we’re serving up a little slice of Sober Awkward history – a short, powerful clip from one of our most-loved past episodes. Why? Because sometimes, the right words hit differently the second time around. Whether you’re new here or a long-time listener, these throwback moments are here to keep you company, remind you you’re not alone, and offer that little nudge of insight or encouragement just when you need it. Think of it as a midweek ch...
Jun 18, 2025•20 min
This week, Vic and Hamish dive headfirst into one of the most common and dangerously convincing excuses in the drinking world: “I’m not alcoholic enough to stop.” It’s the idea that if you haven’t hit rock bottom, you haven’t earned your sober stripes. That unless you’re swigging whiskey at 10am or shouting at a toaster in a wine-stained dressing gown, your drinking “isn’t that bad.” In this episode, Vic and Hame finally get to be the experts—sharing their own experiences of going sober before t...
Jun 15, 2025•40 min•Season 11Ep. 7
🎙️ Throwback Thursdays on Sober Awkward! Every Thursday, we’re serving up a little slice of Sober Awkward history – a short, powerful clip from one of our most-loved past episodes. Why? Because sometimes, the right words hit differently the second time around. Whether you’re new here or a long-time listener, these throwback moments are here to keep you company, remind you you’re not alone, and offer that little nudge of insight or encouragement just when you need it. Think of it as a midweek ch...
Jun 11, 2025•16 min
Have you ever been conned? Or are we being conned all the time … and it’s only after a few years of sobriety that the fog lifts and the truth comes into focus? In this episode, we’re taking on the big guns — yep, we’re questioning everything . From government booze taxes and sneaky advertising tactics to ingrained drinking culture and societal pressure. Is alcohol just one big con sold to us from birth? And if so… is sobriety actually a quiet rebellion? Yes - we are taking the blame of the end u...
Jun 08, 2025•41 min•Season 11Ep. 6
🎙️ Throwback Thursdays on Sober Awkward! Every Thursday, we’re serving up a little slice of Sober Awkward history – a short, powerful clip from one of our most-loved past episodes. Why? Because sometimes, the right words hit differently the second time around. Whether you’re new here or a long-time listener, these throwback moments are here to keep you company, remind you you’re not alone, and offer that little nudge of insight or encouragement just when you need it. Think of it as a midweek ch...
Jun 04, 2025•22 min
Sobriety Capital – Gathering Your Tools for the Road Ahead This week on Sober Awkward , we’re diving into a big, juicy topic: Sobriety Capital . What is it, why does it matter, and how do you build it? Sobriety capital is all about what you put in place to create a long, strong, and sustainable sober life . It’s the combination of your living situation, finances, emotional support, inner resources, and practical tools—the foundations that help you weather the wobbles and keep moving forward. We’...
Jun 01, 2025•49 min•Season 11Ep. 5
