Sober Awkward

In this week's retrospective episode we revisit Vic and Lucy's struggle to beat the moderation pixie.Many of us try and fail to moderate for years before eventually accepting that sobriety might be the best route for us.We have heard every trick in the book from drinking a water in between each alcoholic drink to only drinking on the weekends!Attempting moderation is often a losing battle. You might be surprised to hear that going totally sober is actually the easier way to live your life.You can listen to the full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/sober-awkward/id1565657975?i=1000522101311 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hame isn't a dermatologist (shock, horror!) but he has theory about skin. Whatever effects a skincare product might promise to have on your wrinkles/ageing skin/your 'glow' - the best way to improve your skin is from the inside out.Changing what you put into your body (starting with alcohol of course) has noticeably faster and more effective improvements on your skin quality than any product on the market.Vic and Hame explore the changes they have noticed when looking back on their drinking years and take a deeper look into the science of what alcohol does to your skin.Also...quick warning...Vic was feeling giggly this episode. She loses it a few times. Just the usual high brow humour as you can imagine and no mention of penises at all!Show Notes:Man with the Red Face by Laurent Garnier:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJkoBH68njQEd Sheeran talking unhealthy alcohol cycles:https://www.instagram.com/reel/CuLqH_Gq1iA/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==Ingredients of baking soda (!):Baking Soda is made from soda ash, also known as sodium carbonate. The soda ash is obtained in one of two ways: it can be manufactured by passing carbon dioxide and ammonia through a concentrated solution of sodium chloride (table salt). RESOURCESThis episode is proudly sponsored by Buds and Beads tea. Find out more about the amazing work they are doing to make the drink choices in your sobriety a little healthier and a lot fizzier at: https://budsandbeads.com.auJOIN PATREON! and buy us a Cuppa so we can keep being awkward!https://www.patreon.comwww.cuppa.community – The Free Social Network for the Sober and Sober Curious - Sober Events – Therapy – Sobriety Courses – Sober Groups, Tea and loads more.Buy Sober Awkward T-Shirts and Tea at: www.cuppashop.com@soberawkward @drunkmummysobermummy@cuppa.community @hamishadamscairns @patreon @spotifyIf you are struggling with your relationship with alcohol please reach out to your local doctor, a therapist, AA Group or just chat to a close friend. Don’t feel shame, just get the help you deserve. Contact us! If you have a topic you’d like us to cover then please email us -vicandhamish@soberawkward.comCheck out our website at: https://www.soberawkward.com#soberawkward #biffinsbridget #soberawkwardpodcast #drunkmummysobermummy #cuppa.community #sober #sobermom #sobermummy #sobriety #soberaf #sobermovement #sobercurious #alcoholfree #mummybloggers #writersofinsta #soberfamily #greyareadrinking #addiction #soberissexy #soberwomen #sobermomtribe #sobrietyrocks #soberlifestyle #alcoholfreelife #wedorecover #sobernation #mumblog #mentalhealth #motherhood #wineoclock #sobermums #selfcare #womeninrecovery #sobercommunity #soberdads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's retrospective episode we take a look back at one of THE biggest concerns for the newly sober.How do you deal with this inevitable question. Lie? Prepare a few possible answers? Laugh it off? Or you might choose to use one of Vic's slightly extreme responses.Vic and Lucy compared notes for their different approaches in one of the first Sober Awkward episodes.You can listen to the full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/sober-awkward/id1565657975?i=1000519587067 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the episode you've all been waiting for!Our chat with super star DJ Norman Cook AKA Fatboy Slim.We were privileged to be invited back stage before his gig in Brisbane to have a quick chat with Norman about life since going sober 14 years ago. We reminisce about The Big Beat Boutique, find out why bringing Fatboy Slim home after a gig triggered him to seek help and how it feels entertaining a massive crowd since giving up booze.We are so excited to share this with our Sober Awkward fans. Norman is a huge inspiration and proves that you can still party at nearly 60....without being wasted.A huge thanks to Al, Norman and Andy Mac for making this happen. It really was a wonderful night that we will never forget! Now, enough waffle, let's get on with it!Enjoy the show!ResourcesThis episode is proudly sponsored by Buds and Beads tea. Find out more about the amazing work they are doing to make the drink choices in your sobriety a little healthier and a lot fizzier at: https://budsandbeads.com.auFatboy Slim's website, tour dates, merch etc. can be found here:https://www.fatboyslim.netJOIN PATREON! and buy us a Cuppa so we can keep being awkward!https://www.patreon.com/user?u=81897291www.cuppa.community – The Free Social Network for the Sober and Sober Curious - Sober Events – Therapy – Sobriety Courses – Sober Groups, Tea and loads more.Buy Sober Tea! www.cuppashop.comT-shirts www.cuppashop.com@soberawkward @drunkmummysobermummy@cuppa.community @hamishadamscairns @patreon @spotifyIf you are struggling with your relationship with alcohol please reach out to your local doctor, a therapist, AA Group or just chat to a close friend. Don’t feel shame, just get the help you deserve. Contact us! If you have a topic you’d like us to cover then please email us -vicandhamish@soberawkward.com#soberawkward #soberawkwardpodcast #drunkmummysobermummy #cuppa.community #sober #sobermom #sobermummy #sobriety #soberaf #sobermovement #sobercurious #alcoholfree #mummybloggers #writersofinsta #soberfamily #greyareadrinking #addiction #soberissexy #soberwomen #sobermomtribe #sobrietyrocks #soberlifestyle #alcoholfreelife #wedorecover #sobernation #mumblog #mentalhealth #motherhood #wineoclock #sobermums #selfcare #womeninrecovery #sobercommunity #soberdads #fatboyslim #normancook #bigbeat boutique #housemusic #Brighton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's retrospective episode we look at the moment that you have decided to go sober and are deciding who to tell, and equally importantly...when.For some telling your friends and family keeps you accountable whereas for others, the fear of their reaction can delay this conversation for months on end.Vic and Lucy had two very different experiences and approaches to this moment - here are their stories.You can listen back to the full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/sober-awkward/id1565657975?i=1000519587067 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'Can I still tear up the dancefloor without alcohol?' That was Hame's first worry when he gave up booze. And he is not alone...The dance-floor is a very different place when you’re sober. Alcohol was a way to release your inhibitions. Without it you feel more aware, less sexy and considerably more awkward. Also dancing for hours is bloody tiring without alcohol. (Although that might just be because we are both parents now!)Dancing can go from something that you loved to a place of huge discomfort and social anxiety.In this week's Ep Hame and Vic will share their experiences of dancing with and without alcohol. The good, bad and the ugly.We hope that you can learn a thing or two from their mishaps and approach the dance-floor with the same energy, swagger and confidence that you did when you were wasted!RESOURCESJOIN PATREON! and buy us a Cuppa so we can keep being awkward!https://www.patreon.comwww.cuppa.community – The Free Social Network for the Sober and Sober Curious - Sober Events – Therapy – Sobriety Courses – Sober Groups, Tea and loads more.Buy Sober Awkward T-Shirts and Tea at: www.cuppashop.com@soberawkward @drunkmummysobermummy@cuppa.community @hamishadamscairns @patreon @spotifyIf you are struggling with your relationship with alcohol please reach out to your local doctor, a therapist, AA Group or just chat to a close friend. Don’t feel shame, just get the help you deserve. Contact us! If you have a topic you’d like us to cover then please email us -vicandhamish@soberawkward.comCheck out our website at: https://www.soberawkward.com#soberawkward #biffinsbridget #soberawkwardpodcast #drunkmummysobermummy #cuppa.community #sober #sobermom #sobermummy #sobriety #soberaf #sobermovement #sobercurious #alcoholfree #mummybloggers #writersofinsta #soberfamily #greyareadrinking #addiction #soberissexy #soberwomen #sobermomtribe #sobrietyrocks #soberlifestyle #alcoholfreelife #wedorecover #sobernation #mumblog #mentalhealth #motherhood #wineoclock #sobermums #selfcare #womeninrecovery #sobercommunity #soberdads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To continue our new weekly retrospective feature - we are heading back to the first ever episode of Sober Awkward.A lot of people try and fail drinking moderately for a long time before eventually becoming sober. 'Most people seem to be able to do it so why can't I?' is a question you may have asked yourself a few hundred times!Vic and Lucy share their experiences of battling with this question and discuss the effect that drinking had on their children.You can listen back to the full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/sober-awkward/id1565657975?i=1000519586344 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tomorrow we celebrate Hame's 1 year soberversary. He has achieved what he set out to do but is this our last podcast together? Will he be heading straight back to the pub or will he (and the podcast) be continuing?Vic and Hame look back on the similarities and differences of their first year's sober. They share what they have enjoyed the most and shine a light on what they have found difficult.(Who knew you could still get hangover when you were sober?!)After almost six weeks away you can sense the excitement they had in being together again. This one starts off weird and gets weirder. I'm not sure how you spent or planned on spending your 1 year soberversary but Hame ends up trashing Vic's child's bedroom. Its a long story...Enjoy!RESOURCESJOIN PATREON! and buy us a Cuppa so we can keep being awkward!https://www.patreon.comwww.cuppa.community – The Free Social Network for the Sober and Sober Curious - Sober Events – Therapy – Sobriety Courses – Sober Groups, Tea and loads more.Buy Sober Awkward T-Shirts and Tea at: www.cuppashop.com@soberawkward @drunkmummysobermummy@cuppa.community @hamishadamscairns @patreon @spotifyIf you are struggling with your relationship with alcohol please reach out to your local doctor, a therapist, AA Group or just chat to a close friend. Don’t feel shame, just get the help you deserve. Contact us! If you have a topic you’d like us to cover then please email us -vicandhamish@soberawkward.comCheck out our website at: https://www.soberawkward.com#soberawkward #biffinsbridget #soberawkwardpodcast #drunkmummysobermummy #cuppa.community #sober #sobermom #sobermummy #sobriety #soberaf #sobermovement #sobercurious #alcoholfree #mummybloggers #writersofinsta #soberfamily #greyareadrinking #addiction #soberissexy #soberwomen #sobermomtribe #sobrietyrocks #soberlifestyle #alcoholfreelife #wedorecover #sobernation #mumblog #mentalhealth #motherhood #wineoclock #sobermums #selfcare #womeninrecovery #sobercommunity #soberdads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To kickstart our new weekly retrospective feature in which we take a look back at a significant moment from a previous Sober Awkward episode - we are going all the way back to our first ever episode!For many of us, there is specific moment when you realise that drinking isn't for you anymore. Most of us ignore these for years. Until one day, something happens that makes them impossible to ignore any longer.Listen as Vic and Lucy share their memories of that precise moment.You can listen back to the full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/sober-awkward/id1565657975?i=1000519586344 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sober, Single and on Tinder - with Lucy Good.For some sober folks, leaving the safe confines of your living room might be a challenge, socialising feels awkward at first and it's easier to stay in rather than venture out into the big wide world. Lucy is a classic case of someone who found her home comforting in early sobriety.But we are pleased to announce that the queen of the hermits, the matriarch of staying in has been getting herself back out there! Yes - Lucy has joined Tinder and has come back to Sober Awkward to tell you all about it.Find out about her first few dates, dating someone that still drinks, sex, heartbreak and more.Lucy never thought that someone as introverted as herself would ever be sober and on Tinder. But here she is, owning her sobriety and even having 4 dates in a day!So if you are feeling scared about getting yourself back on the dating scene since giving up booze, then this is the episode for you.RESOURCESJOIN PATREON! and buy us a Cuppa so we can keep being awkward!https://www.patreon.comwww.cuppa.community – The Free Social Network for the Sober and Sober Curious - Sober Events – Therapy – Sobriety Courses – Sober Groups, Tea and loads more.Buy Sober Awkward T-Shirts and Tea at: www.cuppashop.com@soberawkward @drunkmummysobermummy@cuppa.community @hamishadamscairns @patreon @spotifyIf you are struggling with your relationship with alcohol please reach out to your local doctor, a therapist, AA Group or just chat to a close friend. Don’t feel shame, just get the help you deserve. Contact us! If you have a topic you’d like us to cover then please email us -vicandhamish@soberawkward.comCheck out our website at: https://www.soberawkward.com#soberawkward #biffinsbridget #soberawkwardpodcast #drunkmummysobermummy #cuppa.community #sober #sobermom #sobermummy #sobriety #soberaf #sobermovement #sobercurious #alcoholfree #mummybloggers #writersofinsta #soberfamily #greyareadrinking #addiction #soberissexy #soberwomen #sobermomtribe #sobrietyrocks #soberlifestyle #alcoholfreelife #wedorecover #sobernation #mumblog #mentalhealth #motherhood #wineoclock #sobermums #selfcare #womeninrecovery #sobercommunity #soberdads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.