Lay Low Pod

Some friendships stay with us forever. In this deeply personal episode of Lay Low , Erin shares the story of her best friend, Amberly, who passed away from pancreatic cancer at just 34 years old. As young mothers raising their families, building businesses, and navigating life together, their friendship became one of the most influential relationships Erin has ever experienced. Through Amberly's c...

This week on Lay Low, Erin welcomes her very first guest, longtime friend Monica Ross. Over the course of just two years, Monica experienced the loss of her father, ended her marriage, became a single mom, and was diagnosed with breast cancer. Through every chapter, she learned what it means to advocate for herself, choose happiness, and keep moving forward—even when life looked nothing like she i...

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, t...

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 l...

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...

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 he...

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 con...

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 ta...

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 ritual...

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...

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,...