Moving Beyond Hustle Culture: Steven Puri on Flow States and Conscious Leadership
Episode Summary
In this conversation, Steven Puri explores the evolution from hustle culture to a more mindful and embodied way of working and leading. We discuss curiosity, flow states, and intention in daily life, and how leadership rooted in service and humility can unlock personal and collective growth.
Episode Notes
In this lively and story-rich episode, Steven Puri—former film executive turned tech entrepreneur and daily yogi—shares the turning points that led him from Hollywood’s high-pressure culture to building Sukha, a flow-state app designed to help people work with greater intention and joy.
He talks about the lessons yoga brings to leadership, the balance between focus and busyness, and the feedback loops that sustain creativity and growth. Through personal anecdotes—from tiger forests in India to coding breakthroughs on a flight—Steven reflects on how curiosity and service can shape meaningful, sustainable success.
What We Cover
The evolution from “hustle” to mindful productivity
How yoga reshaped Steven’s leadership and life
Translating flow and feedback loops into technology
The role of curiosity and intention in meaningful work
Leadership as service: creating the conditions for others to flourish
The importance of community and embodied awareness
About Steven Puri
Steven Puri has been a senior executive on two major Hollywood lots (DreamWorks and Fox), raised over $20M in venture funding, and led three start-ups—one successful exit and two humbling failures. A daily yogi, he now channels his learning into Sukha, an app built to help knowledge workers and creatives achieve flow through mindful productivity.
Call to Action
If you’ve ever questioned the pressure to keep pushing or wondered how to work with more clarity and purpose, this episode is for you. It offers grounded insights on evolving beyond hustle culture, cultivating flow, and leading through service and mindfulness.
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