What if you’re not failing—you’re just in the messy middle?

This week, Erin is talking about the space between where you started and where you’re going. The part where things don’t always look like you thought they would, the wins aren’t obvious, and you have to keep showing up without knowing exactly how the story ends.

Inspired by Benny Blanco’s book Fck Failure*, Erin shares some of her favorite lessons from his career and connects them to her own season of change—especially the way she’s redefining success after years of tying it to money, achievement, and security.

Maybe success isn’t just what’s in the bank account. Maybe it’s being happy, healthy, and excited for the future.

In this episode:

• Why the messy middle can feel like failure—even when you’re growing
• Redefining success beyond money and achievement
• Why failure, rejection, and bad seasons are part of winning
• What Benny Blanco’s career teaches us about staying in the game
• The surprising story behind Rihanna’s “Diamonds”
• The heartbreak behind Justin Bieber’s “Love Yourself”
• Why a detour can take you somewhere better than the original plan
• Learning when to pause, pivot, and keep going
• Why relationships and the people you build with matter
• How to stop moving the goalpost and recognize the life you’ve already built
• The simple “one inch forward” exercise for going after what you really want
  

You don’t have to have the whole thing figured out. You don’t even have to know exactly where you’re going. Sometimes you just have to keep moving one inch forward.

Because the messy middle isn’t where the story falls apart. It might be where everything starts coming together.

Submit listener questions or share your story as a possible pod guest at www.laylowpod.com

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Sometimes being selfish is exactly what saves you.

In this episode of Lay Low, Erin sits down with her friend Ryan Gregerson—a divorce attorney, business owner, and host of the Yes And Land podcast—for an honest conversation about divorce, relationships, business, and what happens when choosing yourself means changing the life everyone else expected you to live.

Erin shares how Ryan became part of her story during a pivotal time in her life. At their very first mastermind meeting, a vulnerable moment opened the door to conversations and decisions that would eventually change the direction of her life.

The conversation turns to a word Erin heard often during her divorce: selfish. What if being selfish isn't always a bad thing? What if there are seasons when taking care of yourself, setting boundaries, making a change, or walking away is actually necessary to save yourself?

And because Ryan's podcast finds life lessons through Disney, they even turn to an unlikely source of inspiration: Cruella de Vil. Because maybe there's something to be learned from a woman who knows exactly what she wants, walks into a room like she owns it, and isn't afraid to take up space. Just…leave the puppies alone.

In this episode:

• When choosing yourself gets labeled as selfish
• Why sometimes you have to save yourself first
• The vulnerable conversation that helped change Erin's life
• Learning to trust yourself through major life changes
• Why divorce doesn't automatically mean a marriage failed
• What Erin and Ryan learned from their own divorces
• Parenting and co-parenting through change
• Why kids may be more adaptable than we give them credit for
• Dating, relationships, and knowing yourself better the second time around
• The importance of communication, kindness, and curiosity in relationships
• Entrepreneurship, loneliness, and finding people who understand the weight you carry
• What Cruella de Vil can teach us about confidence, authenticity, and owning a room
• Finding the lesson in the chapters of life you never planned for
  

There are times when choosing yourself will disappoint people. There are times when someone may even call you selfish for doing it.

But sometimes being selfish isn't about caring less about everyone else.

Sometimes it's about finally caring enough about yourself to make the change that saves you.

Submit listener questions or share your story as a possible pod guest at www.laylowpod.com

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What if there’s more happening around us than we can see?

In this episode of Lay Low, Erin sits down with her personal psychic and medium, Meg, (megtaylorreadings@gmail.com) for an open-minded conversation about intuition, energy, signs, the people we’ve lost, and the things in life we may never be able to fully explain.

Meg shares how she discovered her abilities, what it actually feels like to connect with someone who has passed, and the difference between being psychic and being a medium. She also explains why she doesn’t believe a reading should tell someone what to do with their life—but can instead offer clarity, healing, closure, and a different perspective.

The conversation also turns to the world right now: why everything seems to feel faster and more intense, the energetic shifts Meg believes are happening, and how self-awareness, perspective, and intuition can help people navigate seasons of uncertainty.

And then the conversation gets deeply personal when Erin’s late friend Amberly comes through with a message for her four boys.

Whether you believe in psychics and mediums, are completely skeptical, or simply find yourself curious about the things we can’t explain, this episode isn’t about telling anyone what to believe. It’s about staying open to the possibility that life may be bigger than what we can see.

In this episode:

• The difference between a psychic and a medium
• How Meg discovered and developed her abilities
• What it feels like to connect with someone who has passed
• Why loved ones may send signs from the other side
• The role intuition plays in everyday life
• Why Meg believes the energy of the world is shifting
• Creating your reality without giving away your personal power
• Finding peace and perspective in things we can’t explain
• A beautiful message from Erin’s late friend Amberly
• Why curiosity may matter more than certainty
  

Come curious. You don’t have to understand everything to leave room for something to bring you peace.

Submit listener questions or share your story as a possible pod guest at www.laylowpod.com

Thanks for laying low with me. ❤️