S2:E11: Why Your Kids Need Emotional Intelligence More Than Straight A’s with Dr. Jenny Woo

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:

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. They dive into topics like modern parenting, the epidemic of loneliness, and how to build resilience in children and adults alike.

Dr. Woo highlights the growing issue of loneliness and isolation, particularly among teenagers, and how social media has disrupted traditional forms of connection. She emphasizes the importance of face-to-face human interaction and the need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable when reaching out to others.