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  • 167: #167 A Really Honest Review of 2025

    167: #167 A Really Honest Review of 2025
    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 the reality of my husband working away for months, the chaos of selling and buying a house, renovating a doer-upper with no kitchen for weeks, my dad being in hospital, and the slow, creeping burnout that finally caught up with me.

    I open up about what it’s like to hold space for clients while actually falling apart, the difference between being able to support and feeling able to support, and the bone-deep exhaustion that made even joyful things feel heavy. I talk about the shingles that forced me to stop, the guilt I’ve carried, and the realisation that my capability has far outpaced my capacity.

    And then - the shift. The letting go. The relief.

    You’ll hear about the programmes and structures I’m releasing, the too-many Zoom calls I’m never repeating, the creativity I’m bringing back into my life, and the excitement I feel for 2026 - a year with less noise, more life, and space to rediscover the sparks I’ve lost along the way.

    ✨ You’re human. And if this year has stretched you thin, you’re not alone.

    📙 Read my book: Life in Business
    🧡 Visit my website
    If this episode resonated with you, I’d love to hear about it. Tag me on Instagram and tell me what you’re ready to leave behind in 2025, and what you’re making space for in 2026.
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    27 分
  • 166: #166 What Happens When You Stop Forcing It?

    166: #166 What Happens When You Stop Forcing It?
    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 stepping back isn’t the beginning of the end, it might be the beginning of clarity.

    You’ll hear the story of the moment I almost quit back in 2017 - and how letting go opened the door to unexpected opportunities that sustained my business for years. And I’ll walk you through what this most recent burnout has taught me about capacity, creativity, and rebuilding slowly, joyfully, and on your own terms.

    ✨ You’re allowed to stop before you break. Taking space isn’t stepping backwards; sometimes it’s the only way to hear what comes next.

    If this episode resonated with you, I’d love to hear about it. Tag me on Instagram and tell me what you’re ready to stop forcing.

    📙 Read my book: Life in Business

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    27 分
  • 165: #165 14 Things I've Learned from 14 Years in Business

    165: #165 14 Things I've Learned from 14 Years in Business
    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 burnout isn’t too much work - it’s the wrong work - to remembering that fun isn’t unprofessional, these lessons are a love letter to everyone building a business that feels human, not just impressive.

    Whether you’ve been here from the start or you’re new to Messy Business, this episode is your reminder that longevity in business isn’t about scaling or hustling - it’s about staying.

    ✨ The real flex isn’t scaling - it’s staying. Success doesn’t need to be big. It just needs to be alive.

    Helpful links:
    📙 Read my book: Life in Business
    🧡 Work with me: Inner Circle

    If this episode resonated with you, I’d love to hear about it. Tag me on Instagram and tell me which of the 14 lessons hit home for you.
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    29 分
  • 164: #164 When Progress Feels Boring

    164: #164 When Progress Feels Boring
    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 like boredom. I’ll share how to stop sabotaging what’s finally working, why consistency isn’t complacency, and how to enjoy the “comfortable middle” - that lovely stretch where your business runs smoothly and you get to have a life again.

    ✨ Boring isn’t bad. It’s progress without panic - and it’s where real freedom begins.

    Helpful Links:
    🔶 Download the free guide: Feeling Stuck
    📙 Read my book: Life in Business
    🧡 Work with me: Join Rebootcamp

    If this episode resonated with you, I’d love to hear about it. Tag me on Instagram @libbylangley and tell me what your “comfortable middle” looks like right now.
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    24 分
  • 163: #163 Why Doing Less Feels So Damn Hard

    163: #163 Why Doing Less Feels So Damn Hard
    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 real examples from my clients and my own life, plus simple ways to make “doing less” feel safe, not scary.

    Because doing less isn’t laziness - it’s leadership. It’s how you protect your energy, create space for the work that matters, and show up sharper for your clients and yourself.

    ✨ Doing less isn’t failure - it’s focus. You don’t need to earn your rest.

    Helpful Links:
    🔶 Download the free guide: Feeling Stuck
    📙 Read my book: Life in Business
    🧡 Work with me: Join Rebootcamp

    If this episode resonated with you, I’d love to hear about it. Tag me on Instagram @libbylangley and tell me what “doing less” looks like for you this week.
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    23 分
  • 162: #162 When You've Outgrown the Way You Work

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

    I’ll share what I’ve changed in my own business - from scrapping free discovery calls to simplifying my offers - and how to rebuild your rhythm around who you are now, not who you used to be. Because outgrowing things isn’t failure. It’s proof of growth.

    ✨ You’re not doing anything wrong. You’ve just outgrown your old way of working - and that’s something to celebrate.

    Helpful links:
    🔶 Download the free guide: Feeling Stuck
    📙 Read my book: Life in Business
    🧡 Work with me: Join Rebootcamp

    If this episode resonated with you, I’d love to hear about it. Tag me on Instagram @libbylangley and tell me what part of your business you’ve outgrown.
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    24 分
  • 161: #161 The Messy Business Manifesto

    161: #161 The Messy Business Manifesto
    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, make good money without chasing growth, and be both messy and professional. This is the promise I make to you - that your business can be calm, joyful, profitable, and perfectly imperfect.

    If you’ve ever needed permission to stop trying to fix yourself and start building a business around who you really are, this is it.

    ✨ You don’t have to have it all together to be successful. You just need solid foundations underneath your glorious mess.

    Helpful links:
    🔶 Download the free guide: Feeling Stuck
    📙 Read my book: Life in Business
    🧡 Work with me: Join Rebootcamp

    If this episode resonated with you, I’d love to hear about it. Tag me on Instagram @libbylangley and tell me which of the Messy Business Truths hit home for you.
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    25 分
  • 160: #160 Rethinking the Way You Work

    160: #160 Rethinking the Way You Work
    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 around how I actually work best. We’ll talk about how to spot when your business has turned into a cage, how to redefine success beyond 10K months or endless consistency, and why stability and freedom can happily coexist.

    If you’ve ever wondered why your business feels heavy or out of alignment, this episode will help you see what’s really going on, and give you permission to build the structure that truly supports your freedom.

    ✨ You don’t need more discipline or consistency. You need to rethink the way you work, and build your business to fit you.

    Helpful links:
    🔶 Download the free guide: Feeling Stuck
    📙 Read my book: Life in Business
    🧡 Work with me: Join Rebootcamp

    If this episode resonated with you, I’d love to hear about it. Tag me on Instagram @libbylangley and tell me what part of your business you’re ready to rebuild for more freedom.
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    26 分