The Libby DeLucien Podcast

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Jun 2026

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Welcome to The Libby DeLucien Podcast, where we go beyond surface-level conversations to uncover the raw, real, and powerful layers of business, family, and entrepreneurial life. Rooted in the One Layer Deep principle from Libby’s groundbreaking book, this podcast challenges you to think deeper, lead smarter, and live with purpose. Whether you’re scaling a business, balancing family, or navigating the chaos of entrepreneurship, each episode delivers candid insights, actionable strategies, and unfiltered discussions to help you break through to the next level. Because success isn’t just about what’s on the surface—it’s about going One Layer Deep.

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June 15, 202649 min

Episode 113 - Your Business Doesn't Need Fixing. It Needs a Reset.

Everyone talks about growing the business.Nobody talks about what happens when the business follows you home.When you're building a business with family, there isn't always a clear line between work and life. The stress from a client call shows up at dinner. The disagreement from work follows you into your marriage. The pressure of running a business together becomes the pressure of living together.Most people call it burnout.But what if burnout isn't the problem?What if the real issue is that you've never given yourself permission to reset?In Episode #113, Chris and I talked about the hidden cost of carrying business stress into every area of your life, why most entrepreneurs mistake distraction for recovery, and the reset every business owner eventually needs.Inside this conversation: ✔️ Why burnout doesn't stay at work ✔️ The difference between time off and a true reset ✔️ The hidden weight family business owners carry ✔️ What happens when you never put the business down ✔️ How a reset can change your business, your relationships, and your lifeBecause eventually, every system breaks when it's never given a chance to reset.Including you.Let’s get 1 Layer Deep.No BS. Just the right action to get to the result.🧡Stream now on:Let's connect! 👋➡️ Website: https://libbydelucien.com/➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/libbydelucien/➡️ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/LibbyDeLucien➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/libbydelucien/ ➡️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/libbydelucien

June 8, 202646 min

Episode 112 - The mistake that's quietly destroying entrepreneur families

What if the thing causing tension in your life isn't your business?What if it's the lack of alignment around it?In this Date Morning episode, Chris and I pull back the curtain on what we've been building, what we've learned from hosting our first Execution Lab, and why we've stopped separating business from life.Because the truth is, there is no separation.Your marriage impacts your business.Your kids impact your business.Your health impacts your business.And when those things aren't aligned, everything feels harder than it needs to.We talk about bringing spouses and kids into the entrepreneurial journey, why most business owners have the order backwards, and the simple practice that's helped us create more clarity in our marriage, our family, and our companies.This isn't a conversation about scaling faster.It's a conversation about building a life that actually works.A life by design, not by default. Let’s get 1 Layer Deep.No BS. Just the right action to get to the result.🧡Let's connect! 👋➡️ Website: https://libbydelucien.com/➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/libbydelucien/➡️ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/LibbyDeLucien➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/libbydelucien/ ➡️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/libbydelucien

June 1, 202620 min

Episode 111 - The life you want won’t build itself

Most people aren't stuck because they don't know what to do.They're stuck because they're repeating the same six months of their life over and over again.Same habits.Same excuses.Same conversations.Same results.In this episode, we go deep into one of the most important frameworks from 1 Layer Deep: Future Frame.We unpack the four forces that shape every outcome in your life and business.The friction that's holding you back.The focus that creates real value.The fire that drives you.And the frame that determines where you go next.This conversation isn't about motivation.It's about ownership.Because at some point, you have to stop waiting for the future you want and start building it.Not someday.Not when things slow down.Not when you feel ready.Today.If you've been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated that life isn't moving forward the way you hoped, this episode might be the wake up call you need. Let’s get 1 Layer Deep.No BS. Just the right action to get to the result.🧡Let's connect! 👋➡️ Website: https://libbydelucien.com/➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/libbydelucien/➡️ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/LibbyDeLucien➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/libbydelucien/ ➡️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/libbydelucien

May 26, 20261 hr 11 min

Episode 110 - The future doesn’t wait for comfortable people

This episode is bigger than AI.It’s about fear.Adaptation.Parenting.Business.And the uncomfortable truth that the world is changing whether we’re ready or not.We opened up about how we’re raising our kids in a world powered by AI, why we encourage curiosity instead of fear, and what we’re already seeing happen inside businesses right now.Because this isn’t theory anymore.Companies are already measuring AI usage.Employees are already being replaced in repetitive roles.And the businesses that learn how to adapt will create opportunities the rest won’t even see coming.But this episode isn’t fear driven.It’s hopeful.We talk about how AI is helping our kids think deeper, create more, communicate better, and develop skills traditional systems never taught them.And we talk honestly about what business owners are getting wrong.Most people are trying to automate chaos.They skip strategy.They skip clarity.And then blame the technology when it fails.This conversation goes deep into where the future is heading and why resisting change has never been the answer. Let’s get 1 Layer Deep.No BS. Just the right action to get to the result.🧡Let's connect! 👋➡️ Website: https://libbydelucien.com/➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/libbydelucien/➡️ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/LibbyDeLucien➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/libbydelucien/ ➡️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/libbydelucien

May 18, 20267 min

Episode 109 - What’s falling through the cracks in your business?

Most business owners think they have a people problem.But a lot of the time… it’s a handoff problem.This episode goes deep into the invisible gaps inside your business. The moments between the moments. The places where communication breaks, customers lose trust, employees get frustrated, and opportunities quietly disappear.Because the truth is, your business is not just built on tasks.It’s built on transitions.From marketing to sales.From sales to onboarding.From onboarding to delivery.And when those transitions aren’t clear, your team feels disconnected and your customers feel it too.In this episode, we break down process mapping in a way that finally makes sense. Not corporate. Not complicated. Just real clarity around how work actually moves through your business.Because once you can see the gaps…you can finally fix them. Let’s get 1 Layer Deep.No BS. Just the right action to get to the result.🧡Let's connect! 👋➡️ Website: https://libbydelucien.com/➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/libbydelucien/➡️ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/LibbyDeLucien➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/libbydelucien/ ➡️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/libbydelucien

May 11, 20261 hr 5 min

Episode 108 - You don’t need more time. You need alignment.

Most entrepreneurs keep trying to fix burnout with productivity hacks.More calendars.More routines.More systems.But the real problem usually isn’t time.It’s misalignment.In this episode, Chris and I talk about what it actually looks like to build a life where your business, your marriage, your kids, and your goals are moving in the same direction.Not perfectly.But intentionally.We open up about the conversations that changed our relationship, how we involve our kids in the business, the mistake of building success while excluding the people you love, and why most couples feel disconnected even when they’re living under the same roof.This conversation goes deeper than business strategy.It’s about creating a life where you stop feeling pulled in ten different directions and finally know what matters, what you want, and who you’re building it for.Because when there’s alignment, everything feels lighter. Let’s get 1 Layer Deep.No BS. Just the right action to get to the result.🧡Let's connect! 👋➡️ Website: https://libbydelucien.com/➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/libbydelucien/➡️ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/LibbyDeLucien➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/libbydelucien/ ➡️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/libbydelucien

May 4, 20269 min

Episode 107 - You’re not busy, you’re leaking time

In this episode, we go into one of the most uncomfortable but necessary parts of building a business, seeing where your time, your team, and your money are actually going.Because most inefficiencies aren’t obvious.They’re hidden in the small things.The repeated tasks.The miscommunication.The work that looks productive… but isn’t moving anything forward.We talk about the Three C’s, capture, cultivate, and crystallize, and what really happens when you apply them inside a real company.Real people. Real roles. Real waste.This is the work most business owners avoid because it forces you to look at everything:your team, your systems, and yourself.And once you see it… you can’t unsee it.But this is also where everything changes.Because clarity doesn’t just show you what’s brokenit shows you what’s possibleLet’s get 1 Layer Deep.No BS. Just the right action to get to the result.🧡Let's connect! 👋➡️ Website: https://libbydelucien.com/➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/libbydelucien/➡️ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/LibbyDeLucien➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/libbydelucien/ ➡️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/libbydelucien

April 27, 20261 hr 15 min

Episode 106 - AI is replacing the middle — Are you next?

This isn’t a conversation about AI.It’s a conversation about what happens to you if you ignore it.In this episode, we go way past the surface-level hype and into the reality most people don’t want to face:The middle is disappearing.The “in-between” roles…the people who just execute tasks…the ones waiting to be told what to do…They’re getting replaced. Fast.We break down the two lanes every person in business is about to be forced into:– The ones who build– The ones who connectAnd what happens if you stay stuck in the middle. But this episode doesn’t stop at AI.We get into the harder truth:Why most people are stuck isn’t because they don’t have access to information…It’s because they’re being coddled.There’s a difference between learning… and hiding.And if you’re honest, you know which one you’ve been doing.Because the future isn’t waiting for you to feel ready. Let’s get 1 Layer Deep.No BS. Just the right action to get to the result.🧡Let's connect! 👋➡️ Website: https://libbydelucien.com/➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/libbydelucien/➡️ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/LibbyDeLucien➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/libbydelucien/ ➡️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/libbydelucien

April 20, 202627 min

Episode 105 - Your ego is costing you more than you think

This one goes deeper than business.In this episode, we get real about ego. Not the version people talk about on the surface, but the one underneath that quietly drives your decisions, your reactions, and your self-sabotage.We break down the five ego buckets and how they show up in real life. The need to be perfect. The need to feel important. The need to be accepted. The patterns you don’t question because they’ve been with you for so long.And the hardest part… owning it.There’s a moment in this conversation where we talk about what it looks like to actually face the version of yourself that’s been holding you back. Not fixing it. Not dressing it up. But seeing it clearly enough to finally move differently.This is the work most people avoid.But it’s also where everything starts to change.If you’ve been feeling stuck, triggered, or like you’re repeating the same patterns in business or life… this episode will hit. Let’s get 1 Layer Deep.No BS. Just the right action to get to the result.🧡Let's connect! 👋➡️ Website: https://libbydelucien.com/➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/libbydelucien/➡️ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/LibbyDeLucien➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/libbydelucien/ ➡️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/libbydelucien

April 13, 202640 min

Episode 104 - You’re setting the bar too high, and it’s breaking you

You’re not inconsistent. You’re just setting standards you can’t sustain.In this episode, we go deeper into a concept that changed how we lead, how we show up, and how we live, what we call minimum viable participation.Not perfection. Not peak performance.The real baseline.Because most people aren’t failing from lack of effort. They’re failing because they’re trying to live at a level that isn’t realistic for their actual life.We talk about how this shows up in business, in leadership, in marriage, and even in parenting. What happens when expectations aren’t clear. What happens when you hand things off without defining what “done” actually looks like.And the shift that happens when you stop chasing perfect… and start showing up consistently.If you’ve been feeling like you’re always behind, always dropping the ball, or never doing enough, this episode will hit. Let’s get 1 Layer Deep.No BS. Just the right action to get to the result.🧡Let's connect! 👋➡️ Website: https://libbydelucien.com/➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/libbydelucien/➡️ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/LibbyDeLucien➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/libbydelucien/ ➡️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/libbydelucien

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