Unboxing the Office | Episode 9: Connection Over Control — Ted Baker | Serial Entrepreneur

In this thought-provoking episode of "Unboxing the Office," host Bernie Youngblood sits down with Ted Baker—a man who’s been everything from a restaurateur and actor to global entrepreneur and medical device innovator.

From Venice Beach to the Vatican, Ted shares the unlikely story of how his daughter's safety inspired the creation of a new kind of tech—Drop Band—a screenless, Wi-Fi-free wearable that keeps kids connected to their parents without sacrificing childhood to screens.

✅ Together, Bernie and Ted peel back the layers of:

—Parenting in a tech-obsessed culture
—Why purpose—not perks—makes men and businesses thrive
—The value of getting “punched in the face” as an entrepreneur
—What real servant leadership looks like in the modern workplace
—Why corporate culture is broken—and how breaking bread might help to fix it
—Why connection—not control—is the future of leadership in the AI Era

🚸 From Montessori-style parenting to the downfall of disconnected organizations, this episode delivers a raw, honest look at what it takes to build companies—and families—that last.

📚 CHAPTERS

00:00 – Welcome + Who Is Ted Baker?
03:30 – The Birth of Drop Band: A Tech-Free Way to Keep Kids Safe
06:15 – “95% of You Shouldn’t Be Entrepreneurs”
08:00 – Purpose Over Pleasure: How Marriage Changed My Career
10:30 – A Second Chance at Parenting After Tech Mistakes
13:00 – Why My 10-Year-Old Doesn’t Have a Phone
16:30 – Time Is the Most Precious Asset
18:30 – Reclaiming Our Attention: Landlines, Light Phones, and No Wi-Fi
24:15 – In-Person Meetings are better than Zooms (and Always Will Be)
28:00 – Culture Is Crumbling—And It Starts at the Top
34:15 – Why Breaking Bread Might Save Your Company
42:00 – Servant Leadership: What It Is and Why It’s Rare

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