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Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Some news!Bit of a different ep today folks, Breeza and Maso have got some news to share!It's not doom and gloom, but there are some changes on the horizon for Booze Free Bants.So buckle up for this one.Thanks to our Podcast partner Altina Drinks www.altinadrinks.comEnjoy 15% off Altina Drinks using BFB15.Altina are Non-Alcoholic wines built from Botanicals and Australian Native ingredients.An alcohol-free drink option that tastes great, without all the sugar! Altina make alcohol-free drinking stylish, fun, interesting and accessible with their Zero...2023-08-0642 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Having a pash Dr Matt Agnew, the sober scientist!Dr. Matt Agnew, we all saw him have a 'pash' on The Bachelor, but he is way more than the Bachie!!  He is a 'pashonate' spaceman,  a 'pashonate' robotronic enthusiast, he is one of the founders of Pash, a non-alc beer AND he is a sober dude.This ep is a banger (and the audio is 10/10, thanks Matt).  Despite being the ultimate wing man on the sauce, Matt was having a battle with the bottle.   This chat touches on using to booze to numb, mental health, the importance of speaking up, supportive friends in sobriety, and the newe...2023-07-301h 23Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!The HangoverHangovers are the worst.  They suck the life out of you, chew you up, and spit you back out. Oh, and that's just the physical stuff, the mental chaos of a hangover such as regret, shame, and self-loathing can really do your noggin in.After years of searching for a hangover cure, Breeza and Maso have found one - don't drink!  This ep covers the sciencey stuff behind a hangover, the girls hear from listeners about their hangovers, and the girls share some of the brutal hangovers they have endured over the years.  Buckle up peeps, this epi...2023-07-2349 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Feeling Smug with Loz LakkinBehind every alcohol-free drinks company is a sober/sober curious story, and the story behind Smug AF Cocktails is no exception.Owner of Smug, Lauren (Loz) Lakin is on the other side of the bar, normally Loz interviews people for Smug's IG (Breeza and Maso have both been interviewed), sharing stories of sobriety.   So, with the tables turned, Loz was feeling a bit nervous!In this ep, Loz shares her story of being a boozy party girl, and a part of a family of 'big drinkers' (even Nan gave it a good crack).  But when Lo...2023-07-161h 00Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Check in on the Breeza's and Maso's SobrietySobriety isn't a destination, it's a journey - a wild journey at that!In this ep the girls discuss what's been going on in their worlds, and where their sobriety is at.  Maso is staunch af (as F*&# - not alcohol-free 😉) in her sobriety, and has worked through some big emotions lately which she shares in the poddy.  Maso is coming up to 2 years off the sauce, incredible!!Breeza had the blowout that Maso predicted was coming, and has come to the conclusion that after 10 months of attempting moderation  - she can't, so after 14 months off it...2023-07-091h 11Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Lights, camera, action! Sober celebrities, there's more than you think!Celebrities are in the spotlight for the good, bad, and the ugly!In this ep the girls shine a light on celebrities that are sober.  From our onshore celebrities to Hollywood stars, they have all had a different journey to sobriety.Breeza and Maso, aren't going to name-drop in the show notes, so you'll have to tune in.  But, they do think they forgot to mention hot rod Zac Efron, who stopped drinking in 2013 after a brief stint in rehab.This episode will surprise you.  While some celebrities speak openly and often about their sob...2023-07-0259 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Wedged in a Hedge with Kirsty WebeckLegends! In this ep Breeza and Maso banter with one of the biggest legends going around - Kirsty Webeck.Kirsty is a comedian and actor, and she has been living her life booze-free for the past couple of years.As Kirsty discusses, there was no ‘ah-ha’ moment that led her to stop drinking, no rock bottom, and no intervention - she just got to a point where she worked out that she felt so good without booze, so why drink?You will love this honest, no-frills, and funny chat with Kirsty, she is an a...2023-06-251h 16Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!What scares you the most about giving booze the flick?Have you ever stopped and asked yourself what scares you about giving up alcohol?In this ep Breeza and Maso share thoughts that popped into their heads when they were questioning their relationship with booze.Breeza talks about where she is at with her sobriety and why she decided to drink in Bali.Maso shares her inner thoughts and fears of what she thought she was going to miss out on or become when she stopped drinking. We also hear from you guys, the listeners, about what scares you the most a...2023-06-1853 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Natasha GreenNatasha Green has been off the sauce for 2 years.  She has gone from benders to ice baths #vibe and she isn't looking back, she is loving her sober life.You may remember when Tash burst onto our screens on MAFS Season 7, 2018 (the marriage didn't last (spoiler alert).   Partying was the norm for her until an indecent lead to her wanting and needing to change her relationship with alcohol.For those listeners that are binge drinkers or have been in the past, this ep is so relatable.  Tash, talks about saying goodbye to party friends, and eve...2023-06-1159 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Justine WhitchurchImagine hearing the words; 'You have 3 months to live.'  These were the words told to Justine Whitchurch over 10 years ago. Justine is a personal trainer, author, model and motivational speaker.  Having experienced a near-death alcohol addiction, Justine now lives her life with health and fitness as the core foundation.  Breeza and Maso have been following Justine on Instagram for a while now, and she looks as good over zoom as she does on the gram.  Justine is a picture of health! As you will learn in this chat, Justine's health hasn't always been this good...2023-06-041h 15Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!RegretEver done anything on the sauce that you regret?  Welcome to the club, you are not alone.In this episode Breeza and Maso share stories of regret when they drank.  From big hitters like choosing booze over babies, to all the time they will never get back from being hung over.   Thank you to the listeners that also chimed in for this episode and shared their regrets on the booze.The girls shine humor on the regrets - cos if you don't laugh, you'll cry.  And to make everyone feel better here is a cracking quote from Bren...2023-05-2847 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Damien RiderBuckle up folks, you are about to enter the classroom of Damien Rider.Damien is a life coach, mindset mentor, multi-world record athlete, founder of One Breath Meditation, author, film producer and a TED Speaker - fair to say he has done a bit!In this ep, the girls chat to Damien about his abusive childhood at the hand of his Mum's alcoholic boyfriend, which caused him great pain, ultimately leading Damien to self-destructive behavior with alcohol and drugs. Damien has gone on to build himself as one of the world’s fittest extreme adv...2023-05-211h 11Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Season 3 - Back in the hot seat talking about changing habits!Breeza and Maso are back on the tools for season 3 of Booze Free Bants.The girls have got some exciting things in store for season 3, including 2 new poddy partners (see below).In this ep Breeza and Maso talk about their experience of changing (not breaking habits).  Drinking and smoking are both habits that the girls have changed.  Tune in to hear what worked and what didn't work, and why!As you'll hear in this ep, don't quit quitting. It may not be smooth sailing the first time, but it's all learning!Your fa...2023-05-1455 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Whah! Season 2 wrap up (we will be back for Season 3!)What a ride season 2 has been! Maso has been on a huge journey after an 8-year relationship ended, she has shared the ups and down with you our listeners, and in return, Maso has received some beautiful heart-warming messages of support.   Maso has ridden the emotional rollercoaster sober, it's a huge accomplishment.  And for all the work she put in, she is wrapping up season 2 on a high!For Breeza, it's been her first crack at sobriety, and as you would have learned this season, she has dipped her toe back in and has been drinking alcohol he...2023-04-2357 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Drew Wild the Addiction GuyWhat a wild ride with Drew Wild!  Drew's story of addiction started with dabbling in a bit of pot, when he was in active addiction with booze and drugs he was living in his car.  In this ep you will hear how Drew challenged the status of quo of addiction being a disease.  Not satisfied with that answer, Drew went searching and carried out a a huge research project on himself!  Drew believes that, quite simply, the vice eg the drugs, booze, social media or food is just a symptom of a deeper rooted problem.   It's...2023-04-161h 27Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze, Bingeing and Blackout!!!Has your drinking ever made you blackout?  What's the worst thing you've done in a blackout?  Breastfed, driven, slept with a stranger, vomited, said awful things, or ended up in a strange place (not all in the same night....)Unfortunately these are the dangerous and reckless situations that Breeza and Maso has found themselves in when drinking and in a blackout.So why do some people blackout when drinking, and others don't?  Buckle up for this episode as the girls share the wisdom they have learnt (from experts like William Porter, author of Alcohol Explained) on bla...2023-04-091h 05Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies with Lucy QuickIn 2018 professional working Mum, Lucy realised that her excessive had to stop.  In this episode, Breeza and Maso chat to Lucy about how bad her drinking really got, why she decided to quit, and most importantly how she quit, and has stayed sober for 4 years and 4 months at the time of recording.Lucy's story is super relatable to Breeza and Maso, her black-out drinking, her drinking to numb, and how her life changed once she stopped drinking and did the work.Lucy is the co-founder of Thrivalist Sobriety, an Australian-born business with a genuinely g...2023-04-021h 00Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!When you miss the good times on the sauceHowdy folks, this ep is bringing all the feels!  Breeza and Maso discover they are both feeling a bit meh and are missing the loosey goosey times on the sauce.In this ep, the girls discuss that it's not all rainbows and lollypops in sobriety (or in Breeza's case moderating).  There are times when they have both wanted to dive down a bottle of rose to have a night of mischief.  The sober space is a super positive space, but in this ep, you'll hear a couple of negative nancys speaking their truth, and telling you...2023-03-2658 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Jimmy BuckleyThey don't come more gruff and burly than Jimmy Buckley, but at his core, he is a big softie, with a deep and infectious belly chuckle.Jimmy played in the Victoria Football League from 1976 - 1990.  What a time to be alive!  His week consisted of playing footy with his mates, winning games, then frothing on with the boys to celebrate.  Jimmy has many fond memories of these years. But what happens next when your footy career ends, you have no job and the boredom kicks in?  In Jimmy's case, his drinking increased to the point of it...2023-03-191h 14Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Aaron and Rish from NONThe girls have got their first-ever scoop! Yep, your ears are about to hear something that the rest of the world doesn't know - and the best part is you can be part of this world first at Pub With No Booze (scroll down for tickets).Now, enter the classroom of NON, your teachers are Founder, Aaron Trotman, and GM Rish Ravalia! NON is an alternative wine, but it's like nothing else on the market.The flavours are REAL, and each bottle is prepared in a michelin star kitchen by 4 chefs.  Aaron is all about giving p...2023-03-121h 09Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Letting Go with JoWe had overwhelming feedback about our episode with Anthony Hammond (ep 67).  Something struck a cord in each and every one of you.  A few days after the ep drop we were contacted by his wife Jo.  Jo wanted to share her side of the story.This is a powerful chat with a strong woman.  A woman who went on the rollercoaster of addiction with her husband, to support him, to protect her sons, and to keep everything together.  As Jo explains, being the supportive wife of an alcoholic is a lonely place.  There is so much shame, anger...2023-03-051h 23Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Maso is sober swiping to the right....so, let's talk about sober sex!Getting back on the horse after a heartbreaking relationship breakdown can be daunting.  Back in the day, Maso would have armed herself with a couple of bottles of rose before firing up Bumble or Hinge.In this episode, Maso shares her story of sober swiping on dating apps.  As you’ll learn, Maso feels empowered; everything is on her terms, and she feels safe; - being sober and alert she has her wits about her.  Her friendly hookups with hot men have been fun, and respectful, and she has been getting her rocks off - which is a bon...2023-02-2653 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Joe Williams, sober for 17 yearsJoe is a proud Wiradjuri, 1st Nations Aboriginal man born in Cowra, raised in Wagga NSW.   Joe played in the National Rugby League for South Sydney Rabbitohs, Penrith Panthers and Canterbury Bulldogs before switching to professional Boxing in 2009.His drinking and illegal drug-taking helped him escape and numb, but things got out of control.  A conversation with a mate on a bus changed everything for Joe.  He walked into AA, and put down the bottle and illegal drugs.  Joe has been sober for 17 years.In 2009 Joe was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, hearing those words made sens...2023-02-192h 14Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Anthony 'Noddy' Hammond the sober PublicanAnthony 'Noddy' Hammond is an alcoholic.   In the depths of his active addiction, he was drinking a bottle of Jameson Whiskey, snorting half a bag of coke, and then after lunch, he was on Vodka because people couldn't smell that - well that's what his addiction told him.As Noddy tells us, addiction is a lonely place.  He could be in a busy bar surrounded by his loved ones and feel like he was on his own.   Noddy has been sober for 2 years, he has got the light back in his life, his world has open...2023-02-121h 53Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Answering all the hard hitting questions about SobrietyWhat do you do for fun?  Are you pregnant?  When will you drink again?  Do you miss booze? Breeza & Maso have been asked all these questions and more over the past 18 months.  In the early days, Breeza found these questions confronting and would fumble her way through her answer.   So Breeza and Maso have put their heads together, and have come up with a list of frequently asked questions about not drinking alcohol, and how they would answer them.   Surprisingly, some of their responses are quite different. So buckle up folks,  get your pen and paper rea...2023-02-051h 04Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Who are we off the piss?!As the girls are no longer chasing piss, they have discovered who they are off this piss.In this ep Breeza and Maso discuss that after 25ish years of drinking, they didn't really know who there were until they stopped drinking.  Who can honestly say that at the age of 14-15 (when they potentially kick off some form of relationship with booze), that they know who they are?Since removing booze the girls have discovered deeper connections, more confidence, more patience, they're making memories instead of losing memories, and they both have so much more time b...2023-01-291h 10Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!A sober and soberish DecemberBreeza and Maso are back in the hot seat with their first recording back from holidays.The girls have had a hectic December, Maso has been in Bali for work, a vay cay on the Gold Coast, and a side serve of emotions with Christmas and spending her birthday on her own for the first time EVER.  There were wobbly moments and a huge craving  - did she get through it?Breeza had a busy December with 13 xmas parties and events.  Buckle up for Breeza's recap as she shares what made her decide to tie one on...2023-01-2259 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Vika BullVika Bull OAM is Australian music royalty, she is one half of the sister duo Vika and Linda Bull.  Vika spent years living a rockin' roll life style, which included booze, and lots of partying.   On Jan 28th 2022 Vika put down the bottle for one last time.In this episode Vika shares with Breeza and Maso her drinking journey, her why of drinking and quitting, her regrets, and what life was like when she was drinking.  She speaks very openly and honestly about things she has done while drinking that she isn't proud of, and how ultimately her...2023-01-151h 40Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Alcohol Free Drinks Revolution - not just for the sober sallysHowdy folks!! Breeza and Maso are pumped!The alcohol free drinks space is exploding, going from $4.5 million in value in 2020 to $141 million in 12 months.  But the most exciting part is, it’s still in its infancy in Australia, and such an exciting space to watch grow.So what are Breeza and Maso’s wishes in 2023 when it comes to alcohol free drinks? The girls are thinking pie-in-the-sky ideas #painttheplane (you'll have to tune in to hear about that).  Breeza & Maso would love to see some of their favourite  alcohol free drinks on planes, in airpo...2023-01-081h 07Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Will Hitchins & Mitch Ford from Last Drinks PodcastThe girls are kicking off 2023 with a foursome! Breeza and Maso are thrilled to be joined by fellow sober podcasters Will Hitchens and Mitch Ford from Last Drinks podcast.Will and Mitch's drinking looked the 'same, same but different.'  Will has been in recovery for 5 years and Mitch for 2 years.   The boys have had very different recovery journeys, with Will entering rehab and Mitch having to move interstate in order to break free from booze.The boys share some pretty hectic boozy stories (one may say it's a shit show in the literal sense), an...2023-01-011h 17Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!When sober people step in to help - it's time to say THANK YOU!Happy Boxing Day!   Breeza and Maso have had the sorry episode, now it’s time for the thank you episode!In the final episode of 2022 Breeza and Maso called upon their online community to send in stories that needed a 'thank-you shout-out' to someone or something.From über drivers to parents to random people, to entire continents - there are many people and things that look after intoxicated people, so it’s time to say thanks.Yes, this is a light-hearted episode, and the girls and their community are here to tell the tale...2022-12-2557 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Scotty too Hotty your sober Tik Tok sensation!Broken bones, blackouts, and bottles of tequila were the norm for Scotty.  During the lockdown in Melbourne, solo drinking became a regular activity for him.  Alcohol was his friend.....and enemy.After seeing a family member go through a body transformation, which included no booze, Scotty decided that enough was enough, and he dropped the bottle.  So what does being sober and part of the queer community look like?  In this episode, Scotty tells Breeza and Maso about how and why he quit booze, and what challenges he still faces today.You'll fall in love with...2022-12-181h 09Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Why we don't drink and choose to stay sober, or for Breeza sober....ishEver stopped and asked yourself why you don't drink?   Recently, Breeza and Maso have discovered that their 'why' of not drinking has changed, and they are here to share why their whys have changed.This is Maso's third stint at sobriety, each time she has spent time off the sauce she has learned something from it.  For Maso, sobriety is a gift, a gift that keeps giving! This is Breeza's first stint off the sauce, but of late she has been able to moderate with booze, which she is finding is a slippery slop.So both the gi...2022-12-111h 01Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Farmer Dave from Big Brother, unreal sober vibes!Remember Farmer Dave from Big Brother in 2006 and 2022?  Breeza and Maso sure do, the girls had a mega crush on him back in the day!  Dave is now a sober lad, and he is projecting out some huge sober-boy-from-the-country vibes!Behind this ruggedly handsome man, Dave, there is a story.  A story of social anxiety, a story of being the fun party guy, a story of life in the country, and a story of resilience and triumph over the bottle.   Dave loves a yarn, he loves his dogs, and he loves the work he does with teenagers to k...2022-12-041h 03Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Christmas Cheer Without The Sherry!Christmas chaos has arrived!Breeza and Maso have both done Christmas without booze, so in this ep they are dishing out tips on how to get through Christmas without sloshing it in booze, or if that's not for you, they also talk about ways to limit your booze intake.The whole month of December is party central, one party rolls into the next.  As you'll hear from the girls, it is a massive vibe bouncing through December without being dusty with a side-serve of cotton mouth from party darts.Folks, whatever your drinking l...2022-11-2746 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Ray Ellis, CEO of First National Real EstateEver bantered with someone who has never been drunk before? Neither had Breeza and Maso until they had this chat with First National Real Estate CEO, Ray Ellis.  The girls have officially dubbed Ray, a 'ray of sunshine.'  Ray finds joy in the simple things, this was something that was instilled in him at a young age by his Grandma.  After seeing a couple of guys perched up at a bar and not looking too well, Ray decided that booze was never going to be for him, so he just never drank!In a cul...2022-11-2042 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Social Anxiety, Hangxiety - let's unpack all the 'Xieties!Ever woken up after a sesh, with your heart racing and the feeling of dread and thinking 'what did I do last night?' ' what did I say, and who to?', 'did I make a dick of myself again?' and then proceed to do your head in over it for the whole day, and then some!?  Hi, hangxiety, not nice to meet you again, I better pour some booze on you!'And what about social anxiety - booze can cure that too right?In ep 54 Breeza and Maso unpack the Xieties! Maso s...2022-11-1359 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Fiona O'Loughlin Part BWelcome to part B of Breeza and Maso's chat with Fiona O'Loughlin.In this episode Fiona talks about her ADHD diagnosis, which has helped her make sense of her mind, her way of thinking, and her addiction.   She shares a story about how she thought she wouldn't be funny without drinking and how one chance conversation changed her outlook.  Through everything Fiona has been through (both in and out of the public eye), she is now giving back and helping others.   Addiction affects 1 in 10 people, Fiona wants to change the conversation about addiction and tackle the...2022-11-0654 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Fiona O'Loughlin Part ABuckle up for this episode folks, this episode is so big the girls have made it a two-parter (that's a first for BFB!)Fiona O'Loughlin is Australian comedy royalty!   As well as a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian, Fiona O'Loughlin is an accomplished Writer, TV presenter and Media Personality.  Her story doesn't stop there, Fiona is a recovering alcoholic, and over the last 15 years has been fighting the disease of addiction.In part A, Fiona shares her most difficult moments with alcohol, her attempts to end her own life, what made her pick up th...2022-10-3047 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Relapse!Folks, Breeza has dipped her toe back in the drinking scene and she has brought all her learnings from her drinking episode into the Booze Free Bants classroom. From her taste buds changing, her 'why' of not drinking changing, counting her drinks, and being very aware of the slippery slope she is now at the top of,  Breeza has learned a lot.Maso shares her experience with relapse and why she dipped her toe back into drinking, which ultimately lead to destruction in her life and relationships. Thanks to our Podcast partner Altina Dri...2022-10-231h 03Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Top Tips for having a break from boozeEPISODE 50!! Holy hat!  The girls are up and about on their 50th ep.  Firstly they need to chat about an exciting event in Melbourne  they are a part of; Pub with No Booze, Saturday 29 Oct.  Details and tickets can be found here; https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/pub-with-no-booze-tickets-417732056827?aff=ebdshpsearchautocomplete&keep_tld=1Now into the ep - Breeza and Maso share their 5 top tips to have a break from booze.  The girls chat about what has worked for them in the early days, what works now that they are over 12 months in, and what tools they lean...2022-10-161h 10Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Cooper ChapmanNeed some life inspo?! This week's guest is the founder of The Good Human Factory, he is a pro surfer, co-owner of a booze company, he is a podcaster and at the age of 28, he is sober.  Enter Cooper Chapman!Cooper is taking a year off the sauce! Why?  A conversation he had with one of his podcast guests, sparked an interest in Cooper to explore what life would look like for him without booze for 12 months.  How's it going?  At week 29 Cooper is flying! Cooper has a wise head on his shoulders, he is curio...2022-10-0958 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Physical changes from being on the sober trainWelcome to Ocsober.  If you're having a month off booze or reducing it, this episode is super timely for you! There are so many benefits to experience after giving booze the flick - clarity, more time in the week, deeper connections, etc, but what about the physical changes?In this ep Breeza and Maso chat about what physical changes they have experienced and noticed since ditching booze.  The list is long!  From skin to sex, and everything in-between Breeza and Maso share a lot on this topic.  Maso chats about her 3 bouts of sobriety and how each one...2022-10-0249 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Cathy OBrienWhat happens when alcohol is removed from your life without you choosing it to be? This very thing happened to Cathy O’Brien 10 years ago.A health crisis was the tipping point for Cath, her body was rejecting booze.Cath is super honest with her journey; she chats to the girls about her rock bottom, how she replaced one addiction with another, and a condition that literally bought her to her knees - Function Neurological Disorder.  She talks about how she discovered what sat behind her addictions, and the work she has done and continues to...2022-09-251h 04Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!The C Word - CRAVINGS (not Christmas!)Alcohol cravings have been coming thick and fast for Breeza, so it's time to unpack it with Maso.   Why has Breeza been getting cravings?  What has she been doing to work through the cravings?  In this ep the girls talk about the C-Word - Cravings!If you've been having cravings, tune into this ep to hear what strategies and tools have been working for the girls when a craving pops up.  If you haven't been getting cravings, firstly, lucky you, secondly, still tune in because when a craving comes (and it may!) you'll have the tools to know...2022-09-1846 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Katherine Elliott; Boobs and Binge DrinkingWhen Katerine quit drinking she thought things in her life would have a positive shift, but 6 weeks after she quit, life threw Katherine a massive curve ball - of the cancer variety.In this ep Kathrine chats to Breeza and Maso about her years of binge drinking before realising that she was role modelling this sort of drinking to her 3 young boys.  So after one horrific hangover (the story from the night before is a barry crocker) Katherine gave booze the flick, and then shit got real!When Katherine was diagnosed with Breast Cancer she s...2022-09-111h 13Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Is it too late now to say sorry? Saying sorry after a boozy night.Ever woke up after a boozy sesh and needed to say sorry for your behaviour from the night before?  Breeza and Maso have been there, and it turns out a lot of their listeners have too.A few weeks ago the girls put out a call to their listeners, giving them the opportunity to anonymously publicly apologise for their drunken antics.   It's safe to say the girls inbox exploded with emails!  In this ep the girls read out some of the silly, stupid, wild, random antics that have been sent in, with a public apology at...2022-09-041h 00Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Dilruk JayasinhaAwggh Dilruk, what a beautiful man.In today's ep Breeza and Maso banter with comedian Dilruk Jayasinha.  At the time of recording, it was Dilruk's 6th-year soberversary!!  Dilruk is adored by audiences far and wide with his comedy acts, he was once also adored because of his drinking ability.   Dil opens up about why he drank and why he gave booze the flick.  From an Accountant (yes, Dil was an accountant!) who could really tie one on, to a sober comedian and TV star - Dil is an absolute inspiration; and it goes without saying, an abso...2022-08-281h 16Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Addiction with Cam CailWhy do some people become addicted to booze and others don't?  Why and how do people become addicted to booze?   How do you know if you are addicted to booze? How do we have tough conversations with a loved one about their relationship with booze?  Breeza and Maso are in the classroom with their very special guest today.  Cam Cail is a Nurse Practitioner specialising in Addiction, and he is here to educate BFB listeners about addiction.  Cam covers all the above questions and so much more.Recovering from alcohol addiction is  more than dropping the bottle...2022-08-2154 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Mel Watkins from 'It's Not Me It's Booze'The girls feel like they have just had a therapy session! In this ep Breeza and Maso chat with psychotherapy student and founder of It's Not Me It's Booze, Mel Watkins, what an absolute jet  she is!   Mel's story covers a lot, her sobriety journey started after she attended a funeral of a loved one.  Before that, Mel was a boozy party girl, living in chaos, trauma, and dealing with a mental health diagnosis at the age of 17.  She is now living an alcohol and drug free life and empowering others to do so through he business, It's...2022-08-141h 18Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Guess who's back...back again! It's your sober gal pals Breeza and Maso!Two trailer park girls go round the outside, round the outside......Welcome back to Booze Free Bants Season 2!  What a season you guys are in for, the girls have new segments; Confession Session replaces Shame Story and Phone Phuck Up with a PH replaces Text Regret #samesamebutdifferent.  New segments, means new tunes!!!  Producer Erek (or E Dawg to the girls), has not disappointed in this department.  So, we left season 1 wondering if Breeza and Maso will get back on it?  Did they, didn't they? You'll have to tune in, there is a lot to unpack, so in...2022-08-071h 00Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Whah! It's the final ep for Season 1! Will the girls stay sober during the break?Can somebody call the Whambulance, it's Breeza and Maso's final hurrah for season 1.This ep is jam-packed with reflections of the past 38 eps;  so if you haven't listened to the previous eps just condense your listening to this ep - jokes, the girl couldn't possibly fit all the goodness and golden nuggets of knowledge of 38 eps into 1 ep.Breeza and Maso have clocked up over 700 days of sobriety and you, the listener have been along for the journey.  So what now?  Mad Monday? The girls discuss where they are at and how they feel about booze at...2022-07-171h 02Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Whahhhhhh it's the final ep of season 1 - will the girls stay sober?Grab the Kleenex, Breeza and Maso are whhahhhhing because it's the final ep of season 1.As Maso says in the ep, season 1 was pre-season, the girls will be back for season 2 in a couple of weeks....there are some spoiler alerts about that at the end.The girls discuss where they are at with their sobriety; the good, the bad, the ugly!  They also reflect on what has been a massive season 1, from the guests they have bantered with, to everything they have learnt along the way.The girls have been showing up e...2022-07-171h 02Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - How Danni Carr Quit AlcoholWelcome to Breeza and Maso's Zoom room Danni!  The girls are big fans of Danni Carrs podcast 'How I Quit Alcohol' in fact Breeza binged on the poddy in her early days of sobriety, so it was a real thrill to have Danni on as a guest of Booze Free Bants.There is so much covered in this ep; Danni started binge drinking at the age of 13, and this pattern was repeated throughout her 20's and 30's.  But what Danni has discovered since giving booze the flick in 2018 is truly magical.   Danni's sobriety journey started off as 12 mon...2022-07-101h 26Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with The Green Machine, Danny GreenFolks, Buckle up!!!  This chat with Danny Green is an absolute cracker.  The girls got Danny on the poddy to discuss his Coward Punch Campaign https://cowardpunchcampaign.com/.  But, the conversation opened up to Danny's views on booze and his current relationship (or lack thereof) with booze. Danny calls a spade a spade, and this chat is no exception.  He is an absolute jet (a sober jet at that), his determination and commitment to the Coward Punch campaign is literally saving lives.  When Danny speaks, people listen (except for Squid and Turbo 😉).   He has a lot to say in thi...2022-07-0357 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Katie Minogue, the sober LawyerShe is a high flying Lawyer, a wife a Mum and she is an all or nothing gal!Katie gave booze the flick in November 2021 and hasn't looked back.  In this ep Katie chats to the girls about her relationship with booze, the reckless moments she had when sozzled and why she gave booze the flick.Katie is massively up and about, she is flying without booze.  It has been life changing for Katie and Breeza and Maso are here for it.    Katie is a long time listener of Booze Free Bants (number 1 ticket holder - an e...2022-06-261h 00Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - El KatelarisWhat were you doing at the age of 24?  If you're anything like Breeza and Maso, you were probably tying one on every weekend.  But not our El, nope, she gave the booze the flick at 24 after a boozy blackout (there is more to this story, so tune in).  Buckle up for this ep, El is a ball of fun!El is a foodie, a sober party girl, a hiker, and a breath of fresh air!  In this ep El talks about how life is still fun and adventurous without booze; with the added bonus of remembering it all...2022-06-191h 01Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Peer Pressure - another challenge to tackle soberGet your party hats on, Breeza has a reason to celebrate - she is 364 days sober, but she is that confident that she won't drink in the next 24 hours, so we are celebrating her 1st year soberversary, cue the party poppers! Aparts from celebrating, Breeza and Maso do a deep dive into peer pressure when it comes to drinking booze.  They have taken to the streets (ak IG poll) to see who of their listeners is the peer pressurer and who has buckled under peer pressure.  As the girls discover,  peer pressure comes in many forms; from verb...2022-06-121h 07Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Drew Charles, the best sober drummer in the world!What an ep this one is! Drew Charles is a reformed party animal musician turned author from Melbourne - Breeza and Maso want to be his best friend!Drew talks honestly about his first year of sobriety, how he did it, and more importantly why he did it. His book, After Party gives the warts and all of Drew’s journey, it’s an incredible read.Buckle up for this ep folks! 2022-06-051h 29Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Ben Lomas; the booze free comedianWhat a cracking ep this is.  Ben Lomas is a comedian, husband, dad, TV presenter, podcaster, sauna lover and a booze free bloke!It's been almost 5 years since Ben quit drinking, yep, he did lockdowns sober, and he continues to entertain audiences across the country with his stand-up comedy acts without a drop of booze in his system. In this ep Breeza and Maso banter with Ben about life pre quitting drinking, when Ben made the discovery that he sometimes turned into an 'aggressive marketing guy' when he was on the sauce.   Ben chat's about his...2022-05-291h 21Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!BFB with Buddies - Sammy Wilson from Sober MatesSexy Sammy Wilson is in the house and she is talking all things sobriety, from dating, sex, ex boyfriends, sex with ex boyfriends and the hangover from hell that set her off on her sobriety journey.Sammy is the creator of Sober Mates, an online community supporting people who are sober and sober curious, you can join in on the discussion here https://www.facebook.com/groups/981049929190461.  Sammy is ball of energy and positivity.  She is a spring chicken and has so much self awareness, Breeza and Maso are in awe.   The girls have a ball...2022-05-221h 15Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Labels associated with drinking alcohol - it's time to sack the labelsWhen it comes to booze, there are so many types of labels that can be thrown around - alcoholic, booze hound, piss head, liquid pig, the list goes on.  In this episode Breeza and Maso explore the labels that are associated with drinking alcohol and why they think that all labels are a load of rubbish.   2022-05-151h 01Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Jill StarkBanter, laughter, and tears, this ep has it all.Jill Stark is an award winning Journalist and Author, a speaker, a mental health advocate, a Scotralian*, an animal lover, a sober queen and she always has nice hair!  In this ep Breeza and Maso deep dive into the reason why Jill gave booze the flick the first time (and wrote a book about it), why she went back to booze and why she gave it the flick again.  Jill speaks so openly in this chat and puts herself and her lived experience out there. If yo...2022-05-081h 12Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Checking in on the Gals sober journeyWe are not going to sugar coat it, Breeza has been white knuckling of late and Maso is going through an emotional life changing event.This is a big episode folks, so you know what to do, yep, buckle up!It's been a while since the girls have had a chin-wag to each other about their own sobriety.  Breeza is 322 days sober and Maso is 261, so where are they at with it?  Maso shares some really tough stuff in this episode (we are here for you Maso!) and how she is navigating big and hard em...2022-05-0159 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Boozy Traditions, can we do them sober?From the moment we are born we enter a booze soaked world.  Hang on, take a step back, before we even enter the world booze is present - hello new years eve shag and September baby!  In ep 28 come on a life journey with Breeza and Maso as they discuss every life milestone, celebration, event, party, birth, death and everything in-between that traditionally is soaked with booze.Life can be one big party, but does it need to be doused in booze?  The girls are saying a big fat no.  Tune in to hear why!...2022-04-241h 13Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Marketing of Booze - has anyone got a chance of getting sober?If you're an Aussie and had a TV in the 80's you would be very familiar with these lyrics, 'you can get it on a plank, or doing business with a bank, you can get it selling a cow, matter of fact I've got it now!'  Over the years clever marketing agencies have created iconic ad and jingles to promote booze, in particular beer.   In this ep Breeza and Maso do a deep dive into where and how booze is marketed, and which unlikely places it pops up (hello unexpecting wine vouchers in the mail box an...2022-04-171h 04Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Christina from Altina!It's Christina from Altina on the poddy! Altina Drinks partner with Breeza, Maso and the world's best poddy producer Erek (E-Dawg to the girls)  to make Booze Free Bants possible.Now it's time for Christina to spill the tea on Altina Drinks! Why did they start, how did they start and what was their response when they went to market?! But it's not all about Altina, no, no, no, Breeza and Maso do a deep dive into Christina's relationship with booze and why she gave it up.If you appreciate nice cars, you will be horrified at...2022-04-1056 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Your Guide to an Up & About Sober Easter!These little Easter bunnies won't be rolling around blind drunk this Easter!In this ep Breeza and Maso dish out some tips on living your best sober Easter.  As the girls discover, Easter can be a really tough time, and it's easy to reach for that bandaid in a bottle.But it's what's beyond the bottle where the Easter magic happens.Breeza realises towards the end of the pod that it will be her first sober Easter since her teens! Buckle up Breeza.Grab your notepads and jot down these tips for a b...2022-04-031h 00Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Donny Walker, the funniest sober guy ever!Donny Walker - the girls finally got him on the poddy #donnyonthepoddy!Breeza and Maso have been pestering Donny to share his story, and wow wee was it worth the wait. Donny loves to makes people laugh, the girls can vouch for that, they have both had many good times with 'Sir Donald'.  It got to the point where Donny recognised that he was using booze to self medicate and while the party continued; that higher you go up, the harder you come down.   Donny has a circle of friends the size of the MCG, but...2022-03-271h 13Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Getting to know Breeza - Our other Sober Co Host!It's a rare occasion - Breeza telling her story, so buckle up!Breeza steps out of her comfort zone to chat about her past relationship with booze.   Looking back, her 20's were doused with booze and good times, but something happened in her 30s and that's when booze became her 'bandaid in a bottle.'Drinking solo became a thing, numbing her emotions became a thing, passing out with a packet a tim tams - also a thing!Breeza's shame story involves waking up and rolling over to a fried dimmy (no one has steamed w...2022-03-201h 10Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Damien Lock; Elite Sport and SobrietyDamien Lock (Locky) is outstanding at many things, 3 of which are football, boxing and drinking. Locky was a late bloomer when it came to drinking, he was obsessed with football and had no time for drinking, until the age of 17.  It was also around this time when he got drafted to the Carlton Football Club; a dream come true!In this episode Breeza and Maso banter on with Locky about how his drinking affected his promising AFL career.  Locky played hard and partied harder, but not anymore; he is sober (for now).His professional boxing car...2022-03-1349 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Getting to know Maso - Our Sober Co Host!Dear Maso, You're an absolute gem , thanks for sharing your story in this ep to me and our listeners .  As you say, there is power in vulnerability; it gives others permission.You put yourself out there in this ep in the hope that it will help others, it will, it already has, you've helped me and continue to do so everytime we record an ep.At times your story was hard for you to share, but you got through those wobbly moments as you do in real life.  You almost bought me to tears (there wer...2022-03-061h 05Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Greg Jennings (@boozefreedad)The man the myth the legend behind "One Choice, Many Wins.'Greg Jennings is @boozefreedad on Instagram.  He is on a mission to create generational change when it comes to drinking. Greg is a 'true blue' Aussie bloke, an absolute role model for his two young boys, he wears his heart on his sleeve, and he chooses to live his life alcohol free.But this wasn't always the case.Greg loved booze, and was your classic binge drinker from a young age.  So why, how and when did Greg break up...2022-02-271h 13Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Wetting your whistle and the Workplace - being sober is an option!Alcohol and the workplace is often a match made in hell. It's all fun and games having a workplace knock-off till Jan in accounts starts to get a bit lippy at Ian from IT  meanwhile, Darren in sales is getting his sleaze on to the Boss lady.  Ewwwww!In episode 18 Breeza and Maso banter about booze in the workplace. Maso shares her experience in aviation, Breeza shares stories from her corporate junkets, and what role booze played as a business owner.The girls get real sweary in shame stories and text regret, so if you're not fo...2022-02-201h 04Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Hayley from MAFS - Sober babe!Buckle up for a ride with Hayley Vernon!  Anything you have learned about Hayley during MAFS 2020, pop it in the bin.  Hayley has the fire in her belly and is a sober woman on a mission.Breeza and Maso cover a lot of ground with Hayley in this ep - from Hayley's 10-year ice addiction, her recovery, her early days of sobriety (31 days when ep was recorded late Jan), booze in the adult industry aka Porn, and how massively up and about she is being sober.Being sober suits Hayley, she discusses all the benefits sh...2022-02-131h 01Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Mummy Wine Culture - Being a sober Mum is cool!Parenting hungover is up there with ringing Telstra, it's hell.  Today Breeza and Maso are unpacking Mummy Wine Culture in Australia.   The role of Mum comes in many shapes and sizes - Stepmum, Aunty, Grandma, Legal Guardian, the list goes on. "My children are why I choose sobriety, not my excuse to drink," not Breeza's quote, she found it on IG, but it pretty much sums up her present mindset.Maso brings her experience of stepmumming to the table, and how alcohol played its part in helping her 'fit in.'  Breeza shares why...2022-02-061h 01Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Olivia Molly RogersAh Olivia Molly Rogers, what a delight, even saying her name is delightful!Olivia wears many hats - former Miss Universe Australia, Author, Artist, Mental Health and Body Image Advocate, Speech Pathologist, Ambassador for Priceline, co-owner of the world's cutest Dog (hi Ziggy!), and Sober Queen!Breeza and Maso chat to Olivia about her former relationship with booze, and how her life looks now that she is booze-free.Shame story and text regret, Olivia comes to the party, what a great sport!Be on the lookout for the world's next greatest...2022-01-301h 21Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!28 Days - Rip it up!!Breeza and Maso are back in the hot seat for 2022 - and they got a bit excited went over time, sorry to Erek the producer! The girls have been wheeling and dealing bts (not really, but it sounds good), and they have welcomed an official partner of the podcast...insert drumroll...Altina!  Go give them a follow on IG @altindrinks and have a crack at their delish drinks, the girls froth over them.In ep 14 Breeza and Maso are bantering on about Feb Fast, and are dishing out some tips and tricks to help you ta...2022-01-231h 20Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Stace VollerBreeza and Maso have got a live wire on the airwaves, enter Stace Voller.Are you single and ready to mingle in 2022?  How about doing it (dating) sober?!Buckle up as Stace shares the 'good, bad and ugly' of sober dating.  Stace's stories will entertain you, educate you, and her sober dating tips will give you the confidence to dip your toes in the sober dating world.And yes, we talk about sober sex on a date....#throwalegover.Blokes, Stace is still single, if you've got a bath you're already a shoo-in! 2022-01-1639 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Hit by a Dato 180bBreeza and Maso are chatting about injuries and near misses on the gas, all while Breeza is nursing an injury...a sober injury - how's the irony! Mystery bruises, broken bones, near misses, chipped teeth, and random injuries; the girls have experienced it all, and have lived to tell the tale.  It's a bit crook though, Breeza and Maso aren't proud, so they have done a deep dive into how booze-related injuries affect our community.  Some of the stats are horrific, so buckle up.On the shame story front, you'll find Maso off her tits and...2022-01-0955 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Mini Bar MadnessHoliday....Celebrate (must be sung in a Madge voice #Madonna).   Breeza and Maso have got their holiday cheer on, and they are doing it booze free.  Who would have thought holidays were possible without splashing booze everywhere?  The girls are here to tell you it is possible!You're usual holiday itinerary of sunset sessions and seedy sleep-ins is about to be hijacked for adventures, a clear head and the girls promise you'll remember it all! Maso's shame story is in Bali, yep, it involved a scooter, and Breeza is a NYE trash bag.  As always buckl...2022-01-0255 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Moderation Nation - population not Breeza and Maso!If moderation was a subject in life, Breeza and Maso would get a F minus.The girls have both tried moderating their booze intake in the past, both have failed.  They are all or nothing kind of gals!In ep 10 they share their moderation fails, why they failed (William Porter chimes in with some scientific facts), and why they won't go back to have another crack at moderating. If you do want to explore moderating your booze, Breeza and Maso do have some tips...which on occasion worked for them (miracles happen). 2021-12-2659 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Andy from ETCH SparklingBreeza and Maso have a new friend, she is a goodie! If you've tried ETCH Sparkling you may be familiar with co-founder Andy.  But the girls aren't here to talk shop with Andy, nope, Andy has a personal story to tell. We often hear stories from those that have a  relationship with alcohol, but what about their loved ones who are often suffering in silence?  Andy was a loyal and loving support person for her hubby Jason, when he was battling alcohol addiction.  It has been a rollercoaster of emotions for Andy and Jason, but they are out t...2021-12-1944 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!The Publican that says YES!Get your educational hats on, sit up straight and take note folks!  Breeza and Maso have pulled in a voice for the punters - Melbourne Publican, Anthony Hammond.Anthony has been in the hospitality industry since 29/11/1975, the day before he turned one!He currently owns and runs the Vic Hotel in Footscray and Builders Arms in Fitzroy, which collectively offer 34 alcohol-free drinks (of the non-soft drink variety).This is an epic chat.  Anthony shares some massive industry insights  (top tip, send this ep to your local publican), and his vast knowledge in the alcohol-free dri...2021-12-1248 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Socialising without a skinfulAt the start of the year, there are 4 words that Breeza and Maso would have borked at; SOCIALISING WITHOUT A SKINFUL.  Not possible, right? Wrong!  The girls have changed their mindset, they are rebelling (they are good at that) and they are socialising without booze.In this ep Breeza gets busy pulling out quotes from big sports brands and ex-Politicians, while Maso chimes in with quotes from celebrities and her Mum -  we haven't even got to the shame stories yet! Socialising without a skinful is a whole new world for Breeza and Maso, so jump...2021-12-0557 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Got to Feel to HealBuckle up folks, we are heading into December, the month where emotions are in full swing.Is it possible to do December Alcohol-Free?  Breeza and Maso are here for it!  In this ep the girls unpack dealing with emotions without dousing them in booze.  Sitting with your emotions without a big fat glass of wine can be confronting, but not impossible.  We can do hard things (thanks Glennon!).On the shame front - Maso is full noise at 30,000ft in the air and Breeza shows school parents the WAP dance, but can't remember.  Classy girls! 2021-11-2847 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Nat from The Mindful MocktailBreeza and Maso have sniffed out a guest to have a yarn with!  Enter the delightful Nat from The Mindful Mocktail.  Nat is a Mum, wife, sister, daughter, friend, and former boozy gal. These days Nat prefers having a camera in her hand over a wine glass.  Nat chats to the girls about her former relationship with booze, her 'why' of giving it the flick, and the moment her Instagram page blew up and today sits at almost 14k followers - go check out her fun page @themindfulmocktail.Buckle up and come along for the ride - just not...2021-11-2153 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Longnecks in the DinerThey are at it again - Breeza is on a nightclub roof and Maso is doing the 'spay 'n' storm' in a restaurant. Shame, Shame, Shame!Breeza and Maso have had their eyes and ears on the ground and taking note of when booze pops up.  In our boozy culture the girls discover that booze presents itself everywhere, including in some of the most unlikely places (Alf, put down the longneck!).Buckle up as the girls give you strategies to navigate your way through a booze fuelled world.2021-11-141h 00Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Going against the GrainBreeza and Maso are clocking up the benefits that ditching the booze brings.  In this ep the girls share all the golden nuggets of goodness that they have been experiencing since going against the grain and living their lives booze free. Maso takes you on a trip down memory lane at the Slug n Lettuce in Fulham and Breeza gives live updates of a rogue garbo! Buckle up folks!2021-11-0749 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Strap one onAs Breeza and Maso dive deeper into life without booze, they are discovering a wide variety of tools that are helping them stay off the sauce.  In this ep the girls share what tools are working for them that you can pop in your tool belt to help you cut back the booze. Oh and if anyone knows a good Private Detective, flick through their digits, the girls need your help to track down who stole Maso's rosé on Christmas day circa 2017!2021-10-3057 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Rosé in a Keep CupIt’s our first ep!! YAY!!Breeza and Maso are glad you’re here folks!  But why are they here in your ears?  The girls have ditched the booze and have discovered a superpower called sobriety!  In this ep you’ll get to know the girls as they share some horror shame stories on the gas, and why they both have decided to give booze the flick.  Buckle up! 2021-10-2439 minBooze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!TrailerJoin Breeza and Maso each week for some booze free banter about life without booze. They will be bantering on about their past relationship with booze, why and how they cut out booze, and how good life really is without booze.  The girls will educate you, shock you, and humour you as they share their stories and those of others who are living a life without alcohol. What they won’t do is lecture you like your parents would have when you snuck out of home at the age of 15 and had a skinful of passion pop. They...2021-10-2201 min