189: Why You're Always Tired!
The Fitnessista Podcast: Healthy In Real Life
Gina Harney
4.9 • 522 Ratings
🗓️ 14 August 2025
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
Hi friends! I have a brand new podcast episode live, and today I'm diving into a solo episode that I think so many of you will relate to: fatigue.
We're talking about why you might feel tired all the time—even when you're doing everything right—and I'm breaking down some of the hidden reasons behind low energy that often go overlooked.
Here's what we chat about:
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The surprising ways mineral imbalances can drain your energy (and what to do about it)
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How blood sugar spikes and crashes can sabotage your mood and motivation
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Why "healthy" diets may still be undernourishing your body and creating stress signals
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The connection between gut health and fatigue (it's way more important than most people realize)
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How your mitochondria—your body's energy engines—can get bogged down, and how to support them
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My thoughts on testing and tracking to uncover what your body is really trying to tell you
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How to build balanced, energizing meals that fuel your day instead of draining you
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Tips on supporting detoxification to keep your systems humming
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And how lifestyle tweaks (not just supplements!) can make a big difference in your energy, clarity, and mood
I hope this quick episode will leave you feeling empowered, supported, and a little less alone if you've been dealing with that "always tired" feeling.
✨ Take a listen and let me know your favorite takeaway!
As always, thank you for being here and sharing this space with me 💛
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to The Healthy and Real Life podcast episode number 189. |
| 0:04.6 | Welcome to the Healthy in Real Life podcast, bite-sized tips for healthy living that you can implement right now. |
| 0:11.9 | Join us weekly for interviews and real life advice for creating the happiest and healthiest version of yourself. |
| 0:18.9 | Here's your host, fitness expert, author, and mom of two, |
| 0:22.7 | Gina Harney. Hey everyone. Welcome back to the show. This is Gina, creator of the Fitnessista |
| 0:28.2 | blog and brand. I'm so excited that you're here today. Thank you so much for tuning in. We have a |
| 0:33.7 | short and sweet solo episode today. So today I wanted to talk about five of the hidden reasons |
| 0:39.3 | you're tired all the time. I feel like it was so many of my female clients they're dealing with |
| 0:44.3 | fatigue. So they just feel exhausted, whether they wake up in the morning, feeling super groggy |
| 0:50.0 | and horrible and crawling to the coffee maker, or they hit the afternoon slump and they're not |
| 0:55.7 | sleeping well at night. I just feel like these issues are so common. So why is this happening? |
| 1:01.6 | And what are some things we can do about it? So I wanted to talk about that today. Friendly reminder, |
| 1:05.8 | this is not medical advice. I'm not a doctor. Of course, talk to your doctor before making any fitness or nutrition |
| 1:12.1 | changes. I'm just sharing some of the things that have helped me and have also worked for my |
| 1:16.6 | clients. So before we head into today's episode, I wanted to tell you about higher dose. So if you |
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| 1:41.8 | So if you're watching on YouTube, you can actually see it. |
| 1:44.3 | I feel like it's helpful to see the product sometime. |
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