Why Free Support Isn’t Enough with Sober Coach Heather Lowe

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In episode 247 of the Sober Vibes Podcast, Courtney Andersen sits down with Heather Lowe—sober coach, podcast host, and founder of Ditch The Drink—for a powerful, real-world conversation about recovery, grief, and the truth about support.

Heather shares how leaving a half-full glass of wine behind became the catalyst for transformation, and why free support options aren’t always enough to create real, lasting change. Together, they explore the deeper layers of mommy wine culture, grey area drinking, and the emotional and physical factors that keep so many women stuck in the cycle.

Through honesty and humor, Heather opens up about how burnout, perfectionism, and alcohol and hormones impact women’s recovery—and how accountability, community, and paid sobriety coaching can help women build stability and self-trust faster.

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

• Growing up with Midwest drinking norms and early conditioning
• When therapy minimizes drinking, and recovery gets delayed
• The “sober experiments” that led to Heather’s final Day One
• Building Ditch The Drink and ethical alcohol recovery coaching
• The impact of mommy wine culture and societal perfectionism
• Overfunctioning, burnout, and how boundaries support healing
• The difference between free vs paid support and why accountability accelerates success
• Motivation to stay sober and how to cope without alcohol long-term

Suppose you’ve ever questioned whether free resources are enough or you’re seeking real structure and guidance on how to stop relying on alcohol. In that case, this conversation will give you the truth, hope, and clarity you need to move forward.

🎧 Listen now: Why Free Support Isn’t Enough with Sober Coach Heather Lowe

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1. Why Free Support Isn’t Enough with Sober Coach Heather Lowe (00:00:00)

2. Welcome And Guest Introduction (00:01:25)

3. Heather’s Story: Grief, Escalation, Awakening (00:02:36)

4. The “Wine In The Closet” Advice (00:06:45)

5. Sober Experiments And Last Day One (00:08:56)

6. Building Ditch The Drink And Coaching (00:11:15)

7. Therapists Minimizing Women’s Drinking (00:13:46)

8. Mommy Wine Culture And Midwest Norms (00:15:57)

9. Perfectionism, People Pleasing, And Party Persona (00:21:40)

10. Hangovers, Overfunctioning, And Denial (00:24:24)

11. Family Systems Shift In Early Sobriety (00:28:10)

12. Sponsor: Exact Nature Offer (00:31:23)

13. Sponsor: Soberlink Accountability (00:33:55)

14. Slowing Down Overfunctioning In Recovery (00:35:25)

15. Are Sober Coaches “Scammers”? (00:37:16)

16. Why Paid Support Works (00:41:40)