Episode 20: Being Selfish Can Save You

<p>Sometimes being selfish is exactly what saves you.<br /></p><p>In this episode of <i>Lay Low</i>, Erin sits down with her friend Ryan Gregerson—a divorce attorney, business owner, and host of the <i>Yes And Land</i> 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.<br /></p><p>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.<br /></p><p>The conversation turns to a word Erin heard often during her divorce: <b>selfish</b>. 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?<br /></p><p>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.<br /></p><p><b>In this episode:</b></p><ul><li>When choosing yourself gets labeled as selfish</li><li>Why sometimes you have to save yourself first</li><li>The vulnerable conversation that helped change Erin's life</li><li>Learning to trust yourself through major life changes</li><li>Why divorce doesn't automatically mean a marriage failed</li><li>What Erin and Ryan learned from their own divorces</li><li>Parenting and co-parenting through change</li><li>Why kids may be more adaptable than we give them credit for</li><li>Dating, relationships, and knowing yourself better the second time around</li><li>The importance of communication, kindness, and curiosity in relationships</li><li>Entrepreneurship, loneliness, and finding people who understand the weight you carry</li><li>What Cruella de Vil can teach us about confidence, authenticity, and owning a room</li><li>Finding the lesson in the chapters of life you never planned for<br /></li></ul><p>There are times when choosing yourself will disappoint people. There are times when someone may even call you selfish for doing it.</p><p>But sometimes being selfish isn't about caring less about everyone else.</p><p>Sometimes it's about finally caring enough about yourself to make the change that saves you.</p><p></p><p>Submit listener questions or share your story as a possible pod guest at<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.laylowpod.com/" target="_blank"><b> </b></a><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.laylowpod.com" target="_blank"><b>www.laylowpod.com</b></a></p><p><br />Thanks for laying low with me. ❤️</p>