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EPISODE · Apr 9, 2026 · 36 MIN

Jonny Plein on selling your identity, the cost of winning young, and the second act

from Six Degrees of Purpose

What happens when you sell the company you founded at just 27 - and it’s been a defining part of your identity?In this episode of Six Degrees of Purpose, we’re joined by entrepreneur Jonny Plein to explore the reality behind that experience.Jonny shares a deeply honest account of how his upbringing shaped both his drive to succeed and the challenges that followed, and how 'winning' at such a young age led to unexpected feelings of loss and imposter syndrome.We discuss the process of going again, rebuilding with greater self-awareness, and learning to separate self-worth from any single venture.This conversation is for anyone who has ever reached a milestone, only to find it didn’t feel quite how they expected - and is now asking what comes next.

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