Unlocking Your World of Creativity
with Mark Stinson
Introduce yourself.
Iam a Brand Innovator – an experienced marketer, a venture catalyst, and a skilled group facilitator. My work has included market assessment, branding, and marketing strategy for health, science, and technology products in pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, medical devices, provider networks, and clinical research tools. But what I really do is help people think more creatively, break down barriers, and have more fun at work!
I'm a frequent speaker, trainer, and facilitator for sales meetings, advisory boards, and strategy workshops. I have published of four business books, Patient Activation, ForwardFast Branding, N-of-8, and Customer CHEMistry. I've also contributed to motivational books, Living in the Now and Alone In My Universe. Plus, I've designed a series of inspirational creative journals.
I have received the Brand Leadership Award from the Asia Brand Congress for global marketing efforts. I was included in the PharmaVoice 100 Most Inspiring People in the Life-Sciences Industry
My wife, Jenny, and I have five children, a golden retriever, and a stray cat. We live in beautiful Boise, Idaho.
I have received the Brand Leadership Award from the Asia Brand Congress for global marketing efforts. I was included in the PharmaVoice 100 Most Inspiring People in the Life-Sciences Industry
My wife, Jenny, and I have five children, a golden retriever, and a stray cat. We live in beautiful Boise, Idaho.
In the world of creativity, you can look around and see the people who take a forward-fast approach. They are the ones who are taking charge of their personal and professional lives, making significant choices about how they view things, choosing their attitude with purpose, attracting the right collaborators to support their vision, and most of all, taking action to make things happen.
- Mark Stinson
Share an experience that has shaped who you are today.
My career in marketing, communications, and branding spans almost 40 years. I am founder and principal of Bioscience Bridge, LLC. I also serve as a brand strategy consultant for 83bar, LLC.
Previously, I was senior vice president of brand strategy at GSW. My career includes positions as president of a global brand consultancy, president and chief creative officer of an independent healthcare communications firm, and managing partner of an Omnicom medical ad agency.
The job I that shaped my business life was being a paperboy for 7 years in junior high and high school.
Previously, I was senior vice president of brand strategy at GSW. My career includes positions as president of a global brand consultancy, president and chief creative officer of an independent healthcare communications firm, and managing partner of an Omnicom medical ad agency.
The job I that shaped my business life was being a paperboy for 7 years in junior high and high school.
Tell us about your podcast audience.
In more than 200 episodes, we've attracted a global audience -- in fact, we often rank in markets around the world like Kenya, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, and Sweden.
What makes your podcast unique?
My podcast, Unlocking Your World of Creativity, is about taking action with your ideas. We discuss these topics: - How to tap into your most original thinking - Inspiration from your own experience - Specific tools, exercises, and formulas to organize your ideas - Most of all, how to make connections and create opportunities to produce creative work. Specifically, we will talk about your creative process and work.
Steven Puri, ex-studio exec & producer, Creator, Sukha Focus App
Today we’re joined by Steven Puri, Founder and CEO of The Sukha Company based in Austin, Texas, whose mission is to help millions of people find their focus, achieve more, and build a healthy work life. His latest creation, the Sukha Focus App, integrates science and soul to help people achieve deep, sustainable focus in a distracted world.
The Journey from Hollywood to Happiness
- Steven, you’ve had such an eclectic career—from film production and tech startups to founding a company devoted to focus and balance. Steven’s creative journey spans journalism, film, technology, and now mindfulness. He began as a newscaster for the #1 youth news show in the DC/Baltimore market, then went on to work as a software engineer and Thomas J. Watson Scholar at IBM.
- From there, he entered the film world—producing computer-generated visual effects for Independence Day and 13 other movies, launching his first company, Centropolis Effects, which he later sold to German media conglomerate Das Werk. He went on to senior leadership roles at 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks, developing hit franchises like Die Hard, Wolverine, Transformers, and Star Trek.
- What turning point inspired you to create The Sukha Company?
Creative Systems and Science
- You’ve led creative and technical teams at the highest levels—from Independence Day to Transformers. What lessons from those high-pressure creative environments have shaped how you now think about productivity, empathy, and well-being at work?
Defining “Sukha” in Modern Work
- The Sanskrit word sukha means happiness through self-fulfillment. How does that philosophy show up in your company’s products—and in your own daily focus habits?
Focus in the Age of Overload
- You’ve built an app to help people stay focused in a world of constant distraction. What are the biggest focus challenges you see today, and how does The Sukha help users navigate them?
The Future of Work and Well-Being
- You talk about “healthy productivity.” What do you see as the next evolution for creative professionals and organizations who want to get more done without burning out?
Steven, what’s one piece of advice you’d give to creatives and leaders who are trying to find focus, fulfillment, and flow in their daily work?
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And before you go, don’t forget to download your free e-book of Your World of Creativity when you visit mark-stinson.com.
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