What Running Funeral Homes Taught Me About Time, Money & Regret with James Gardner

In this episode, I sit down with James Gardner to unpack a moment that stayed with him, being the unhappiest person in what’s meant to be the happiest place on earth. That experience opens up a wider conversation around happiness, pressure, and success, and how those ideas shift as you move through different stages of life and business. We also dive into goal setting, acquisitions, and James’s journey from corporate life to business exit, and ultimately to owning and running funeral homes — a path that gives him a very different perspective on time, priorities, and what really matters. This is a real, grounded discussion about ambition, fulfilment, and building a life and business that actually makes sense to you.