In this episode of The Alignment Podcast, Jacob sits down with Steven Puri, a former Hollywood executive turned tech founder whose journey spans blockbuster films, deep tech, and human performance.
Steven has raised over $20M in venture funding, produced digital effects for Braveheart and Independence Day (earning an Academy Award), and served as VP at 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks. Now, he’s focused on helping knowledge workers do their best work through Sukha, a company dedicated to creating more flow — and more time for what really matters.
Together, Jacob and Steven explore:
* 🎬 How Steven transitioned from Hollywood to tech and what he learned about creativity along the way
* 🧠 What “flow state” actually is and why it’s the key to sustainable high performance
* 🧘♂️ How yoga, parenting, and a random customer helped him name his company
* 🕰️ Why most leaders unknowingly kill deep work — and how to fix it
* 🤖 The right way to use AI as an accelerant (not a replacement) for human creativity
* 💡 Practical steps to help your team align around deep, meaningful work
