Messy Business - with Libby Langley

If you're relying solely on social media to connect with your audience, you're building your business on rented land. In this episode, I’m making the case for why email is one of the easiest, most personal, and most effective tools you can use to grow your business — and how you can start (or restart) with zero fuss.I’ve been sending marketing emails since 2012, and they’ve consistently been one of the biggest drivers of connection, conversation, and sales in my business. Whether you’ve fallen out of the habit or never started at all, I walk you through why email is such a brilliant option — and why you don’t need any fancy software, a huge list, or hours of spare time to make it work.From avoiding the pitfalls of algorithm changes and hacked accounts, to building genuine, pen-pal-style relationships with the people who really matter, this episode is packed with practical encouragement for solo business owners who want to market themselves with more ease and less noise.✨ If you’re serious about building a sustainable business, it’s time to start emailing — and I promise, it can be simpler (and more joyful) than you think.Helpful Links: 🌀 Download the free guide: Easy Ways to Start Emailing Your Audience 📖 Read my book 💬 Work with me—If this gave you the nudge you needed, I’d love to know. Tag me on Instagram @libbylangley or send me a message with your new email list link — I’m always curious to see how others are doing it! And don’t forget to follow the podcast so you never miss a weekly dose of gentle business wisdom.Let’s make marketing more human, together.

Feeling exhausted from the constant push to do more, be more, and grow faster? You’re not alone — and no, the solution isn't more hustle. In this episode, I’m introducing you to something far more helpful: goblin mode.Goblin mode, the Oxford Word of the Year (yes, really!), is all about being unapologetically self-indulgent. And in business? That’s revolutionary. This episode is a practical and gently rebellious take on what self-care actually means when you work for yourself — from boundaries to naps, and why you absolutely don't need to “earn” rest.I talk about how the hustle narrative is wearing us down, what happens when we overpromise and underdeliver, and why being everything to everyone will only burn you out. I also share how I structure my own week, why I don't do client calls on Fridays, and how embracing goblin mode has made my business feel lighter and more fun.✨ If you’ve been feeling tired, scattered, or just fed up with trying to “keep up,” this episode will give you the permission (and the practical ideas) to run your business in a way that actually supports you.Helpful Links: 🌀 Download the free guide: Feeling Stuck 📖 Read my book 💬 Work with me—If this episode made you breathe a little easier, I’d love to hear about it. Tag me @libbylangley on Instagram or drop into my DMs — you don’t need to do this alone. And if you’re embracing your inner goblin this week? I’m cheering you on from here.

Running a business can feel overwhelming — like you’re spinning plates, questioning everything, and still wondering if you’re getting it “right.” But what if you stripped it all back to just two things? In this episode, I share the only two things that truly matter in business… and spoiler: they’re not what the online noise tells you.It’s easy to get caught up in all the shoulds — more content, more clients, more offers. But underneath it all, business is about how you feel and what you keep. That’s why I’m talking about happiness and profit — one intangible, one very tangible — and why they’re your true compass for building a business that actually works for you.I walk you through how to check in with your own happiness (even if you’re not “there yet”), and how to start understanding your numbers without the overwhelm. If you’ve been stuck in the cycle of doing more but feeling worse, this episode will help you press pause, get real, and figure out what needs to change.✨ If you’re not happy, and you’re not making money… something has to shift. Let’s talk about what that could look like.Helpful Links: 🌀 Free guide to getting unstuck 📖 Read my book 💬 Work with me—If today’s episode made you think, gave you clarity, or just helped you breathe a bit easier, I’d love it if you shared it. Tag me on Instagram @libbylangley or drop into my DMs and let me know what landed for you.You don’t have to do business the way everyone else does. Let’s make it simpler — and way more you.

Are you running your business on autopilot, hoping things will somehow fall into place? It’s easy to lose direction when you're busy juggling everything — but without a clear vision and goal, it’s near impossible to build a business (and life) that actually feels good.In this episode, I gently walk you through why having a vision and goal matters — not in a shouty, corporate, “smash your targets” way, but in a warm, grounded way that helps you reconnect to why you're in business in the first place. We explore what success really looks like (hint: it's not about million-pound months), what you're working towards, and how your daily actions either move you closer to — or further away from — the life you want.This is your reminder that you get to do business your way. You don’t need more hustle. You need more clarity, more space, and more trust in yourself.✨ You started your business for a reason. Let’s bring that reason back into focus.Helpful Links: 🌀 Download the “Stop Scrolling for Answers” free guide 📖 Read my book 💬 Work with me—If this episode helped you reconnect to your vision, I’d love to hear about it. Screenshot and share it on social media (tag me @libbylangley) or send me a message. And make sure you’re following the podcast so you never miss an episode.You don’t need to figure this all out alone. I’m right here with you.

Feeling like you’ve outgrown the version of business success you’ve been chasing? You’re not alone. In this first episode of Life in Business, I share the story of how I left a shiny, high-pressure corporate role to create a business that actually fits my life — and what I’ve learnt from over a decade of running it.This episode is a warm and honest introduction to why I do what I do, and how I got here. I talk about quitting my job without a plan, earning £127 in my first month, building a business with a team (then realising I hated it), starting again, getting divorced, going back to basics — and eventually discovering the sweet spot where business feels lighter, simpler, and more me.If you’ve ever questioned whether you're "doing it wrong" or felt disconnected from the version of business you’ve built, this one’s for you. I talk about the pressure to build a “successful” business that looks good on the outside, and the quiet but powerful joy of building a business that actually makes you feel good.✨ This podcast is your safe space to be real, take the pressure off, and remember that you’re not broken — you’re just ready to do things differently.Helpful Links: 🌀 Download the free guide: Feeling Stuck 📖 Read my book 💬 Work with me —If this episode gave you a bit of relief or a spark of inspiration, I’d love it if you shared it. Screenshot, post, tag me — I’m @libbylangley on all the usual platforms. And make sure you’re following the podcast so you don’t miss what’s coming next.Thanks for being here. I’m so glad we’ve found each other.

Do you hate the thought of being a boss babe CEO or a biz babe (whatever the hell that is)?Or maybe hustling 24/7 or building a million pound empire just isn’t your thing.If so, the Life In Business Podcast is perfect for you.Your host, Libby Langley, business coach and mentor has been there and done that more times than she cares to count and she is on a mission to empower female business owners to find an easier way, a gentler way, without feeling guilty or inadequate or like they’re doing it all wrong.Tune in every week for life and business support that will help you to make small tweaks for big gains, to be confident in your business decisions and to say no to the things you think you should be doing.So you CAN do exactly what you love to do the most without hustling 24/7 to make it happen.Make sure you subscribe and follow the show wherever you listen to podcasts so you don't miss the next episode.I’d love for you to say hi on Instagram. I’m @libbylangley. You can also visit my website at www.libbylangley.com to find out more about me and my coaching services.Launching 8 December 2022.