The Libby DeLucien Podcast

Libby DeLucien
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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.

  1. 5d ago

    Episode 132 - Your Business Can’t Grow If You Keep Doing Everything

    Are you still doing the same work you did at $300K, even though you're trying to grow to $600K or $1M? As your business grows, your role needs to change. But that means figuring out what still requires you, what can be handed off, and what needs to be documented. In this episode, we go 1 Layer Deep on: Why business owners need to reassess their role as the business growsHow to identify tasks you should stop doing and delegateThe Think, Decide, Build, and Review processWhy documenting work makes it easier to hand off and hold people accountableHow time audits can reveal wasted time and unused team capacityWhy systems need to be reviewed and updated as the business changesHow to build a team that can handle more without relying on you for every decision Because growing your business means learning to do different work, not just doing more of the same. Get 1 Layer Deep. 🧡 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/ ➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/libbydelucien Sponsored by: WootRecruit ➡️ Website: https://wootrecruit.com/ ➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WootRecruit #OneLayerDeep #LibbyDeLucien #Entrepreneurship #BusinessOwner #FamilyBusiness #Leadership #Burnout #Mindset #BusinessGrowth #PersonalDevelopment

    Episode 132 - Your Business Can’t Grow If You Keep Doing Everything

  2. Oct 19

    Episode 131 - Chris Schwab: From $700 to a Remote Cleaning Business

    Chris Schwab started his cleaning business with around $700, developed a remote operating model, and moved to Japan. But how did he make it work, and what can other business owners learn from his approach? In this episode of the 1 Layer Deep Podcast, Chris shares how he built a remote cleaning business and why entrepreneurship was a way to create the freedom and balance he wanted in his life. We also talk about knowing your numbers, building systems that support your goals, and why growing just for the sake of growth can pull you away from what matters most. The goal isn’t to build the biggest business possible. It’s to build a business that supports the life you actually want. 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/ ➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/libbydelucien Follow Chris 👋 ➡️ Website: christopherschwab.co.uk | localbusinessmba.com ➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/schwaaab Sponsored by: 1LD VS Program ➡️Website: https://1ld.co/vs-program/ #OneLayerDeep #LibbyDeLucien #Entrepreneurship #BusinessOwner #FamilyBusiness #Leadership #Burnout #Mindset #BusinessGrowth #PersonalDevelopment

    Episode 131 - Chris Schwab: From $700 to a Remote Cleaning Business

  3. Oct 12

    Episode 130 - Your Team Keeps Struggling. Is It a People Problem or a Systems Problem?

    Before you blame the employee, look at the system. When someone on your team isn’t performing, how do you know whether it’s a people problem, a systems problem, or a leadership problem? In Episode 130 of The Libby DeLucien Podcast, Chris and I will break down the four things to assess before deciding what needs to change: Clarity: Do they know what to do and what good looks like?Capability: Have they been trained to do it?Capacity: Do they have the time, tools, and workload to get it done?Will: Are they willing to do it consistently? We will also dig into time audits, role clarity, repositioning the right person into the right seat, and why adding another checklist or process can make a job harder instead of solving the actual problem. Because you can’t confidently call it a people problem if you haven’t examined the systems around them. Get 1 Layer Deep. 🧡 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/ ➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/libbydelucien Sponsored by: LAYA ➡️ Website: 1ld.ai

    Episode 130 - Your Team Keeps Struggling. Is It a People Problem or a Systems Problem?

  4. Oct 5

    Episode 129 - Candice Rodriguez: From Cosmetology to Systems and Leadership in a Cleaning Business

    Candice Rodriguez came into the cleaning business after leaving cosmetology. She started in her family’s business as a cleaning technician, then moved into training, field management, and eventually operations. Along the way, she discovered she was good at spotting gaps in systems and figuring out what wasn’t working. But as she grew into leadership, doing things her way came at a cost. What did she learn about control? What did she have to rebuild? And what changed when she became more open to other perspectives? Candice and I go 1 Layer Deep on systems, leadership, accountability, micromanagement, employee relationships, and what it takes to keep evolving as your business grows. 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/ ➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/libbydelucien Follow Candice 👋 ➡️ Website: https://naturalcarecleaningservice.com/ ➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LaMejorMamacita Sponsored by: WootRecruit ➡️ Website: https://wootrecruit.com/ ➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WootRecruit #OneLayerDeep #LibbyDeLucien #Entrepreneurship #BusinessOwner #FamilyBusiness #Leadership #Burnout #Mindset #BusinessGrowth #PersonalDevelopment

    Episode 129 - Candice Rodriguez: From Cosmetology to Systems and Leadership in a Cleaning Business

  5. Sep 28

    Episode 128 - Your Team Isn't the Problem. Your Standard Drifted.

    How do you know your team is actually following the system when you're not there? I was in the field. Aaron was in the field. And both of us were seeing things that made it pretty clear: something had drifted. So the question became bigger than training. How do you audit your team, your trainers, and your systems without becoming the bottleneck yourself? In this episode, Aaron and I go 1 Layer Deep on: ● How to identify when a standard has drifted ● What to actually look for when you audit ● The difference between training, practicing, demonstrating, and verifying ● Why your best employee isn't automatically your best trainer ● How owners can create visibility without creating dependency ● And why the cadence of your audits matters Because you can't maintain a standard you never check. 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/ ➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/libbydelucien Sponsored by: 1LD VS Program ➡️Website: https://1ld.co/vs-program/ #OneLayerDeep #LibbyDeLucien #Entrepreneurship #BusinessOwner #FamilyBusiness #Leadership #Burnout #Mindset #BusinessGrowth #PersonalDevelopment

    Episode 128 - Your Team Isn't the Problem. Your Standard Drifted.

  6. Sep 21

    Episode 127 - From Insurance to Cleaning: What Derek Hazelwood Learned Along the Way

    Derek Hazelwood came into the cleaning business completely by accident. His background was in insurance, financial consulting, and business ownership. Then he met his wife, who owned a cleaning company. Derek stepped in to help with recruiting and found himself in an industry he knew very little about. What transferred from his previous businesses? What didn’t? And what did he have to learn once he was inside the cleaning industry? Derek and I go 1 Layer Deep on hiring, structure, sales, technology, AI, scaling, and what it means to become a student of the business you’re in. 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/ ➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/libbydelucien Follow Derek 👋 ➡️ Website: https://ricochetbusinesssolutions.com/ ➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/derek.hazelwood Sponsored by: LAYA AI ➡️ Website: 1ld.ai #OneLayerDeep #LibbyDeLucien #Entrepreneurship #BusinessOwner #FamilyBusiness #Leadership #Burnout #Mindset #BusinessGrowth #PersonalDevelopment

    Episode 127 - From Insurance to Cleaning: What Derek Hazelwood Learned Along the Way

  7. Sep 15

    Episode 126 - From Training Elephants to Building a Cleaning Company

    Before I built a cleaning company, I trained elephants. Yeah. Elephants. I spent years working with Asian elephants, traveling the world, and building a career I thought I’d have for the rest of my life. Then life changed, and I had to walk away from it. Starting over forced me to figure out who I was outside of the career that had defined so much of my life. Eventually, that led me into organizing, cleaning, and a completely different kind of business journey. But looking back, I realized something: I hadn’t started from zero. I had started from experience. In this episode, Chris and I talk about the experiences, failures, lessons, and mindset shifts that shaped how I think about business today, and how the skills I learned long before becoming a business owner continue to influence how I build, lead, and create systems. You don't start from zero. You start from experience. This one is personal. 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/ ➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/libbydelucien Sponsored by: WootRecruit ➡️ Website: https://wootrecruit.com/ ➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WootRecruit #OneLayerDeep #LibbyDeLucien #Entrepreneurship #BusinessOwner #FamilyBusiness #Leadership #Burnout #Mindset #BusinessGrowth #PersonalDevelopment

    Episode 126 - From Training Elephants to Building a Cleaning Company

  8. Sep 7

    Episode 125 - Stop Using Bonuses to Fix Broken Systems

    A bonus isn't supposed to fix your employee. It isn't supposed to fix your process. And it isn't supposed to make someone do the job they're already being paid to do. A bonus is for exceptional behavior, going above and beyond what the role already requires. In Episode 125, Chris, Aaron, and I get 1 Layer Deep into what actually makes a bonus work and when a bonus is simply masking a problem that needs to be fixed somewhere else. We talk about: Why showing up and doing your job shouldn't automatically qualify for a bonusThe difference between an expected responsibility and exceptional performanceWhy you shouldn't use a bonus to repair a broken processHow to structure incentives around outcomes employees can actually influenceWhy sales bonuses can make more sense around upsells, add-ons, profit, or efficiency not simply closing the saleHow to make sure the bonus is affordable and sustainable for the businessWhy employees need to understand exactly what they're being rewarded forThe difference between an expected "If-Then" incentive and an unexpected "Now-That" rewardWhy the right bonus structure starts with the role, the expectations, and the outcome Because if the job is already the job... Doing the job isn't exceptional. Fix the issue first. Then reward the extra mile. 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 #OneLayerDeep #LibbyDeLucien #Entrepreneurship #BusinessOwner #FamilyBusiness #Leadership #Burnout #Mindset #BusinessGrowth #PersonalDevelopment

    Episode 125 - Stop Using Bonuses to Fix Broken Systems
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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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  • Creator
    Libby DeLucien
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    132
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Libby DeLucien
  • Show Website
    The Libby DeLucien Podcast

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