Women In...
A podcast that celebrates women in all walks of life and careers and the people in their lives who are lifting them up. You will hear from women AND men about what they are passionate about, what motivates them, how they spend their day-to-day lives, and how and why they lift women up. This is a space to be disruptive, forward-thinking, and change agents for humankind. It is uncensored, fun, and curiosity-driven.
Women In...
Women In... Bonus Episode: Heather Lowe - Getting Wasted is Wasting Your Life
Heather Lowe is the founder of Ditched the Drink, a wellness company dedicated to helping
professionals drink less before it gets worse. Heather is an International Association of
Professional Recovery Coach (IAPRC)- Certified Professional Life and Recovery Coach, which
was awarded the best overall program by Life Coach Magazine, 2023. Heather is also a
SheRecovers Designated Coach, a Certified Addiction Awareness Facilitator - Human
Resources, and an Advisor for the International Center of Addiction Recovery Education
(ICARE). She received the Top Sober Coach Award from the Coach Foundation in 2023.
Driven by her education as a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW), a Professional of Human
Resources (PHR), Dale Carnegie Sales Training, and Yale Certified in the Science of Well
Being, Heather provides content, knowledge, coaching, and education to individuals and
organizations seeking to be more alcohol-free.
Heather is passionate about coaching, connecting people and organizations with alcohol free
resources, and creating a positive sober community. Heather shares the bright side of sobriety
as a micro influencer in the social media sober space @ditchedthedrink on most platforms.
Heather’s writing has been published in the New York Post, Thrive Global, Monument,, The Fix,
Mashable, Corporate Wellness Magazine, Employee Benefit News, Girlboss, and more.
She offers digital courses, coaching, and membership, as well as International Coach
Federation accredited coach credentialing and business support for other coaches looking to
launch their practices.
Heather is a sought after speaker and has presented for many corporate, private, and civic
events, including Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Recovery in the Workplace (2021), Sober in
the City (February 2023, February 2024, and upcoming September 2024), Healthcare
Revolution 2019, SheRecovers Chicago 2023, and the College of Dupage Symposium. She
regularly trains leaders, employees, and human resource professionals on recovery ready and
sober positive workplaces.
Heather lives in Chicago’s western suburbs as a proud girl mom to two teenage daughters, her
husband, of almost 25 years, and their adorable black and white cocker spaniel. Heather is a
voracious reader, a new-ish hiker, and a seasoned yogi. For more, visit
https://www.ditchedthedrink.com/
