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Radio Hall of Famer Laura Cain is the outspoken host of "Laura Cain After Dark." She recently celebrated 15 years of sobriety and shares her experience with Matt Pinfield, which in their conversation, found several similarities they experienced from their first drinks at a very young age, experimenting with drugs and then finding support from their friends and family.
On this episode, Laura talks to Matt about:
- Her first time getting drunk at the age of 14 and how that was the beginning of her addiction to drugs and alcohol
- Using drugs during her second pregnancy
- Hiding her addiction from her family
- Checking into Hazelden Treatment Center
- The importance of moving into a Sober Living residence to transition after rehab
- The support she received from her friends and co-hosts on The Jeff and Jer Showgram
- Rebuilding her life around and receiving a Radio Hall of Fame Award
- And more
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About Laura Cain
Laura Cain has been on the radio in San Diego for over 25 years. She spent the majority of those years with The Jeff and Jer Showgram. Laura’s radio career began when she got an intern position at KFMB during her senior year at San Diego State University.
Throughout her career, Laura has been open about sharing her life with her listeners...from death, birth, rehab, divorce, to dating...you name it, she’s talked about it. Along with being a mom and radio personality, Laura is proud of her sobriety. She’s a recovering alcoholic who has been sober since March 7, 2007.
Laura has two kids, Charlie, 19, who is at the University of Oregon and Evan Elisabeth who just turned 15. Laura loves radio and all the bad TV shows you can name. She is also a wanna-be, back-up dancer for JLo, Madonna, or preferably Justin Timberlake.
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