The Dark Side of Startup Success | Greg Woodfield

The Dark Side of Startup Success | Greg Woodfield

Greg Woodfield opens up about building a tech company valued at over $350 million — and why he chose to walk away. In this episode, we talk about: • Growing up with entrepreneurial roots • Building and scaling a tech startup • Raising millions in venture capital • Losing control of the company • Burnout, identity crisis, and failure • Why passion matters more than money This is the side of entrepreneurship nobody posts about.

How One Mentor Changed His Entire Life | Vince McCullam

Vince McCullam went from growing up poor in a family of six to becoming a multi-time C-suite executive, and still felt unfulfilled. After being laid off again, a mentor challenged him with a simple question that changed everything: Why aren’t you using your talents for yourself? In this episode of No Rescue Podcast, Vince shares his journey from corporate security to entrepreneurship, the fear of walking away from a high salary, and how faith, mentors, and family pushed him to build something of his own.

From Broke Immigrant Kid to Millionaire Mentor | Dan Young

What happens when you grow up broke, fail in school, and refuse to take the safe path? In this episode of No Rescue, we sit down with a self-made entrepreneur who went from selling sunglasses at swap meets to building companies, buying real estate, and learning directly from billionaires. He shares: ✔️ How immigrant hardship shaped his mindset ✔️ The mentors who taught him how money really works ✔️ Losing $800,000 and rebuilding ✔️ Turning warehouse mistakes into crypto profits ✔️ Why helping others matters more than Lambos This is a raw story about discipline, risk, and building a life when nobody’s coming to save you.

From Immigrant to CEO | The Mind of Jeffrey Mendez

In this episode of No Rescue, host Lame Kinikini sits down with Jeffrey Mendez, CEO and Founder of Studio 168, for a deep conversation on leadership, identity, and building a life by design. Jeffrey’s journey began in Puerto Rico, immigrating to the United States with nothing but ambition, pride, and a deep respect for education. What followed was a path through W-2 jobs, Walmart, sales leadership, Vivint, and eventually entrepreneurship but what truly separates Jeffrey is his mastery of storytelling, intuition, and influence. This episode explores: * the immigrant mindset and pressure to succeed * why language and communication are leadership superpowers * transitioning from employee to owner * influence vs titles * intuition, risk, and long-term vision * marriage, fatherhood, and raising grounded kids in a world of excess This is a masterclass in leadership, perspective, and intentional living for entrepreneurs who want more than money. Podcast: No Rescue Podcast Guest: Jeffrey Mendez Company: Studio 168

No Safety Net | No Excuses | Just Results - Jason Haugen

Jason Haugen grew up inside a family-run business where there was no safety net, no excuses, and no handouts. That foundation helped him build and sell a nine-figure RV empire — and now scale BlackJet Ventures into his next massive chapter.   In this raw No Rescue episode, Jason shares what it really takes to build at the highest level, from losing key executives to rebuilding from chaos.