Episode Description

What if the biggest challenge of our lifetime isn’t external at all — but whether we’ll bring out what’s already inside of us?

In this episode of Mission Driven You, I sit down with Steven Puri — technologist, entrepreneur, and creative visionary — to explore how we can live and lead from a place of authentic creativity in a culture designed to steal our attention.

Steven shares insights from a career that spans Academy Award–winning films, startups at the edge of innovation, and his own experiments with flow and human potential. We talk about how to reclaim our focus, why small daily steps matter more than grand gestures, and how building a life that truly matters means aligning with the creativity and greatness that already lives within us.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, distracted, or uncertain whether your contribution matters, this conversation is a reminder: what’s inside you is enough — but it’s on you to get it out.

Show Notes

In This Episode with Steven Puri:

• Why the central question of our lives is whether we’ll bring out what’s inside of us.
• Lessons from Steven’s journey at the intersection of technology, creativity, and human potential.
• The danger of living in a culture built to capture and monetize our attention.
• How flow states help us unlock our best work — and how anyone can access them.
• Why creativity isn’t optional; it’s essential to building a meaningful life.
• The power of small steps: why opening the front door and taking action matters more than waiting for the perfect plan.

Mission Driven You is about living from the capital “S” Self — creating from a place of authenticity rather than chasing shallow wins or algorithmic approval. Steven embodies that mission, showing how creativity, discipline, and flow can help us live lives that are both personally fulfilling and publicly impactful.

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