What if your daily rituals could unlock peak founder focus — without hustle culture or burnout?In this episode, Steven Puri, CEO of The Sukha Company and former Hollywood VFX executive (Independence Day, Godzilla, Transformers Prime), shares the rituals, behavioral frameworks, and AI-powered systems he uses to help founders reach deep work in distraction-heavy environments.Steven’s journey from blockbuster sets to startup leadership reveals how flow state rituals can transform founder performance.🚀 Meet Our SponsorEXCLUSIVE NordVPN offer ➼ https://nordvpn.com/startupradTry it now for 30 days completely risk-free with a money-back guarantee!  To get the best discount on your NordVPN subscription, just head over to nordvpn.com/startuprad. And here’s the kicker — with our link, you’ll get four extra months on the two-year plan. Totally risk-free, because you’ve got the 30-day money-back guarantee. And of course, you’ll find that link right in the episode description.💡 What You’ll Learn– How to use environmental & sound triggers to engineer daily flow– Behavioral nudges that increased productivity by 77%– Why bootstrapping vs VC discipline changes product quality– How AI productivity assistants will personalize founder workflows– Why empathy & resilience outperform hustle culture for long-term success👤 Guest SpotlightSteven Puri, CEO of The Sukha Company, blends Hollywood rigor with startup agility. He shares real-world frameworks founders can apply tomorrow to unlock focus, structure, and sustainable output.Blog: https://www.startuprad.io/post/flow-state-rituals-for-foundersYouTube: https://youtu.be/90_p-_KIB-E🎧 The Audio PodcastSubscribe here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio🚪 Connect with UsPartner with us: [email protected]Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/startupradioFeedback: https://forms.gle/SrcGUpycu26fvMFE9Follow Joe on LinkedIn: Jörn Menninger