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Messy Business - with Libby Langley

Messy Business - with Libby Langley

De: Libby Langley - Business Coach
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Change how you work, not who you are.

I’m Libby Langley - business mentor, author, 14 years in business, and someone whose thoughts have never taken the “standard” route through anything.

This podcast is where I talk about what it’s actually like to run a business when real life is happening, energy comes and goes, and your brain doesn’t always behave the way the internet says it should.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re brilliant at what you do but the business side feels a bit tangled or loud or just too much sometimes - welcome!

Messy Business isn’t about pretending. It isn’t about crushing it, hacking it, optimising it, or turning yourself into a productivity robot.

It’s the place I make sense of the chaos out loud, and share what I’ve learned about building a business that feels good in your actual body, not just in your to-do list.

Some weeks you’ll get clarity.
Some weeks it’ll be perspective.
Sometimes it’ll be me talking about burnout, or creativity, or why everything gets easier when you stop trying to “fix” yourself and start shaping your business around how you work best.

This is business, but it’s also life. The messy bits. The honest bits. The bits no one posts on Instagram because it doesn’t match their grid.

Things you might want:
🔶 Problem Solved - send me your mess, get a plan
🧡 Inner Circle - deeper support for 2026
📙 My book - Life in Business

Find me on Instagram @libbylangley or at libbylangley.com 2022 Libby Langley Desarrollo Personal Economía Gestión y Liderazgo Higiene y Vida Saludable Liderazgo Psicología Psicología y Salud Mental Éxito Personal
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  • 170: #170 Starting Again When You Don't Know What's Next

    170: #170 Starting Again When You Don't Know What's Next
    Jan 8 2026

    It’s January 2026 and the internet is screaming fresh start! and big year energy! - but this episode is the quieter truth underneath that.

    Because sometimes the most honest place you can be in business is this: you know what can’t continue… but you don’t yet know what’s replacing it.

    In this episode of Messy Business, I share what it’s actually felt like to close my main programme at the end of December - a decision that came from capacity, health, burnout, shingles, life being life… and the realisation that carrying on would’ve meant showing up as a husk of myself. I talk about the mix of emotions (relief, sadness, fear, pride), and why that huge sense of lightness is often the clearest sign you’ve made the right call.

    We explore the difference between ending something gracefully and burning everything down dramatically - and why ending doesn’t mean failing. Sometimes it simply means the structure no longer fits who you are and what you can hold.

    I also talk about what I’ve outgrown: the business model that relied on scheduled Zoom calls. Not the people, not the support - the structure. Because it wasn’t the calls themselves that were the problem… it was the fact they existed in the diary, acting like a constant constraint when life was already full.

    This episode is a reminder that being good at something, or being known for something, doesn’t mean it’s still right. And it’s also a gentle nudge to stop keeping things alive purely because past-you set them up.

    Along the way, I share what I do know about 2026 - even without a shiny plan:

    • I’m not building my business around endless Zoom calls
    • I’m not creating content for algorithms
    • The podcast stays front and centre
    • I’m leaning into more creativity, flexibility, and experimentation
    • And there will be simpler ways to access my brain without me holding a huge container

    And I leave you with reflective questions that might land hard (in a good way):

    • What are you doing purely because past-you set it up?
    • If nothing was required of you for three months, what would you naturally gravitate towards?
    • Where are you overriding your body and brain because you said you would?
    • What are you saying yes to that leaves you resentful… and what lights you up without trying?

    ✨ You don’t need a dramatic rebrand or a big announcement. Sometimes the first move forward is just quietly not renewing something.

    📙 Read my book: Life in Business - https://libbylangley.com/book

    If this episode resonated with you, I’d love to hear about it. Tag me on Instagram https://instagram.com/libbylangley and tell me what you’re ready to stop forcing in 2026 - and what you want to make space for instead.
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    27 m
  • 169: #169 The Return to Creativity: Letting Joy Lead Your Work

    169: #169 The Return to Creativity: Letting Joy Lead Your Work
    Jan 1 2026
    This isn’t a strategy episode. It’s a wondering-out-loud episode. An episode about curiosity, colour returning to things that felt grey for far too long, and what might happen if we let joy, not pressure, lead the way.

    In this episode of Messy Business, I talk honestly about how fun kind of left the business room. How work became performance, value became output, service became self-sacrifice, and visibility replaced connection. And how easy it is to stay competent while feeling absolutely nothing.

    I share why joy isn’t frivolous or unprofessional; it’s essential. How play expands capacity, creativity unlocks solutions, and why clients want presence far more than polish. I talk about the invisible cost of being dependable, the pressure to keep proving yourself, and the freedom that comes from finally saying, I don’t need to do that anymore.

    This episode also marks a shift. I explore what joy-led work might actually look like in 2026 - slower, smaller, more human. Experiments instead of funnels. Conversations instead of campaigns. Depth over volume. Creativity without monetising every spark. And trusting that being yourself isn’t a risk; it’s the whole point.

    I share my predictions for where business is heading next: less AI slop, more real voices; less polish, more rough edges; more in-person connection; more neurodivergent-aware, capacity-led business models; and a collective fatigue with performing for algorithms instead of living real lives.

    ✨ Business isn’t meant to be endured. You don’t need to prove anything. Fun isn’t a bonus; it’s a compass.

    📙 Read my book: Life in Business — https://libbylangley.com/book

    If this episode resonated with you, I’d love to hear about it. Tag me on Instagram https://instagram.com/libbylangley and tell me what fun looks like for you - big or small - and what you’re ready to let joy lead towards in 2026.
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    27 m
  • 168: #168 Making Space for What Matters

    168: #168 Making Space for What Matters
    Dec 25 2025
    This episode is being released on Christmas Day - and if you’re listening today, I’m really glad you’re here. Whether you’re hiding from chaos, peeling potatoes, avoiding small talk, or simply enjoying some quiet, this one is for you.

    This isn’t an episode about planning, goal-setting, or using the time between Christmas and New Year wisely. There’s no strategy here. Instead, this is a breathing-space episode, a gentle pause in the noise of business, life, and the online world.

    I talk about why proper time off feels harder than ever, especially when our businesses live on our phones and in our heads. We explore the myth that we have to be available all the time, the pressure to fill every gap with content or productivity, and why making space for what actually matters isn’t a luxury - it’s essential.

    I share reflections from my own business after closing my group programme, going into this quieter period without pressure for the first time in years, and noticing how creativity returns when you stop forcing it. We talk about the beauty of doing less, why volume isn’t the answer, and how human connection has been quietly replaced by clicks, likes, and noise.

    This episode is also an invitation to step back, to stop narrating everything, to let yourself enjoy moments without turning them into content, and to remember that business is not your whole identity.

    ✨ You don’t need to optimise this moment. You’re allowed to rest, exist, and make space for what matters, without explaining yourself.

    📙 Read my book: Life in Business — https://libbylangley.com/book

    If this episode resonated with you, I’d love to hear about it. Tag me on Instagram https://instagram.com/libbylangley and tell me where you’re listening from - especially if it’s Christmas Day and you’re out for a walk, hiding from the family, or enjoying some quiet.
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    26 m
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