Joey Mascio

About Joey:

Joey Mascio is on a mission to help teens develop the habits of high achievers, boosting their confidence, emotional resilience, social skills, and motivation along the way. A former Disneyland performer and current professional improv comedian, Joey spent six years as a middle school teacher and counselor, where he volunteered to run the discipline office (yes, on purpose). There, he started coaching teens on mindset, success skills, and leadership, which ultimately led him to leave teaching in 2021 to pursue his coaching business full-time.

He is the creator of Sidekick to Hero, a gamified confidence & resilience training app that helps tweens and teens develop powerful life habits through short, funny video lessons, real-world challenges, and interactive features designed to make self-improvement actually fun. He is also the host of the Secrets for an Awesome Life podcast, where he blends humor and psychology to help teens take control of their own stories.

Beyond coaching and comedy, Joey is also a successful entrepreneur. He is the owner of Escapes in Time, a highly-rated escape room in Utah, proving that he not only teaches success habits but lives them.

Joey travels nationwide to speak to youth in schools, churches, homeschool groups, and conventions, helping teens and parents reframe challenges, build unshakable confidence, and develop habits for lifelong success. His teachings are rooted in cognitive behavioral therapy principles and inspired by bestselling books like Atomic Habits and Leadership and Self-Deception, equipping young people with practical tools to thrive in school, relationships, and life.

Joey and his amazing wife live in Utah where they raise their four incredible kids who keep him sharp, humble, and laughing. When he’s not coaching or speaking, he loves spending time outdoors with his family, writing, BBQing, and getting lost in epic movies and stories.

Joey believes that life is too short for boring lessons and too long to spend it feeling like a sidekick.