{"podcast":{"title":"Visionary's Pursuit","slug":"visionary-s-pursuit-7083552","podcast_index_feed_id":7083552,"rss_url":"https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/2147818240/feed","website_url":"https://www.carozuleta.com/podcasts/visionary-s-pursuit","image_url":"https://kajabi-storefronts-production.kajabi-cdn.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/file-uploads/site/51530/podcasts/581c06-603b-82eb-6b6e-1a8abc5b8ef1_Visionary_Pursuit_Podcast_Tile_updated_.jpg","author":"Carolina Zuleta","episode_count":90,"summary":"Whether it's a business idea or a creative endeavor, bringing anything meaningful into existence demands emotional mastery, strategic clarity and the courage to make difficult decisions amid constant urgency and uncertainty. The Visionary's Pursuit Podcast explores the psychological and practical challenges of entrepreneurship. Host Carolina Zuleta, founder, coach and advisor, examines the tension between vision and execution, growth and sustainability, ambition and wellbeing. Each episode addresses the challenges that keep visionaries stuck: the inability to delegate, the pressure to be everything to everyone, the gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it. Peppered with candid insights from her work with founders, creatives, professional athletes and her own entrepreneurial journey, Caro reveals why most advice falls short and why training your thoughts is imperative for success. You'll learn to see past the hustle culture and how deepen your emotional intelligence, clarity and personal capacity necessary to be successful. This podcast is for founders who know that extraordinary results come from mastering your mind first; for leaders ready to create sustainable growth…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-10T18:17:30.465974+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/visionary-s-pursuit-7083552"},"episode":{"title":"78. Are You Behind?","slug":"78-are-you-behind","published_at":"2026-04-01T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/visionary-s-pursuit-7083552/78-are-you-behind","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/visionary-s-pursuit-7083552","url":"https://www.carozuleta.com/podcasts/visionary-s-pursuit/episodes/2149186179","audio_url":"https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/medias/2149186179.mp3","summary":"Episode Summary Years after starting my coaching business, I met a&nbsp;woman who had launched hers&nbsp;around the same time. Her revenue was $10 million a year&nbsp;and mine wasn't even close. My first instinct was to feel like I was failing, especially because on paper, my resume was stronger. In this episode, I walk through the honest assessment I did of our differences, what it revealed about the choices I had made and why I ultimately hired her as my mentor. If you've ever looked at a competitor, a peer, or even an old friend and felt the weight of being behind, this episode offers a different way to process that feeling without letting it&nbsp;sink&nbsp;your ship. Key Takeaways The feeling of being \"behind\" is one of the most common experiences for founders, and it often masks a deeper belief that we are somehow not enough When we compare ourselves to others, the first question to ask is whether we're comparing to another person or to an arbitrary expectation we set for ourselves before we had enough information The expectations we create for our businesses are hypotheses, not guarantees. Treating them as promises we were owed creates a sense of entitlement that holds us back Feeling urgency, shame, or contraction after comparing ourselves is a sign the thought is limiting us rather than serving us Comparison becomes useful when it moves us toward curiosity instead of self-punishment. Asking \"why are they ahead?\" from a place of genuine learning reveals skill gaps, focus gaps, and strategic differences we can act on Hiring someone who is further ahead than you requires an abundance mindset. Viewing competitors as proof that the market has room, rather than proof that you're losing, changes everything Memorable Quotes \"I love comparing to others when it serves me…","meta_description":"Episode Summary Years after starting my coaching business, I met a woman who had launched hers around the same time. Her revenue was $10 million…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1046,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/visionary-s-pursuit-7083552/episodes/78-are-you-behind/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/visionary-s-pursuit-7083552/78-are-you-behind.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}