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Messy Business - with Libby Langley

Libby Langley - Business Coach

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

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173: #173 When Your Capacity (and Energy) are Low

Messy Business - with Libby Langley ·

2026/01/29

In this episode of Messy Business, I’m talking about capacity - what it actually is, how it feels when it’s low, and why pushing through isn’t always the answer.🟠 Motivation and capacity are not the same thing. You can want to do the work and still not have the mental, physical, or nervous-system capacity to hold it - and that doesn’t mean you’re uncommitted or doing anything wrong.🧡 I share honestly what low capacity has looked like for me over the past couple of years, including grief, burnout,

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172: #172 Finding Your Sweet Spot in Business

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2026/01/22

People talk a lot about “finding your sweet spot” in business, as if it’s a destination you eventually arrive at once you’ve tweaked enough, learned enough, or built the perfect offer.In this episode, I talk honestly about why that idea kept me stuck for years, and how I’ve come to understand my own sweet spot not as something I had to create, but something that was revealed once I stopped forcing, polishing, and over-engineering everything.This is a reflective, grounding episode about exhaustion,

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171: #171 The Mental Weight of Digital Clutter

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2026/01/15

Digital clutter isn’t just a bit annoying. It’s cognitively demanding - the invisible weight you carry around in the background that slowly drains your focus, decision-making, and energy.In this episode of Messy Business, I’m talking about the mental load of digital clutter: the tabs you never close, the old offers you don’t run anymore, the Canva designs you’ll never use, the dusty folders called some meaningless name, and the inbox that gradually becomes a list of things asking something of

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27:28

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

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2026/01/08

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

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169: #169 The Return to Creativity: Letting Joy Lead...

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2026/01/01

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

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26:00

168: #168 Making Space for What Matters

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2025/12/25

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

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167: #167 A Really Honest Review of 2025

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2025/12/18

This isn’t a shiny year-in-review. It’s the truth.I’m sharing the most honest reflection I’ve ever recorded - a look back at a year that stretched me, broke me open, and forced me to finally accept myself in ways I’ve been talking about for years but hadn’t truly lived. I talk candidly about the emotional, physical, and practical weight of 2025 - from a country that feels heavier and more divided, to global politics seeping into daily life, to the financial strain so many of us have felt. I share

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166: #166 What Happens When You Stop Forcing It?

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2025/12/11

After 14 years in business, something finally forced me to stop - burnout, shingles, and life all colliding at once. The surprising thing is when you stop pushing, things don’t fall apart. They soften, they slow, and you begin to hear yourself again.In this episode of Messy Business, I’m sharing what truly happens when you stop forcing your business forward and give yourself space to just be. We talk about the difference between "can" and "should"; how self-marketing can become a trap; and why

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165: #165 14 Things I've Learned from 14 Years in...

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2025/12/04

Fourteen years in business - and about fourteen thousand lessons along the way. In this milestone episode of Messy Business, I’m sharing the 14 biggest things I’ve learned since starting out in 2011, from burnout and boundaries to creativity, capacity, and what success really means.I talk candidly about my own burnout this year, how easy it is to drift out of alignment even when things look fine on the surface, and what I’ve realised about the difference between can and should. From learning that

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164: #164 When Progress Feels Boring

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2025/11/27

Things are going fine. You’ve got clients, your systems are working, and you’re not firefighting every five minutes - so why does it all feel a bit… flat? In this episode of Messy Business, I’m talking about the part no one ever mentions: the quiet middle of business. The bit that isn’t thrilling, but is actually a sign that everything’s working exactly as it should.We’ll look at why your brain mistakes calm for stagnation, how chaos can become a comfort zone, and what to do when stability feels

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163: #163 Why Doing Less Feels So Damn Hard

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2025/11/20

You know you’d feel better if you slowed down - so why do you keep piling more on your plate? In this episode of Messy Business, I’m exploring the resistance we feel when we try to do less, and why simplicity can feel so uncomfortable (even when we know it’s what we need).I talk about where that resistance comes from - the stories we’ve absorbed about worth being tied to productivity, the fear of being forgotten if we stop producing, and how our nervous systems get hooked on busyness. I also share

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162: #162 When You've Outgrown the Way You Work

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2025/11/13

That feeling when your business still looks successful on paper, but something about it just doesn’t fit anymore? This episode of Messy Business is for you.You’ve changed. Your energy, priorities, and boundaries have all evolved - but your business might not have caught up yet. I’m talking about what it means to outgrow your way of working, how to spot the signs (like dreading calls or feeling boxed in by your own systems), and what to do to realign your business without burning everything

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161: #161 The Messy Business Manifesto

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2025/11/07

Perfection isn’t the goal - peace is. In this final episode of the Messy Business rebrand series, I’m sharing the heart of what this podcast stands for: the Messy Business Manifesto. It’s a collection of ten truths about what it really means to build a business that fits you - and a reminder that success has nothing to do with having it all together.I walk you through each of the ten Messy Business Truths, from why you can forget things and still be brilliant, to how you can rest without guilt,

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160: #160 Rethinking the Way You Work

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2025/11/06

You left your 9–5 for freedom - but does your business now feel just as restrictive as your old job? In this episode of Messy Business, I’m exploring how we unconsciously recreate the very structures we were trying to escape, and what it really takes to design a business that gives you the life you wanted in the first place. I share the story of how I accidentally built myself another job - complete with staff, office hours, and burnout - before realising I had the power to rebuild everything

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159: #159 The Four Foundations of a Solid Business

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2025/11/05

If your business feels unsteady, confusing, or like it’s taking more than it gives - this episode is for you. I’m walking you through the four foundations of a solid business base: Belief, Alignment, Structure, and Ease. These are the cornerstones of my Rebootcamp framework - and the key to rebuilding your business so it finally fits you.We’ll talk about what each foundation really means, why most business owners skip straight to tactics before sorting their base, and how to know which part of

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158: #158 When Your Business Feels Out of Sync

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2025/11/04

If your business feels heavy, misaligned, or like it’s draining you - it’s not you, it’s your business. In this episode of Messy Business, I’m talking about what really happens when you and your business fall out of sync (and how to get back on the same page again). You’re not flaky, inconsistent, or lazy - even if it sometimes feels that way. What’s more likely is that your business simply doesn’t fit you anymore. Maybe your energy has changed, your priorities have shifted, or the version of

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157: #157 Welcome to MESSY BUSINESS!

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2025/11/03

Welcome to Messy Business! It feels so good to say that. After 156 episodes of Life in Business and Unstuck, this new chapter is all about embracing the beautiful chaos of running a business - and finally letting go of the idea that you need to have everything perfectly together to succeed. In this episode, I share why the podcast has evolved, what Messy Business stands for, and how it connects to the heart of my work inside Rebootcamp - rebuilding your business so it fits you. We’ll talk about

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156: #156 You're Not Too Niche - You're Not Niche...

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2025/10/30

Ever worry that if you niche down too far, you’ll scare people off or have no one left to sell to? In this episode of Unstuck, I’m breaking down why that’s a total myth — and why you’re probably not niche enough.We’ll talk about the real reason so many business owners resist specificity (spoiler: it’s usually fear, FOMO, or people-pleasing) and how broad, vague offers are the reason your marketing never quite lands. I’ll share why your niche isn’t your problem — your fear of commitment is — and

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155: #155 The Flaw in the ‘Know, Like, Trust’ Theory

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2025/10/23

You’ve probably heard the phrase “know, like, and trust” a thousand times — it’s the golden rule of marketing, right? But there’s a crucial fourth step that everyone forgets… buy. Because no matter how loved, trusted, or respected you are, if no one actually buys from you, you don’t have a business.In this episode, I dig into what’s missing from the classic know, like, trust model and how to bridge the gap between being admired and being hired. I share my own experience of building a business full

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154: #154 Has Your Audience Friend Zoned You?

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2025/10/16

You know that awkward moment when you realise people love your content, open every email, and tell you you’re brilliant — but they still don’t buy? Yep, that’s the business friend zone. In this episode, I’m unpacking why that happens, what it really means, and how to shift from being “nice to have” to being seen as essential.I share my own experience of building a business full of trust but not enough urgency, and why the classic know, like, trust model is missing a crucial fourth step — buy

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