# The Goal Isn't More Energy — It's Fewer Things Stealing It

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Podcast: [The Niche Is You](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-niche-is-you-5686921)
Published: 2026-07-07T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://mattgottesman.com/niche-is-you
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In this episode we’ll talk about: Why most people are chasing the wrong solution to feeling depleted The hidden energy leaks that quietly run your nervous system into the ground How modern life trained us to add more instead of protect more What's actually stealing your energy that you haven't named yet The practical work of subtracting what's draining you What becomes possible when you finally protect your energy instead of chasing more of it And more… START HERE… → Join The Niche Is You® — my Substack (20K+) — Weekly essays, the full workshop library, the private community + the Quarterly Challenges. → https://mattgottesman.substack.com/about NEW HERE… → 6 Days to Clarity Workshop — clarity for your time, energy, money, creativity, work & play. → https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-life (FREE) CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → TikTok — @mattgottesman → YouTube — @mattgottesman RESOURCES… → Write • Design • Build — my Content Creator Studio & OS masterclass (Included when you join my Substack) — Growing the niche of you, your audience, reach, voice, passion & income — CLICK HERE → Recommended Book List — CLICK HERE → Apparel — thenicheisyou.com OTHER RELATED EPISODES: Faith Isn’t Knowing the Whole Path… It’s Taking the Next Honest Step Apple: https://apple.co/3MB62Iu Spotify: https://bit.ly/4rZw3RN

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