The Hidden Entrepreneur Show with Josh Cary

What does it really mean to build a personal brand today? In this episode of The Hidden Entrepreneur Show, Josh Cary is joined by longtime friend, colleague, and business partner Erik Cabral, along with 710 WOR and Fox News personality Natalie Migliori, for a lively and thoughtful conversation about aging, identity, storytelling, podcasting, and the difference between influence and true authority....

What actually makes someone unforgettable on camera? Is it confidence? Sales ability? Charisma? Or is it something much simpler and much harder to fake? In this episode, Josh Cary sits down with former QVC on-air personality and fashion industry veteran Jackie Morgan for a conversation that goes far beyond television and retail. What starts as a discussion about live selling and audience connectio...

What does it take to completely rewrite your life story? In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, Thomas Wagner shares a journey that sounds more like a movie script than a business success story. Before becoming a successful entrepreneur who sold multiple companies and built a thriving business, Thomas was living a very different life. Drugs, arrests, violence, self-sabotage, and a vict...

What does it actually take to turn an idea into a product that lands on the shelves of Target, Macy's, Whole Foods, or Petco? In this episode, Josh Cary sits down with Michelle Hsiao, founder and CEO of Revenue Growth Advisors, who has spent decades helping brands launch, scale, and succeed in retail. After 25 years inside major retailers, Michelle now helps entrepreneurs navigate the entire journ...

What happens when two groups of people who both love their communities find themselves competing for the same limited space? In this thought provoking episode, filmmaker and two time Emmy Award winner Collin Kornfeind joins Josh Cary to discuss his latest documentary, For the Dogs: A Portrait of Pets, Parents and the Politics of City Parks . What begins as a story about dogs in New York City quick...

What if the real key to success has less to do with money and more to do with human connection? In this episode, Josh Cary sits down with Patrick Welde, Senior Vice President of the Welde Group at Merrill Lynch, for a conversation that starts with wealth management and quickly evolves into something much deeper. Patrick shares lessons from working in an orphanage in Mexico, building a billion-doll...

What happens when the title you worked so hard for suddenly disappears? In this deeply personal and surprisingly emotional conversation, Ana Sepulveda, founder of Apex Forge Capital, opens up to Josh Caryt about the identity crisis that followed losing a prestigious leadership role in finance and how that painful moment ultimately pushed her toward building something far bigger than a job title. T...

What if the resume is the least reliable part of hiring today? In this episode, Josh Cary sits down with Michael Campbell, founder of Signal Verified, who is challenging the entire hiring system as we know it. This is not a tweak. It is a complete rethinking of how talent is discovered, evaluated, and trusted. If you are a leader making hiring decisions, or a high performer tired of being overlook...

What does “being healthy” actually mean? Most people default to diet or exercise. But real health runs deeper… into your mindset, your environment, and how you live every day. In this episode, Josh Cary sits down with wellness expert Cynthia Conigliaro, founder of Work Well Webinars, who’s spent 25+ years helping individuals and organizations perform at their best. They break down burnout, stress,...

What happens when one painful moment changes the way you live forever? In this deeply human and emotional conversation, Josh Cary sits down with filmmaker and storyteller Ed Cologna to explore regret, fatherhood, forgiveness, personal growth, and the values that shape a meaningful life. What begins as a discussion about success and storytelling quickly turns into something far more personal. Ed op...

What if your greatest pain became the foundation for your greatest success? In this powerful episode, Josh Cary sits down with Jennifer “JJ” Johnson, founder of Project Velocity, to explore how resilience, competition, and personal tragedy can fuel extraordinary business growth. From a uniquely intense childhood to becoming a leader in pharma and biotech consulting, JJ shares how she built an unst...

What actually makes a product take off in a crowded market? Spoiler: it’s not just a good idea. In this episode, Josh Cary sits down with Hudson Davis-Ross, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Plant People, the company behind Wonder Gummies. What unfolds is a sharp, real-world breakdown of what separates brands that fade out from those that scale, sell, and stick. This is not theory. This is som...

What if the thing you’ve spent your entire life trying to hide… is actually the reason you’re meant to win? In this episode, Josh Cary sits down with Kim Fitzpatrick, founder of Launched Host, to unpack a powerful and unexpected truth. The very thing that made you feel different as a kid might be the foundation of your success today. Kim’s journey from being the “tall, awkward kid” to building a h...

What if the problem isn’t what’s happening in your life… but how fast you react to it? In this powerful and deeply human conversation, Michael and Diana Pellegrino, founders of Resilient Minds on the Front Lines , sit with Josh Cary to break down what resilience really looks like in real life. Not theory. Not fluff. Real tools for real moments. From law enforcement trauma to personal loss, grief,...

What if everything you’ve been chasing… success, validation, purpose, even healing… has been pointing you in the wrong direction? In this deeply introspective and eye-opening conversation, Josh Cary sits down with Master Mingtong Gu , a global leader in Qigong and Embodied Awakening, to challenge one of the biggest assumptions we all live by. That the answers are out there. They’re not. This episo...

Cryptocurrency has opened the door to a new financial frontier. Bitcoin, Ethereum, NFTs, DeFi trades. For many investors it has created opportunity, excitement, and yes… confusion. Especially when tax season arrives. In this episode of The Hidden Entrepreneur Show , host Josh Cary sits down with Janna Scott , founder of DeFi Tax, to unpack one of the most misunderstood areas of modern finance: how...

What if anger is not the problem? What if the real problem is being taught to suppress it? In this thought provoking episode, Josh Cary sits down with Venessa Peruda, creator, writer, and performer of the one woman show All the Rage , to explore the emotional, creative, and cultural power of anger, especially female anger. This is a rich conversation about performance, storytelling, comedy, healin...

If you have ever hesitated to call a doctor because you were worried about the bill… this episode will hit home. Jeff Dewey, Founder and CEO of Hope Delivered Health Provided, collapsed in his front yard in 2023. He needed a liver transplant. And in that terrifying moment, he was more worried about the cost than saving his own life. That fear changed everything. In this powerful conversation, we e...

What happens when a publicist loses her entire business overnight and decides to build something bigger instead? In this episode, Josh sits down with Kristan Vermeulen, creator of Makers of the USA , a show and media platform that highlights entrepreneurs and creatives who build with their hands and lead with heart. What started as a simple podcast during COVID quickly evolved into a visually rich...

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 p...

In this thought-provoking episode, John Frost , Vice President of Enrollment Management and Marketing at Doane University , joins Josh Cary for a dynamic conversation about the evolving landscape of higher education. Is college still necessary in the age of AI, influencers, and online learning? John brings clarity, passion, and a fresh perspective to the table, challenging outdated assumptions and...

Is your body already capable of healing itself? In this episode, Dr. Peter Kevorkian , President of Life Chiropractic College West , joins host Josh Cary to explore the often-overlooked truth about healing: it starts from within. Dr. Peter breaks down the core philosophy behind chiropractic care, not as a treatment for pain, but as a gateway to optimal life expression . From removing physical and...

In this episode of The Hidden Entrepreneur Show , host Josh Cary sits down with Sam Yeruva , the founder and CEO of Pycube , to discuss how technology is revolutionizing healthcare operations from the inside out. Sam shares how PyCube is tackling inefficiencies in hospitals, saving lives through digitization, and helping healthcare systems prepare for the era of AI. From patient care delays to los...

Step into a haunting psychological horror where nightmares bleed into reality and the boundaries of sanity begin to shatter. Damon, a tormented teen haunted by violent visions, discovers his dreams are not just imagination, they’re prophecy. As darkness spreads through the small town of Elder Pines, buried secrets awaken, and evil demands its due. With chilling intensity and emotional depth, Jonas...

Most people think their money problems are about income. Or markets. Or timing. They are wrong. In this episode of The Hidden Entrepreneur Show , Josh Cary and co-host Suzi Aseltine sit down with Farrel Liger , a Wall Street managing director who is still in the game, still advising clients, and still seeing the same mistakes ruin people financially every single day. Farrel pulls back the curtain...