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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143. Is It Wise Intuition✨ or Plain Old Fear 👻? Here's How to Tell. 14.11.2022 9:22

It's about WHEN the fear comes in.  --- Course and coaching program coming 2023: 🌟 From Imposter to “I Got This.” 🌟 The High-Stress High Achiever’s step-by-step guide to: - Eliminate work stress and imposter syndrome - Get clear + get moving on their next career step - Create a life they love living Join the waitlist ! --- 📸 Instagram | 💌 Newsletter | 👋🏽 New? Start here

142. Never Wanting to Feel Bad is Like Never Wanting to Feel Cold 09.11.2022 6:59

With 3 essential skills, you can handle any temperature --- Course and coaching program coming 2023: 🌟 From Imposter to “I Got This.” 🌟 The High-Stress High Achiever’s step-by-step guide to: - Eliminate work stress and imposter syndrome - Get clear + get moving on their next career step - Create a life they love living Join the waitlist ! --- 📸 Instagram | 💌 Newsletter | 👋🏽 New? Start here

141. You Know What? Be A Perfectionist. 08.11.2022 7:33

This gap between what you see and what you imagine is NOT a problem. --- Course and coaching program coming 2023: 🌟 From Imposter to “I Got This.” 🌟 The High-Stress High Achiever’s step-by-step guide to: - Eliminate work stress and imposter syndrome - Get clear + get moving on their next career step - Create a life they love living Join the waitlist ! --- 📸 Instagram | 💌 Newsletter | 👋🏽 New?...

140. How to Appreciate How Good You Are Without Getting Arrogant 03.11.2022 4:26

Make observations, not judgments Feeling crappy about yourself does NOT help you improve: see Episode 129 or read the article here .  And confidence actually makes you calm, curious, UN-arrogant, and open-minded, which DOES help you improve: see Episode 124 or read the article here .  --- Course and coaching program coming 2023:  🌟 From Imposter to “I Got This.” 🌟 The High-Stress...

139. The ONE Thought Loop That Holds Back High-Stress High Achievers 31.10.2022 8:50

This is why you can’t ACHIEVE your way into feeling good about yourself. And if you want to get started believing that you ARE good enough right now, go check out my series 7 Ways to Believe Something New: episodes 19-26 of this podcast. --- Course and coaching program coming 2023: 🌟 From Imposter to “I Got This.” 🌟 The High-Stress High Achiever’s step-by-step guide to: - Eliminate work stress a...

138. Your Brain is an Unreliable Narrator of Your Story 27.10.2022 6:15

Don't believe everything you think --- Course and coaching program coming 2023: 🌟 From Imposter to “I Got This.” 🌟 The High-Stress High Achiever’s step-by-step guide to: - Eliminate work stress and imposter syndrome - Get clear + get moving on their next career step - Create a life they love living Join the waitlist ! --- 📸 Instagram | 💌 Newsletter | 👋🏽 New? Start here

137. 3 Unexpected Ways Imposter Syndrome Shows Up In Your Life 26.10.2022 6:37

Imposter syndrome is so much more than "just being stressed at work" --- Course and coaching program coming 2023: 🌟 From Imposter to “I Got This.” 🌟 The High-Stress High Achiever’s step-by-step guide to: - Eliminate work stress and imposter syndrome - Get clear + get moving on the next step in their careers - Create a life they love living Join the waitlist ! --- 📸 Instagram | 💌 Newsletter |...

136. 3 Types of People Who Will LOVE My Coaching Program (part 3) 20.10.2022 3:25

Get Shit Done Gabby --- Course and coaching program coming 2023: 🌟 From Imposter to “I Got This.” 🌟 The High-Stress High Achiever’s step-by-step guide to: - Eliminate work stress and imposter syndrome - Get clear + get moving on the next step in their careers - Create a life they love living Join the waitlist !

135. 3 Types of People Who Will LOVE My Coaching Program (part 2) 19.10.2022 3:33

Clarity & Confidence Chris --- Course and coaching program coming 2023: 🌟 From Imposter to “I Got This.” 🌟 The High-Stress High Achiever’s step-by-step guide to: - Eliminate work stress and imposter syndrome - Get clear + get moving on the next step in their careers - Create a life they love living Join the waitlist !

134. 3 Types of People Who Will LOVE My Coaching Program (part 1) 18.10.2022 3:30

Person 1: Stress No More Sally Course and coaching program coming 2023: From Imposter to “I Got This.” The High-Stress High Achiever’s step-by-step guide to: - Eliminate work stress and imposter syndrome - Get clear + get moving on the next step in their careers - Create a life they love living Join the waitlist !

133. Okay, I Did the Thing...and Now I'm Freaking Out 11.10.2022 8:48

My 4 tips for you --- Book a free consult for 1-on-1 coaching --- Course and coaching program coming 2023: From Imposter to “I Got This.” The High-Stress High Achiever’s step-by-step guide to: - Eliminate work stress and imposter syndrome - Get clear + get moving on the next step in their careers - Create a life they love living Join the waitlist ! --- 📸 Instagram | 💌 Newsletter | 👋🏽 New? Star...

132. The Most Powerful Way to Rewire Your Brain: SHOW, Don't Tell 10.10.2022 6:12

Give yourself structured mini-reps  --- Book a free consult for 1-on-1 coaching --- 2023 course: From Imposter to “I Got This.” The High-Stress High Achiever’s step-by-step guide to: - Eliminate work stress and imposter syndrome. - Get clear + get moving on the next step in their careers. - Create a life they love living. Join the waitlist ! --- 📸 Instagram | 💌 Newsletter | 👋🏽 New? Start...

131. 1 Question to Flip You from Frantic Hustling to Calm Problem-Solving 04.10.2022 6:15

You don’t need to change your situation in order to feel better. You need to feel better in order to change your situation. Course coming early 2023: From Imposter to “I Got This.” Eliminate work stress. Get clear + get moving on the next step in your career. Create a life that you love living. Join the waitlist !

130. When You Numb Your Stress, You're Also Numbing Your Intuition 30.09.2022 5:36

LISTEN to the alarm your brain and body are sending you. --- Coming early 2023: From Imposter to “I Got This.” Your step-by-step guide to eliminating imposter syndrome, building confidence without arrogance, and doing better work than ever. Join the waitlist ! 📸 Instagram | 💌 Newsletter | 👋🏽 New? Start here

129. Imposter Syndrome Does NOT Help You Improve Yourself 22.09.2022 6:46

An insidious assumption: that in order to get better, you need to feel bad about yourself.  👀 Read this piece on my website  I’m launching a course in early 2023 called:  From Imposter to “I Got This.” Your step-by-step guide to eliminating imposter syndrome, building confidence without arrogance, and doing better work than ever.  Message me on Instagram @poojav.yourbrainsbff...

128. What Is The Point? 20.09.2022 6:53

What is the point of setting goals and trying to improve yourself? 👀 Read this piece on my website 📞 Book a free coaching consult | 📸 Instagram | 💌 Newsletter | 👋🏽 New? Start here

127. Stop Doing What's “Right.” Start Being More YOU. 15.09.2022 9:23

How to go from "supposed to" to "want to"  👀 Read this piece on my website 📞 Book a free coaching consult | 📸 Instagram | 💌 Newsletter | 👋🏽 New? Start here

126. Who Decides Whether or Not You Did a Good Job? 15.09.2022 9:02

Are you a foot soldier or an expert?  👀 Read this piece on my website  📞 Book a free coaching consult | 📸 Instagram | 💌 Newsletter | 👋🏽 New? Start here

125. Are You Looking at the Right Metrics? 30.08.2022 6:00

Outcomes are a LAGGING indicator of how well you’re doing. Processes are a LEADING indicator of how well you’re doing.  👀 Read this piece on my website  📞 Book a consult | 📸 Instagram | 💌 Newsletter | 👋🏽 New? Start here

124. Arrogance vs. Confidence 26.08.2022 9:04

Confidence is the opposite of arrogance.  👀 Read this piece on my website  📞 Book a consult | 📸 Instagram | 💌 Newsletter | 👋🏽 New? Start here

123. How to ACTUALLY Change How You Think 19.08.2022 6:38

You can change your thought habits just as much as you can change your physical habits .  7 tangible, tactical ways that you can change the way you think, starting today . Put the new belief in your mental filter and find evidence everywhere   Find things in your life that are going RIGHT and use them as reference points   Find the most damning piece of evidence and rewrite the stor...

122. Unrealistic Plans Are Just Like Crash Diets 15.08.2022 9:26

Unrealistic plans, like crash diets, pervert your heartfelt dreams into Sisyphean nightmares.  👀 Read this piece on my website  📞 Book a consult | 📸 Instagram | 💌 Newsletter | 👋🏽 New? Start here

121. A Radical Idea for Your Next Job: Burn the Boats ⛵️🔥 09.08.2022 6:31

What if what you do next has NO requirement to be connected to what you've done so far?  👀 Read this piece or watch the video   📞 Book a consult | 📸 Instagram | 💌 Newsletter | 👋🏽 New? Start here

120. How to Turn Your "Shoulds" into Genuine "Wants" 04.08.2022 11:35

Pop the hood on your "should" 🚗 and learn about the 3 kinds of "should's"  👀 Read this piece on my website  📞 Book a consult | 📸 Instagram | 💌 Newsletter | 👋🏽 New? Start here

119. The Best Productivity Tip That No One Wants to Implement 02.08.2022 9:41

Set the bar really, REALLY low.  👀 Read this piece on my website  📞 Book a consult | 📸 Instagram | 💌 Newsletter | 👋🏽 New? Start here