{"podcast":{"title":"The Action Catalyst","slug":"the-action-catalyst-745269","podcast_index_feed_id":745269,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-action-catalyst","website_url":"https://theactioncatalyst.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/269a0aa2-aaaf-495c-960b-8d23d21c8939/hsqlQQ-sM0qvY4GsO689rAzQ.png","author":"Southwestern Family of Podcasts - Southwestern Family of Companies","episode_count":500,"summary":"The Action Catalyst interviews top leaders and achievers, sharing hard-earned tips and advice to help you uncover your inspiration and gain valuable insights to overcome setbacks, defeat mediocrity, and reach your goals in life, business, and beyond. Southwestern/Great American, Inc., dba Southwestern Family of Companies, for itself and its related entities and their assigns, reserves and retains all rights to their copyrighted materials and trademarks contained in this podcast.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T20:21:48.938722+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-action-catalyst-745269"},"episode":{"title":"Time To Get Real, with Julie Wainwright | (Fashion, Entrepreneurship, Fundraising, E-Commerce)","slug":"time-to-get-real-with-julie-wainwright-fashion-entrepreneurship-fundraising-e-commerce","published_at":"2026-05-19T09:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-action-catalyst-745269/time-to-get-real-with-julie-wainwright-fashion-entrepreneurship-fundraising-e-commerce","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-action-catalyst-745269","url":"https://theactioncatalyst.com","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/0a1a5540-2908-4b38-92a6-8ec109c29ad9.mp3","summary":"Entrepreneur Julie Wainwright, founder and former CEO of unicorn company TheRealReal , shares the candid story behind building a billion-dollar luxury resale company after being told at age 52 that she was “unemployable\", discusses overcoming public failure, fear, ageism, and gender bias in tech, how her experience at Pets.com shaped her resilience, and the disciplined, data-driven mindset she used to create and scale a disruptive e‑commerce business. Other topics include identifying unmet consumer pain points, balancing passion with objectivity, and practical advice for founders navigating fundraising. Mentioned in this episode: Dr. Jeremy S. Owoh: Leading Today, Transforming Tomorrow. Click here to learn more. Create Your Own Luck / Dr. Jeremy S. Owoh","meta_description":"Entrepreneur Julie Wainwright, founder and former CEO of unicorn company TheRealReal , shares the candid story behind building a billion-dollar luxury res…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1259,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-action-catalyst-745269/episodes/time-to-get-real-with-julie-wainwright-fashion-entrepreneurship-fundraising-e-commerce/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-action-catalyst-745269/time-to-get-real-with-julie-wainwright-fashion-entrepreneurship-fundraising-e-commerce.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}