Calling all small business warriors who feel chained to their business! Do you run your business or does your business run you? You’ve poured your blood, sweat and tears into it and it is time to set yourself free. I’m Bobby Mascia – owner of a wealth management firm, family office, manufacturing business, 18 store Dunkin Franchise, and de facto business coach. My goal? To liberate your business— whether it be operationally, prep for a sale, a legacy handover, or self-management. The roadmap to this freedom is something we will uncover together in Business Unchained.” Join me as I learn about fellow entrepreneurs, dissecting their past, present, and future.
About Dr. Jenny Woo
Dr. Jenny Woo is an educator, entrepreneur, and founder/CEO of Mind Brain Emotion, a company incubated at Harvard Innovation Labs that helps children and adults build emotional intelligence, critical thinking, and communication skills. With a Ph.D. in cognitive science and a master’s from Harvard, she has worked in human capital consulting at Deloitte, talent strategy at Cisco, and career coaching at UC Berkeley.
She is the creator of award-winning card games, including 52 Essential Conversations and 52 Essential Coping Skills, used in 50+ countries. Her work has been featured in CNBC, Forbes, FORTUNE, Fast Company, and more.
As a mother of three, Dr. Woo is passionate about helping families and professionals navigate modern challenges, build resilience, and create meaningful connections.
Reference Links:
Mind Brain Emotion Social Media
Dr. Jenny Woo Social Media
Episode Highlights:
What if the key to raising successful, resilient children isn’t about perfect grades or packed schedules—but something far more profound? In a world dominated by social media, academic pressure, and emotional recessions, how do we ensure our kids grow up with the emotional intelligence to thrive?
In this episode of Business Unchained, host Bobby Mascia sits down with Dr. Jenny Woo to discuss her journey from corporate consulting to creating tools that help families and workplaces develop essential human skills.
[07:54] ”When I say village, it doesn’t have to be a lot of people, but you really need that relationship. It could be a partner, a friend, a mentor to just help you stay on track and keep going.” — Dr. Jenny Woo
[09:46] ”We are experiencing an emotional recession. We don’t quite know how to talk to each other anymore.” — Dr. Jenny Woo
Dr. Woo explains how her company creates tools like conversation cards to help families and workplaces build emotional intelligence.
At its core, Dr. Woo’s story is about the power of emotional intelligence, resilience, and the belief that success isn’t just about academic or professional achievements—it’s about building meaningful connections and leading a balanced, fulfilling life.
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Our Guest – Alfred Bentley, PhD
Alfred Bentley’s mission is to make homeowners safer, smarter, and more organized – one home at a time. An award-winning inventor and technologist, Bentley created the technology behind vipHomeLink to simplify his own life. Today he is fully immersed in the process of bringing his vision to improve homeownership through technology to homes all over the world. When he’s not working, Bentley enjoys doing work around his home, skiing, sailing, and taking adventures with his family.
Episode Highlights
Some of the greatest innovations the world has ever seen started with two simple words: What if?” An entrepreneur woke up and asked themselves, “what if?” I acted upon that thought to improve a product, solution, or tool and in turn spark a movement that changes lives. Looking back in time, the world we live in is defined by those brave souls who moved past the idea phase and put their vision into action.
“A lot of the best ideas weren’t always coming from research, they were not always coming from the labs, but came from interactions with customers.” – Alfred, (2:44).
Today, we meet a man who is the embodiment of that question. At the tender age of 24, Alfred Bentley approached the executive board at IBM with his own “what if” to change the way ideas were created, cultivated, and brought to fruition. Within one year, his “what if” moment had an astounding economic impact to the tune of $1 billion dollars. Alfred kept asking that same question and it led him to founding vipHomeLink: a personalized app that adds value to the homeownership journey.
“I just try to make sure I do something physical, every single day.” – Alfred, (11:18).
Alfred stops by to share his amazing journey, lessons he’s learned along the way, the things he wishes for his fellow entrepreneur, and how he creates the optimal work life balance. This is an incredible conversation with an even more incredible man and one you can’t afford to miss. Alfred Bentley, today on Business Unchained!
“Learning moments are incredibly, incredibly energizing.” – Alfred, (18:19).
“I spend a lot of time with my family, and I cherish every moment of it, but I also end up working 80 to 100 hours a week. If I wasn’t doing something that I loved, I think that would be sucking the life out of me.” – Alfred, (24:38).
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Bobby Mascia
Alfred Bentley
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