Why being tired is not the problem

I was just interviewed for the Life & Business Champion podcast from Csaba Demeter about the concepts in my book Radiant: How to Have All the Energy You Need to Live a Life You Love.

The questions were refreshing and sometimes unexpected—requiring me to think on my feet.

Like when he asked me about the domino blocks I felt needed to be in place for me to end up where I am today. Or how I think we can solve the fact that most of us aren’t taught to take good care of ourselves.

I believe it is not normal to be tired most of the time. It is a sign of something wrong. A disbalance.

TRUTH: Lack of energy is a symptom. It is not the original problem.

The first layer of your exhaustion might be a physical imbalance or the fact you are giving your energy away. What is underneath that first layer is the deeper reason you don’t have enough energy.

That underlying cause is the root problem.

Having read that in my book, Csaba asked me “What are we actually avoiding when we say ‘I’m just tired, I’ll live through it’?”

We started to unravel that big question and we also dove into other topics during the interview:

• How burnout can become a turning point rather than an ending
• Why living on willpower is unsustainable in the long run
• How highly sensitive people experience the world differently
• The role intuition plays in better decision-making
• Why grounding and presence are powerful performance tools
• How happiness, purpose, and energy are deeply connected
• The daily habits that help create a more radiant life

I think there’s something in this interview for everyone who could use more energy and feel more at home with themselves. If that speaks to you, I recommend you carve out some time to listen to (or watch) this.

As you’ll see, his secret question at the end took me off guard. Not that he asked it, but the question itself was not easy to answer. 😉

PS If you have any other questions you want me to answer—or podcasts you think I should be on—I’d love to hear it!

PPS If the idea of a root cause resonated with you—that tiredness points to something deeper—my upcoming virtual retreat Discover where you lost yourself and how to find your way back is the next step. We go beneath the surface together.

July 8th, only 20 spots.

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Iris van Ooyen guides people home to themselves. As a life transformation mentor with 20+ years of experience, she offers hope with a compass—helping you find your way back to who you truly are when life’s demands have made you lose touch with yourself. She’s the author of Radiant: How to Have All the Energy You Need to Live a Life You Love. When you feel life should be more than this, contact Iris to come home to yourself—and love your life again. 

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