About this episode
Remote work is here to stay—but how do we make it truly effective? How can we stay productive, build trust within teams, and protect privacy—all at the same time?In this episode of the FIT4PRIVACY Podcast, host Punit Bhatia chats with Steven Puri, founder of The Sukha Company and former Head of Innovation at Twentieth Century Fox. Together, they explore how to work remotely with trust, productivity, and privacy—three key pieces that make remote work successful. You’ll hear real stories about finding your focus in the flow state, creating special spaces to boost creativity, and learning tough lessons about privacy—like a $250,000 NFL fine. Plus, they share simple tools and ideas that help you stay on track and protect your personal space while working from anywhere. Whether you’re a remote worker, a manager, or just curious about how to work better and safer, this episode will give you fresh ideas to improve your work and life. Listen now to discover how trust, productivity, and privacy come together in remote work—and why it matters for your time, your focus, and your data. Subscribe and share this episode with someone who wants to make remote work truly work. Because working remotely isn’t just about being online—it’s about doing it right. KEY CONVERSATIONS00:02:42 How would you define this element of trust 00:06:10 Define trust in a remote environment 00:09:09 In a remote world, how do you help build trust in an unwritten scenario? 00:12:34 How do you define this healthy productivity 00: 14:56 Leadership 00: 17:18 Flow State 00: 24:39 The Sukha Company and Contacts ABOUT GUEST Steven Puri is the Founder and CEO of The Sukha Company with the mission to help millions of people find their focus, achieve more and have a healthy work life. Steven's career started as a newscaster/interviewer for the #1 youth news show in the DC/Baltimore market (on WTTG-TV) and then as a junior software engineer & Thomas J. Watson Scholar at IBM. After attending USC in Los Angeles, he began working in film production and produced computer-generated visual effects for 14 movies including Independence Day which won the Academy Award for Visual Effects. Steven’s first tech company was Centropolis Effects that produced those CGI effects, and he eventually sold it to the German media conglomerate Das Werk when he was 28. Steven then produced some indie films and eventually went studio-side to develop and produce live-action features as a VP of Development & Production at 20th Century Fox (running the Die Hard and Wolverine franchises).ABOUT HOST Punit Bhatia is one of the leading privacy experts who works independently and has worked with professionals in over 30 countries. Punit works with business and privacy leaders to create an