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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161. Masterclass: 7 Ways People Get Stuck When Figuring Out Their Next Career Step 15.02.2023 24:40

And how to get unstuck today :) What’s an emotional cobweb? https://poojav.substack.com/p/you-dont-need-advice-you-need-to?s=w 5 exercises to get clarity on what you want: https://poojav.substack.com/p/stop-saying-i-dont-know-what-i-want  The Asch conformity experiments: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asch_conformity_experiments Interested in working with me? Book a free coaching consult today...

160. The Unintuitive Solution to Your Productivity Problem 13.02.2023 8:04

You don't want to hear it, but it's true Interested in working with me? Book a free coaching consult today :) Want an overview of my free resources? Start here! Prefer reading over listening? Follow me on Instagram , LinkedIn , or subscribe to my email newsletter .

159. How to Be a Chill, Happy Overachiever 09.02.2023 9:25

No, it's not an oxymoron  Interested in working with me? Book a free coaching consult today :)  Want an overview of my free resources? Start here!   Prefer reading over listening? Follow me on Instagram , LinkedIn , or subscribe to my email newsletter . 

158. People’s #1 Fear About Hiring a Coach 07.02.2023 6:10

And why it's the exact reason you need a coach :)  Interested in working with me? Book a free coaching consult today :) Want an overview of my free resources? Start here! Prefer reading over listening? Follow me on Instagram , LinkedIn , or subscribe to my email newsletter .

157. 1 Question to Make Your Day Easier 07.02.2023 7:20

Let's change the mode you're in. Interested in working with me? Book a free coaching consult today :) 7 Ways to Believe Something New (parts 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | epilogue )  Want an overview of my free resources? Start here! Prefer reading over listening? Follow me on Instagram , LinkedIn , or subscribe to my email newsletter .

156. 1 Thought That Will Kill Your Job Search 03.02.2023 10:52

(And kill your job performance too)  Interested in working with me? Book a free coaching consult today :) Want an overview of my free resources? Start here! Prefer reading over listening? Follow me on Instagram , LinkedIn , or subscribe to my email newsletter .

155. Stressed at work? Let's check your calibration. 01.02.2023 3:08

You're not bad or behind – you're mis-calibrated.  Interested in working with me? Book a free coaching consult today :)  Want an overview of my free resources? Start here!   Prefer reading over listening? Follow me on Instagram , LinkedIn , or subscribe to my email newsletter .

154. People don’t want things. People want feelings. 19.01.2023 4:53

Don't be distracted by the smokescreen 😶‍🌫️  Interested in working with me? Book a free coaching consult today :) --- 📸 Instagram | 💌 Newsletter | 👋🏽 New? Start here

153. The Best Productivity Tool is Feeling Good About Yourself 18.01.2023 5:13

What matters isn’t what strategy you pick. What matters is what you think about yourself in the moment that a problem pops up.  Interested in working with me? Book a free coaching consult today :)  --- 📸 Instagram | 💌 Newsletter | 👋🏽 New? Start here

152. Why I Hired My First Coach in January 16.01.2023 5:16

Me coming back from vacation: "Dang, I live like this??" Interested in working with me? Book a free coaching consult today :) --- 📸 Instagram | 💌 Newsletter | 👋🏽 New? Start here

151. Say Hello to Your Inner Fan (+ Holiday Hiatus 🎄) 10.12.2022 4:13

3 steps to meet your new best friend :)  --- 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

150. But What If My Inner Critic has Good Ideas? 08.12.2022 7:15

Your Inner Fan has even BETTER ones.  --- 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

149. Fun Problem-Solving Mode vs. Grind Problem-Solving Mode 02.12.2022 13:52

How to get into flow on-demand  --- 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

148. A Radical Idea to Combat Your Inner Critic: Be Delusional 02.12.2022 7:23

We're done being reasonable  --- 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

147. What Marketing My New Coaching Program Has Taught Me About Finding and Keeping a New Job (part 1) 30.11.2022 12:13

Funnel first, THEN fundamentals  Applying this to selling a product to customers --- 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 | 💌 Newsl...

146. This Thanksgiving, I'm Thankful For... 30.11.2022 4:29

You. The answer is you :) --- 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

145. What Marketing My New Coaching Program Has Taught Me About Finding and Keeping a New Job (intro) 22.11.2022 5:04

When job offers aren’t coming, customers aren’t buying, and your team is not fired up by what you have to say… Troubleshoot your funnel first, then your fundamentals --- 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...

144. Feeling Insecure? You Have 3 Options. 17.11.2022 11:16

Agree. Disagree. Deprioritize.  --- 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

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 |...