Breaking Barriers

Updated: 19 Nov 2025 • 249 episodes
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Breaking Barriers Celebrates 5 Years helping Entrepreneurs and motivated people learn and grow through the painful, yet true journeys of our guests. CEO & Founder of Adapting Social (Global Ad & Design Agency), John A. Vagueiro, created this podcast to provide valuable content to entrepreneurs starting, struggling or wanting to take their shit to the next level! We are blessed to have the help of successful founders, artists, actors, athletes, and television personalities who share their stories and how they broke out of their barriers to create success in their lives. They discuss their journey while cutting out the "sexy" elements and focusing on the challenges they faced that led them to break through the success barrier. Any fool can learn from their own mistakes, it takes a wise person to learn from others.

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You want powerful partners? Find ones who want you, not need you. Our latest Breaking Barriers dives into building confidence, mutual respect, and why great work speaks for itself. Subscribe for more insights and inspiration.

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From bank teller to Managing Director of a bespoke investment bank, J. Michael Fischer Jr. (DBD Investment Bank), reveals the counter-intuitive secret to his insane career growth: give first, always. It changed everything.  Subscribe for more insights and inspiration. 

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One idea. That"s all it took to start this business. 🤯 On this high-energy episode of Breaking Barriers, we sit down with Jacquie Busichio and Lyndsey D"Alessandro of The Bond Society to unpack their journey. They share how a love for jewelry and a single conversation led them to launch a full-blown permanent jewelry

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Your mail gets tossed. His magazine stays all month. Here"s why. 📬 This week on Breaking Barriers, Ed Parise of Wall Township Living reveals the powerful difference between general local content and truly community-driven storytelling. He explains why featuring real families and their unique stories creates a profound

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Stop trying to fit in. Your biggest competitive advantage is already you. This week, Christina Messano of Halo Hair Haus shares powerful advice for every entrepreneur: "Your uniqueness is your superpower." Christina gets real about ignoring criticism, staying true to a vision (even when it looks different), and how her

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"You can"t complain that your plate is full if your whole reason for doing this was to eat." That"s the powerful truth shared by our guest this week, Anthony Battle of Battle Real Estate. On this episode of Breaking Barriers, we get into what it truly takes to succeed in the real estate business—from tough negotiations

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