Megan Holiday is a radio personality on KROQ Monday-Friday at 2-6pm in Los Angeles. She shares how her career was impacted by her addiction and how sobriety allows her to continue to do what she loves and spread positivity on and off the air.

On this episode, Megan talks to Matt about:

• Growing up around Riverside CA and the shock of witnessing her brother get hit by a drunk driver as a kid
• Her love of music and her journey discovering different styles
• How she got her start in radio and how drug use derailed her career
• Going in and out of rehabs and sober living houses until the death of a friend scared her into getting help
• Getting a second chance in radio at KROQ and being open about her recovery
• The amazing interviews and events she has participated in
• Being of service and starting a new nonprofit, Life of the Party, which helps battle addiction and prevent overdose deaths
• Advocating for mental health and trying to be a positive influence
• The many different ways to be healthy and how everyone must find their own balance

And More!

This episode is sponsored by The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Centers – one of the oldest residential drug and alcohol rehab programs. ARC is a non-profit and was hit hard financially as a result of COVID. For more information, and to donate or sign up for their quarterly newsletter, visit thechanceto.org.

About Megan Holiday

Megan Holiday has been obsessed with music for as long as she can remember and her record collection varies from Motown and The Beatles to Nirvana and Post Malone. She loved singing lessons and acting in musicals as a kid which later translated to emo hair and sweaty pop punk shows in high school. Megan always had a love affair with listening to radio and it was when she first attended a local radio summer concert in college that she realized she could harness that passion into a career. Just two years later, she made that dream a full-circle reality and began her first on-air gig. From the first moment Megan cracked the microphone she knew that broadcasting was her calling in life. It was the element of getting to connect with people that drew her in the most. After all of these years, her passion and love for radio grows stronger every day.

In addition to her on-air responsibilities, Megan has hosted live concerts and events. She’s also interviewed globally recognized talents including Coldplay, Beck, Jack White, and Panic! at the Disco. She also expanded her skillset into podcasting with her “7 Words” podcast, where she discusses how guests like Emile Hirsch, Margaret Cho, Brandon Jenner, and more manifested their dreams into reality.

With many years of sobriety under her belt, Megan focuses on her recovery as a top priority and is an advocate for addiction and mental health awareness. She also loves spending time with her family and her dog Juno, being involved in community service, horseback riding, and attends as many concerts as humanly possible. Ultimately, Megan believes that if she has made one person smile, whether it’s during their commute or at an event, she has done her job.

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