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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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....

421. What my favorite sci-fi novel can teach you about building the career you want 11.06.2025 3:41

The enemy’s gate is down. 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 matte...

420. The Two Kinds of Motivation 10.06.2025 6:10

One will burn you out. The other will keep you in flow. 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...

419. Is your career a garden or a jungle? 06.06.2025 2:46

I recommend building a jungle. 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...

418. Don’t avoid mistakes. Make praiseworthy mistakes. 05.06.2025 7:54

Use this spectrum to toggle your brain out of fear and back into flow. 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. Internal...

417. 7 mistakes high achievers make when choosing their next career step (part 7) 03.06.2025 5:07

Mistake #7: Expecting the process to be linear. Previous parts of this series: https://poojav.substack.com/p/7-mistakes-high-achievers-make-when Puzzle box video: https://www.instagram.com/p/CAa1KUfDEFn/ 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 eng...

416. The #1 reason you feel behind… 03.06.2025 3:22

It’s not a productivity problem. It’s an emotional avoidance problem. 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...

415. If you would have passed the marshmallow test as a kid, listen to this 31.05.2025 3:39

You’re probably burning out right now. Here’s why. Coffee Chat - one-off brainstorm 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...

414. What an ancient Indian parable can teach you about your job search 28.05.2025 5:18

Akbar and Birbal tell you to stop cold-applying to jobs on LinkedIn Coffee Chat - one-off brainstorm 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...