Ask HN: How to transition career from one tech to another?

I've been a Java dev for 3 years now and I'm genuinely so sick of it. I want to go into Python but when recruiters see Java on my CV/Profile they wouldn't even consider me for Python. Also no way am I getting a pay cut and playing into recruiter's game for starting a different tech because it's not like I was a barista before that and going into programming... What is the best way to transition my career? I already do Python projects in my spare time and tell recruiters I'm looking for job that has both Java and Python so that I can gain experience while doing what I know.