Built by the Journey

Christine
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What did you do today to remind the world you’re still here? Staying visible means staying an option. Your voice, your product, or your service deserves to be an option too. Being a seasoned entrepreneur means you've already built something. But maybe you're also navigating life's challenges, burnout, reinvention, grief, self-doubt, or just simply wondering what's next. Welcome to Built by the Journey, a podcast for entrepreneurs who know that business isn’t just about strategy and sales. It’s about who you become through it all. Hosted by author, visibility coach, and journey strategist Chris Laible, this podcast explores 25+ years of entrepreneurship, including product-based businesses, coaching, cancer recovery, reinvention, and everything in between. Through the years, I've come to realize that every chapter matters. Especially the ones we don’t post about. What You’ll Hear Each week, Chris brings heartfelt insights from her books (Resilient by Design, The 12 Essentials, The Visual Roadmap, Visual Proof, and more), lessons from the boards she teaches (Journey, Dream, and Strategy Framework), and conversations with entrepreneurs who’ve chosen to stay visible, stay present, and keep walking forward. We’ll explore themes like: • Embracing your journey to energize you and find solutions once used • Activate someday, maybe dreaming to fuel you creatively • Approach strategies in a new way and make sure we are on our calendars too. • Remember to remind the world you’re still here. This is your space to reflect, rebuild, and realign with your purpose, because staying visible means staying an option. We’ll honor the journey you’ve walked, dream forward with intention, and create strategies that actually fit your life, all while reminding the world you’re still here. And we’ll do it together, with honesty, grace, and just enough grit to keep going. So, if you’ve been wondering, “Does what I’ve built matter?” this podcast is your sign to keep going. Who It’s For If you’re a seasoned entrepreneur who has navigated some life challenges, who craves meaning and sustainability in your work, and who’s ready to stay visible on your terms, this space is for you. You don’t need to be flashy. You just need to remember you’re still here. Built by the Journey reminds you that you're not behind, you’re becoming. And visibility? It’s not about performance. It’s about presence. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and let’s walk this journey together.

  1. MAY 4

    #25 E13 S2 Will Someone Notice If Your Business Disappeared

    Will Someone Notice If Your Business Disappeared? Welcome back to Built by the Journey: Navigating Entrepreneurship Where Every Milestone Matters and Every Detour Counts. I’m your host, Chris Laible.   Today, we’re embracing a question I’ve been sitting with lately. If you were to disappear from your business for 30 days, would anyone notice? Not in a dramatic way. Not in a “something bad happened” kind of way.   I mean, if you quietly: Stopped posting Stopped emailing Stopped networking and even Stopped showing up in stories, on podcasts, in blogs, or in conversations   Would your audience notice your absence? Or would the silence blend in because your visibility has been inconsistent all along? That question can sting a little. But for the seasoned entrepreneur, it’s an important one. Because visibility isn’t about vanity. It’s not about feeding an algorithm. It’s not about posting for attention. Staying visible means staying an option. Until next time, remember: every milestone matters, every detour counts, and your journey is building you as much as you’re building it.  You can find this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and YouTube Podcast, so be sure to subscribe to be notified when episodes of Built by the Journey become available, and let’s walk this road together. In the meantime, please follow me on Instagram (@On Track with Chris), because staying visible means staying an option. And your journey? It still matters.

    10 min

  2. APR 27

    #24 E12 S2 Designing What Fits You: Why Your Business Needs a System That Grows With Your Life

    #24 E12 S2 Designing What Fits You: Why Your Business Needs a System That Grows With Your Life Welcome back to Built by the Journey: Navigating Entrepreneurship Where Every Milestone Matters and Every Detour Counts. Today, we’re embracing the value of designing as an entrepreneur, which is Designing What Fits You: Why Your Business Needs a System That Grows With Your Life   There is no shortage of PDFs, planners, checklists, and systems in the entrepreneurial world. We download them with hope. This one will be it. This one will finally keep me consistent. This one will make everything feel easier. And then… it doesn’t.   Not because the tool is bad. Not because the creator was wrong. But because it wasn’t designed for you. The system that keeps you sustainable is the one that understands you best. And no one knows you better than you do.   And that’s how designing your sustainable systems helps you stay visible.   Staying visible means staying an option. Until next time, remember: every milestone matters, every detour counts, and your journey is building you as much as you’re building it.  You can find this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and YouTube Podcast, so be sure to subscribe to be notified when episodes of Built by the Journey become available, and let’s walk this road together. In the meantime, please follow me on Instagram (@On Track with Chris), because staying visible means staying an option. And your journey? It still matters.

    7 min

  3. APR 20

    #23 E11 S2 Creativity Is Not an Art Class: Entrepreneurial Creativity is About Designing Solutions

    #23 E11 S2 Creativity Is Not an Art Class: Entrepreneurial Creativity is About Designing Solutions Entrepreneurial Creativity is About Designing Solutions- Welcome back to Built by the Journey: Navigating Entrepreneurship Where Every Milestone Matters and Every Detour Counts. Today, we’re embracing the value of being creative, which is Creativity Is Not an Art Class: Entrepreneurial Creativity is About Designing Solutions   Some solutions may require you to draw on wisdom you have already earned.   If you are an entrepreneur, you are already creative. When people hear the word creativity, they often picture artists, painters, musicians, designers, or writers staring at a blank canvas waiting for inspiration to strike. And because of that, many entrepreneurs quietly opt out. They may think: “I’m not creative,” “That’s not my strength,” or even yet “I’m more practical than creative.”   But here’s the truth: if you are an entrepreneur, you are already creative, whether you call it that or not. Creativity is not about art. Creativity is about designing solutions. And entrepreneurship demands that every single day. Creativity isn’t flashy. Sometimes it looks like rebuilding quietly. Sometimes it looks like simplifying. Sometimes it looks like choosing sustainability over speed. But make no mistake, entrepreneurship without creativity is exhausting.   Entrepreneurship, when coupled with creativity, becomes adaptable, resilient, and deeply personal.   And that’s how creative solutions help businesses become sustainable by staying visible.   Because staying visible means staying an option. Until next time, remember: every milestone matters, every detour counts, and your journey is building you as much as you’re building it.  You can find this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and YouTube Podcast, so be sure to subscribe to be notified when episodes of Built by the Journey become available, and let’s walk this road together. In the meantime, please follow me on Instagram (@On Track with Chris), because staying visible means staying an option. And your journey? It still matters.

    8 min

  4. APR 13

    #22 E10 S2 The Entrepreneur as Client Zero: Why Your Habits Hold the Clues to Your Ideal Client

    The Entrepreneur as Client Zero - Welcome back to Built by the Journey: Navigating Entrepreneurship Where Every Milestone Matters and Every Detour Counts. Today, we’re embracing the value of being client zero, which is The Entrepreneur as Client Zero: Why Your Habits Hold the Clues to Your Ideal Client   Most entrepreneurs don’t wake up one day and randomly choose a business. More often than not, we build what we once needed. We create what we searched for. We solve a problem we personally experienced.   Entrepreneurship is personal. No matter what product or service you offer, your first and most important client is you.   That’s what I call being Client Zero.   Client Zero is the test subject, the experiment, the proof that what you offer works. Before you can fully sell it to others, you have to embody it yourself. Client Zero isn’t your final destination. It’s your starting point.   The more you understand yourself, the easier it is to connect with the people who need what you’ve built.   And that’s where real visibility begins.   Because staying visible means staying an option. Until next time, remember: every milestone matters, every detour counts, and your journey is building you as much as you’re building it.  You can find this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and YouTube Podcast, so be sure to subscribe to be notified when episodes of Built by the Journey become available, and let’s walk this road together. In the meantime, please follow me on Instagram (@On Track with Chris), because staying visible means staying an option. And your journey? It still matters.

    9 min

  5. APR 6

    #21 E9 S2 The Power of Being Bingeable: Why Every Entrepreneur Needs a Content Library

    The Power of Being Bingeable - Welcome back to Built by the Journey: Navigating Entrepreneurship Where Every Milestone Matters and Every Detour Counts. Today, we’re starting a conversation where a library creates a safe place for discovery, which is The Power of Being Bingeable: Why Every Entrepreneur Needs a Content Library   Have you ever had a moment where you got hooked entirely on someone’s content? Maybe it was a podcast, a YouTube channel, or a series of reels. One video turned into five, and before you knew it, an hour had passed.   Being bingeable doesn’t mean presenting all the time. It means you’ve built something solid enough to stand on its own. Your content library is your body of work. Your thinking. Your invitation. And when someone is ready to take the next step, it will still be there, quietly doing its job, keeping you visible.   Because staying visible means staying an option. Until next time, remember: every milestone matters, every detour counts, and your journey is building you as much as you’re building it.  You can find this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and YouTube Podcast, so be sure to subscribe to be notified when episodes of Built by the Journey become available, and let’s walk this road together. In the meantime, please follow me on Instagram (@On Track with Chris), because staying visible means staying an option. And your journey? It still matters.

    10 min

  6. MAR 30

    #20 E8 S2 What Did You Do Today to Remind the World You're Still here:

    Welcome back to Built by the Journey: Navigating Entrepreneurship Where Every Milestone Matters and Every Detour Counts. Today, we’re reminding the world and you, too, by discussing the topics What Did You Do Today to Remind the World You’re Still Here? And what did you do for yourself today?   There are quiet assumptions that many seasoned entrepreneurs carry.   “People know what I do.” “If someone needs me, they’ll find me.” “I don’t want to be annoying.”   And so, we build. We serve. We show up for our clients. We refine our craft.   But we forget something important along the way:   Just because you’ve been in business for a while doesn’t mean the world remembers you’re still here.   Not because you’re forgettable. Not because you’re doing anything wrong. But because life is loud, and attention moves fast. So yes, remind the world you’re still here. Be Visible, but don’t forget to take care of yourself, too.   Staying visible means staying an option.   Until next time, remember: every milestone matters, every detour counts, and your journey is building you as much as you’re building it.  You can find this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and YouTube Podcast, so be sure to subscribe to be notified when episodes of Built by the Journey become available, and let’s walk this road together. In the meantime, please follow me on Instagram (@On Track with Chris), because staying visible means staying an option. And your journey? It still matters.

    10 min

  7. MAR 23

    #19 E7 S2 The Mobile Life isn’t a Trend, Often It’s Survival

    Welcome back to Built by the Journey: Navigating Entrepreneurship Where Every Milestone Matters and Every Detour Counts. Today, we’re discussing business when life is asking something of you, which is The Mobile Life isn’t a Trend, Often It’s Survival   For a long time, we were sold a version of entrepreneurship that looked like this: a laptop, a beach, a cocktail, and complete freedom, the original mobile life. And while I don’t knock that dream, it’s just not the full story. Because for many of us, the mobile business wasn’t about lifestyle design. It was about life design. It was about staying in the game when sitting at a desk all day wasn’t possible. It was about continuing to build when life demanded flexibility, presence, and adaptability. Above all, staying visible means staying an option.   Until next time, remember: every milestone matters, every detour counts, and your journey is building you as much as you’re building it.  You can find this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and YouTube Podcast, so be sure to subscribe to be notified when episodes of Built by the Journey become available, and let’s walk this road together. In the meantime, please follow me on Instagram (@On Track with Chris), because staying visible means staying an option. And your journey? It still matters.

    8 min

  8. MAR 16

    #18 E6 S2 Why Every Entrepreneur Needs a Field Trip

    Welcome back to Built by the Journey, navigating entrepreneurship where every milestone matters and every detour counts. Today, we're having a conversation about the power of stepping away from your desk intentionally, which is why every entrepreneur needs a field trip. There's a belief in entrepreneurship that progress only happens at your desk with the laptop open. Staying visible means staying an option. Until next time, remember: every milestone matters, every detour counts, and your journey is building you as much as you’re building it.  You can find this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and YouTube Podcast, so be sure to subscribe to be notified when episodes of Built by the Journey become available, and let’s walk this road together. In the meantime, please follow me on Instagram (@On Track with Chris), because staying visible means staying an option. And your journey? It still matters.

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What did you do today to remind the world you’re still here? Staying visible means staying an option. Your voice, your product, or your service deserves to be an option too. Being a seasoned entrepreneur means you've already built something. But maybe you're also navigating life's challenges, burnout, reinvention, grief, self-doubt, or just simply wondering what's next. Welcome to Built by the Journey, a podcast for entrepreneurs who know that business isn’t just about strategy and sales. It’s about who you become through it all. Hosted by author, visibility coach, and journey strategist Chris Laible, this podcast explores 25+ years of entrepreneurship, including product-based businesses, coaching, cancer recovery, reinvention, and everything in between. Through the years, I've come to realize that every chapter matters. Especially the ones we don’t post about. What You’ll Hear Each week, Chris brings heartfelt insights from her books (Resilient by Design, The 12 Essentials, The Visual Roadmap, Visual Proof, and more), lessons from the boards she teaches (Journey, Dream, and Strategy Framework), and conversations with entrepreneurs who’ve chosen to stay visible, stay present, and keep walking forward. We’ll explore themes like: • Embracing your journey to energize you and find solutions once used • Activate someday, maybe dreaming to fuel you creatively • Approach strategies in a new way and make sure we are on our calendars too. • Remember to remind the world you’re still here. This is your space to reflect, rebuild, and realign with your purpose, because staying visible means staying an option. We’ll honor the journey you’ve walked, dream forward with intention, and create strategies that actually fit your life, all while reminding the world you’re still here. And we’ll do it together, with honesty, grace, and just enough grit to keep going. So, if you’ve been wondering, “Does what I’ve built matter?” this podcast is your sign to keep going. Who It’s For If you’re a seasoned entrepreneur who has navigated some life challenges, who craves meaning and sustainability in your work, and who’s ready to stay visible on your terms, this space is for you. You don’t need to be flashy. You just need to remember you’re still here. Built by the Journey reminds you that you're not behind, you’re becoming. And visibility? It’s not about performance. It’s about presence. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and let’s walk this journey together.

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  • Creator
    Christine
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Christine