Pooja Venkatraman
Aligned Ambition with Pooja V.
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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Jul 6, 2026
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Episodes
228. 4 Ways to Think About Doing Something “Risky” in Your Career 13.02.2024 11:23
A better way to evaluate Book a free coaching consult today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact 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
226. What mistakes are you willing to make? 08.02.2024 7:36
Don’t avoid mistakes. Choose your mistakes. Book a free coaching consult today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— 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
280. 4 words to make any difficult emotion 10x easier 06.02.2024 4:13
“This makes total sense.” 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 was going to be weird or fluffy. That concern went away completely after our very first conversation, because in o...
279. Being a perfectionist is like having a speed cap on your car 🚗 05.02.2024 4:06
You can raise the cap. All it takes are reps. Book a free coaching consult today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— What my clients have to say… “Trust the process and within a few sessions, you'll see results. This is not something where you have to wait six months or a year before you expect to start feeling better. It happens pretty quickly.” —Client | Head of Business Development at...
278. Thinking of starting your own thing? Here’s the fastest way to get clarity and momentum 01.02.2024 3:55
Focus on value creation, not value signaling Book a free coaching consult today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— What my clients have to say… “Having been a real academic overachiever, I get into this situation where if things are not perfect, I get stuck in a rut. Unless it's all perfect, I don't move forward. But Pooja taught me the concept of ‘quantity creates quality’ and gave...
277. What emotion are you solving for? 30.01.2024 5:02
You don’t want things. You want feelings. Book a free coaching consult today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— 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. You don’t have to change. And that abundance helps me to make better...
276. What you really get out of coaching 29.01.2024 3:30
The fish 🐟 AND the skill of fishing 🎣 Book a free coaching consult today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— What my clients have to say… “Call me the eternal skeptic, but sometimes I wonder with coaches and therapists: Do they want you to be able to do this for yourself eventually, or do they want to keep you there forever? And with Pooja, I really felt like I progressed with this skill s...
275. Some things are 80/20. Some things are last-mile delivery. 26.01.2024 3:15
Make sure you know which is which Book a free coaching consult today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— What my clients have to say… “I had a bit of a conflict where I was like: ‘No one can relate to me. My problems are so unique. My work situation is so unique. No one will ever be able to understand what I'm going through and what I'm feeling.’ And I was so surprised because Pooja g...
274. Advice to the burnt out job-seeker 25.01.2024 9:12
Remember ⚡️ Reshape 🧱 Experiment 🧪 Support 🫂 Book a free coaching consult today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— What my clients have to say… “What I liked about Pooja’s approach was that she tackled everything at the same time, and she provided practical goals, which were really instrumental in changing my thinking. I had always been a very intellectual person struggling with the prac...
273. How to motivate yourself to change 24.01.2024 6:56
Treat yourself like a surly 14-year-old Book a free coaching consult today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— What my clients have to say… “It's honestly fun. You're working on the most important thing in your life — your goals and your aspirations. And you're doing it in a manner that is not harsh or strict. In fact, it's quite fun. It's like a video game, and you get...
272. How to identify the strengths you should build your career around 23.01.2024 3:39
…Without being a cocky jerk about it ——— This is just Step 1 of developing and executing your career strategy. Want to find out what the rest of the steps are, and how you can execute them consistently and successfully? Come talk to me, and let’s get started. Book a free coaching consult today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— What my clients have to say… “Pretty immediately, I was able t...
271. How to find your flow 22.01.2024 5:33
In the space between automatic response and deliberate response Book a free coaching consult today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact What my clients have to say… “Some weeks, I have a very specific thing that is troubling me, and I'm excited to talk about it. And there are other times where I came in and I didn't quite know what I wanted to talk about, and those were the sessions where P...
270. A people-pleaser trap to avoid 17.01.2024 3:13
No unspoken bids for reciprocity ——— Being able to talk openly about what’s not working for you in a relationship… And step back from relationships that don’t fit with your needs and preferences… Is. A. Freaking. Superpower. Study after study shows that the quality of your relationships is THE key driver of your lifelong happiness. A good relationship massively improves your life… And a bad relat...
269. Emotional logic vs. intellectual logic 12.01.2024 4:49
And what to do when your emotional logic doesn’t serve you ——— Conflicts between intellectual logic and emotional logic are a massive reason why people end up feeling stuck. One part of you wants to go for it… Another part of you says NO! And you’re stuck motionless in between. The reason you’re stuck is because there are two wheels going in opposite directions in your head. “I want to change car...
268. The time-wasting career mistake I don’t want you to make 11.01.2024 4:24
Don’t mix up performance 📊 and positioning ♟️ ——— Some people in this situation will see this, it will instantly click, and they’ll just get to work fixing their positioning problem. Some people in this situation will see this, they’ll say “That makes a ton of sense. I should probably do that,” and then they’ll run into mental blockers. Your brain might tell you: “But is it really a positioning...
267. Jealousy is super useful 09.01.2024 1:07
Find the signal in the noise ——— Step 1 is not judging your jealousy. Not running from it. Not ignoring it. Not thinking you’re a terrible person because of it. But just treating it as an interesting piece of data from your brain. Step 2 is finding the wisdom and insight within your jealousy. Inside your jealousy, there is signal and there is noise. And even if it’s 99.9% noise…that 0.1% signa...
266. What are you under-correcting for? 08.01.2024 5:39
One half of your fort is OVER-defended…and the other half has no defenses at all ——— I know that this is easier said than done. For many people, this isn’t a switch that you flip — it’s a habit you slowly retrain. It’s like learning to write with your left hand after being right-handed for your whole life. Except not only are you forming a new habit, but your brain is screaming at you that this i...
265. 5 words that could change your life 05.01.2024 1:03
“I’m getting a signal that…” ——— There’s one sentence — one central message — that I’ve built my entire coaching career around. All my writing, all my coaching, all my business ambitions, the legacy I hope to leave in this world. All of it boils down to ONE central thing that I’m trying to tell you. That message is this— Question your automatic thoughts. The world around you is a blank screen. I...
264. A backdoor hack for liking yourself more 04.01.2024 1:34
The way you think about others is the way you think about yourself ——— If you had to narrow your focus for your 2024 resolutions and you could only work on ONE thing this year… You know what would give you the most bang for your buck? Improving your relationship with yourself. Because your relationship with yourself affects everything in your life. Your career. Your family. Your hobbies. Your fri...
263. How to get things done 03.01.2024 1:33
(It’s simple but not easy) ——— If you’re someone who feels perpetually behind on their to-do list… And you’re always researching time management systems and productivity hacks… And if I could wave a magic wand and make you feel productive and on top of things and in flow the vast majority of the time, you would leap at the chance… Then I want you to come talk to me. Because that’s exactly what I...
262. The best career advice I can give you 02.01.2024 1:10
And why you’re not already doing it ——— And if you’re listening to this and thinking, “But Pooja, I don’t even know what those strengths are!! How do I figure it out??” Don’t worry. It’s very normal to be unsure about this. You’re too close to yourself to be able to see yourself clearly — everyone is this way. And this is exactly what I help people do. We’ll dig into examples of times when you’ve...
261. On Hiatus till 2024 17.11.2023 3:54
New course & coaching program coming next year :) ——— Table of contents: https://poojav.substack.com/p/welcome-to-your-brains-bff Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4115SuxkOtcIAXhVblhi4q Podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/work-stress-whats-next-with-pooja-v/id1591272309 Client testimonials: https://poojavcoaching.com/testimonials-page
260. The best way to prepare for a big interview or meeting 14.10.2023 1:36
✨Prepare for presence✨ ——— I love coaching about tactics. But before we get to tactics, I always make sure that we’re going in the right direction. And that we’ve taken the time to ask: Hang on, what IS the right direction here? What AM I solving for? Never asking yourself that question is a surefire way to accidentally build a life you hate. You probably do excellent strategy and direction-set...
259. What Finding Nemo can teach you about speaking up 13.10.2023 1:42
Maybe nothing will happen 🫧 My free guide, 5 Things to Do When You Disagree with Someone: https://poojavcoaching.myflodesk.com/5-things-to-do-when-disagree ——— Interested in working with me? Book a free coaching consult today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact Read client testimonials: https://poojavcoaching.com/testimonials-page Check out all my free resources: https://poojav.substack.com/p/we...
258. Afraid of failure? Listen to this. 11.10.2023 1:31
You're already living in your worst case scenario. ——— Managing the divide between intellectual logic and emotional logic is the work of a lifetime. Sometimes your emotional logic is just plain wrong… …but if you don’t address it and shift it, it can still hold you back and prevent you from doing the things you want. (We often call that “self-sabotage” but it’s really just internal misalign...
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