Episode 27: Older, Wiser & Still High Maintenance

At 24, Erin thought she had life all figured out. At 44, she knows better—and she's still high maintenance.With her 45th birthday right around the corner, Erin is looking back at 20 years of lessons, unexpected turns, personal growth, and realizing that getting older might actually be the best part of life. From being a young Mormon wife and mother to becoming a divorced mom, business owner, and a woman who knows exactly what she wants, life looks nothing like she imagined at 24—and that's not necessarily a bad thing.In this solo episode, Erin gets personal about the perspectives that have shifted over the last two decades. She's learned that friendships don't need constant attention to be meaningful, parents are just people doing their best, and worrying about what everyone thinks of you is a complete waste of energy.She's also discovered that confidence, sexuality, and knowing what you want can actually get better with age. And being high maintenance? That's not a character flaw. Sometimes it's simply knowing what you like, working hard for it, and refusing to apologize.In this episode:Why quality friendships matter more than having a big social circle.Learning to see your parents as people and giving them grace.Why being high maintenance doesn't mean being high drama.The freedom of realizing nobody is thinking about you nearly as much as you think.Raising independent children and learning to let them fly.Why sex, confidence, and knowing your own needs can improve with age.Finding joy outside of work—even if your Mahjong hobby turns into six sets and fifteen mats.Why generosity isn't about how much money you have, but how you make people feel.Plus, Erin shares what she's watching on Netflix, the revealing memoir she's currently reading about growing up on reality television, and why her dream of becoming a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader isn't completely dead yet.From learning to slow down and enjoy hobbies to embracing the freedom that comes with knowing yourself, Erin reflects on why she wouldn't trade the wisdom of her 40s for the certainty she thought she had in her 20s.At 24, she thought she was supposed to have life figured out. At 44, she's learning that life gets a whole lot better when you realize you never will.Because getting older doesn't mean becoming less of yourself. Sometimes it means finally becoming exactly who you were meant to be.Submit your listener questions or apply to be a guest at laylowpod.com.Thanks for laying low with me. ❤️