using wine with ubuntu

I am a medical transcriptionist and would like to transition from my Windows 7 computer to Linux Ubuntu, rather than upgrading to either Windows 8.1 or 10, both of which I have heard very little good about. However, I have several different programs that i use for my job, and I have been unable to find comparable programs that run on Ubuntu.

My husband's computer runs on Ubuntu, which I transitioned to from Windows Vista. I would like to see if I could get the appropriate programs running on his computer before attempting to transition mine, since I have no idea if this will actually work.

I have a pretty good working knowledge of how Windows works, but very little with Ubuntu. The programs that I would need to work are:

Audioworx Player by Dataworx, or comparable program that plays audio files with a foot pedal
Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional
Gear Player by Transcription Gear, or comparable program that plays audio files with a foot pedal
Microsoft Word (or program that saves in .doc or .docx format
Program for zipping files

I have no idea where to start, but if someone could tell me if what I want to do is at least possible, that would be a start. I know some programs can be run using WINE, but I could not find any of these in the WINE app listing. Thank you!