Schooling Struggle

146: Care For The Caretaker - Ceileigh H.

petedriscoll.com schoolingstrugglepodcast@gmail.com Ceileigh Hammond joins the show for a powerful conversation about what it truly means to “take care of the caretaker.” Together, we explore how self-care is not selfish, but essential, especially when sleep and recovery become intentional priorities instead of afterthoughts. Ceileigh shares how creating a consistent bedtime routine has transformed her energy, mindset, and ability to show up fully each day. This episode is a reminder that caring for yourself is often the first step toward better caring for everyone else.

145: Mindset Drives Health

This episode reunites Pete with original co-host Todd to reflect on their five-year podcast journey, friendship, and evolving life experiences. They dive into research showing that optimism isn’t just a mindset but a measurable, trainable factor that significantly impacts stress, health, longevity, and resilience. The conversation explores how optimistic thinking differs from toxic positivity and how our responses to challenges—not the challenges themselves—shape our well-being. Blending science with personal stories, they highlight the ongoing, imperfect work of cultivating awareness, perspective, and gratitude in everyday life. Link to article discussed: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/optimism-medicine-how-mental-attitudes-shape-health-tony-medrano-wykjc?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via Contact Pete: schoolingstrugglepodcast@gmail.com Personal Health & Wellness Coaching: petedriscoll.com

144: This Is What I've Learned - Dr. Bridgid

schoolingstrugglepodcast@gmail.com Dr. Bridgid Joseph joins Pete to chat about a professional career and personal life dedicated to cardio resuscitation both inside of the hospital and out. She shares deeply about losing her father to suicide during her teen years and the need to lean on others when faced with life's challenges. This conversation includes fun laughs, awesome story telling, and a genuine conversation about one of Brigid's powerful recent realizations.

143: From Grief to Grounded - Ceileigh H.

schoolingstrugglepodcast@gmail.com Over the past seven months, Ceileigh Hammond has worked to rebuild her daily habits while navigating the deep grief of losing her parents, alongside other life challenges. In this conversation, she shares how that grief once led her to believe she was “owed” the freedom to make impulsive choices—eating whatever she wanted and chasing short-term comfort despite long-term consequences. Ceileigh reflects on what she calls life’s “compound interest”—how small, repeated decisions gradually impacted both her mental and physical health. She also opens up about how she began shifting those patterns in small, manageable steps, ultimately creating meaningful, lasting change. This episode is a powerful look at how intentional habits, built over time, can help transform pain into strength and lead to a more grounded, resilient version of yourself.

142: Always Wanting More

schoolingstrugglepodcast@gmail.com In this solo episode Pete shares how a maps app recently inspired him to take a new approach to "re-routing" in life. In addition he shares his new awareness for consumption of things that consistently leave him wanting more. Pete then finishes up answering 3 listener questions that dive into a podcast that he loves, how he starts his health coaching sessions with each person that works with, and then he concludes with something that is currently a major challenge in his life.