Lay Low Pod

One of the best parts about getting older is realizing how many things simply don't deserve your energy.In this solo episode, Erin reflects on the expectations, pressure, perfectionism, and people-pleasing that shaped so much of her early adult life—and the freedom she's found in letting those things go.From trying to be the perfect mom and wife, to worrying about what everyone else was doing, to feeling like she needed all the answers before taking the next step, Erin shares five things she no longer spends time worrying about and why releasing them has brought more peace, confidence, and alignment into her life.In this episode:• Why perfectionism stole joy from some of Erin's early motherhood years• The surprising freedom that comes from not worrying about what other people are doing• Letting go of timelines and creating a life that works for you• Learning to trust yourself even when you don't have all the answers• Why being understood by everyone is an impossible goal• How releasing judgment creates more room for love and connection• The difference between proving yourself and being yourselfIf you've ever felt pressure to have it all figured out, keep everyone happy, or live life according to someone else's expectations, this episode is your reminder that peace often comes from letting go—not holding on tighter.Submit listener questions or share your story as a possible pod guest at www.laylowpod.comThanks for laying low with me. ❤️

In Episode 8 of the Lay Low Pod, Erin shares her honest journey through dating in three completely different chapters of life: a young college student searching for certainty, a newly divorced woman looking for security, and a 44-year-old who has learned to seek alignment instead.From awkward first dates and dating apps to heartbreak, healing, and learning to trust herself, Erin reflects on the lessons that changed how she approaches relationships today.This episode isn't about finding the perfect person. It's about becoming the person who knows what she wants, trusts her instincts, and recognizes the difference between chemistry, compatibility, and true connection.In this episode:• Dating at BYU and searching for the "perfect" husband• The chaos of dating after divorce• Why chemistry isn't the same as compatibility• Learning to trust your intuition• The danger of dating potential instead of reality• Why actions matter more than words• What love can—and can't—fix• The gift of dating later in lifeIf you're dating, healing, starting over, or wondering if love is still out there for you, this episode is for you. Submit listener questions or share your story as a possible pod guest at www.laylowpod.comThanks for laying low with me. ❤️

In Episode 7 of Lay Low, Erin takes listeners through the career journey that shaped who she is today. From bagging groceries as a teenager in Texas to building and leading Simple Modern Energy, this episode is a reflection on hard work, entrepreneurship, reinvention, and trusting opportunities as they appear.Along the way, Erin shares stories of the mentors who believed in her, the grandparents who inspired her entrepreneurial spirit, and the jobs that taught lessons she would carry into every chapter that followed. What began as a marketing degree, a young marriage, and a baby on the way evolved into a career filled with unexpected turns—from working for a successful businesswoman she admired, to opening a soda shop, building a business in direct sales, and eventually finding her place in the solar industry.In this episode:• Growing up around entrepreneurs and learning the value of hard work• The first jobs that sparked a lifelong love of business• How one customer at a bank changed the direction of her career• Working in marketing during the early days of YouTube, Facebook, and digital media• Launching a soda business in small-town Utah• Taking a leap into direct sales and network marketing• Building systems, solving problems, and finding a place in the solar industry• How a solar training course unexpectedly became the foundation for Simple Modern Energy• Why confidence comes from taking action—not from having all the answers• The importance of staying open to opportunities that don't fit the original planThis episode is for anyone who has ever questioned their next career move, wondered if it's too late to start over, or felt called toward something bigger. Erin's story is proof that careers are rarely linear, success often comes from unexpected places, and sometimes the best opportunities are the ones you never saw coming.Submit listener questions or share your story as a possible pod guest at www.laylowpod.comThanks for laying low with me. ❤️

What happens when the beliefs you've trusted your entire life no longer fit the person you're becoming?In this episode of Lay Low, Erin shares the story of the quiet voice that first appeared during a trip to Italy and slowly changed the course of her life. Raised in the Mormon church, she opens up about questioning long-held beliefs, redefining her relationship with God, and learning to trust her own intuition for the first time.From Vatican City and European adventures to books, yoga, moon rituals, therapy, nature, and unexpected friendships, Erin explores the practices that helped her reconnect with herself during a season of profound change.This episode is about:spirituality vs. religiontrusting your inner voicequestioning old beliefsfinding connection outside of rulesnavigating identity shiftsand giving yourself permission to not have all the answersBecause sometimes growth begins with curiosity. Sometimes the quiet voice inside you knows long before your life catches up. And maybe becoming yourself isn't about finding someone new—it's about remembering who you were all along.Submit listener questions or share your story as a possible pod guest at www.laylowpod.comThanks for laying low with me. ❤️

In this deeply personal episode of Lay Low, Erin opens up about forgiveness, messy growth seasons, heartbreak, self-awareness, and learning how to let go — not just of other people, but of old versions of herself too.Inspired by the memoir Strangers by Belle Burden, this conversation explores what happens when people evolve in different directions, relationships unravel, and life forces us to confront both the ways we’ve been hurt… and the ways we’ve hurt others.Erin shares:emotional chaos during the end of her marriagethe gray areas and guilt that came with massive personal changelooking for love during her “Gypsy Life” eraforgiving her ex-fiancé after betrayal and a double lifeover-giving, ignoring red flags, and trying to love someone into stabilitythe difference between forgiveness, reconciliation, and accesswhy some people are meant for a season, not foreverThis episode also answers a listener question:“How do you let go of resentment toward someone when you know they’ve deeply hurt you or someone you love?”Through stories, reflections, and lessons learned the hard way, Erin talks honestly about accountability, boundaries, self-forgiveness, and why growth rarely looks graceful while you’re inside it.Because sometimes the hardest person to forgive… is yourself.Submit listener questions or share your story as a possible pod guest at www.laylowpod.comThanks for laying low with me. ❤️

In this episode of Lay Low, Erin shares the story behind what she calls her “Gypsy Life” years — the season after divorce where life became a constant back-and-forth between motherhood, reinvention, city weekends, Airbnbs, healing, friendships, and learning how to trust herself again.From Mormon mom life and Bunko nights to discovering a skincare company that completely changed her world, Erin talks about the friendships, hobbies, experiences, and quiet inner voice that slowly pushed her toward a completely different version of herself.This episode explores:Why adults (especially moms) lose hobbies and identityHow small passions can reconnect us to ourselvesThe reality of separation, bird nesting, and rebuilding life in-betweenFriendship, support systems, and finding “your people”The guilt that comes with choosing yourselfLearning that growth rarely looks polished while you’re inside itThis conversation is about becoming. About the moments when your gut whispers, “Something has to change.” About realizing you’ve been making everyone else’s life easier by making your own harder. And about finding the courage to finally listen to yourself.If you’ve ever felt torn between the life you built and the life calling you forward… this episode is for you.Maybe you’re not lost.Maybe you’re just becoming.Submit listener questions or share your story as a possible pod guest at www.laylowpod.comThanks for laying low with me. ❤️

Holidays have a way of reminding us how much life can change.In this episode of Lay Low, Erin talks about navigating holidays after divorce, missing traditions that once felt permanent, and learning how to create new memories instead of trying to recreate old ones.From solo trips on a tight budget to Christmas adventures with her boys, this episode explores how environments, travel, small rituals, and intentional moments can help us heal through seasons of change.If your holidays look different this year — because of loss, heartbreak, family changes, growing up, or simply becoming someone new — this conversation is for you.Maybe different doesn’t mean ruined.Maybe it’s the beginning of something beautiful.Submit listener questions or share your story as a possible pod guest at www.laylowpod.comThanks for laying low with me. ❤️

What if the quiet seasons of your life are actually preparing you for transformation?In this episode of Lay Low, Erin shares the story behind what she now calls her “cocoon season” — the months following a major breakup, becoming an empty nester, and unexpectedly finding herself alone in a way she never had before.What started as redecorating a room slowly became something much deeper: creating a safe environment to land, heal, reflect, and evolve.Through stories about butterflies, nature, solitude, and personal reinvention, this episode explores the uncomfortable but necessary spaces between who we were and who we’re becoming.This conversation is about quiet growth.About learning to sit with yourself without constant distraction or validation.About realizing that not every transformation needs to be loud to be life-changing.If you’ve been feeling the pull to slow down, go inward, protect your peace, or rebuild your life differently — this episode is for you.Submit listener questions or share your story as a possible pod guest at www.laylowpod.comThanks for laying low with me. ❤️

Why am I here? Why a podcast? And what does “laying low” actually mean?In the very first episode of Lay Low, Erin opens up about the season of life she’s currently navigating — life after divorce, a recent breakup, becoming an empty nester, living alone for the first time, and the quiet but powerful transformation that can happen when life slows down.She shares the story behind the name Lay Low, her struggle to write her book and move past certain chapters of her life, and why this podcast may be the thing that finally helps her find her voice in real time.This episode is about change, reflection, identity shifts, growth, reinvention, and the strange in-between seasons where you can feel yourself becoming someone new… even before you fully understand who that is yet.If you’re going through your own level up, your own healing season, or simply trying to reconnect with yourself after life changes — this conversation is for you.Submit listener questions or share your story as a possible pod guest at www.laylowpod.comThanks for laying low with me. ❤️