Champion Mindset Collective

In a world of loud marketing, endless content, and performative hustle, the brands that win are the ones that feel human.
In this episode of the Champion Mindset Collective, Anthony Dahya sits down with Graham Kuhn, founder of Focus Films, to explore how storytelling, empathy, and clarity create deeper trust than any growth hack or conversion tactic ever could.
Graham shares his journey of launching into entrepreneurship days before the 2020 shutdown, losing over $100,000 in contracts overnight, and rebuilding his business through authentic video marketing and human-centred storytelling.
Together, they unpack why video builds trust faster than any other medium, how founders can show up confidently without pretending, and why connection always beats conversion.
If you are a business owner, entrepreneur, or leader who wants marketing that feels real, builds trust, and works long after it’s posted, this conversation is for you.
Topics covered include:
Human-centred marketing
Video storytelling for business
Building trust through video
Overcoming imposter syndrome
Authentic visibility for founders
Marketing clarity over hustle
🔑 Key Takeaways
Why most marketing fails to connect emotionally

How video builds trust faster than written content

The biggest mistakes businesses make with video

How to show up on camera without feeling fake

Why clarity and empathy outperform hustle

How storytelling shortens sales cycles and improves conversion

Practical advice for overcoming imposter syndrome as a founder

⏱️ Short Timestamps (YouTube + Podcast)
00:00 Why marketing feels noisy and disconnected
03:45 Graham’s journey into video and entrepreneurship 07:30 Losing $100K overnight and rebuilding with clarity 12:10 Why human connection beats conversion tactics
18:40 The biggest mistakes businesses make with video marketing
25:05 How to feel comfortable and confident on camera
31:30 Using video to build trust and shorten sales cycles
38:15 Overcoming imposter syndrome as a business owner 44:20 What human marketing really means today
49:10 Final reflections on clarity, confidence, and connection
🏷️ Keywords (SEO)
human marketing, video marketing strategy, video storytelling for business, authentic marketing, building trust with video, entrepreneur mindset, imposter syndrome for entrepreneurs, marketing clarity, brand storytelling, video marketing for service businesses
🔖 Tags (YouTube + Podcast)
Human Marketing, Video Marketing, Storytelling, Entrepreneur Mindset, Authentic Branding, Marketing Clarity, Trust Based Marketing, Video Strategy, Business Growth, Champion Mindset Collective, Graham Kuhn, Focus Films
🌐 Connect with Graham Kuhn:
➡️ LinkedIn Profile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/gkuhn1/

➡️ Website:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.focusfilms.com/

➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/graham.kuhn/

➡️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FocusFilmsATL

📢 Connect with Anthony Dahya:
🌐 Website – Champion Mindset Collective

➡️ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonydahya/

➡️ Facebook – facebook.com/anthonydahya

➡️ Instagram – @anthony.dahya

➡️ YouTube – @anthonydahya

➡️ Spotify – Champion Mindset Collective

➡️ AI Workflows Agency – https://aiworkflows.agency

📧 Email – [email protected]

💬 Join the Conversation: Leave your thoughts or questions in the comments or message Anthony directly.

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What if success isn’t about working harder, learning more skills, or finding the perfect strategy, but about rewiring the way you think?
In this episode of the Champion Mindset Collective Podcast, Anthony sits down with Randy Gage to unpack how deeply ingrained beliefs shape success, prosperity, and peak performance. This conversation goes beyond tactics and strategies and gets to the real work. How mindset, responsibility, and belief systems determine results.
Randy challenges conventional thinking around money, success, and leadership, and explains why most people stay stuck even when they work hard and do all the “right” things. Together, they explore how to rewire the subconscious, take radical ownership, and build a champion mindset that supports sustainable success without burnout.
This episode is for entrepreneurs, leaders, and growth-minded individuals who are ready to think bigger, lead stronger, and stop playing small.
🧠 Key Topics Covered
What prosperity really means beyond money

How beliefs are formed and why they control behaviour

Why willpower and hustle do not create lasting change

Rewiring the subconscious for growth and peak performance

The mindset differences between average and elite performers

Radical responsibility and leadership ownership

Building a champion mindset in a distracted world

⏱ Episode Timestamps
00:00 – Opening hook: Is mindset the real limiter to success?
01:10 – Introducing Randy Gage and the focus on prosperity and peak performance
03:05 – What prosperity really means beyond money
06:20 – How belief systems are formed and why they control behaviour
10:15 – Why working harder does not fix mindset problems
14:30 – Rewiring the subconscious for long-term success
18:45 – Peak performance thinking vs average thinking
23:10 – Fear, comfort, and why growth feels uncomfortable
27:40 – Leadership, responsibility, and radical ownership
32:05 – Building a champion mindset in a distracted world
36:20 – Daily mental disciplines that compound over time
40:10 – Quick-fire questions with Randy Gage
45:30 – Final reflections and key takeaways
47:00 – Closing message and outro
mindset, prosperity, peak performance, champion mindset, leadership, personal growth, belief systems, subconscious mind, abundance, success psychology, entrepreneurship, high performance, responsibility, mental discipline, business mindset
🌐 Connect with Randy Gage:
➡️ LinkedIn Profile: 
➡️ Website:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://randygage.com/
➡️ X (Twitter):⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://x.com/Randy_Gage
➡️ Free Resource - The 7 Elements of an Abundant Life:⁠⁠⁠ https://randygage.com/newsletter-sign-up/

📢 Connect with Anthony Dahya:
🌐 Website – Champion Mindset Collective

➡️ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonydahya/

➡️ Facebook – facebook.com/anthonydahya

➡️ Instagram – @anthony.dahya

➡️ YouTube – @anthonydahya

➡️ Spotify – Champion Mindset Collective

➡️ AI Workflows Agency – https://aiworkflows.agency

📧 Email – [email protected]

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What happens when fear shows up on the biggest day of your life?
In this episode of the Champion Mindset Collective, Anthony sits down with Shawnee Harle, a two-time Olympian and Mental Toughness Coach, to unpack what mental toughness really looks like when the pressure is on.
This is not a hype or motivation chat. It is a real conversation about fear, self-doubt, emotional storms, and why so many talented people fall apart at the exact moment it matters most.
Shawnee shares her Olympic story, the painful lessons learned from losing on the world’s biggest stage, and how that experience shaped her work today. She introduces her powerful F Words framework, Fake, Fear, Feel, Face, Forgive, and Freedom, and explains why learning to face uncomfortable emotions is the key to confidence, performance, and growth.
This episode is for athletes, parents, coaches, leaders, and anyone who has ever felt stuck in their head, overwhelmed by pressure, or paralysed by self-doubt.

Key Takeaways
Mental toughness is not about pretending to be confident when fear is present
Fear is not the enemy, avoiding it is
Technical skill cannot solve emotional problems under pressure
Confidence built on slogans collapses when stress hits
Learning to feel and face emotions builds long-term resilience
Freedom comes from self-awareness, not control
Emotional intelligence is a performance skill, not a soft skill

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Timestamps
00:00 Introduction and why mental toughness matters
02:10 Shawnee’s Olympic story and the moment fear took over
06:45 Why confidence slogans fail under pressure
10:30 Emotional storms and performance breakdowns
14:20 The F Words framework explained
19:40 Why fear is not the enemy
24:10 Teaching athletes to feel and face emotions
29:30 Parents, coaches, and the pressure problem
34:20 From fear to freedom
38:10 Applying mental toughness beyond sport
42:00 Final reflections and key takeaways

🌐 Connect with Shawnee Harle:
➡️ LinkedIn Profile: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/shawnee.harle.2025/

➡️ Website:⁠ https://www.shawneeharle.com/

➡️ Instagram:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/shawneeharle/

📢 Connect with Anthony Dahya:
🌐 Website – Champion Mindset Collective

➡️ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonydahya/

➡️ Facebook – facebook.com/anthonydahya

➡️ Instagram – @anthony.dahya

➡️ YouTube – @anthonydahya

➡️ Spotify – Champion Mindset Collective

➡️ AI Workflows Agency – https://aiworkflows.agency

📧 Email – [email protected]

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🔥 What happens when ancient wisdom meets lived experience? 
In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, Anthony Dahya sits down with Guru Yogi Shivan, founder of Indimasi Healing Village in Kerala, to explore healing, identity, discipline, and inner peace in today’s fast-paced world. 
Anthony shares a rare part of his story, growing up in Vallabh Ashram in Gujarat from the age of seven, where discipline, spirituality, structure, and silence shaped his early life. That lived experience creates a unique and authentic bridge into Guru Yogi Shivan’s teachings around ancient yogic wisdom, Ayurveda, breathwork, meditation, movement, and holistic healing. 
🌱 Key Takeaways: 
✅ How childhood spiritual conditioning shapes identity and resilience 
✅ The balance between discipline and emotional freedom 
✅ Healing childhood wounds stored in the body and nervous system 
✅ Integrating ancient wisdom into modern Western life 
✅ Spiritual contentment beyond hustle, stress, and achievement 
✅ Practical ways to find inner peace during change and transition 
This is not a conversation about religion. 
It’s a conversation about being human, grounded, and whole. 
If you are navigating stress, burnout, identity shifts, or simply searching for deeper balance, this episode will speak to you. 
👇 Chapters below for easy navigation 
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⏱️Episode Chapters: 
⌛00:00 Introduction and why this conversation matters 
⌛02:11 Growing up in Vallabh Ashram and early spiritual conditioning 
⌛05:31 Discipline, structure, and identity formation 
⌛12:41 Healing childhood imprints stored in the body 
⌛21:11 Ancient wisdom for modern life and stress 
⌛30:01 Spiritual contentment and finding inner peace 
⌛38:21 Quick fire reflections and closing thoughts 
🧠 Key Themes & Topics 
✨ Ancient wisdom and modern life 
✨ Childhood conditioning and inner healing 
✨ Vallabh Ashram experience and lived spirituality 
✨ Discipline vs emotional freedom 
✨ Nervous system regulation 
✨ Ayurveda, yoga, breathwork, meditation
✨ Purpose, identity, and belonging 
✨ Spiritual resilience and grounded living 
✨ Eastern philosophy meets Western mindset 
🌐 Connect with Guru Yogi Shivan: 
Indimasi Ayurvedic Healing Village offers Residential Retreats with Ayurveda and Siddha Treatments synthesized with Yoga, Meditation, and Kalari including organic food and serene accommodation. Book your retreat here - https://indimasi.com/ 
➡️ Guru Yogi Shivan offers 1-on-1 personal consultation sessions. Read the details about Ask Yogi session here - https://yogispeaks.my.canva.site/askyogi 
➡️ YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@IndimasiHealingVillage 
➡️ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/indimasihealingvillage 
➡️ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/indimasi.healingvillage/ 
➡️ Whatsapp - +91 62386 00274 Guru Yogi Shivan - Profile Links: 
➡️Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/yogi.shivan 
➡️Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Guruyogisivan 
➡️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yogi.shivan/ 
➡️Linkedin - https://in.linkedin.com/in/guru-yogi-shivan-244576274 
Indimasi Links: 
➡️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/indimasihealingvillage 
➡️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ 
➡️Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@IndimasiHealingVillage 
📢 Connect with Anthony Dahya: 
🌐 Website – Champion Mindset Collective 
➡️ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonydahya/ 
➡️ Facebook – facebook.com/anthonydahya 
➡️ Instagram – @anthony.dahya 
➡️ YouTube – @anthonydahya 
➡️ Spotify – Champion Mindset Collective 
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📧 Email – [email protected] 
💬 Join the Conversation: Leave your thoughts or questions in the comments or message Anthony directly. Want to be a guest on Champion Mindset Collective? 
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What do blockbuster films like Independence Day, Star Trek, Transformers, and Die Hard have in common with modern engineering and software teams?
More than you think.
In this episode of the Champion Mindset Collective, host Anthony Dahya sits down with Steven Puri, former DreamWorks and 20th Century Fox executive and Founder of The Sukha Company, to unpack the behind-the-scenes lessons Hollywood has mastered about focus, flow state, and high-performance teamwork.
Steven shares what it really takes to deliver under extreme pressure, tight deadlines, and massive complexity, and how those same principles apply to engineers, developers, designers, and writers working today, especially in remote and hybrid environments.
The conversation dives deep into flow state, why it matters for creative and technical work, and how The Sukha Company helps remote professionals enter deep focus without burnout by combining structure, community, and intentional work rhythms.
From managing creative chaos on film sets to helping tech teams work in flow, this episode bridges film, technology, and human performance in a practical and relatable way.
If you’ve ever felt busy but not productive, distracted by constant notifications, or stuck in context switching, this conversation will change how you think about work.
Key Takeaways
Why Hollywood film productions operate more like elite engineering teams than most people realise

How blockbuster movies are delivered under pressure without destroying creativity

The hidden cost of constant interruptions for developers and knowledge workers

What film sets get right about focus, ownership, and deep work

How flow states actually work and why they matter for engineers and creatives

The real reasons burnout happens in both tech and film industries

Why productivity should be healthy, not punishing

How remote teams can recreate focus and accountability without micromanagement

The power of working “together” even when you’re physically apart

Simple mindset shifts that can dramatically improve focus and performance

Who This Episode Is For
Engineers and software developers

Tech leads and engineering managers

Designers and writers

Remote and hybrid workers

Startup founders and product teams

Anyone feeling distracted, burned out, or constantly “on”

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction and why Hollywood matters to engineers
03:10 Steven’s journey from film and TV to tech
07:45 What blockbuster movie sets teach about focus under pressure
12:30 Flow state and why it matters for engineers and creatives
18:20 Distractions, deep work, and why productivity is broken
24:10 Burnout in film and tech and how to prevent it
30:05 The Sukha Company and working in flow together
36:40 Practical focus habits engineers can use immediately
41:30 Final insights on healthy high performance and mindset
🌐 Connect with Steven:
➡️ LinkedIn Profile: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-puri/

➡️ Website: ⁠https://www.thesukha.co/

📢 Connect with Anthony Dahya:
🌐 Website – Champion Mindset Collective

➡️ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonydahya/

➡️ Facebook – facebook.com/anthonydahya

➡️ Instagram – @anthony.dahya

➡️ YouTube – @anthonydahya

➡️ Spotify – Champion Mindset Collective

➡️ AI Workflows Agency – https://aiworkflows.agency

📧 Email – [email protected]

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