James Buckley's life has had many ups and downs and today we talk about the darker parts of his life. In the second episode of this two part series we dive into the life that we described last week, a life with an unfortunate beginning that many never dig themselves out of.

We have a unique opportunity to ask questions like:

• Why would someone turn to drugs?

• Why would you get married so early?

• What forces someone to be fueled by anger?

James has managed to change his life around (something that we dive into in episode 4) but today we get a real look into the life of someone who did not expect to have any kind of future outside of the life he was given.

This is one of the realest conversations of the series, enjoy!

In this episode of the "Life with a Y" podcast we go very deep with James Buckley, one of the best-known sales trainers in the world!

James gives us a unique opportunity to deep dive into someone who has lived multiple lives, from working as a drug-fueled chef and bright red exterminator in Miami to setting up a new life and building a sales community in Tennessee, this is a man who has a LOT of stories to share.

If you've ever wondered why someone would turn to substance abuse, marry too early or hit the "reset" button on their life, then this is the episode for you!

James' past surprised me and could surprise you too when you see how happy, positive and energetic he is - we have a lot to learn from him and he imparts a lot of wisdom in this episode!

This episode should make you wonder "after all he's lived through, James still knows his "why" - do I know mine?"

Hosted by Bryan Mulry

In this solo episode, Bryan sets the scene for season one of the podcast. He goes through:

• Why he started the podcast

• How the episode format works

• What his guests talk about

• The running theme between his guests

• The story of how the series format changed after recording a few episodes

This podcast is about understanding why people do what they do and after this episode, you'll understand why you should stick around for season one

Bryan also has a favour to ask - can you guess what it is?

Hopefully this podcast will make you wonder "Why do I do what I do?"

Here's what to expect over the next few weeks on "Life with a Y"