Ulrika Jonsson - ‘Getting To Know Myself Now I’m Sober!’
Sober Awkward
Victoria Vanstone
4.8 • 533 Ratings
🗓️ 19 January 2025
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
Sober Awkward was lucky enough to pin down one of British TV's most recognisable faces - the incredible Ulrika Jonsson - for an honest and heartfelt chat about her first seven months of sober life.
In this inspiring episode, Ulrika spills the sober beans with Hamish, sharing everything from the pivotal day she decided to quit drinking to the profound changes she’s experienced since. She opens up about using alcohol to mask trauma, the surprising freedom she’s discovered in sobriety, and the awkward—but empowering—experience of dating sober at 57.
In a particularly moving moment (especially for Vic when editing), Ulrika reflects on how a single Instagram post by Vic helped her release the shame tied to over-drinking and embrace a transformative new chapter of self-discovery.
This is a must-listen episode for anyone seeking inspiration, courage, and proof that it’s never too late to rewrite your story.
Show Notes
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | I'm Orika Johnson and this is Sober Awkward. |
| 0:03.0 | The kettle's boiled, Vic. |
| 0:05.0 | Great, perfect timing. Just a dash of milk for me, please mate. |
| 0:10.0 | Here you go. Should we get started then? |
| 0:14.0 | Have you ever woken up on a Sunday morning and said, I'm never drinking again, and then found |
| 0:23.8 | yourself waving 50 bucks at a barman by happy hour? |
| 0:26.9 | Are you wondering why everyone else can stop at one while you head to a dodgy after party with a weird bloke called Disco Dave? |
| 0:33.5 | If so, it might be time to take a deeper look at your relationship with your reliable social crutch, alcohol. |
| 0:40.3 | On each episode, we'll investigate our own dysfunctional dealings with booze, |
| 0:44.3 | and find out if it's possible to stop this deeply ingrained habit before things get too messy. |
| 0:49.3 | Yep, we're going to open up a shame shed of humiliating drinking stories |
| 0:53.3 | to help you understand |
| 0:54.4 | why waking up from a booze coma each weekend with a kebab sticking out of your top pocket |
| 0:58.7 | might actually be negatively impacting your health. |
| 1:01.7 | Hamish and I are here to delve into what it's like being sober. |
| 1:05.7 | An unwanted warts and all look into why giving up those cheeky pints or putting down those |
| 1:10.2 | mummy wines will make you feel |
| 1:12.0 | happier, help your anxiety in mental health and turn you into the most sparkly, authentic |
| 1:17.1 | version of you. |
| 1:18.3 | Won't that mean I become boring, though, Vic? |
| 1:20.2 | Well, Hamish, we'll just have to wait and see. |
| 1:22.8 | I'm Victoria Vanstone. |
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