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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Business

Podcast website

poojavcoaching.com

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

339. The cognitive illusion that made me wait too long to hire a coach 04.03.2025

Don’t get stuck on a local optimum. 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 ———  What my clients have to say… “I was not used to spending so much money on my well being and my personal success. I wa...

386. The underrated emotional skill you need to land your next job 28.02.2025

Your A+ next job, not your “good enough” next job 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 ———  What my clients have to say… “Coaching has given me more inner peace and focus as to what are the thing...

385. The simple fallacy that leads to procrastination – and the 5 minute fix to cure it today 28.02.2025

I’m about to tell you a big secret 🤫 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 ———  What my clients have to say… “Pretty immediately, I was able to break through the decision of whether or not to lea...

288. A big misconception about tapping into your intuition 27.02.2025

It doesn't always have the answers 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 ———  What my clients have to say… “I think the biggest transformation is not hating my brain. Now, I work with it and a...

343. What if the reason you’re hesitating to get coaching…is the exact reason you need coaching? 26.02.2025

A very common phenomenon 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 ———  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. M...

273. How to motivate yourself to change 25.02.2025

Treat yourself like a surly 14-year-old 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 ———  What my clients have to say… “It's honestly fun. You're working on the most important thing in your life...

318. Prestige can free you – or it can trap you 21.02.2025

Here’s how to make your prestige a parachute, not a prison 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 ———  What my clients have to say… “Trust the process and within a few sessions, you'll see resu...

229. What I tell myself when I’m having a tough time 21.02.2025

“Nothing is going wrong here.” 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 ———  What my clients have to say… “I realized that you can always create a space of abundance, even when there's scarcity....

384. Every downswing contains the seeds of your next upswing 19.02.2025

Your job is to look for those seeds 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 ———  What my clients have to say… “Even in our first consultation, Pooja will hear me go on and on about various topics… A...

383. To find love, be polarizing 14.02.2025

Let’s apply dating advice to your career 💘 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 ———  What my clients have to say… “I would really recommend Pooja to anyone who has imposter syndrome or is feelin...

280. 4 words to make any difficult emotion 10x easier 13.02.2025

“This makes total sense.” 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 ———  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 p...

274. Advice to the burnt out job-seeker 12.02.2025

Remember ⚡️ Reshape 🧱 Experiment 🧪 Support 🫂 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 ———  What my clients have to say… “What I liked about Pooja’s approach was that she tackled everything at the...

275. Some things are 80/20. Some things are last-mile delivery. 07.02.2025

Make sure you know which is which 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 ———  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...

285. The power of the ✨Magic Circumstance✨ 06.02.2025

Wield it wisely, witches and wizards 🪄 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 ———  What my clients have to say… “I’m a 2x startup founder and ex-corporate strategy/innovation manager who’s already...

272. How to identify the strengths you should build your career around 06.02.2025

Without being a cocky jerk about it 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 ———  What my clients have to say… “Pretty immediately, I was able to break through the decision of whether or not to leave...

382. The one master variable driving your life 04.02.2025

Where do you get your security from?  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 ———  What my clients have to say… “What I liked about Pooja’s approach was that she tackled everything at the same time,...

284. Look at the monster 🧸 04.02.2025

Stop running. Turn around and look 👀 Free consult call to discuss working together: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact Free anonymized public coaching call: https://calendly.com/pooja-venkatraman/free-anonymized-public-coaching ———  What my clients have to say… “Everything we talked about was actionable. It never felt like there was something fuzzy where I walked away and had to sort of wonder ho...

337. The secret ingredient separating you from the people you’re jealous of 31.01.2025

It’s not intelligence, discipline, or savviness. It’s alignment. Free consult call to discuss working together: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact Free anonymized public coaching call: https://calendly.com/pooja-venkatraman/free-anonymized-public-coaching ———  What my clients have to say… “After a few sessions, I saw that, ‘Wow, I'm not in my own way anymore.’”—Client | Solutions Engineer at F...

381. If you hate pitching yourself for job opportunities, listen to this. 29.01.2025

Stop selling with energy, and start selling with value. Free consult call to discuss working together: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact Free anonymized public coaching call: https://calendly.com/pooja-venkatraman/free-anonymized-public-coaching ———  What my clients have to say… “I realized that I wasn’t alone in a lot of my situations. In fact, what I was going through was very common. And that...

340. I’ve been telling all my clients about this thing that happened to me in speed dating… 28.01.2025

Don’t fall prey to falsely inflated standards of success. Free consult call to discuss working together: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact Free anonymized public coaching call: https://calendly.com/pooja-venkatraman/free-anonymized-public-coaching ———  What my clients have to say… “I have a healthier internal monologue. I still have an internal monologue, but it’s a positive one. And there are mo...

306. Don’t build your career around your passion. Build it around your coping mechanism. 27.01.2025

Just like Taylor Swift and Conan O’Brien :) Free consult call to discuss working together: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact Free anonymized public coaching call: https://calendly.com/pooja-venkatraman/free-anonymized-public-coaching ———  What my clients have to say… “Pooja strikes a really strong balance between troubleshooting immediate problems but at the same time, really tying in that there...

380. The hard part about a job search isn’t the tactics. It’s the emotions. 24.01.2025

Luckily, I specialize in the emotions :) Free consult call to discuss working together: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact Free anonymized public coaching call: https://calendly.com/pooja-venkatraman/free-anonymized-public-coaching ———  What my clients have to say… “I felt like every Monday, regardless of what happened that week, I had someone who had my back and would help me gently course correc...

379. Don’t ask “Am I qualified for this role?” Instead, ask this. 23.01.2025

The 3 questions you should ask instead. Free anonymized public coaching call: https://calendly.com/pooja-venkatraman/free-anonymized-public-coaching Free consult call to discuss working together: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ———  What my clients have to say… “I feel less helplessness.  There's so much more that's in my control, in terms of taking the next step or making a decision. ...

309. Mark Cuban would totally hate me 23.01.2025

What Mark Cuban and a McKinsey partner can teach you about your next career step Free anonymized public coaching call: https://calendly.com/pooja-venkatraman/free-anonymized-public-coaching Free consult call to discuss working together: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ———  What my clients have to say… “Pretty immediately, I was able to break through the decision of whether or not to leave my jo...

378. Don’t change jobs without asking yourself this question 21.01.2025

Is it the job, or is it your own mental operating model? Free anonymized public coaching call: https://calendly.com/pooja-venkatraman/free-anonymized-public-coaching Free consult call to discuss working together: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ———  What my clients have to say… “I would in particular recommend Pooja to this specific phenotype of high achievers.  We put a lot of pressure on ours...

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