{"podcast":{"title":"Sober Awkward","slug":"sober-awkward-3755954","podcast_index_feed_id":3755954,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6595ff3d9616e6001613f21f","website_url":"https://soberawkward.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6595ff3d9616e6001613f21f/1769653010047-dccec8a0-9cea-4376-b2b2-14885759a862.jpeg","author":"Victoria Vanstone","episode_count":414,"summary":"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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T04:19:56.661306+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sober-awkward-3755954"},"episode":{"title":"The Share Shed: Awkward Questions & Confessions","slug":"the-share-shed-awkward-questions-confessions-3","published_at":"2026-04-29T14:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sober-awkward-3755954/the-share-shed-awkward-questions-confessions-3","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sober-awkward-3755954","url":"https://shows.acast.com/soberawkward/episodes/69e199306e5b90839ac36ffd","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6595ff3d9616e6001613f21f/e/69e199306e5b90839ac36ffd/media.mp3","summary":"A work Christmas party that escalated quickly… involving a Christmas tree, a taxi ride that didn’t go to plan, and a very unfortunate encounter with a dog flap. This week’s Shame Shed is a reminder that some people don’t “just have a few”… they fully commit. 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!! 📞 SUPPORT & RESOURCES If anything in today’s Shame Shed felt familiar, or you’re worried about your drinking, there is support out there. You don’t have to do this on your own. 🇦🇺 Australia National Alcohol & Other Drug Hotline 📞 1800 250 015 (24/7) 🌐 https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/alcohol-and-drug-information-service Lifeline 📞 13 11 14 (24/7) 🌐 https://www.lifeline.org.au Hello Sunday Morning / Daybreak 🌐 https://hellosundaymorning.org 🌐 https://daybreakapp.com.au Clean Slate Clinic 🌐 https://www.cleanslateclinic.com 🇬🇧 United Kingdom Drinkline 📞 0300 123 1110 🌐 https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/alcohol-advice/alcohol-support/ Alcohol Change UK 🌐 https://alcoholchange.org.uk We Are With You 🌐 https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk 🌍 International Alcoholics Anonymous 🌐 https://www.aa.org SMART Recovery 🌐 https://www.smartrecovery.org 💬 A gentle reminder If you’re drinking in the morning to cope, especially with anxiety or withdrawal symptoms, it’s really important to speak to a doctor or medical professional. Stopping suddenly can be unsafe…","meta_description":"A work Christmas party that escalated quickly… involving a Christmas tree, a taxi ride that didn’t go to plan, and a very unfortunate encounter with a dog…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":507,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sober-awkward-3755954/episodes/the-share-shed-awkward-questions-confessions-3/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sober-awkward-3755954/the-share-shed-awkward-questions-confessions-3.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}