This week on It’s Ben A Week, Ben is finally back after more than a month away from the podcast—and a LOT has happened.  

After weeks of pre-recorded episodes, Ben returns to share what life has been like while working on exciting new projects, filming a movie in Palm Springs, and navigating opportunities he can’t quite talk about yet. While some details have to remain under wraps for now, Ben reflects on how quickly life can change when things don’t go according to plan.  

From losing out on a lead role to landing opportunities that ended up being an even better fit, Ben opens up about rejection, redirection, trusting the process, and why sometimes the things that don’t work out are exactly what lead you where you’re supposed to be.  

Later, AJ joins the podcast to discuss surviving a month alone on the ranch with 70+ animals, battling koi pond disasters, debating whether their miniature cow is overweight, and diving headfirst into the world of artificial intelligence.  

The two also discuss:

• filming a gay cowboy movie while playing the straight cowboy
• airport frustrations and airline baggage drama
• AI becoming AJ’s newest obsession
• Machine Gun Kelly and Demi Lovato concerts
• life on the ranch without Ben
• why everything happens for a reason
• and what might be next for both of them

This episode is funny, reflective, hopeful, and a reminder that sometimes the biggest opportunities come after the biggest disappointments.  

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