The Libby DeLucien Podcast

Welcome to The Libby DeLucien Podcast, where we go beyond surface-level conversations to uncover the raw, real, and powerful layers of business, family, and entrepreneurial life. Rooted in the One Layer Deep principle from Libby’s groundbreaking book, this podcast challenges you to think deeper, lead smarter, and live with purpose. Whether you’re scaling a business, balancing family, or navigating the chaos of entrepreneurship, each episode delivers candid insights, actionable strategies, and unfiltered discussions to help you break through to the next level. Because success isn’t just about what’s on the surface—it’s about going One Layer Deep.

The Libby DeLucien Podcast is a arts podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 128 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts The Libby DeLucien Podcast, a arts show with 128 episodes published.

Our AI reads these to draft pitches. Use them as grounding for a pitch that cites a real guest and a specific topic.

• 

  Episode #128

  Episode 128 - Your Team Isn't the Problem. Your Standard Drifted.

  Sep 28, 202648 min

  How do you know your team is actually following the system when you're not there? I was in the field. Aaron was in the field. And both of us were seeing things that made it pretty clear: something had drifted. So the question became bigger than training. How do you audit your team, your trainers, and your systems without becoming the bottleneck yourself? In this episode, Aaron and I go 1 Layer Deep on: ● How to identify when a standard has drifted ● What to actually look for when you audit ● The difference between training, practicing, demonstrating, and verifying ● Why your best employee isn't automatically your best trainer ● How owners can create visibility without creating dependency ● And why the cadence of your audits matters Because you can't maintain a standard you never check. Get 1 Layer Deep. No BS. Just the right action to get to the result. Let's connect! ➡️ Website: https://libbydelucien.com/ ➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/libbydelucien/ ➡️ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/LibbyDeLucien ➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/libbydelucien/ ➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/libbydelucien Sponsored by: 1LD VS Program ➡️Website: https://1ld.co/vs-program/ #OneLayerDeep #LibbyDeLucien #Entrepreneurship #BusinessOwner #FamilyBusiness #Leadership #Burnout #Mindset #BusinessGrowth #PersonalDevelopment

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #127

  Episode 127 - From Insurance to Cleaning: What Derek Hazelwood Learned Along the Way

  Sep 21, 202646 min

  Derek Hazelwood came into the cleaning business completely by accident. His background was in insurance, financial consulting, and business ownership. Then he met his wife, who owned a cleaning company. Derek stepped in to help with recruiting and found himself in an industry he knew very little about. What transferred from his previous businesses? What didn’t? And what did he have to learn once he was inside the cleaning industry? Derek and I go 1 Layer Deep on hiring, structure, sales, technology, AI, scaling, and what it means to become a student of the business you’re in. Get 1 Layer Deep. No BS. Just the right action to get to the result. Let's connect! ➡️ Website: https://libbydelucien.com/ ➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/libbydelucien/ ➡️ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/LibbyDeLucien ➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/libbydelucien/ ➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/libbydelucien Follow Derek ➡️ Website: https://ricochetbusinesssolutions.com/ ➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/derek.hazelwood Sponsored by: LAYA AI ➡️ Website: 1ld.ai #OneLayerDeep #LibbyDeLucien #Entrepreneurship #BusinessOwner #FamilyBusiness #Leadership #Burnout #Mindset #BusinessGrowth #PersonalDevelopment

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #126

  Episode 126 - From Training Elephants to Building a Cleaning Company

  Sep 15, 202659 min

  Before I built a cleaning company, I trained elephants. Yeah. Elephants. I spent years working with Asian elephants, traveling the world, and building a career I thought I’d have for the rest of my life. Then life changed, and I had to walk away from it. Starting over forced me to figure out who I was outside of the career that had defined so much of my life. Eventually, that led me into organizing, cleaning, and a completely different kind of business journey. But looking back, I realized something: I hadn’t started from zero. I had started from experience. In this episode, Chris and I talk about the experiences, failures, lessons, and mindset shifts that shaped how I think about business today, and how the skills I learned long before becoming a business owner continue to influence how I build, lead, and create systems. You don't start from zero. You start from experience. This one is personal. Get 1 Layer Deep. No BS. Just the right action to get to the result. Let's connect! ➡️ Website: https://libbydelucien.com/ ➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/libbydelucien/ ➡️ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/LibbyDeLucien ➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/libbydelucien/ ➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/libbydelucien Sponsored by: WootRecruit ➡️ Website: https://wootrecruit.com/ ➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WootRecruit #OneLayerDeep #LibbyDeLucien #Entrepreneurship #BusinessOwner #FamilyBusiness #Leadership #Burnout #Mindset #BusinessGrowth #PersonalDevelopment

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #125

  Episode 125 - Stop Using Bonuses to Fix Broken Systems

  Sep 7, 202644 min

  A bonus isn't supposed to fix your employee. It isn't supposed to fix your process. And it isn't supposed to make someone do the job they're already being paid to do. A bonus is for exceptional behavior , going above and beyond what the role already requires. In Episode 125, Chris, Aaron, and I get 1 Layer Deep into what actually makes a bonus work and when a bonus is simply masking a problem that needs to be fixed somewhere else. We talk about: Why showing up and doing your job shouldn't automatically qualify for a bonus The difference between an expected responsibility and exceptional performance Why you shouldn't use a bonus to repair a broken process How to structure incentives around outcomes employees can actually influence Why sales bonuses can make more sense around upsells, add-ons, profit, or efficiency not simply closing the sale How to make sure the bonus is affordable and sustainable for the business Why employees need to understand exactly what they're being rewarded for The difference between an expected "If-Then" incentive and an unexpected "Now-That" reward Why the right bonus structure starts with the role, the expectations, and the outcome Because if the job is already the job... Doing the job isn't exceptional. Fix the issue first. Then reward the extra mile. Get 1 Layer Deep . No BS. Just the right action to get to the result. Let's connect! ➡️ Website: https://libbydelucien.com/ ➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/libbydelucien/ ➡️ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/LibbyDeLucien ➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/libbydelucien/ ➡️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/libbydelucien #OneLayerDeep #LibbyDeLucien #Entrepreneurship #BusinessOwner #FamilyBusiness #Leadership #Burnout #Mindset #BusinessGrowth #PersonalDevelopment

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #124

  Episode 124 - Stop Living on Hope. Start Taking Action.

  Aug 31, 20261h 9m

  What are you hoping will change? Your business? Your relationships? Your health? Your environment? Your life? Because hope can become a very comfortable place to hide. If something is outside your control, put it in the parking lot. But if it's inside your control... Do something about it. In Episode 124, Chris and I get 1 Layer Deep into the difference between living on hope and taking control of what is actually within your domain. We talk about: Why hope can keep you stuck in frustration and despair How to identify what is actually within your control Why your environment can either support or sabotage consistency The power of purging physical, digital, and emotional clutter Why consistency in an inconsistent world requires adaptability How to make action so simple that you actually do it Why you can't stay in the same rooms and expect to keep evolving What it means to put yourself in places where you can catch the winds of luck How taking intentional action creates opportunities that can look like luck from the outside Because you can hope for things to get better. Or you can pull the things you can control back inside your domain and do something about them. Hope can be the parking lot. It just can't be where you live. Let’s get 1 Layer Deep. No BS. Just the right action to get to the result. Let's connect! ➡️ Website: https://libbydelucien.com/ ➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/libbydelucien/ ➡️ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/LibbyDeLucien ➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/libbydelucien/ ➡️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/libbydelucien #OneLayerDeep #LibbyDeLucien #Entrepreneurship #BusinessOwner #FamilyBusiness #Leadership #Burnout #Mindset #BusinessGrowth #PersonalDevelopment

  ListenShow Notes

Recent guests on The Libby DeLucien Podcast. Study who booked and why before you pitch.

Based on semantic analysis of episode topics and host coverage, this show is a strong guest fit for executives in:

Industry fit is computed by PitchCentric using vector embeddings of the show's episode catalog.