<p>Served Unfiltered is a podcast created and hosted by <b>Vito Zahariev</b> - an immigrant, a hospitality leader, a storyteller, and a man who has learned to rebuild himself through pressure, responsibility, and grit.</p><p>This show was born from a simple idea:<br /><b>People don’t need another perfect podcast. They need the truth.</b><br />The messy truth. The immigrant truth. The leadership truth.<br />The version of life we don’t post on Instagram.</p><p>Every episode opens the door to conversations we usually avoid - identity, growth, fear, confidence, the immigrant journey, and the expectations we carry as adults trying to “figure life out.” With a brain that runs at 100 mph and English as a second language, Vito dives into real stories of self-improvement, culture shock, leadership mistakes, personal breakthroughs, and everything in between.</p><p>Here, nothing is rehearsed. Nothing is sugar-coated.<br />It’s <b>raw</b>, it’s <b>honest</b>, and it’s <b>served unfiltered</b>.</p><p><b>What to expect:</b></p><p>• The immigrant mindset and starting over in a new country<br />• Leadership in the real world - not the textbook version<br />• Pressure, burnout, ambition, and finding balance<br />• How to grow when comfort is the enemy<br />• Personal stories from Vito’s life, career, and experiences<br />• Mental battles we don’t talk about enough<br />• Lessons learned the hard way<br />• Conversations that feel like sitting at the table with a friend</p><p>This podcast is for anyone who’s ever felt behind, overwhelmed, misunderstood, or underestimated… and still wakes up and gives life another chance.</p><p>If you’re chasing better, pushing through fear, or building yourself from the ground up - welcome home.<br />This is your space. </p><p>Every Monday 7PM. <br />Your seat at the table is ready.</p><p><b>SERVING REAL LIFE. REAL STORIES. REAL LESSONS.</b><br />Welcome to <em>Served Unfiltered - Life of an Immigrant</em>.</p>
In this episode of Served Unfiltered, I take you into a deeper, often overlooked truth: we celebrate everyone else, but rarely give ourselves the same gratitude, grace, or recognition. With raw honesty and zero filters, I open up about what it really means to appreciate your own effort - the long days, the self-doubt you push through, the dreams you’re building quietly, and the small wins no one else sees. This isn’t about ego. This is about honoring the version of you that never quit. I brea...
In this first episode, I set the foundation for what Served Unfiltered truly is - an honest, unpolished, real-life look into leadership, hospitality, immigrant grit, and the everyday battles we all face behind the scenes. I open up about perfectionism, starting something new despite self-doubt, and why this podcast exists: to give people a place where truth isn’t filtered, stories aren’t sugar-coated, and real lessons are served hot. If you’ve ever felt like you’re moving too fast, doubting y...