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Aligned Ambition with Pooja V.

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

483. How to know when it’s time to invest in a coach: a 7 point checklist

31 mins; March 30, 2026

482. What if it’s just not possible to build the career you want?

27 mins; March 23, 2026

481. How to declare a major in your career (especially if you’re a generalist)

30 mins; March 16, 2026

480. How to emotionally survive a stretch opportunity

32 mins; March 09, 2026

479. Why high achievers feel MORE certain in their career paths when they’re younger, and less certain when they’re older

34 mins; March 02, 2026

478. Don’t celebrate your success. Analyze it.

32 mins; February 23, 2026

477. 5 terrible reasons to aim for the C-suite

43 mins; February 17, 2026

476. 5 unintuitive things my parents did to raise two daughters with four Ivy League degrees

48 mins; February 09, 2026

475. You can be ambitious about anything

23 mins; February 02, 2026

474. Don’t confuse status with purpose

45 mins; January 26, 2026

473. 5 ways to toggle your brain from a stress state to a flow state

40 mins; January 19, 2026

472. Me Problem vs. Process Problem

32 mins; January 12, 2026

471. Welcome to Aligned Ambition

46 mins; January 05, 2026

240. 1 question you MUST include when evaluating yourself

6 mins; December 19, 2025

258. Afraid of failure? Listen to this.

1 min; December 18, 2025

208. The one-liner I use to combat my fear of failure

5 mins; December 17, 2025

271. How to spend more time in flow

5 mins; December 16, 2025

252. Your self-criticism isn't helping you

1 min; December 15, 2025

153. The best productivity tool is feeling good about yourself

4 mins; December 12, 2025

244. The question I ask my clients when they’re totally stuck

7 mins; December 11, 2025

281. Getting what you want is an amplifier, not a converter

3 mins; December 09, 2025

202. A little exercise for you to do today

3 mins; December 08, 2025

219. 3 ways to think about doing something "different" in your career

6 mins; December 05, 2025

470. Here’s how my solo bday trip went… (part 2)

3 mins; November 19, 2025

469. Here’s how my solo bday trip went… (part 1)

3 mins; November 18, 2025

468. One of my biggest holiday stressors…

3 mins; November 17, 2025

467. A therapist + A coach = Your best holidays yet

1 min; November 14, 2025

466. You need a scorecard for the holidays

2 mins; November 13, 2025

465. It’s my 35th birthday :)

2 mins; November 12, 2025

464. Why my birthday always stresses me out

2 mins; November 11, 2025

463. Upcoming Workshop! Surviving (and Maybe Even Enjoying) the Holidays

2 mins; November 10, 2025

462. 7 operating model flips that will help you level up as a leader (part 1)

4 mins; November 03, 2025

461. The real prize waiting at the end of 100 failures

2 mins; October 31, 2025

460. Fuck it up. Do it wrong. Waste your time.

3 mins; October 30, 2025

459. The 3 inflection points high achievers face in their careers

3 mins; October 29, 2025

458. Execution Mode vs. Exploratory Mode

3 mins; October 28, 2025

457. Hello! I’m back! :)

3 mins; October 27, 2025

456. Parenting advice that can help you in your job search

2 mins; August 28, 2025

455. If you're feeling stuck in your career: You’re not confused. You’re conflicted.

2 mins; August 27, 2025

454. This 2x2 might solve all your career confusion in the next 2 minutes

7 mins; August 26, 2025

453. The career pivot mistake I’ve made multiple times

3 mins; August 25, 2025

452. The exact process I used to navigate every career pivot

3 mins; August 22, 2025

451. The exact sentence I say to myself when I’m stressed

2 mins; August 19, 2025

450. What getting stuck in the rain has to do with your next career step

2 mins; August 18, 2025

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

3 mins; August 15, 2025

449. Clarity is a superpower

5 mins; August 14, 2025

448. One unhinged question to help you get clear on your next career step

6 mins; August 13, 2025

447. What Kpop Demon Hunters has to do with your career

5 mins; August 12, 2025

375. To get clear on what’s next, plan less and pivot faster

6 mins; August 11, 2025

446. Emotional Cobweb #2 keeping you stuck and confused about your next career step

4 mins; August 08, 2025

445. Emotional Cobweb #1 keeping you stuck and confused about your next career step

2 mins; August 07, 2025

444. You don't need advice to figure out what’s next. You need to clear your emotional cobwebs.

1 min; August 05, 2025

443. The hidden first step high achievers overlook when deciding their next career move

4 mins; August 04, 2025

442. Is it a bad day, or a bad job?

1 min; July 31, 2025

333. You are an emotional athlete.

2 mins; July 30, 2025

346. Why self-criticism is so seductive

4 mins; July 29, 2025

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

2 mins; July 28, 2025

440. What an ER nurse taught me about imposter syndrome

4 mins; July 25, 2025

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

8 mins; July 23, 2025

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

9 mins; July 22, 2025

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

6 mins; July 21, 2025

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

5 mins; July 18, 2025

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

6 mins; July 15, 2025

434. Stop trying to prove yourself to your boss

3 mins; July 14, 2025

433. Most people don’t know this about me…

4 mins; July 10, 2025

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

8 mins; July 09, 2025

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

8 mins; July 08, 2025

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

16 mins; July 07, 2025

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

4 mins; July 03, 2025

243. How to think about tradeoffs

4 mins; July 02, 2025

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

6 mins; July 01, 2025

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

3 mins; June 30, 2025

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

6 mins; June 26, 2025

428. How to rest without feeling terrible about it

6 mins; June 25, 2025

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

3 mins; June 24, 2025

367. Why working harder isn’t making you feel better

6 mins; June 23, 2025

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

4 mins; June 20, 2025

425. Don’t set goals for achievement. Set goals for momentum.

2 mins; June 19, 2025

424. How to tell if you really want what you say you want

5 mins; June 16, 2025

423. The Salt Fat Acid Heat of productivity and ambition

4 mins; June 13, 2025

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

6 mins; June 11, 2025

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

3 mins; June 10, 2025

420. The Two Kinds of Motivation

6 mins; June 09, 2025

419. Is your career a garden or a jungle?

2 mins; June 06, 2025

418. Don’t avoid mistakes. Make praiseworthy mistakes.

7 mins; June 04, 2025

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

5 mins; June 03, 2025

416. The #1 reason you feel behind…

3 mins; June 02, 2025

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

3 mins; May 30, 2025

414. What an ancient Indian parable can teach you about your job search

5 mins; May 27, 2025

289. The stakes are so much lower than you think

1 min; May 23, 2025

413. 7 mistakes high achievers make when choosing their next career step (part 6)

5 mins; May 22, 2025

364. Stop prioritizing your tasks by importance

4 mins; May 21, 2025

412. Should you quit your job, or not? (with Master Coach Amelia Noël)

37 mins; May 20, 2025

267. Jealousy is super useful

1 min; May 19, 2025

411. 7 mistakes high achievers make when choosing their next career step (part 5)

10 mins; May 15, 2025

218. Be disciplined about the right things

2 mins; May 14, 2025

410. No amount of rest will fix a life that’s not in alignment

6 mins; May 13, 2025

409. 7 mistakes high achievers make when choosing their next career step (part 4)

4 mins; May 12, 2025

408. 7 mistakes high achievers make when choosing their next career step (part 3)

5 mins; May 07, 2025

407. Something feels off. But is it Type 1 Wrongness or Type 2 Wrongness?

3 mins; May 06, 2025

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