# Choosing Happiness After Life Falls Apart with Monica Ross

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Published: 2026-06-30T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week on Lay Low, Erin welcomes her very first guest, longtime friend Monica Ross. Over the course of just two years, Monica experienced the loss of her father, ended her marriage, became a single mom, and was diagnosed with breast cancer. Through every chapter, she learned what it means to advocate for herself, choose happiness, and keep moving forward—even when life looked nothing like she imagined. Together, Erin and Monica talk about grief, divorce, parenting through change, navigating cancer treatment, finding unexpected love, and the lessons that come from rebuilding your life one step at a time. If you're walking through a difficult season or wondering if life can still be beautiful after everything changes, this conversation is for you. In this episode: Losing a parent and navigating grief Choosing divorce after years of unhappiness Parenting through major life transitions Monica's breast cancer journey Learning to advocate for yourself Finding love after heartbreak Five lessons from two years of chaos Because sometimes the hardest chapters become the ones that shape us the most. 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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