If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better.Join our Community: https://circle.thisishcd.com/Join-CommunityIn this episode of This is HCD, Gerry Scullion talks with Steven Puri, who has lived in two extreme worlds: producing Oscar-winning visual effects for Hollywood blockbusters and raising $20 million in venture capital to run multiple startups. Steven opens up about the unsustainable grind of film culture, the pain of startup failures, and the practices that helped him rebuild with intention. From redefining productivity to finding clarity in yoga and flow states, this is a powerful conversation about designing a sustainable life.Key takeaways:✅ Hustle culture without intention leads to burnout and emptiness✅ Productivity is about outcomes, not hours under fluorescent lights✅ Well-being practices like yoga and flow states are survival tools, not luxuriesLinkshttps://www.thesukha.co/Get 20% off with the code 'GETFOCUSED'Note: I use The Sukha daily, so if you DO join, come and look for me inside :-)Like what we do? Make a Tip. Or Leave a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/hcdSponsor links10x your service design offering with Smaply. Take 20% off your order with ''ThisisHCD20off'Sign up https://auth.smaply.app/sign-upCheck out 'This is HCD x Sutsu' range. Gerry wears and endorses Sutsu ethical clothing. Use HCD10 to get 10% off this range.Get 10% off ScenarioCards.org when you used our link https://scenariocards.org/HCD10Creators & Guests Gerry Scullion - Host Steven Puri - Guest Serdar Mele - Editor Click here to watch a video of this episode.

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