Pooja Venkatraman

Aligned Ambition with Pooja V.

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Hi! I’m Pooja – I’m a double Harvard grad, ex-BCG consultant, and now a writer, thought leader, and executive coach. I help high achievers tackle stress productivity, performance and purpose so they can fulfill their biggest ambitions and unleash their fullest potential……without sacrificing their sanity, their relationships, their authenticity, or their paychecks. Let’s build the life and career you actually want – one that feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside. Book a free consult call to discuss working together: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact

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Pooja Venkatraman

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Business

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poojavcoaching.com

Latest episode

Oct 26, 2026

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334. A super quick clarity shortcut: Choose 3 words 10.08.2024

Let’s get you locked in 🚀 Book a free consult call today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact Learn all about the Less Stress, More Flow program here: https://shorturl.at/SGGlg ———  What my clients have to say… “I'm a better leader and a better coach because I'm borrowing from some of the stuff that we worked on. For example, I’m constantly pushing myself to be more of a leader and less of...

333. You are an emotional athlete. 08.08.2024

The overlooked form of athleticism you need to create the life you want Book a free consult call today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact Learn all about the Less Stress, More Flow program here: https://shorturl.at/SGGlg ———  What my clients have to say… “I’ve gained the ability to notice when I'm in the more negative thought patterns and to recognize that no amount of bullying myself is goin...

332. The Car Honk Method for getting more done and staying in flow 🚗 📣 08.08.2024

If you can interpret a car honk, you can do this Book a free consult call today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact Learn all about the Less Stress, More Flow program here: https://shorturl.at/SGGlg ———  What my clients have to say… “I think the biggest transformation is not hating my brain.  Now, I work with it and am like, ‘Oh, right, it's doing this to protect me. Thanks, brain!’ I love tha...

331. 5 quick career experiments you could do this week (part 5) 07.08.2024

Experiment 5: Take on a free client or customer Intro to this series: https://poojav.substack.com/p/5-quick-career-experiments-you-could Experiment 1: https://poojav.substack.com/p/5-quick-career-experiments-you-could-435 Experiment 2: https://poojav.substack.com/p/5-quick-career-experiments-you-could-afc Experiment 3: https://poojav.substack.com/p/5-quick-career-experiments-you-could-7c5 Experime...

330. 5 quick career experiments you could do this week (part 4) 06.08.2024

Experiment 4: Make a ghost proposal Intro to this series: https://poojav.substack.com/p/5-quick-career-experiments-you-could Experiment 1: https://poojav.substack.com/p/5-quick-career-experiments-you-could-435 Experiment 2: https://poojav.substack.com/p/5-quick-career-experiments-you-could-afc Experiment 3: https://poojav.substack.com/p/5-quick-career-experiments-you-could-7c5 Book a free consult...

329. 5 quick career experiments you could do this week (part 3) 02.08.2024

Experiment 3: Do the “job interview project Introduction: https://poojav.substack.com/p/5-quick-career-experiments-you-could Experiment 1: https://poojav.substack.com/p/5-quick-career-experiments-you-could-435 Experiment 2: https://poojav.substack.com/p/5-quick-career-experiments-you-could-afc Book a free consult call today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ———  What my clients have to say… “I l...

328. 5 quick career experiments you could do this week (part 2) 02.08.2024

Experiment 2: Do coffee chats with people in the industry and get facts, not feelings Introduction: https://poojav.substack.com/p/5-quick-career-experiments-you-could Experiment 1: https://poojav.substack.com/p/5-quick-career-experiments-you-could-435 Book a free consult call today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ———  What my clients have to say… “Pretty immediately, I was able to break throug...

327. 5 quick career experiments you could do this week (part 1) 01.08.2024

Experiment 1: Listen to podcasts where people “talk shop” about that industry Introduction to this series: https://poojav.substack.com/p/5-quick-career-experiments-you-could Book a free consult call today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact Learn all about the Less Stress, More Flow program here: https://shorturl.at/SGGlg ———  What my clients have to say… “I realized that I wasn't alone in a l...

326. 5 quick career experiments you could do this week (intro) 30.07.2024

You just have to do 1 thing today :) Subscribe to my email list to make sure you don’t miss a single experiment: https://poojav.substack.com/ ———  Did you know I have a full table of contents, where all my work is categorized by topic, so you can easily find what you need right now?  Check out all my free resources: https://poojav.substack.com/p/welcome-to-your-brains-bff

325. The antidote to imposter syndrome 23.07.2024

What it is & what it isn’t Book a free consult call today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact Learn all about the Less Stress, More Flow program here: https://shorturl.at/SGGlg ———  What my clients have to say… “I realized that you can always create a space of abundance, even when there's scarcity.  This process has allowed me to go so deep into myself and realize: Just be more yourself. ...

324. To figure out your next step: Stop thinking 💭 Start excavating 🦴 22.07.2024

It’s time to uncover this dinosaur 🦕 Book a free consult call today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact Learn all about the Less Stress, More Flow program here: https://shorturl.at/SGGlg ———  What my clients have to say… “Pooja always has suggestions and ideas, which is fantastic.  But she doesn’t tell you, ‘You should go do this.’ And that’s a good thing because she teaches you how to make these...

323. 3 thoughts that can bring you from bad to good…but not good to great (part 3) 20.07.2024

Thought #3: I have to control myself. Thought Flip #1: https://poojav.substack.com/p/3-thoughts-that-can-bring-you-from Thought Flip #2: https://poojav.substack.com/p/3-thoughts-that-can-bring-you-from-ecc Book a free consult call today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact Learn all about the Less Stress, More Flow program here: https://shorturl.at/SGGlg ———  What my clients have to say… “Coaching...

322. 3 thoughts that can bring you from bad to good…but not good to great (part 2) 19.07.2024

Thought #2: I should think about my mistakes. Thought Flip #1 is here: https://poojav.substack.com/p/3-thoughts-that-can-bring-you-from Roger Federer’s Dartmouth commencement speech: https://home.dartmouth.edu/news/2024/06/2024-commencement-address-roger-federer Presence is what makes or breaks you – not just preparation: https://poojav.substack.com/p/the-case-for-being-less-prepared-9b4 Book a fr...

321. 3 thoughts that can bring you from bad to good…but not good to great (part 1) 18.07.2024

Thought #1: I need to win all the time. Roger Federer’s Dartmouth commencement speech: https://home.dartmouth.edu/news/2024/06/2024-commencement-address-roger-federer Book a free consult call today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact Learn all about the Less Stress, More Flow program here: https://shorturl.at/SGGlg ———  What my clients have to say… “My husband started noticing the progress I was m...

320. The coaching toolkit is the P&L statement of life problems 16.07.2024

“Circumstance | Thought → Feeling → Action → Result” is the “Profit = Revenue - Cost” of life Book a free consult call today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact Learn all about the Less Stress, More Flow program here: https://shorturl.at/SGGlg ———  What my clients have to say… “I'm a 2x startup founder & ex-corporate strategy/innovation manager who's already learnt best practices from...

319. Introducing…The Less Stress, More Flow Course & Coaching Program 15.07.2024

And why you definitely want to be in it :) How the case studies in my program let you learn like a Harvard Business School student: https://poojav.substack.com/p/in-my-coaching-program-youll-learn Book a free consult call today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact Learn all about the Less Stress, More Flow program here: https://shorturl.at/SGGlg ———  What my clients have to say… “If you're just...

318. Prestige can free you – or it can trap you 12.07.2024

Here’s how to make your prestige a parachute, not a prison My classmate’s substack, which I highly recommend following - Chief Mom Officer: https://chiefmomofficer.substack.com/ Join the Less Stress, More Flow program waitlist: https://forms.gle/mBGNHYkjxAKFWWAt8 Book a free coaching consult today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ———  What my clients have to say… “Trust the process and within a...

317. Is it scary, or is it dangerous? 11.07.2024

A critical difference: 👻 vs. ⛔️ Jim Koch on How I Built This: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3L9PVucTc7OO4QH3hszLEq?si=fDixvUsRSvCyMX0t5pfMIg&nd=1&dlsi=c81eb522f5d2430f Join the Less Stress, More Flow program waitlist: https://forms.gle/mBGNHYkjxAKFWWAt8 Book a free coaching consult today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ———  What my clients have to say… “Some weeks, I have a very s...

316. 3 sentences I use to harness my perfectionism for good (part 3) 10.07.2024

Sentence #3: Another chapter for the book. Sentence #2 - Low-cost lesson! 🙌🏽: https://poojav.substack.com/p/3-sentences-i-use-to-harness-my-perfectionism-1e2 Sentence #1 - Perfection is a direction: https://poojav.substack.com/p/3-sentences-i-use-to-harness-my-perfectionism Join the Less Stress, More Flow program waitlist: https://forms.gle/mBGNHYkjxAKFWWAt8 Book a free coaching consult today: h...

315. 3 sentences I use to harness my perfectionism for good (part 2) 09.07.2024

Sentence #2: Low-cost lesson! 🙌🏽 Join the Less Stress, More Flow program waitlist: https://forms.gle/mBGNHYkjxAKFWWAt8 Book a free coaching consult today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ———  What my clients have to say… “I was not used to spending so much money on my well being and my personal success. I wasn't used to investing in myself.  It's funny, we spend so much money on trips...

314. 3 sentences I use to harness my perfectionism for good (part 1) 09.07.2024

Not to get rid of it! Just to make good use of it :) Join the Less Stress, More Flow program waitlist: https://forms.gle/mBGNHYkjxAKFWWAt8 Book a free coaching consult today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— What my clients have to say… “I didn't know what coaching was, and the only time I had ever heard of a life coach is when people are having a midlife crisis. I was afraid coaching wa...

313. It drives me nuts when people say this 05.07.2024

One sentence I never want to hear again Join the Less Stress, More Flow program waitlist: https://forms.gle/mBGNHYkjxAKFWWAt8 Book a free coaching consult today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ———  What my clients have to say… “I realized that you can learn just as much from your wins as from your losses. When you have aspirations and big ambitions, it's really easy to be harsh on yourself...

312. Stress is like a beachball 🏖️ 🇺🇸 04.07.2024

Just let it float on by 😎 Join the Less Stress, More Flow program waitlist: https://forms.gle/mBGNHYkjxAKFWWAt8 Book a free coaching consult today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact Read client testimonials: https://poojavcoaching.com/testimonials-page Did you know I have a full table of contents, where all my work is categorized by topic, so you can easily find what you need right now?  Check o...

311. The simple, fixable trigger behind 99% of your stress 03.07.2024

It’s all about your expectations Join the Less Stress, More Flow program waitlist: https://forms.gle/mBGNHYkjxAKFWWAt8 Book a free coaching consult today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ———  What my clients have to say… “I was surprised by the diverse range of issues I could talk about with Pooja. There's such a wide range of things that I struggled with over the course of our coaching, fr...

310. Don’t gossip about your gut 🤫 01.07.2024

Gossip is juicy and fun… But this is one kind of gossip to cut out of your life :) Join the Less Stress, More Flow program waitlist: https://forms.gle/mBGNHYkjxAKFWWAt8 Book a free coaching consult today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ———  What my clients have to say… “I think the biggest transformation is not hating my brain.  Now, I work with it and am like, ‘Oh, right, it's doing this...

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