Booze Free Bants - Your Sober Pod!

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.com Enjoy 15% off Altina Drinks using BFB15. Altina are Non-Alcoholic wines built from Botanicals and Australian Native ingredients. An al...

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...

Hangovers 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...

Behind 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 sh...

Sobriety 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!! Breez...

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 st...

Legends! 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 with...

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 becom...

Natasha 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 alcoho...

Imagine 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 whil...

Ever 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 hu...

Buckle 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, ultimatel...

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!...

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...

What 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...

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 b...

In 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...

Howdy 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 sobe...

They 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 h...

The 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...

We 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 ke...

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 w...

Joe 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...

Anthony '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...

What 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 abo...