Dan Kieran

Dan Kieran has worn many hats: writer, founder, CEO, lecturer, wanderer.

As the co-founder of Unbound, the pioneering publishing platform that gave power back to authors, Dan helped reshape how stories are brought into the world. But three years after stepping away from the company, he received the news that Unbound had gone into liquidation - a moment that triggered deep reflection.

As a host and guest on DO Radio's Where To Next, Dan shares the emotional aftermath of watching something he once helped build come to an end, the complex relationship between identity and achievement, and how it feels to grieve - not just a company, but a version of yourself.

Drawing on the conversations he’s had so far on Where To Next, Dan weaves together insights from his previous guests - all of whom are navigating their own questions of transition, purpose, and what comes after. The result is a deeply honest reflection on failure, growth, and the space where real change begins.