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What to Look For in a Sober Coach alcohol-free gray area drinking hiring a coach midlife women recovery coach sober coach sober coaching sober curious women's coaching Jun 07, 2026

By Heather Lowe, BSW, CPRC, CPC, CFAA-HR, PHR, Award-Winning Sober Coach, and Founder of Ditched the Drink

If you're looking for a sober coach, you're standing in a place I know well.

You've probably tried things. Maybe you've quit and started again more times than you'd like to admit. Maybe you'v...

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Bittersweet Symphony: How Love, Loss, and Legacy Shape the Meaning of Our Lives alcoholfree grief sober coach sobriety Apr 16, 2024

I got happy and sad news at the same time yesterday. First, a phone call revealed that my friend, Tracy, who had been bravely battling cancer for 3+ years, had passed away. Then I received a text from a previous client, who just celebrated three years of being alcohol-free, I considered the three-ye...

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The Truth About Coaching: 6 Myths That Keep People From Getting Help business coach coach coaching life coach recovery coach sober coach Mar 27, 2024

 

My Journey From Skeptic to Certified Coach

I’ve been a coach for over five years, partnering with a top-rated credentialing authority to recruit, train, and mentor new coaches. With a degree in social work, I entered the coaching world as a skeptic. I didn’t think I needed a “measly coaching cer...

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In Praise of Doing Nothing rest sober af sober coach Jun 26, 2023

As part of an Add 2, Subtract 2 Summer Challenge with my INSIDER Membership I completed one of my subtraction tasks. Subtracting everything for one day a month. What I mean by that is having no expectations, to do lists, plans, or chores for one day each month of the summer. A “Do Nothing Day”. 

 

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