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Penny Power OBE discusses the importance of building deeper relationships in a world where digital connectivity often leads to emotional disconnection.

Significance in a Disconnected World | Penny Power OBE Interview We're more digitally connected than ever. Yet we're emotionally disconnected, anxious, and treating relationships like transactions. Penny Power OBE calls it what it is: a massive Silicon Valley psychological experiment that's changed how humans interact. Penny founded a social network in 1998 with her husband, Thomas Power. She built that business to a £60 million valuation before realising she was chasing someone else's dream. Now she runs a small business focused on helping business owners build deeper relationships with clients, staff, and family. Her core insight? Significance, making people feel they matter, is a human need we've forgotten in the age of personal brands and broadcast-driven social media. This episode, recorded at BizX 2026, is about getting it back. What You'll Learn: How Social Media Changed Human Behaviour: Penny contrasts early social networking (1998, meaningful connection) with social media post-2009 (broadcast, performance, comparison). We've shifted from building relationships to building audiences, and it's costing us our mental health. Why Significance Matters More Than Success…

People in this episode

Host: James Vincent

Guest: Penny Power OBE

Topics covered

• relationship building
• digital disconnection
• social media impact
• significance in relationships
• mental health
• individualism
• personal branding

Keywords

• relationships
• social media
• significance
• mental health
• individualism
• personal branding
• emotional connection

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Organizations: Silicon Valley, BizX

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