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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441. My 3 second Nickelodeon slime trick for staying in flow – even when everything is going wrong 🦠 29.07.2025 2:21

The real performance unlock is when you can stay in flow even when everything is off track. Coffee Chat - one-off coaching about your situation, no strings attached: https://calendly.com/pooja-venkatraman/coffee-chat Consult Call - let’s talk about working together in a full coaching engagement: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— 🚀 I help high achievers build their careers around flow. This...

440. What an ER nurse taught me about imposter syndrome 25.07.2025 4:15

The opposite of imposter syndrome isn’t confidence. Coffee Chat - one-off coaching about your situation, no strings attached: https://calendly.com/pooja-venkatraman/coffee-chat Consult Call - let’s talk about working together in a full coaching engagement: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— 🚀 I help high achievers build their careers around flow. This requires… 1. Internally, learning how t...

439. The biggest mistake high achievers make that inadvertently caps their performance (part 7) 24.07.2025 8:30

How are you going to remind yourself of the reframe? Part 1 of this series: https://poojav.substack.com/p/the-biggest-mistake-high-achievers Part 2: https://poojav.substack.com/p/the-biggest-mistake-high-achievers-c0a Part 3: https://poojav.substack.com/p/the-biggest-mistake-high-achievers-59c Part 4: https://poojav.substack.com/p/the-biggest-mistake-high-achievers-508 Part 5: https://poojav.subst...

438. The biggest mistake high achievers make that inadvertently caps their performance (part 6) 23.07.2025 9:24

How is this a win-win? Part 1 of this series: https://poojav.substack.com/p/the-biggest-mistake-high-achievers Part 2: https://poojav.substack.com/p/the-biggest-mistake-high-achievers-c0a Part 3: https://poojav.substack.com/p/the-biggest-mistake-high-achievers-59c Part 4: https://poojav.substack.com/p/the-biggest-mistake-high-achievers-508 Part 5: https://poojav.substack.com/p/the-biggest-mistake-...

437. The biggest mistake high achievers make that inadvertently caps their performance (part 5) 22.07.2025 6:45

What is the lose-lose framing your brain has come up with? Part 1 of this series: https://poojav.substack.com/p/the-biggest-mistake-high-achievers Part 2: https://poojav.substack.com/p/the-biggest-mistake-high-achievers-c0a Part 3: https://poojav.substack.com/p/the-biggest-mistake-high-achievers-59c Part 4: https://poojav.substack.com/p/the-biggest-mistake-high-achievers-508 Coffee Chat - one-off...

436. If you’re always worried about what other people think, ask yourself this question 18.07.2025 5:03

This calms my brain down so fast 😮‍💨 Coffee Chat - one-off coaching about your situation, no strings attached: https://calendly.com/pooja-venkatraman/coffee-chat Consult Call - let’s talk about working together in a full coaching engagement: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— 🚀 I help high achievers build their careers around flow. This requires… 1. Internally, learning how to access your...

435. The biggest mistake high achievers make that inadvertently caps their performance (part 4) 16.07.2025 6:18

Where are YOU, relative to all the stuff happening in your brain? 🤔 Part 1 of this series: https://poojav.substack.com/p/the-biggest-mistake-high-achievers Part 2: https://poojav.substack.com/p/the-biggest-mistake-high-achievers-c0a Part 3: https://poojav.substack.com/p/the-biggest-mistake-high-achievers-59c Coffee Chat - one-off coaching about your situation, no strings attached: https://calendl...

434. Stop trying to prove yourself to your boss 15.07.2025 3:23

And do this instead. Coffee Chat - one-off coaching about your situation, no strings attached: https://calendly.com/pooja-venkatraman/coffee-chat Consult Call - let’s talk about working together in a full coaching engagement: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— 🚀 I help high achievers build their careers around flow. This requires… 1. Internally, learning how to access your flow no matter wha...

433. Most people don’t know this about me… 11.07.2025 4:28

Did you know that I first discovered coaching because I was looking for a weight loss solution? I tell the whole story in this episode :) What started as “how do I stop stress eating?” turned into “holy crap, this is changing my entire life.” And if you want to learn more about the toolkit that not only helped me stop stress eating… But also made me more productive, got me onto a new career path,...

432. The biggest mistake high achievers make that inadvertently caps their performance (part 3) 09.07.2025 8:53

Where is your brain right now? 🧠📍 Part 1 of this series: https://poojav.substack.com/p/the-biggest-mistake-high-achievers Part 2 of this series: https://poojav.substack.com/p/the-biggest-mistake-high-achievers-c0a Coffee Chat - one-off coaching about your situation, no strings attached: https://calendly.com/pooja-venkatraman/coffee-chat Consult Call - let’s talk about working together in a full...

431. The biggest mistake high achievers make that inadvertently caps their performance (part 2) 09.07.2025 8:28

When your brain gets STUCK Below The Line, it’s the mental equivalent of having an autoimmune disease. Part 1 of this series: https://poojav.substack.com/p/the-biggest-mistake-high-achievers Coffee Chat - one-off coaching about your situation, no strings attached: https://calendly.com/pooja-venkatraman/coffee-chat Consult Call - let’s talk about working together in a full coaching engagement: http...

430. The biggest mistake high achievers make that inadvertently caps their performance (part 1) 08.07.2025 16:24

Is your brain Above The Line or Below The Line? Coffee Chat - one-off coaching about your situation, no strings attached: https://calendly.com/pooja-venkatraman/coffee-chat Consult Call - let’s talk about working together in a full coaching engagement: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— 🚀 I help high achievers build their careers around flow. This requires… 1. Internally, learning how to acc...

429. This 4th of July…set the right expectations 03.07.2025 4:25

Because holiday weekends can be weirdly high-pressure. Coffee Chat - one-off coaching about your situation, no strings attached: https://calendly.com/pooja-venkatraman/coffee-chat Consult Call - let’s talk about working together in a full coaching engagement: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— 🚀 I help high achievers build their careers around flow. This requires… 1. Internally, learning how...

243. How to think about tradeoffs 03.07.2025 4:04

First ask: How can I do this without tradeoffs? Coffee Chat - one-off coaching about your situation, no strings attached: https://calendly.com/pooja-venkatraman/coffee-chat Consult Call - let’s talk about working together in a full coaching engagement: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— 🚀 I help high achievers build their careers around flow. This requires… 1. Internally, learning how to acc...

372. 3 signs you’re hitting the limits of the Stressed Out Overachiever operating model 02.07.2025 6:58

Not your limits overall as a person. Just the limits of your current operating model. Coffee Chat - one-off coaching about your situation, no strings attached: https://calendly.com/pooja-venkatraman/coffee-chat Consult Call - let’s talk about working together in a full coaching engagement: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— 🚀 I help high achievers build their careers around flow. This requir...

378. Don’t change jobs without asking yourself this question 01.07.2025 3:45

Is it the job, or is it your own mental operating model? Coffee Chat - one-off coaching about your situation, no strings attached: https://calendly.com/pooja-venkatraman/coffee-chat Consult Call - let’s talk about working together in a full coaching engagement: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— 🚀 I help high achievers build their careers around flow. This requires… 1. Internally, learning h...

338. The 4 kinds of self-doubt + The quick & dirty solution to each 27.06.2025 6:02

They are: 🤨 🧇 🤼 😡 If you’re self-questioning… Develop a clearer inner rubric by setting Deliberate, Defined, Doable, and De-Conflicted expectations: https://poojav.substack.com/p/the-simple-fixable-trigger-behind If you’re waffling… Choose 3 words to guide you: https://poojav.substack.com/p/a-super-quick-clarity-shortcut-choose And try quick and easy career experiments: https://poojav.substack...

428. How to rest without feeling terrible about it 25.06.2025 6:18

Employee Mindset vs. Asset Mindset Coffee Chat - one-off coaching about your situation, no strings attached: https://calendly.com/pooja-venkatraman/coffee-chat Consult Call - let’s talk about working together in a full coaching engagement: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— 🚀 I help high achievers build their careers around flow. This requires… 1. Internally, learning how to access your flow...

427. 3 words to add to your vocabulary for less stress and more flow today 25.06.2025 3:47

“My brain is...” Coffee Chat - one-off coaching about your situation, no strings attached: https://calendly.com/pooja-venkatraman/coffee-chat Consult Call - let’s talk about working together in a full coaching engagement: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— 🚀 I help high achievers build their careers around flow. This requires… 1. Internally, learning how to access your flow no matter what’s...

367. Why working harder isn’t making you feel better 24.06.2025 6:40

Tell me if you ever go through this sequence of events… Coffee Chat - one-off coaching about your situation, no strings attached: https://calendly.com/pooja-venkatraman/coffee-chat Consult Call - let’s talk about working together in a full coaching engagement: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— 🚀 I help high achievers build their careers around flow. This requires… 1. Internally, learning ho...

426. My ex-boyfriend used to tell me I was wrong about this… 20.06.2025 4:45

But I think I was right. Coffee Chat - one-off coaching about your situation, no strings attached: https://calendly.com/pooja-venkatraman/coffee-chat Consult Call - let’s talk about working together in a full coaching engagement: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— 🚀 I help high achievers build their careers around flow. This requires… 1. Internally, learning how to access your flow no matter...

425. Don’t set goals for achievement. Set goals for momentum. 19.06.2025 2:35

Doable > Daunting Coffee Chat - one-off coaching about your situation, no strings attached: https://calendly.com/pooja-venkatraman/coffee-chat Consult Call - let’s talk about working together in a full coaching engagement: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— 🚀 I help high achievers build their careers around flow. This requires… 1. Internally, learning how to access your flow no matter wha...

424. How to tell if you really want what you say you want 17.06.2025 5:11

A 30 second test Coffee Chat - one-off coaching about your situation, no strings attached: https://calendly.com/pooja-venkatraman/coffee-chat Consult Call - let’s talk about working together in a full coaching engagement: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— 🚀 I help high achievers build their careers around flow. This requires… 1. Internally, learning how to access your flow no matter what’s...

423. The Salt Fat Acid Heat of productivity and ambition 13.06.2025 4:19

If you’re feeling stressed or stuck – adjust one of these ingredients Coffee Chat - one-off coaching about your situation, no strings attached: https://calendly.com/pooja-venkatraman/coffee-chat Consult Call - let’s talk about working together in a full coaching engagement: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— 🚀 I help high achievers build their careers around flow. This requires… 1. Internall...

422. A quick test to figure out if you need a coach, or if ChatGPT is good enough 12.06.2025 6:12

I use AI in my own self-coaching all the time…and there’s no way I’m letting go of my own coach. Coffee Chat - one-off coaching about your situation, no strings attached: https://calendly.com/pooja-venkatraman/coffee-chat Consult Call - let’s talk about working together in a full coaching engagement: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— 🚀 I help high achievers build their careers around flow....