Lay Low Pod

Erin Madsen

Welcome to the Lay Low Pod — the podcast about becoming who you were always meant to be. Hosted by entrepreneur, mother, and modern-day reinventor Erin Madsen, Lay Low is where deep conversations meet real life. We talk about growth, relationships, healing, ambition, energy, identity shifts, business, motherhood, heartbreak, confidence, and building a life that actually feels good to live. Some episodes feel like a late-night conversation with your smartest friend. Some feel like therapy. Some feel like the push you needed to finally change your environment, trust yourself, and evolve. This is for the people in-between versions of themselves. The ones outgrowing old lives. The ones quietly becoming. So pour the wine, go for the drive, take the walk, or lay low for a minute. You’re right on time.

Episodes

  1. Jun 9

    The CEO I Never Planned to Be

    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 plan This 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.com Thanks for laying low with me. ❤️

    35 min
  2. May 19

    Pink Ticket to Freedom

    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 it This 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.com Thanks for laying low with me. ❤️

    35 min
4.5
out of 5
8 Ratings

About

Welcome to the Lay Low Pod — the podcast about becoming who you were always meant to be. Hosted by entrepreneur, mother, and modern-day reinventor Erin Madsen, Lay Low is where deep conversations meet real life. We talk about growth, relationships, healing, ambition, energy, identity shifts, business, motherhood, heartbreak, confidence, and building a life that actually feels good to live. Some episodes feel like a late-night conversation with your smartest friend. Some feel like therapy. Some feel like the push you needed to finally change your environment, trust yourself, and evolve. This is for the people in-between versions of themselves. The ones outgrowing old lives. The ones quietly becoming. So pour the wine, go for the drive, take the walk, or lay low for a minute. You’re right on time.

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