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.

  1. Jul 7

    Episode 11: What Losing My Best Friend Taught Me

    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 courageous journey, Erin reflects on the lessons of grief, resilience, intuition, unconditional friendship, and the ways love continues long after someone is gone. In this episode, you'll hear about: The friendship that changed Erin's lifeAmberly's courageous battle with pancreatic cancerTrusting your intuition when something doesn't feel rightRaising young children through life's hardest momentsWhat grief really feels like—and why it never truly endsFinding healing through spirituality and signs from loved onesSupporting someone through terminal illnessThe life lessons Amberly continues to teach, 14 years laterWhy tomorrow is never guaranteed—and how to live a life you're proud of This is more than a story about loss. It's a conversation about friendship, healing, hope, and carrying the people we love with us long after they're gone. If you've ever loved someone deeply, experienced grief, or searched for meaning after heartbreak, this episode is a reminder that love never truly leaves us—it simply changes the way we carry it. Submit listener questions or share your story as a possible pod guest at www.laylowpod.com Thanks for laying low with me. ❤️

  2. Jun 23

    Episode 9: Five Things I Don't Worry About Anymore

    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 yourself If 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.com Thanks for laying low with me. ❤️

  3. Jun 9

    Episode 7: 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. ❤️

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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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