What Happens After It’s All Ben Lost (ft. Greg Young)

This week on It’s Ben A Week, Ben sits down with his longtime friend Greg for one of the most personal and grounded conversations yet. Greg opens up about welcoming a new baby, surviving the devastating Palisades fires, and what it’s really like when your home is suddenly at risk — or gone — overnight. From evacuating through smoke-filled streets to navigating insurance chaos, grief, and gratitude at the same time, this episode blends humor, heartbreak, and honesty in a way only It’s Ben A Week can.The conversation also takes its usual chaotic turn — covering dad jokes, fitness burnout, wellness trackers, goat lore, and a truly infuriating scam that sent Ben straight to his breaking point. Heavy topics, real laughs, and the reminder that sometimes all you can do is get through the week.In this episode, we cover:Greg welcoming his second child and adjusting to life with two kidsLiving through the Palisades fires and evacuating under extreme conditionsWhat it’s like when your house survives — but everything inside doesn’tThe emotional math of what you grab when you have minutes to leaveInsurance nightmares, under-insurance, and financial fallout after disasterCommunity support, survivor’s guilt, and rebuilding after traumaBen’s childhood home burning down and shared disaster experiencesFitness culture burnout, trainers from hell, and wellness tracking fatigueBen getting scammed out of $1,000 and hitting peak rage with Wells FargoBreaking Point: deferred mortgages, Zelle scams, and letting it all goBen There, Done That with AJ returns for 2026🎧 Subscribe to It’s Ben a Week New episodes every week filled with unfiltered stories, wild guests, and brutally honest laughs. Hosted by photographer and professional barrel racer Ben McDonnell.📍 Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon | Wherever you get your podcasts🔗 Connect with Ben: Instagram: @itsbenaweek TikTok: @itsbenaweek Website: itsbenaweek.com💬 Want to be on the show? Submit your story or pitch at itsbenaweek.com