Welcome back to Locked On iRacing 🎙️🏁In this solo episode, I (Peter Wilkinson) open up about a really tough couple of weeks — balancing small business pressures, long work days, family responsibilities, and mental health struggles… all while trying to stay consistent with content and racing.This one gets real 💭We dive into:💼 The reality of running a small business right now (fuel prices, staffing, stress)🧠 Mental health struggles and burnout🇯🇵 Hosting exchange students (and a scary hospital situation)🏁 V8 Vets Round 1 at Bathurst — a chaotic, underprepared race that somehow turned into a solid resultDespite everything going wrong before the race… we still brought it home in P19 💪If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed trying to juggle life, work, and your passion — this episode is for you ❤️🔥 What to ExpectHonest talk about burnout & content creation 🎥Behind-the-scenes of missing streams & uploads 📉A wild Bathurst race story with zero prep 😅Thoughts on scaling back streaming vs focusing on videos 🎬Updates on the community, Discord & future plans 🚀⏱️ Chapters00:00 🎙️ Welcome Back & Episode Overview00:21 📺 Future Interviews & Channel Updates00:35 😓 Where I’ve Been (Life Update)01:30 🇯🇵 Exchange Students & Hospital Scare02:32 ⏸️ No Racing, No Content – The Reality03:00 ⛽ Small Business Pressure & Fuel Costs04:27 🧠 Mental Health Struggles05:01 🌅 Beach Night Before Race (Story Time)06:01 🛠️ Pre-Race Chaos & Rig Issues09:48 ⏱️ Last Second Fix Before Qualifying11:44 🏁 Starting Last at Bathurst12:54 📉 Early Race Struggles & Finding Pace15:18 🚫 No Safety Car… Then Finally!17:02 💥 Huge Crash & Survival Mode19:50 🔧 Damage, Recovery & Fast Repair20:43 🔥 Final Stint Battles22:25 🏁 Race Finish (P19 Result!)23:19 🔄 Life Reset & Hiring Plans24:15 🎥 Streaming vs Content Strategy26:00 💡 Avoiding Burnout & Staying Consistent26:56 📊 Why This Result Matters28:28 💬 Discord & Community Growth30:39 🙌 Final Thoughts🚀 Keywords / SEOiRacing, V8 Supercars iRacing, Bathurst iRacing, V8 Vets League, sim racing podcast, iRacing Australia, Bathurst 1000 sim racing, sim racing stories, gaming burnout, content creator struggles, racing league highlights, iRacing Bathurst race, supercars onboard, sim racing community🔗 Join the Community💬 Join the Discord – https://discord.gg/qyUQ2hR🎥 Subscribe for more iRacing content👍 Like the video if you’ve ever raced through chaos like this🏷️ Hashtags#iRacing #SimRacing #V8Supercars #Bathurst #GamingPodcast #MentalHealth #ContentCreator #YouTubeGaming #Motorsport #SimRacingCommunity