{"podcast":{"title":"The Hidden Entrepreneur Show with Josh Cary","slug":"the-hidden-entrepreneur-show-with-josh-cary-1144582","podcast_index_feed_id":1144582,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/josh-cary/","website_url":"https://joshcary.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/f0e79b0f-d231-460c-a37c-32b5db3e9036/hQFniGrvjoz3bsva-ftTSrXD.jpg","author":"Josh Cary","episode_count":300,"summary":"Josh Cary spent 40 years in hiding. That's right! He was hiding every part of himself in every situation, showing up in personal, social, and business trying to be the person he believed others expected of him. After feeling utterly exhausted from wearing that mask, and knowing deep down he is cut out for much more in this life, Josh ripped off the mask and is now on a mission to help other business-savvy professionals 'unmask' themselves too. Hear honest stories from successful entrepreneurs, creatives, and small business owners who were also once in the darkest of hiding places so you may rediscover your world, connect beautifully with others, and excel in all you set out to do. Hiding Sucks. Are you ready for the new score? Fear: Zero. You: Won.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T02:19:02.353361+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hidden-entrepreneur-show-with-josh-cary-1144582"},"episode":{"title":"Watching Everyone Else Win While You Start Over with John Bunzel","slug":"watching-everyone-else-win-while-you-start-over-with-john-bunzel","published_at":"2026-02-02T13:10:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hidden-entrepreneur-show-with-josh-cary-1144582/watching-everyone-else-win-while-you-start-over-with-john-bunzel","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hidden-entrepreneur-show-with-josh-cary-1144582","url":"https://joshcary.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/9f0fc593-7085-4638-bcf5-831efe4c7a03.mp3","summary":"Reinvention sounds sexy on Instagram. In real life, it usually starts with loss, shame, fear, and the quiet realization that the dream you chased for decades is no longer working. In this episode of The Hidden Entrepreneur Show , Josh Cary sits down with John Bunzel for a raw and deeply human conversation about identity, ambition, and what it actually takes to rebuild your life when the original plan collapses. John’s story is not a highlight reel. Juilliard-trained actor. Successful playwright and screenwriter. Studio deals. Writers strikes. Hollywood politics. Then a complete pivot into movie finance, executive leadership, and eventually wealth management. This is not a story about quitting. It’s a story about choosing a future over an ego. If you are at a crossroads in your career, quietly questioning your path, or carrying shame about a dream that did not pan out, this conversation will hit home. What You’ll Learn in This Episode Why Reinvention Often Requires Something to Die John explains why true reinvention is not about adding skills. It is about letting go of a former identity and being willing to grieve it. When the World Is Telling You It’s Time to Pivot From studio heads getting fired to writers strikes shutting everything down, John shares how repeated external roadblocks can be signals rather than failures. The Dark Side of Chasing Dreams Shame. Jealousy. Financial stress. Watching peers succeed while you feel stuck. John speaks honestly about the emotional toll of staying too long in the wrong chapter. Confidence, Creativity, and Why Pressure Kills Both Why writers, creators, and leaders lose their edge when fear and survival replace belief, and how that loss shows up in performance. Identity Shifts Are the Hardest Part Going from artist to executive. Fr…","meta_description":"Reinvention sounds sexy on Instagram. In real life, it usually starts with loss, shame, fear, and the quiet realization that the dream you chased for deca…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1604,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-hidden-entrepreneur-show-with-josh-cary-1144582/episodes/watching-everyone-else-win-while-you-start-over-with-john-bunzel/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hidden-entrepreneur-show-with-josh-cary-1144582/watching-everyone-else-win-while-you-start-over-with-john-bunzel.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}