No Rescue

No Rescue

Nobody’s coming to save you. The No Rescue Podcast dives into the raw, unfiltered stories of entrepreneurs, leaders, and dreamers who refuse to quit. These are the rebels, the rejects, and the relentless who stopped waiting for permission and started demanding results. From side hustles to success stories, from bankruptcy to billion-dollar exits, from invisible to inevitable, our conversations prove that ordinary people can do extraordinary things when they decide enough is enough. If you’re tired of blending in, waiting for validation, or holding back your potential, this podcast is your wake-up call. Your hustle doesn’t need a hall pass. Your legacy doesn’t need approval. 🎙 Welcome to the No Rescue Podcast. Sponsored by ProDough.Shop

Episodes

January 8, 2026 44 mins
I lost $180,000. No safety net. No excuses. No rescue. In this episode of No Rescue, Tanner Litchfield opens up about the hardest season of his life: a failed wholesale business, $40K in credit card debt, separation from his wife, and eventually losing $180,000 on a single deal. Instead of quitting, Tanner was forced to confront his identity, his marriage, and his purpose. This conversation dives deep into:
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In this episode of No Rescue, host Lame Kinikini sits down with Austin McFee, entrepreneur and co-founder behind a $500M+ exit, to tell the full story most people never hear. From growing up on a farm and working motel jobs in West Yellowstone, to building companies through COVID shutdowns, private equity pressure, and family health crises, Austin opens up about what success actually costs. This conversation dives into:
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    In this episode of No Rescue, host Lame Kinikini sits with luxury real estate force Paige Steckling: one of the only agents he publicly admits he doesn’t hate. Paige began selling real estate at 17, built her name through social media, and now shows $10M properties while running a team that actually knows how to transact. She breaks down:
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    In this episode of No Rescue, host Lame Kinikini sits with Seif, the son of Egyptian immigrants whose life was shaped by dual realities: cultural duty and American individualism. From ICU Fridays delivering Dr Pepper to his hospitalized parents, to watching his father lose recognition of his own son to Alzheimer’s, Seif learned resilience before he ever learned business.

    Despite cultural expectations to become a doctor or lawyer, ...

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    On this episode of No Rescue, host Lame Kinikini sits down with international tattoo phenom Sofia Souza to unpack a story most people never hear. Born in Italy with Brazilian roots, raised by a WWII survivor grandma and a hippie mom, Sofia grew up lonely, independent, and forced to become her own anchor. From selling trinkets in the Italian sun and working night shifts at 16, to dropping out of college, moving to Berlin with nothi...

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    November 20, 2025 47 mins

    Doug Fiefia joins No Rescue to share his immigrant roots, the grit that shaped him, how he moved from student-government and small business into the statehouse, and the defining moment when he realized “no one is coming to save you.” Deeply personal, raw, and practical, this episode covers leadership, family, online attacks, faith, and entrepreneurship.

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    In this episode Lala walks us through his upbringing in Hawaii, the lessons he learned from relatives who turned money into community power, and how tattooing became the skill that launched an entrepreneurial life. We dig into his money mindset (credit vs. cash culture), why he chooses time over burning cash, what “taking L’s” taught him about resilience, and the family-first recalibration that reshaped his priorities. Lala also sh...

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    Bridger Pennington sits down with Lamè Kinikini on this episode of No Rescue to share the raw story behind his rise in finance — from devastating personal loss to building investment funds, surviving an SEC probe, and how faith, family, and mentorship shaped his long-term playbook. This episode covers mental health, entrepreneurship, leadership, parenting, and practical lessons for founders and investors. What you'll learn in this...

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    In this episode of The No Rescue Podcast, host Lame Kinikini sits down with Shawn Finnegan, entrepreneur, family man, and co-founder of The X Room Experience, to unpack a journey that defines what No Rescue truly means. Shawn opens up about his early lessons in entrepreneurship, from selling pencils as a kid to raising $1.5 million for his first startup, and the painful fall that followed. After losing everything, hitting rock bot...

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    In this powerful episode of The No Rescue Podcast, host Lame Kinikini sits down with Danny Augustyn, founder and CEO of ProDough, to uncover the extraordinary story behind one of the fastest-growing protein brands in America.

    Born to immigrant parents from Poland, Danny’s life is a living embodiment of the American Dream, built not on luck, but on relentless work, faith, and a refusal to quit. From watch...

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    In this episode of The No Rescue Podcast, host Lame Kinikini sits down with Jessica Bennett, Creative Director and Co-Founder of Alice Lane Interiors & Alice Lane Home, to explore the mindset, mission, and meaning behind one of the most influential design brands in the country.

    Jessica’s journey is one of faith, family, and fierce perseverance. From her father’s entrepreneurial lessons to launching A...

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    October 21, 2025 56 secs

    Welcome to the No Rescue Podcast, where we dive into the minds of the rebels, the rejects, and the relentless who stopped asking for approval and started demanding results!

 Launching October 23, 2025

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