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This week’s podcast episode is about ambition — and what happens when the things you want to be ambitious about no longer fit into a narrow, career-only definition. I talk about: Why ambition doesn’t disappear when you stop wanting the corner office and the C-suite jobHow to redirect ambition instead of abandoning itA simple thought exercise for making this concept come to life in your brain and reignite your spark 🔥 If you’re not lit up by the path you’re on anymore… But you also don’t want to give up or check out on your big career ambitions… This is the episode for you. And if this episode makes you realize that your ambition is very much alive, but pointed at the wrong thing… Pause. Because this matters. Ambition, at its best, is an expression of who you are and the sacred work you’re meant to do in this world. It’s not about ego, titles, or accomplishments. It’s about bringing out what’s best in you and making the impact you were born to make. If you want support clarifying where your ambition belongs next, and then aiming your fire in that direction… Book a free coaching consult and let’s talk about working together: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact And email me anytime with thoughts, feedback, and topics you’d like to see covered on the podcast! ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

This episode is about why it’s so hard to get clear on what you actually want, especially as a high achiever. I talk about: How subtle peer pressure distorts your true desiresTwo questions that help you separate what you want from what looks impressiveHow to work with status consciously instead of pretending it doesn’t matter If you’ve ever felt unsure whether you genuinely want to be on the path you’re on… Or whether you’re just being driven by social pressure… This episode will give you a clean, simple way to tell the difference. And if asking these questions cracks open a can of worms… If you realize you’re not sure what you want, or you’re not sure whether you want to stay on your current path… You’re not alone. That exact moment is where coaching was most helpful for me. You don’t need to make a rash decision. You don’t need to quit your job. You do need space to think clearly, untangle what’s driving what, and make a grounded decision you can stand behind. If that’s where you are, book a free coaching consult and let’s talk: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact And email me anytime with thoughts, feedback, and topics you’d like to see covered on the podcast! ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

You don’t see the world as it is. You filter reality through the state of your nervous system. That’s why this week’s podcast episode zooms in on stress. I talk about: Why the headspace you’re in is more important than what you doThe two broad categories your thoughts & emotions fall into – stress and flowHow to build a personal playbook you can use to reliably shift out of fight-or-flight and back into calm, clarity, and momentum This is so simple and so effective, and I cannot WAIT to share it with you. I also help my clients build and use these playbooks – customized to their nervous system, their goals, and their reality. If you want to be able to toggle your brain reliably from stress to flow on a daily basis… And change the filter you’re putting on your reality on demand… Book a free coaching consult and let’s talk about how we can work together: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact The ROI on this work is enormous – not just in the end results you achieve, but in how you feel every step of the way. Come talk to me, and let’s get you moving forward smoothly and effectively today :) And email me anytime with thoughts, feedback, and topics you’d like to see covered on the podcast! ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

In this episode, I talk about the productivity and performance side of aligned ambition. Specifically, I introduce a distinction that comes up all the time in my work with clients – and that I use constantly in my own life: Me Problem vs. Process Problem This distinction matters any time something doesn’t go the way you wanted it to. A meeting doesn’t landA project doesn’t get the result you expectedYou miss something you “should have” anticipatedYou procrastinate, get distracted, or don’t follow through the way you intended Before you jump into tactics, fixes, or self-improvement plans… There’s one critical step that determines whether your troubleshooting will actually help — or just burn you out. Book a free coaching consult, and let’s talk about how we could work together: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact Email me anytime with thoughts, feedback, and topics you’d like to see covered on the podcast! ⁠[email protected]⁠ 

A few big things that are changing around here! First, I’m changing how I’m putting out content across all my platforms. And second, as you may have noticed, I’ve retitled the podcast Aligned Ambition. Today’s podcast episode explains both of those shifts. I talk about: Why I’m moving to a podcast-first approach this yearWhat I mean by Aligned Ambition and why it’s the perfect umbrella term to encompass all my workThe 4 key ingredients of aligned ambition – and why it has to be continuously created and maintainedThe 4 key moments when coaching can accelerate your careerAn awesome resource I’m putting together for you, that I can’t wait to share with you soon! :) Email me anytime with thoughts, feedback, and topics you’d like to see covered on the podcast! [email protected] And if you don’t want to wait, and you’d like to get unstuck today… Book a free coaching consult, and let’s talk about how we could work together: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact

1 question you MUST include when evaluating yourself That you are definitely not asking now Book a free consult call here: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— What my clients have to say… “I would recommend Pooja to anyone who feels like there is a part of their life where they feel stuck — either stuck in a vicious thought cycle, or stuck at work, or stuck in some sort of unhealthy personal relationship, or not able to improve some aspect of their life that they want to. Honestly that’s probably everybody, because everyone’s probably stuck in some aspect of their life.” —Client | Head of Business Development at MedTech Company Read more client testimonials here: https://poojavcoaching.com/testimonials-page ——— I help high achievers get clear on what’s next and make that next step happen… Whether that’s leveling up where they are, or making their next career move. Did you know I have 400+ articles covering every possible angle of this topic? Check them out at my Table of Contents, where all my work is organized by theme so you can easily find what you need today: https://poojav.substack.com/p/welcome-to-your-brains-bff And if you want to make sure you never miss a post, subscribe to my email newsletter: https://poojav.substack.com/

You’re already living your worst case scenario. Book a free consult call here: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— What my clients have to say… “Everything in the world is about feelings.  At the end of the day, that’s the reality of the human condition.  And so to get to this level of analytical rigor around my feelings is just so helpful.” —Client | CEO, PE-backed company Read more client testimonials here: https://poojavcoaching.com/testimonials-page ——— I help high achievers get clear on what’s next and make that next step happen… Whether that’s leveling up where they are, or making their next career move. Did you know I have 400+ articles covering every possible angle of this topic?  Check them out at my Table of Contents, where all my work is organized by theme so you can easily find what you need today: https://poojav.substack.com/p/welcome-to-your-brains-bff And if you want to make sure you never miss a post, subscribe to my email newsletter: https://poojav.substack.com/

This is my only sports metaphor ⚾️ Book a free consult call here: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— What my clients have to say… “Pooja has a really good balance of validating your emotions but also giving feedback and being upfront like, ‘Hey, I’ve seen this pattern in you.’ That made me trust her and her frameworks — she is really looking out long term for the client’s best interest.” —Client | CEO, PE-backed company Read more client testimonials here: https://poojavcoaching.com/testimonials-page ——— I help high achievers get clear on what’s next and make that next step happen… Whether that’s leveling up where they are, or making their next career move. Did you know I have 400+ articles covering every possible angle of this topic?  Check them out at my Table of Contents, where all my work is organized by theme so you can easily find what you need today: https://poojav.substack.com/p/welcome-to-your-brains-bff And if you want to make sure you never miss a post, subscribe to my email newsletter: https://poojav.substack.com/

How to spend more time in flow All it takes is a simple conversation with yourself. Book a free consult call here: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— What my clients have to say… “Some weeks, I have a very specific thing that is troubling me, and I’m excited to talk about it. And there are other times where I came in and I didn’t quite know what I wanted to talk about, and those were the sessions where Pooja was able to help me unpack something that I didn’t even know was there. It surprised me that I didn’t have to do all the work in advance to come in with the agenda of what I needed to talk about, and that there are nuggets and insights to get, no matter how clearly I even see the problem coming in.” —Client | Early-Stage Tech Startup Director turned Design Consultant Read more client testimonials here: https://poojavcoaching.com/testimonials-page ——— I help high achievers get clear on what’s next and make that next step happen… Whether that’s leveling up where they are, or making their next career move. Did you know I have 400+ articles covering every possible angle of this topic?  Check them out at my Table of Contents, where all my work is organized by theme so you can easily find what you need today: https://poojav.substack.com/p/welcome-to-your-brains-bff And if you want to make sure you never miss a post, subscribe to my email newsletter: https://poojav.substack.com/

Your self-criticism isn't helping you It's like trying to run a race with a broken leg Book a free consult call here: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— 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 moments where I slip back into some of the negative thought cycles I used to be in, and it’s almost like I can hear— ‘Pooja would tell me to stop assuming that everyone thinks I’m annoying. And Pooja would tell me to advocate for myself, because what’s the worst that could happen? And Pooja would tell me to take a break and acknowledge that thought, but not get sucked into it and move on with my day.’ There’s a second layer now of my internal monologue that is the healthy helper, which I developed from coaching, that just stops me from ever regressing too far into those negative thoughts.” —Client | Head of Business Development at MedTech Company Read more client testimonials here: https://poojavcoaching.com/testimonials-page ——— I help high achievers get clear on what’s next and make that next step happen… Whether that’s leveling up where they are, or making their next career move. Did you know I have 400+ articles covering every possible angle of this topic?  Check them out at my Table of Contents, where all my work is organized by theme so you can easily find what you need today: https://poojav.substack.com/p/welcome-to-your-brains-bff And if you want to make sure you never miss a post, subscribe to my email newsletter: https://poojav.substack.com/

What matters ≠ which strategy you pick. What matters = what you think about yourself when that strategy stops working. Book a free consult call here: 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 — your goals and your aspirations.  And you’re doing it in a manner that is not harsh or strict.  It’s like a video game, and you get to gently make progress towards the things that matter.” —Client | Solutions Engineer at Fintech Company Read more client testimonials here: https://poojavcoaching.com/testimonials-page ——— I help high achievers get clear on what’s next and make that next step happen… Whether that’s leveling up where they are, or making their next career move. Did you know I have 400+ articles covering every possible angle of this topic?  Check them out at my Table of Contents, where all my work is organized by theme so you can easily find what you need today: https://poojav.substack.com/p/welcome-to-your-brains-bff And if you want to make sure you never miss a post, subscribe to my email newsletter: https://poojav.substack.com/

That you can ask yourself too :) Book a free consult call here: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— 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 there were tools that I could use to get out of this, and that I wasn’t the first person in the world to go through and I’m not going to be the last. And that Pooja has seen this before and that she is very well equipped and familiar with how to troubleshoot these things. That helped so much.” —Ashley | VP at Major Financial Institution Read more client testimonials here: https://poojavcoaching.com/testimonials-page ——— I help high achievers get clear on what’s next and make that next step happen… Whether that’s leveling up where they are, or making their next career move. Did you know I have 400+ articles covering every possible angle of this topic?  Check them out at my Table of Contents, where all my work is organized by theme so you can easily find what you need today: https://poojav.substack.com/p/welcome-to-your-brains-bff And if you want to make sure you never miss a post, subscribe to my email newsletter: https://poojav.substack.com/

It’s not achieve thing ➡️ feel better. It’s feel better ➡️ achieve thing. Book a free consult call here: 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 ourselves and the outside world might never understand that our lives are not as perfect as they seem, or that we struggle as much as we do. I think that phenotype in particular, would benefit a ton from working with Pooja specifically.” —Client | Head of Business Development at MedTech Company Read more client testimonials here: https://poojavcoaching.com/testimonials-page ——— I help high achievers get clear on what’s next and make that next step happen… Whether that’s leveling up where they are, or making their next career move. Did you know I have 400+ articles covering every possible angle of this topic?  Check them out at my Table of Contents, where all my work is organized by theme so you can easily find what you need today: https://poojav.substack.com/p/welcome-to-your-brains-bff And if you want to make sure you never miss a post, subscribe to my email newsletter: https://poojav.substack.com/

A little exercise for you to do today Let's just notice 🤔💭 Book a free consult call here: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact ——— What my clients have to say… “I realized that you can learn just as much from your wins as from your losses.  When you have aspirations and big ambitions, it’s really easy to be harsh on yourself. What changed the game for me was realizing that being mean to yourself and making progress are not related to each other at all.Actually, you can have a completely normal, healthy relationship with yourself and encourage yourself AND make progress. I enjoy the process so much more now.” —Client | Solutions Engineer at Fintech Company Read more client testimonials here: https://poojavcoaching.com/testimonials-page ——— I help high achievers get clear on what’s next and make that next step happen… Whether that’s leveling up where they are, or making their next career move. Did you know I have 400+ articles covering every possible angle of this topic?  Check them out at my Table of Contents, where all my work is organized by theme so you can easily find what you need today: https://poojav.substack.com/p/welcome-to-your-brains-bff And if you want to make sure you never miss a post, subscribe to my email newsletter: https://poojav.substack.com/

3 ways to think about doing something "different" in your career And kill the compare and despair Book a free consult call here: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact