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. 6d ago

    Episode 119 - Before You Blame Your Employee, Check Your System.

    When someone on your team makes a mistake... What's your first question? If it's "Who messed this up?" you might be asking the wrong question. In this episode, Chris and I unpack why most performance issues aren't people problems, they're systems problems. Before replacing a team member, you need to determine whether you've actually created an environment where success is possible. We covered: The three questions every leader should ask before blaming an employeeWhy telling someone once isn't trainingHow clear expectations, coaching, and the right tools change performanceThe difference between a systems problem, a skill problem, and a will problemWhy fixing the system before replacing the person leads to stronger teamsHow proactive systems prevent problems instead of reacting to them Because great people in broken systems eventually look like poor performers. The best leaders don't just fix mistakes. They build systems that make those mistakes less likely to happen. 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 #OneLayerDeep #LibbyDeLucien #Entrepreneurship #BusinessOwner #FamilyBusiness #Leadership #Burnout #Mindset #BusinessGrowth #PersonalDevelopment

    Episode 119 - Before You Blame Your Employee, Check Your System.

  2. Jul 20

    Episode 118 - Stop Learning. Start Implementing.

    Most business owners don't have an information problem. They have an execution problem. If you're constantly reading another book, buying another course, or looking for the next strategy... You might not be learning. You might be avoiding. In this episode, Chris and I talk about: Why learning can become a form of procrastinationThe difference between motion and real momentumHow perfectionism keeps entrepreneurs stuckWhy your business is one implementation away not one idea away from growthHow AI gives you more ideas but can't execute them for youA simple challenge to help you stop collecting information and start creating results Because your customers don't pay you for what you know. They pay you for what you've implemented. 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 #OneLayerDeep #LibbyDeLucien #Entrepreneurship #BusinessOwner #FamilyBusiness #Leadership #Burnout #Mindset #BusinessGrowth #PersonalDevelopment

    Episode 118 - Stop Learning. Start Implementing.

  3. Jul 13

    Episode 117 - Stop Building Relief. Start Building Capacity.

    Most business owners think the next hire will solve their problem. More help. Less work. More time. But what if that's the wrong goal? In this episode, Chris and I explored why building a business isn't about getting work off your plate, it's about creating the capacity for your business to grow without depending on you. Here's what we cover: Why most owners hire for relief instead of capacityThe three types of work every business owner should be handing offWhy repeatable work should never depend on youHow systems eliminate decision fatigue and create consistencyThe difference between delegation and true business growthHow AI is changing the way leaders build, document, and scale their businesses Because every system you build is one less decision you have to make. And every decision you no longer have to make creates more capacity to lead, grow, and focus on what only you can do. 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 #OneLayerDeep #LibbyDeLucien #Entrepreneurship #BusinessOwner #FamilyBusiness #Leadership #Burnout #Mindset #BusinessGrowth #PersonalDevelopment

    Episode 117 - Stop Building Relief. Start Building Capacity.

  4. Jul 6

    Episode 116 - Your Team Is Learning From Everything You Do

    Every leader is teaching. The only question is... What are you teaching? Your team isn't just listening to what you say. They're learning from what you repeat. What you tolerate. What you celebrate. What you ignore. In Episode #116, Chris and I unpack the leadership habits, systems, and rhythms that shape culture, build trust, and create consistency across your team. We talk about why SOPs often fail, how rhythms create accountability, why transparency beats tribal knowledge, and what it really takes to build a team that believes in your vision. Because leadership isn't about getting people to follow instructions. It's about creating an environment where the right behaviors become the standard. 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 #OneLayerDeep #LibbyDeLucien #Entrepreneurship #BusinessOwner #FamilyBusiness #Leadership #Burnout #Mindset #BusinessGrowth #PersonalDevelopment

    Episode 116 - Your Team Is Learning From Everything You Do

  5. Jun 29

    Episode 115 - You've Trained Your Team to Depend on You

    Think your team can't operate without you? You might be right. But not for the reason you think. Most business owners believe they're the solution. The problem is they've become the system. Every question comes to them. Every approval runs through them. Every decision waits on them. And then they wonder why they can't step away. In this episode, Chris and I unpack one of the biggest lies in business: That delegation creates freedom. It doesn't. Not if you've only delegated the task. The businesses that scale aren't built on task delegation. They're built on decision transfer. Because the moment your team knows how to think without you, everything changes. If you're tired of being the bottleneck, the fixer, the approver, and the person everyone depends on... This episode is for you. 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 #OneLayerDeep #LibbyDeLucien #Entrepreneurship #BusinessOwner #FamilyBusiness #Leadership #Burnout #Mindset #BusinessGrowth #PersonalDevelopment

    Episode 115 - You've Trained Your Team to Depend on You

  6. Jun 22

    Episode 114 - Stop Blaming Your Team. You Have a Clarity Problem.

    Most business owners don't have a people problem. They have a clarity problem. And the scary part? You usually don't notice it until you're staying up until 3 AM, scrambling to meet deadlines, carrying responsibilities you shouldn't be carrying, and wondering why everything feels harder than it should. In Episode #114, Chris and I unpack how a lack of clarity creates chaos inside a business, why great employees leave, and how small communication breakdowns turn into major bottlenecks. We talk about: • Why chaos is usually created long before it shows up • The danger of assuming instead of communicating • How "chaos stacking" slowly breaks your systems • The self-sabotaging habits that keep owners stuck • Why communication is one of the most underrated business skills Because the problem usually isn't your team. It's the gap between what you know and what you've actually communicated. 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

    Episode 114 - Stop Blaming Your Team. You Have a Clarity Problem.

  7. Jun 15

    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 life Because 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

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

  8. Jun 8

    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

    Episode 112 - The mistake that's quietly destroying entrepreneur families
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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
    119
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Libby DeLucien
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    The Libby DeLucien Podcast