Aligned Ambition with Pooja V.

By Pooja Venkatraman

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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

Episode Date
494. 3 lessons every burnt out high achiever can learn from my dad
Jun 22, 2026
331. 5 quick career experiments you could do this week (part 5)
Jun 20, 2026
330. 5 quick career experiments you could do this week (part 4)
Jun 19, 2026
329. 5 quick career experiments you could do this week (part 3)
Jun 18, 2026
328. 5 quick career experiments you could do this week (part 2)
Jun 17, 2026
327. 5 quick career experiments you could do this week (part 1)
Jun 16, 2026
326. 5 quick career experiments you could do this week (intro)
Jun 15, 2026
493. The 3 types of high achiever burnout
Jun 08, 2026
492. 5 key career mistakes high achievers make (part 5)
Jun 01, 2026
491. 5 key career mistakes high achievers make (part 4)
May 25, 2026
490. 5 key career mistakes high achievers make (part 3)
May 18, 2026
489. 5 key career mistakes high achievers make (part 2)
May 11, 2026
488. 5 key career mistakes high achievers make (part 1)
May 04, 2026
487. The top 5 challenges high achievers face when they get promoted
Apr 27, 2026
486. The real reason why high achievers burn out
Apr 20, 2026
485. The closer you are to traditional success, the harder it is to find fulfillment
Apr 13, 2026
484. How to do something you don’t want to do
Apr 06, 2026
483. How to know when it’s time to invest in a coach: a 7 point checklist
Mar 30, 2026
482. What if it’s just not possible to build the career you want?
Mar 23, 2026
481. How to declare a major in your career (especially if you’re a generalist)
Mar 16, 2026
480. How to emotionally survive a stretch opportunity
Mar 09, 2026
479. Why high achievers feel MORE certain in their career paths when they’re younger, and less certain when they’re older
Mar 02, 2026
478. Don’t celebrate your success. Analyze it.
Feb 23, 2026
477. 5 terrible reasons to aim for the C-suite
Feb 17, 2026
476. 5 unintuitive things my parents did to raise two daughters with four Ivy League degrees
Feb 09, 2026
475. You can be ambitious about anything
Feb 02, 2026
474. Don’t confuse status with purpose
Jan 26, 2026
473. 5 ways to toggle your brain from a stress state to a flow state
Jan 19, 2026
472. Me Problem vs. Process Problem
Jan 12, 2026
471. Welcome to Aligned Ambition
Jan 05, 2026
240. 1 question you MUST include when evaluating yourself
Dec 19, 2025
258. Afraid of failure? Listen to this.
Dec 18, 2025
208. The one-liner I use to combat my fear of failure
Dec 17, 2025
271. How to spend more time in flow
Dec 16, 2025
252. Your self-criticism isn't helping you
Dec 15, 2025
153. The best productivity tool is feeling good about yourself
Dec 12, 2025
244. The question I ask my clients when they’re totally stuck
Dec 11, 2025
281. Getting what you want is an amplifier, not a converter
Dec 09, 2025
202. A little exercise for you to do today
Dec 08, 2025
219. 3 ways to think about doing something "different" in your career
Dec 05, 2025
470. Here’s how my solo bday trip went… (part 2)
Nov 20, 2025
469. Here’s how my solo bday trip went… (part 1)
Nov 19, 2025
468. One of my biggest holiday stressors…
Nov 17, 2025
467. A therapist + A coach = Your best holidays yet
Nov 14, 2025
466. You need a scorecard for the holidays
Nov 13, 2025
465. It’s my 35th birthday :)
Nov 12, 2025
464. Why my birthday always stresses me out
Nov 11, 2025
463. Upcoming Workshop! Surviving (and Maybe Even Enjoying) the Holidays
Nov 10, 2025
462. 7 operating model flips that will help you level up as a leader (part 1)
Nov 04, 2025
461. The real prize waiting at the end of 100 failures
Oct 31, 2025
460. Fuck it up. Do it wrong. Waste your time.
Oct 30, 2025
459. The 3 inflection points high achievers face in their careers
Oct 29, 2025
458. Execution Mode vs. Exploratory Mode
Oct 28, 2025
457. Hello! I’m back! :)
Oct 27, 2025
456. Parenting advice that can help you in your job search
Aug 28, 2025
455. If you're feeling stuck in your career: You’re not confused. You’re conflicted.
Aug 27, 2025
454. This 2x2 might solve all your career confusion in the next 2 minutes
Aug 26, 2025
453. The career pivot mistake I’ve made multiple times
Aug 26, 2025
452. The exact process I used to navigate every career pivot
Aug 22, 2025
451. The exact sentence I say to myself when I’m stressed
Aug 19, 2025
450. What getting stuck in the rain has to do with your next career step
Aug 18, 2025
386. The underrated emotional skill you need to land your next job
Aug 15, 2025
449. Clarity is a superpower
Aug 15, 2025
448. One unhinged question to help you get clear on your next career step
Aug 14, 2025
447. What Kpop Demon Hunters has to do with your career
Aug 13, 2025
375. To get clear on what’s next, plan less and pivot faster
Aug 12, 2025
446. Emotional Cobweb #2 keeping you stuck and confused about your next career step
Aug 09, 2025
445. Emotional Cobweb #1 keeping you stuck and confused about your next career step
Aug 07, 2025
444. You don't need advice to figure out what’s next. You need to clear your emotional cobwebs.
Aug 06, 2025
443. The hidden first step high achievers overlook when deciding their next career move
Aug 05, 2025
442. Is it a bad day, or a bad job?
Jul 31, 2025
333. You are an emotional athlete.
Jul 31, 2025
346. Why self-criticism is so seductive
Jul 30, 2025
441. My 3 second Nickelodeon slime trick for staying in flow – even when everything is going wrong 🦠
Jul 29, 2025
440. What an ER nurse taught me about imposter syndrome
Jul 25, 2025
439. The biggest mistake high achievers make that inadvertently caps their performance (part 7)
Jul 24, 2025
438. The biggest mistake high achievers make that inadvertently caps their performance (part 6)
Jul 23, 2025
437. The biggest mistake high achievers make that inadvertently caps their performance (part 5)
Jul 22, 2025
436. If you’re always worried about what other people think, ask yourself this question
Jul 18, 2025
435. The biggest mistake high achievers make that inadvertently caps their performance (part 4)
Jul 16, 2025
434. Stop trying to prove yourself to your boss
Jul 15, 2025
433. Most people don’t know this about me…
Jul 11, 2025
432. The biggest mistake high achievers make that inadvertently caps their performance (part 3)
Jul 09, 2025
431. The biggest mistake high achievers make that inadvertently caps their performance (part 2)
Jul 09, 2025
430. The biggest mistake high achievers make that inadvertently caps their performance (part 1)
Jul 08, 2025
429. This 4th of July…set the right expectations
Jul 03, 2025
243. How to think about tradeoffs
Jul 03, 2025
372. 3 signs you’re hitting the limits of the Stressed Out Overachiever operating model
Jul 02, 2025
378. Don’t change jobs without asking yourself this question
Jul 01, 2025
338. The 4 kinds of self-doubt + The quick & dirty solution to each
Jun 27, 2025
428. How to rest without feeling terrible about it
Jun 25, 2025
427. 3 words to add to your vocabulary for less stress and more flow today
Jun 25, 2025
367. Why working harder isn’t making you feel better
Jun 24, 2025
426. My ex-boyfriend used to tell me I was wrong about this…
Jun 20, 2025
425. Don’t set goals for achievement. Set goals for momentum.
Jun 19, 2025
424. How to tell if you really want what you say you want
Jun 17, 2025
423. The Salt Fat Acid Heat of productivity and ambition
Jun 13, 2025
422. A quick test to figure out if you need a coach, or if ChatGPT is good enough
Jun 12, 2025
421. What my favorite sci-fi novel can teach you about building the career you want
Jun 11, 2025
420. The Two Kinds of Motivation
Jun 10, 2025
419. Is your career a garden or a jungle?
Jun 06, 2025
418. Don’t avoid mistakes. Make praiseworthy mistakes.
Jun 05, 2025
417. 7 mistakes high achievers make when choosing their next career step (part 7)
Jun 03, 2025
416. The #1 reason you feel behind…
Jun 03, 2025
415. If you would have passed the marshmallow test as a kid, listen to this
May 31, 2025
414. What an ancient Indian parable can teach you about your job search
May 28, 2025
289. The stakes are so much lower than you think
May 23, 2025
413. 7 mistakes high achievers make when choosing their next career step (part 6)
May 23, 2025
364. Stop prioritizing your tasks by importance
May 22, 2025
412. Should you quit your job, or not? (with Master Coach Amelia Noël)
May 20, 2025
267. Jealousy is super useful
May 20, 2025
411. 7 mistakes high achievers make when choosing their next career step (part 5)
May 16, 2025
218. Be disciplined about the right things
May 15, 2025
410. No amount of rest will fix a life that’s not in alignment
May 13, 2025
409. 7 mistakes high achievers make when choosing their next career step (part 4)
May 13, 2025
408. 7 mistakes high achievers make when choosing their next career step (part 3)
May 08, 2025
407. Something feels off. But is it Type 1 Wrongness or Type 2 Wrongness?
May 07, 2025
406. 7 mistakes high achievers make when choosing their next career step (part 2)
May 06, 2025
405. 7 mistakes high achievers make when choosing their next career step (part 1)
Apr 30, 2025
404. A secret extra bonus mistake that high achievers make when choosing their next career step
Apr 25, 2025
403. 7 mistakes high achievers make when choosing their next career step (intro)
Apr 25, 2025
402. Perfectionism is like saying, “I NEED to pay $1000 for this banana.” 🍌
Apr 24, 2025
401. If you spend all day at work quietly afraid that you’re not adding enough value…
Apr 23, 2025
325. The antidote to imposter syndrome
Apr 22, 2025
400. The Flame and the Mirror 🔥🪞
Apr 18, 2025
399. 4 words to help you stop feeling behind
Apr 18, 2025
365. You are exactly where you’re supposed to be.
Apr 17, 2025
302. Listen to discover your purpose in life
Apr 15, 2025
398. Burnout has nothing to do with the hours you're working
Apr 11, 2025
397. Bad days are the best days
Apr 09, 2025
352. What if there is absolutely nothing you should be doing differently?
Apr 09, 2025
396. Railway switch habits: low effort, high impact
Apr 08, 2025
395. You can’t get to “I am __” from “I am not __” Mode
Apr 04, 2025
394. It’s not that you’re not good. It’s that this is what good looks like.
Apr 03, 2025
393. 1 question to diagnose “meh” job interviews and coffee chats
Apr 01, 2025
182. The 1 Root Cause Problem Every Person Has
Apr 01, 2025
211. Sacred Dissatisfaction
Mar 27, 2025
392. If you can focus on a conversation even while music is playing, you can access flow even when you’re stressed
Mar 26, 2025
391. How to access your best performance even when you’re stressed, scared, or feeling like an imposter
Mar 21, 2025
390. 3 questions to help you access flow on-demand
Mar 20, 2025
389. How to cure your burnout and figure out your next step in one short sabbatical
Mar 18, 2025
239. The 2 Kinds of Discipline
Mar 15, 2025
388. One simple reframe to help you care less about external validation
Mar 11, 2025
387. If networking for your next role is making you feel discouraged af, listen to this
Mar 11, 2025
283. Less linear logic, more paradox logic
Mar 07, 2025
332. The Car Honk Method for getting more done and staying in flow 🚗 📣
Mar 07, 2025
266. What are you under-correcting for?
Mar 06, 2025
271. How to spend more time in flow
Mar 05, 2025
339. The cognitive illusion that made me wait too long to hire a coach
Mar 04, 2025
386. The underrated emotional skill you need to land your next job
Feb 28, 2025
385. The simple fallacy that leads to procrastination – and the 5 minute fix to cure it today
Feb 28, 2025
288. A big misconception about tapping into your intuition
Feb 27, 2025
343. What if the reason you’re hesitating to get coaching…is the exact reason you need coaching?
Feb 26, 2025
273. How to motivate yourself to change
Feb 25, 2025
318. Prestige can free you – or it can trap you
Feb 21, 2025
229. What I tell myself when I’m having a tough time
Feb 21, 2025
384. Every downswing contains the seeds of your next upswing
Feb 19, 2025
383. To find love, be polarizing
Feb 14, 2025
280. 4 words to make any difficult emotion 10x easier
Feb 13, 2025
274. Advice to the burnt out job-seeker
Feb 12, 2025
275. Some things are 80/20. Some things are last-mile delivery.
Feb 07, 2025
285. The power of the ✨Magic Circumstance✨
Feb 06, 2025
272. How to identify the strengths you should build your career around
Feb 06, 2025
382. The one master variable driving your life
Feb 04, 2025
284. Look at the monster 🧸
Feb 04, 2025
337. The secret ingredient separating you from the people you’re jealous of
Jan 31, 2025
381. If you hate pitching yourself for job opportunities, listen to this.
Jan 29, 2025
340. I’ve been telling all my clients about this thing that happened to me in speed dating…
Jan 28, 2025
306. Don’t build your career around your passion. Build it around your coping mechanism.
Jan 27, 2025
380. The hard part about a job search isn’t the tactics. It’s the emotions.
Jan 24, 2025
379. Don’t ask “Am I qualified for this role?” Instead, ask this.
Jan 23, 2025
309. Mark Cuban would totally hate me
Jan 23, 2025
378. Don’t change jobs without asking yourself this question
Jan 21, 2025
377. Here’s a real text I sent to my coach yesterday
Jan 17, 2025
376. 1 question guaranteed to unlock clarity about your next career step
Jan 17, 2025
336. The cognitive illusion that causes worry and self-criticism
Jan 16, 2025
311. The simple, fixable trigger behind 99% of your stress
Jan 15, 2025
290. You don’t have a confidence problem. You have a metrics problem.
Jan 14, 2025
375. The one fallacy that keeps people stuck when they’re making a career transition
Jan 11, 2025
374. How do you go from insecure overachiever to secure high performer? One Mental ChatGPT prompt at a time.
Jan 10, 2025
373. Listening to my podcasts is only half the equation
Jan 09, 2025
372. 3 signs you’re hitting the limits of the Stressed Out Overachiever operating model
Jan 08, 2025
371. The only 2 emotions you need to worry about
Jan 07, 2025
370. Where your inner critic comes from and what to do about it (part 3)
Dec 24, 2024
279. Being a perfectionist is like having a speed cap on your car 🚗
Dec 21, 2024
369. Where your inner critic comes from and what to do about it (part 2)
Dec 20, 2024
334. A super quick clarity shortcut: Choose 3 words
Dec 19, 2024
268. The time-wasting career mistake I don’t want you to make
Dec 17, 2024
369. 3 questions to get you unstuck right now
Dec 13, 2024
368. Where your inner critic comes from and what to do about it (part 1)
Dec 11, 2024
301. 1 quick trick to understand yourself better (and like yourself more)
Dec 10, 2024
236. Anchor to 0, not 100
Dec 09, 2024
277. What emotion are you solving for?
Dec 06, 2024
335. To cut your to-do list in half: Don’t pre-solve problems. Post-solve problems.
Dec 05, 2024
367. Why working harder isn’t making you feel better
Dec 04, 2024
317. Is it scary, or is it dangerous?
Dec 03, 2024
366. This is why you get stuck in procrastination holes 🕳️ and anxiety spirals 🌀
Nov 27, 2024
278. Thinking of starting your own thing? Here’s the fastest way to get clarity and momentum.
Nov 26, 2024
365. You are exactly where you’re supposed to be.
Nov 25, 2024
364. Stop prioritizing your tasks by importance
Nov 22, 2024
363. Don't be nice to yourself. Do this instead.
Nov 21, 2024
362. You need a remote control for your emotions 🕹️
Nov 20, 2024
281. Getting what you want is an amplifier, not a converter
Oct 09, 2024
361. How to be confident without becoming arrogant
Oct 09, 2024
360. If you're fighting a tough inner critic, here's 1 word to add to your vocabulary
Oct 08, 2024
359. 1 question to flip you from stuck and spinning to calmly problem-solving
Oct 04, 2024
358. Who Before How
Oct 03, 2024
357. Accepting vs. resisting a job you don't like
Oct 02, 2024
356. When you numb your stress, you're also numbing your intuition
Oct 01, 2024
355. There is a steadiness inside of you.
Sep 30, 2024
354. You and your brain need a couples counselor :)
Sep 27, 2024
353. Introducing: Free Anonymized Public Coaching :)
Sep 25, 2024
352. What if it's not you?
Sep 21, 2024
351. 3 ways to sit with a feeling until the insight tumbles out (part 2)
Sep 20, 2024
350. 3 ways to sit with a feeling until the insight tumbles out (part 1)
Sep 11, 2024
349. 3 ways to sit with a feeling until the insight tumbles out (intro)
Sep 10, 2024
348. The magic sweet spot that maximizes your chances of success
Sep 07, 2024
347. The 1 tiny thought that can flip you from stress to flow and back again
Sep 06, 2024
346. Why self-criticism is so seductive
Sep 03, 2024
345. The only thing standing between you and the life you want is a list of micro-blockers
Aug 30, 2024
344. How to turn your mistakes into superpowers
Aug 29, 2024
343. What if the reason you’re hesitating to get coaching…is the exact reason you need coaching?
Aug 28, 2024
342. How to spend more time in flow
Aug 22, 2024
341. You’re not self-critical. You just have really good taste.
Aug 21, 2024
340. I’ve been telling all my clients about this thing that happened to me in speed dating…
Aug 19, 2024
339. The cognitive illusion that made me wait too long to hire a coach
Aug 16, 2024
338. The 4 kinds of self-doubt + The quick & dirty solution to each
Aug 16, 2024
337. The secret ingredient separating you from the people you’re jealous of
Aug 14, 2024
336. The cognitive illusion that causes worry and self-criticism
Aug 13, 2024
335. To cut your to-do list in half (or more): Don’t pre-solve problems. Post-solve problems.
Aug 12, 2024
334. A super quick clarity shortcut: Choose 3 words
Aug 10, 2024
333. You are an emotional athlete.
Aug 08, 2024
332. The Car Honk Method for getting more done and staying in flow 🚗 📣
Aug 08, 2024
331. 5 quick career experiments you could do this week (part 5)
Aug 07, 2024
330. 5 quick career experiments you could do this week (part 4)
Aug 06, 2024
329. 5 quick career experiments you could do this week (part 3)
Aug 02, 2024
328. 5 quick career experiments you could do this week (part 2)
Aug 02, 2024
327. 5 quick career experiments you could do this week (part 1)
Aug 01, 2024
326. 5 quick career experiments you could do this week (intro)
Jul 30, 2024
325. The antidote to imposter syndrome
Jul 23, 2024
324. To figure out your next step: Stop thinking 💭 Start excavating 🦴
Jul 22, 2024
323. 3 thoughts that can bring you from bad to good…but not good to great (part 3)
Jul 20, 2024
322. 3 thoughts that can bring you from bad to good…but not good to great (part 2)
Jul 19, 2024
321. 3 thoughts that can bring you from bad to good…but not good to great (part 1)
Jul 18, 2024
320. The coaching toolkit is the P&L statement of life problems
Jul 16, 2024
319. Introducing…The Less Stress, More Flow Course & Coaching Program
Jul 15, 2024
318. Prestige can free you – or it can trap you
Jul 12, 2024
317. Is it scary, or is it dangerous?
Jul 11, 2024
316. 3 sentences I use to harness my perfectionism for good (part 3)
Jul 10, 2024
315. 3 sentences I use to harness my perfectionism for good (part 2)
Jul 09, 2024
314. 3 sentences I use to harness my perfectionism for good (part 1)
Jul 09, 2024
313. It drives me nuts when people say this
Jul 05, 2024
312. Stress is like a beachball 🏖️ 🇺🇸
Jul 04, 2024
311. The simple, fixable trigger behind 99% of your stress
Jul 03, 2024
310. Don’t gossip about your gut 🤫
Jul 01, 2024
309. Mark Cuban would totally hate me
Jun 27, 2024
196. It’s not that deep.
Jun 26, 2024
184. More Success = More Failure
Jun 21, 2024
159. How to Be a Chill, Happy Overachiever
Jun 21, 2024
241. How to go after ambitious goals – and fail again and again – without burning yourself out
Jun 20, 2024
308. The case for being less prepared
Jun 19, 2024
307. Your brain is ChatGPT. You are the user.
Jun 14, 2024
306. Don’t build your career around your passion. Build it around your coping mechanism.
Jun 13, 2024
305. The Case Studies in my coaching program let you learn like a Harvard Business School student
Jun 12, 2024
304. You need to debug your brain’s operating system
Jun 11, 2024
181. A Tale of Two You's: The Student & The Expert
Jun 07, 2024
230. Make It Smaller
Jun 05, 2024
160. The Unintuitive Solution to Your Productivity Problem
Jun 05, 2024
179. Don't accidentally live your life on pause
Jun 04, 2024
164. A client told me this concept changed their life
May 31, 2024
182. The 1 Root Cause Problem Every Person Has
May 30, 2024
186. Simple Processes = Big Results
May 29, 2024
243. How to think about tradeoffs
May 29, 2024
170. You've got it backwards.
May 24, 2024
207. The Most Important Step in Solving Any Problem
May 23, 2024
218. Be disciplined about the right things
May 22, 2024
204. The one thing I don't talk about enough
May 21, 2024
188. How to Demonstrate Competence in a Job Interview
May 20, 2024
197. My Favorite Problem-Solving Shortcut: Same Goal, Different Path
May 13, 2024
185. The #1 Skill You Need to Create the Life You Want
May 08, 2024
208. The One-Liner I Use to Combat My Fear of Failure
May 07, 2024
165. How to Figure Out Whether or Not You’d like Someone’s Job
May 04, 2024
178. How to Use Time Travel to Solve Your Problems
May 03, 2024
192. A Message for Job-Searchers
May 02, 2024
163. Do The Safe Thing Last
May 01, 2024
183. The Fastest Way to Get Clarity: Foster the Dog 🐶
Apr 30, 2024
254. You are not going to turn into THAT guy
Apr 26, 2024
303. This mental trap will make you FEEL like you’re not making progress…
Apr 26, 2024
302. What is your purpose in life?
Apr 19, 2024
202. A little exercise for you to do today
Apr 19, 2024
301. 1 quick trick to understand yourself better
Apr 18, 2024
300. The Parable of the CEO Who Burns All Their Profits: Part 2
Apr 17, 2024
299. The Parable of the CEO Who Burns All Their Profits
Apr 16, 2024
173. How to Pitch Yourself: The Hard Way & The Easy Way
Apr 13, 2024
298. If you worry a lot, here’s a rule for you
Apr 12, 2024
297. An Unexpected Coaching Tool: The Bravo TV Reunion
Apr 11, 2024
296. Combat your inner critic with bullseye thinking 🎯
Apr 10, 2024
295. Good Student Mentality vs. Con Man Mentality (Part 4)
Apr 09, 2024
294. Good Student Mentality vs. Con Man Mentality (Part 3)
Apr 06, 2024
293. Good Student Mentality vs. Con Man Mentality (Part 2)
Apr 04, 2024
292. Good Student Mentality vs. Con Man Mentality (Part 1)
Apr 03, 2024
215. Who Before How
Apr 02, 2024
291. 4 Steps to Stop Avoiding That Scary Thing
Mar 28, 2024
290. You don’t have a confidence problem. You have a metrics problem.
Mar 27, 2024
289. Your career is not “set it and forget it”
Mar 25, 2024
288. A big misconception about tapping into your intuition
Mar 21, 2024
287. A Project of One's Own
Mar 20, 2024
240. 1 question you MUST include when evaluating yourself
Mar 19, 2024
236. Anchor to 0, not 100
Mar 15, 2024
222. The 7 Principles of Aligned Ambition
Mar 15, 2024
239. The 2 Kinds of Discipline
Mar 14, 2024
248. Insecure in an interview?
Mar 12, 2024
198. How to Think About Money When Changing Careers
Mar 12, 2024
249. Stressed? Scared? Find sufficiency in the worst case scenario.
Mar 08, 2024
251. 2 Reasons That Thing Isn't Getting Done
Mar 08, 2024
253. You're not confused. You're walking the Thought Maze.
Mar 07, 2024
229. What I tell myself when I’m having a tough time
Mar 06, 2024
286. “Doing it right” does not exist.
Mar 02, 2024
285. The power of the ✨Magic Circumstance✨
Feb 28, 2024
284. Look at the monster 🧸
Feb 21, 2024
283. Less linear logic, more paradox logic
Feb 16, 2024
282. Embarrassing struggle? Nope, rite of passage.
Feb 16, 2024
281. Getting what you want is an amplifier, not a converter
Feb 15, 2024
228. 4 Ways to Think About Doing Something “Risky” in Your Career
Feb 13, 2024
226. What mistakes are you willing to make?
Feb 08, 2024
280. 4 words to make any difficult emotion 10x easier
Feb 06, 2024
279. Being a perfectionist is like having a speed cap on your car 🚗
Feb 05, 2024
278. Thinking of starting your own thing? Here’s the fastest way to get clarity and momentum
Feb 01, 2024
277. What emotion are you solving for?
Jan 30, 2024
276. What you really get out of coaching
Jan 29, 2024
275. Some things are 80/20. Some things are last-mile delivery.
Jan 26, 2024
274. Advice to the burnt out job-seeker
Jan 25, 2024
273. How to motivate yourself to change
Jan 24, 2024
272. How to identify the strengths you should build your career around
Jan 23, 2024
271. How to find your flow
Jan 22, 2024
270. A people-pleaser trap to avoid
Jan 17, 2024
269. Emotional logic vs. intellectual logic
Jan 12, 2024
268. The time-wasting career mistake I don’t want you to make
Jan 11, 2024
267. Jealousy is super useful
Jan 09, 2024
266. What are you under-correcting for?
Jan 08, 2024
265. 5 words that could change your life
Jan 05, 2024
264. A backdoor hack for liking yourself more
Jan 04, 2024
263. How to get things done
Jan 03, 2024
262. The best career advice I can give you
Jan 02, 2024
261. On Hiatus till 2024
Nov 17, 2023
260. The best way to prepare for a big interview or meeting
Oct 14, 2023
259. What Finding Nemo can teach you about speaking up
Oct 13, 2023
258. Afraid of failure? Listen to this.
Oct 11, 2023
257. How much money are you spending to escape your life?
Oct 10, 2023
256. The #1 skill you need to create the life you want...
Oct 09, 2023
255. How I killed my imposter syndrome, live, in the middle of a conversation
Oct 06, 2023
254. You are not going to turn into THAT guy
Oct 05, 2023
253. You're not confused. You're walking the Thought Maze.
Oct 04, 2023
252. Your self-criticism isn't helping you
Oct 03, 2023
251. 2 Reasons That Thing Isn't Getting Done
Oct 02, 2023
250. Accepting vs. Resisting a Job You Don't Like
Sep 29, 2023
249. Stressed? Scared? Find sufficiency in the worst case scenario.
Sep 28, 2023
248. Insecure in an interview?
Sep 27, 2023
247. Rockstars CAN'T Shine Everywhere
Sep 26, 2023
246. The 2 Ways of Being Misunderstood
Sep 25, 2023
215. Who Before How
Sep 02, 2023
162. Let's try something different
Sep 01, 2023
245. How cognitive illusions prevent you from building the life you want (part 5)
Aug 29, 2023
244. The question I ask my clients when they’re totally stuck
Aug 28, 2023
From the Archives: 198. How to Think About Money When Changing Careers
Aug 25, 2023
243. How to think about tradeoffs
Aug 23, 2023
242. How cognitive illusions prevent you from building the life you want (part 4)
Aug 22, 2023
241. How to go after ambitious goals – and fail again and again – without burning yourself out
Aug 22, 2023
240. 1 question you MUST include when evaluating yourself
Aug 19, 2023
239. The 2 Kinds of Discipline
Aug 17, 2023
238. How cognitive illusions prevent you from building the life you want (part 3)
Aug 15, 2023
From the Archives: 163. Do the Safe Thing Last
Aug 15, 2023
237. How cognitive illusions prevent you from building the life you want (part 2C)
Aug 11, 2023
236. Anchor to 0, not 100
Aug 11, 2023
235. How cognitive illusions prevent you from building the life you want (part 2B)
Aug 10, 2023
234. How cognitive illusions prevent you from building the life you want (part 2A)
Aug 08, 2023
233. The case for being less prepared
Aug 04, 2023
232. How cognitive illusions prevent you from building the life you want (part 1)
Aug 04, 2023
231. How cognitive illusions prevent you from building the life you want (intro)
Aug 02, 2023
From the Archives: 181. A Tale of Two You's: The Student & The Expert
Aug 01, 2023
230. Make It Smaller
Jul 27, 2023
229. What I tell myself when I’m having a tough time
Jul 27, 2023
From the Archives: 179. Don't accidentally live your life on pause
Jul 25, 2023
228. 4 Ways to Think About Doing Something “Risky” in Your Career
Jul 20, 2023
From the Archives: 175. Looking for your next job? Do this first.
Jul 20, 2023
From the Archives: 201. Stop Blindly Listening to Feedback
Jul 17, 2023
227. A quick way to combat imposter syndrome
Jul 14, 2023
226. What mistakes are you willing to make?
Jul 13, 2023
From the Archives: 189. “I can't just do what I want all the time.” YES YOU CAN.
Jul 13, 2023
225. 7 ways to maintain your identity through failure & setbacks (part 2)
Jul 11, 2023
224. Free Public Coaching: Troubleshooting why the "important but not urgent" stuff isn't getting done
Jul 05, 2023
223. Why it’s so hard to feel good about yourself – and what you can do about it
Jul 04, 2023
222. How to be ambitious without burning out and killing yourself
Jun 30, 2023
221. Your imposter syndrome is a sign of how much you know
Jun 29, 2023
220. Introducing...Free Public Coaching :)
Jun 23, 2023
219. 3 Ways to Think About Doing Something "Different"
Jun 22, 2023
218. Be disciplined about the right things
Jun 17, 2023
217. 7 ways to maintain your identity through failure & setbacks (part 1)
Jun 16, 2023
216. 7 ways to maintain your identity through failure & setbacks (intro)
Jun 15, 2023
215. Who Before How
Jun 14, 2023
214. Introducing...my new website!
Jun 12, 2023
213. Consistency and Commitment
Jun 09, 2023
212. When “trying harder” doesn't work
Jun 08, 2023
211. Sacred Dissatisfaction
Jun 06, 2023
210. Deciding what to do next is only the beginning
May 27, 2023
209. An exhortation for the anxious overachiever
May 26, 2023
From the Archives: 160. The Unintuitive Solution to Your Productivity Problem
May 25, 2023
From the Archives: 129. Imposter Syndrome Does NOT Help You Improve Yourself
May 24, 2023
208. The One-Liner I Use to Combat My Fear of Failure
May 19, 2023
207. The Most Important Step in Solving Any Problem
May 17, 2023
206. Do you have to be anxious to achieve big things?
May 16, 2023
205. How to Talk to Your Inner Critic
May 12, 2023
204. The one thing I don't talk about enough
May 12, 2023
203. How to Hire a Coach
May 11, 2023
202. A little exercise for you to do today
May 09, 2023
201. Stop Blindly Listening to Feedback
May 09, 2023
200. How I Get Out of a Self-Critical Spiral: Part 2, The Principles
May 04, 2023
199. How I Get Out of a Self-Critical Spiral: Part 1, The Process Steps
May 04, 2023
198. How to Think About Money When Changing Careers
May 01, 2023
197. My Favorite Problem-Solving Shortcut: Same Goal, Different Path
Apr 28, 2023
196. Avoidable vs. Unavoidable Pain
Apr 27, 2023
195. Don't fall for this success fallacy
Apr 26, 2023
194. Accept yourself or change yourself? First, ask these 2 questions.
Apr 25, 2023
193. It’s not that deep.
Apr 25, 2023
192. You don't need more qualifications
Apr 25, 2023
191. A Love Letter to Basic Questions 💌
Apr 25, 2023
190. The 3 Signs of a Should
Apr 24, 2023
189. “I can't just do what I want all the time.” YES YOU CAN.
Apr 20, 2023
188. How to Demonstrate Competence in a Job Interview
Apr 07, 2023
187. A controversial thought
Apr 06, 2023
186. Simple Processes = Big Results
Apr 03, 2023
185. The #1 Skill You Need to Create the Life You Want
Mar 30, 2023
184. More Success = More Failure
Mar 29, 2023
183. The Fastest Way to Get Clarity: Foster the Dog 🐶
Mar 28, 2023
182. The 1 Root Cause Problem Every Person Has
Mar 24, 2023
181. A Tale of Two You's: The Student & The Expert
Mar 23, 2023
180. Why you get what you want...and feel MORE scared afterward
Mar 21, 2023
179. Don't accidentally live your life on pause
Mar 20, 2023
178. How to Use Time Travel to Solve Your Problems
Mar 18, 2023
177. How to Build the Life You Want
Mar 17, 2023
176. If you can watch a fireworks show, you can manage your stress (part 4)
Mar 15, 2023
175. Looking for your next job? Do this first.
Mar 14, 2023
174. If you can hug a toddler, you can manage your stress (part 3)
Mar 11, 2023
173. How to Pitch Yourself: The Hard Way & The Easy Way
Mar 09, 2023
172. If you can eat Thanksgiving dinner, you can manage your stress (part 2)
Mar 08, 2023
171. Masterclass: How to Like Yourself
Mar 07, 2023
170. You've got it backwards.
Feb 28, 2023
169. Feel the pain, close the feedback loop
Feb 26, 2023
168. If you can get your legs waxed, you can manage your stress (part 1)
Feb 25, 2023
167. If you can get your legs waxed, you can manage your stress (intro)
Feb 24, 2023
166. Hot take: turn your coping mechanism into your career
Feb 23, 2023
165. How to Figure Out Whether or Not You’d like Someone’s Job
Feb 22, 2023
164. A client told me this concept changed their life
Feb 21, 2023
163. Do The Safe Thing Last
Feb 16, 2023
162. Let's try something different
Feb 16, 2023
161. Masterclass: 7 Ways People Get Stuck When Figuring Out Their Next Career Step
Feb 15, 2023
160. The Unintuitive Solution to Your Productivity Problem
Feb 13, 2023
159. How to Be a Chill, Happy Overachiever
Feb 09, 2023
158. People’s #1 Fear About Hiring a Coach
Feb 07, 2023
157. 1 Question to Make Your Day Easier
Feb 07, 2023
156. 1 Thought That Will Kill Your Job Search
Feb 03, 2023
155. Stressed at work? Let's check your calibration.
Feb 01, 2023
154. People don’t want things. People want feelings.
Jan 19, 2023
153. The Best Productivity Tool is Feeling Good About Yourself
Jan 18, 2023
152. Why I Hired My First Coach in January
Jan 16, 2023
151. Say Hello to Your Inner Fan (+ Holiday Hiatus 🎄)
Dec 10, 2022
150. But What If My Inner Critic has Good Ideas?
Dec 08, 2022
149. Fun Problem-Solving Mode vs. Grind Problem-Solving Mode
Dec 02, 2022
148. A Radical Idea to Combat Your Inner Critic: Be Delusional
Dec 02, 2022
147. What Marketing My New Coaching Program Has Taught Me About Finding and Keeping a New Job (part 1)
Nov 30, 2022
146. This Thanksgiving, I'm Thankful For...
Nov 30, 2022
145. What Marketing My New Coaching Program Has Taught Me About Finding and Keeping a New Job (intro)
Nov 22, 2022
144. Feeling Insecure? You Have 3 Options.
Nov 17, 2022
143. Is It Wise Intuition✨ or Plain Old Fear 👻? Here's How to Tell.
Nov 14, 2022
142. Never Wanting to Feel Bad is Like Never Wanting to Feel Cold
Nov 09, 2022
141. You Know What? Be A Perfectionist.
Nov 08, 2022
140. How to Appreciate How Good You Are Without Getting Arrogant
Nov 03, 2022
139. The ONE Thought Loop That Holds Back High-Stress High Achievers
Oct 31, 2022
138. Your Brain is an Unreliable Narrator of Your Story
Oct 27, 2022
137. 3 Unexpected Ways Imposter Syndrome Shows Up In Your Life
Oct 26, 2022
136. 3 Types of People Who Will LOVE My Coaching Program (part 3)
Oct 20, 2022
135. 3 Types of People Who Will LOVE My Coaching Program (part 2)
Oct 19, 2022
134. 3 Types of People Who Will LOVE My Coaching Program (part 1)
Oct 18, 2022
133. Okay, I Did the Thing...and Now I'm Freaking Out
Oct 11, 2022
132. The Most Powerful Way to Rewire Your Brain: SHOW, Don't Tell
Oct 10, 2022
131. 1 Question to Flip You from Frantic Hustling to Calm Problem-Solving
Oct 04, 2022
130. When You Numb Your Stress, You're Also Numbing Your Intuition
Sep 30, 2022
129. Imposter Syndrome Does NOT Help You Improve Yourself
Sep 22, 2022
128. What Is The Point?
Sep 20, 2022
127. Stop Doing What's “Right.” Start Being More YOU.
Sep 15, 2022
126. Who Decides Whether or Not You Did a Good Job?
Sep 15, 2022
125. Are You Looking at the Right Metrics?
Aug 30, 2022
124. Arrogance vs. Confidence
Aug 26, 2022
123. How to ACTUALLY Change How You Think
Aug 19, 2022
122. Unrealistic Plans Are Just Like Crash Diets
Aug 15, 2022
121. A Radical Idea for Your Next Job: Burn the Boats ⛵️🔥
Aug 09, 2022
120. How to Turn Your "Shoulds" into Genuine "Wants"
Aug 04, 2022
119. The Best Productivity Tip That No One Wants to Implement
Aug 02, 2022
118. The 1 Mindset Shift Every Adult Needs
Jul 22, 2022
117. 🔥 Hot Tip: Do Your Worst Work
Jul 21, 2022
116. How to Tell If You Had a Productive Day
Jul 15, 2022
115. Don't Be Afraid Of Your Fear
Jul 13, 2022
114. Don't Get Stuck in Problem-Finding Mode
Jul 08, 2022
113. What Growing Up Isn't...and What It Is
Jul 06, 2022
112. On Bad Luck
May 23, 2022
111. You Haven't Made Too Many Mistakes. You've Made Too Few.
May 19, 2022
110. 3 Questions to Help You Get That Thing DONE
May 14, 2022
109. The 3 Types of Work
May 12, 2022
108. Your Life is 99% Process, 1% Outcome
May 07, 2022
107. Career Progression Isn't a CLASSROOM – It's a MARKETPLACE
May 02, 2022
106. Why I Plan to Have a Coach for the Rest of My Life
Apr 29, 2022
105. How I Learned to Make Decisions with My Brain AND My Gut
Apr 28, 2022
104. Don't Do This: Success Negligence
Apr 25, 2022
103. What If This Is Perfect?
Apr 22, 2022
102. Problem-Solving Hint: The Answer Can't Be an Adjective
Apr 19, 2022
101. The Only 2 Kinds of Mistakes
Apr 13, 2022
100. How To Break a Bad Habit: Yes the Want, Change the How
Apr 11, 2022
99. 1 Word to Add to Your Vocabulary
Apr 11, 2022
98. You Don't Need Advice. You Need To Clear Your Emotional Cobwebs.
Apr 04, 2022
97. Why Marie Kondo Loves Mess
Apr 01, 2022
96. How to Have High Standards Without Burning Yourself Out
Mar 31, 2022
95. My Coaching Secret: Future Self Mode 🤫
Mar 29, 2022
94. Fall In Love With Your Mistakes
Mar 25, 2022
93. Treat Your Brain Like a Google Search
Mar 23, 2022
92. Why You Don't Do The Things You KNOW You Should Do
Mar 18, 2022
91. What To Do When You Just Don't Know
Mar 17, 2022
90. Your Brain's Most Unfortunate Design Feature
Mar 09, 2022
89. Why You Need To Create Your Life
Mar 08, 2022
88. Why Are You So Tired?
Mar 04, 2022
87. Can't Relax at the End of the Day? Listen to This.
Mar 02, 2022
86. My Top Secret Tip to Stop Feeling Behind 🤫
Mar 01, 2022
85. How Your Thoughts Create Your Results (It's Not ✨Manifesting✨ – It's Psychology)
Feb 26, 2022
84. How to Do Something You Don't Want to Do
Feb 23, 2022
83. 5 Things to Do When You Disagree with Someone
Feb 22, 2022
82. Let's Change How You Think About "Failure"
Feb 22, 2022
81. What Indian Vegetarian Food Taught Me About Creating The Life You Want
Feb 16, 2022
80. Stop Setting QUALITY Goals & Start Setting QUANTITY Goals
Feb 15, 2022
79. What No One Tells You About Finding Balance
Feb 11, 2022
78. 3 Reasons You Have Imposter Syndrome & What To Do About It (part 1)
Feb 09, 2022
77. When the SAME Problem Keeps Coming Up
Feb 08, 2022
76. Where Does Your Value Come From?
Feb 05, 2022
75. Should You Quit Your Job or Not?
Feb 02, 2022
74. The ONE Thing You Need To Be More Productive
Feb 01, 2022
73. How to Stop Worrying About What Other People Think
Jan 28, 2022
72. How To Stop Feeling So Behind
Jan 27, 2022
71. 7 Assumptions That Have Gotten You This Far…But Are Now Holding You Back (part 7)
Jan 25, 2022
70. Stop Looking For Your Passion
Jan 20, 2022
69. 4 Simple Steps to Solve Any Problem, Achieve Any Goal, and Create the Life You Actually Want (part 3)
Jan 19, 2022
68. When Is It Time to Hire a Coach?
Jan 17, 2022
67. 7 Assumptions That Have Gotten You This Far…But Are Now Holding You Back (part 6)
Jan 15, 2022
66. Stop Looking for Tactics. Start Looking for Thoughts.
Jan 13, 2022
65. 4 Simple Steps to Solve Any Problem, Achieve Any Goal, and Create the Life You Actually Want (part 2)
Jan 10, 2022
64. Don't Know Where to Start? Do 1 of These 5 Things
Jan 08, 2022
63. 4 Simple Steps to Solve Any Problem, Achieve Any Goal, and Create the Life You Actually Want (part 1)
Jan 06, 2022
62. What Progress Really Looks Like
Jan 04, 2022
61. A Holiday Gift For You 🎁✨
Dec 22, 2021
60. 7 Assumptions That Have Gotten You This Far…But Are Now Holding You Back (part 5)
Dec 20, 2021
59. Let's Play a Game: Fact or Thought?
Dec 18, 2021
58. What I Learned About Exponential Growth While Knitting This Scarf
Dec 15, 2021
57. Stop Believing Your Brain's Default Grading Scale
Dec 13, 2021
56. 7 Assumptions That Have Gotten You This Far…But Are Now Holding You Back (part 4)
Dec 10, 2021
55. Stop Saying "I Don't Know What I Want" and Do This Instead
Dec 08, 2021
54. 7 Assumptions That Have Gotten You This Far…But Are Now Holding You Back (part 3)
Dec 06, 2021
53. 7 Assumptions That Have Gotten You This Far…But Are Now Holding You Back (part 2)
Dec 03, 2021
52. 7 Assumptions That Have Gotten You This Far…But Are Now Holding You Back (part 1)
Dec 02, 2021
51. Make it "Stupid Doable"
Nov 29, 2021
50. My Favorite Habit: The 60 Second Celebrate 🎉
Nov 27, 2021
49. The #1 Emotion You Need to be Productive
Nov 24, 2021
48. 12 Things I've Done Thanks to Coaching
Nov 23, 2021
47. Why That Thing Isn't Getting Done, and How to Solve It For Good
Nov 19, 2021
46. How to Find Your Dream Job
Nov 17, 2021
45. 3 Steps to Get Everything You Want — and the 3 Problems You'll Run into Along the Way
Nov 16, 2021
44. Worried About What Other People Think? Here’s Your Shortcut.
Nov 12, 2021
43. How to Get into Flow✨ Right Now, Today
Nov 10, 2021
42. How To Do Things Really, Really Well – Without Getting Stressed
Nov 08, 2021
41. How I Lost 40 Pounds
Nov 05, 2021
40. The Source of Your Imposter Syndrome (part 2)
Nov 03, 2021
39. The Source of Your Imposter Syndrome (part 1)
Nov 01, 2021
38. Coaching vs. Therapy
Oct 29, 2021
37. What happens in a coaching session?
Oct 27, 2021
36. 7 Ways to be Totally Okay, Exactly Where You Are Right Now (part 4)
Oct 21, 2021
35. What happens in a coaching consult?
Oct 19, 2021
34. 7 Ways to be Totally Okay, Exactly Where You Are Right Now (part 3)
Oct 14, 2021
33. 7 Ways to be Totally Okay, Exactly Where You Are Right Now (part 2)
Oct 14, 2021
32. 7 Ways to be Totally Okay, Exactly Where You Are Right Now (part 1)
Oct 14, 2021
31. 7 Ways to be Totally Okay, Exactly Where You Are Right Now (part 0)
Oct 14, 2021
30. 7 Ways to be Totally Okay, Exactly Where You Are Right Now (intro)
Oct 14, 2021
29. Stop Worrying About Changing Your Thoughts
Oct 14, 2021
28. How Not to Talk to a Five-Year-Old
Oct 14, 2021
27. Say Hello to the Five-Year-Old In Your Brain
Oct 14, 2021
26. 7 Ways to Believe Something New (epilogue)
Oct 14, 2021
25. 7 Ways to Believe Something New (part 7)
Oct 14, 2021
24. 7 Ways to Believe Something New (part 6)
Oct 14, 2021
23. 7 Ways to Believe Something New (part 5)
Oct 14, 2021
22. 7 Ways to Believe Something New (part 4)
Oct 14, 2021
21. 7 Ways To Believe Something New (part 3)
Oct 14, 2021
20. 7 Ways To Believe Something New (part 2)
Oct 14, 2021
19. 7 Ways To Believe Something New (part 1)
Oct 14, 2021
18. What Your Smallest Mistakes Can Teach You About Your Biggest Ones
Oct 14, 2021
17. Perfectionism and the $1000 Banana
Oct 14, 2021
16. No Such Thing As An Obstacle
Oct 14, 2021
15. How to Enjoy the Process (and Not Just the Goal)
Oct 14, 2021
14. The Definitive Case for Never Beating Yourself Up Again
Oct 14, 2021
13. What If It’s Not a Problem?
Oct 14, 2021
12. What is an Emotion Anyway?
Oct 14, 2021
11. Do You Even Know What You’re Thinking?
Oct 14, 2021
10. Different Types of Thoughts
Oct 14, 2021
9. Model Example: Joan and the Silent Husband
Oct 14, 2021
8. The Framework That Changed My Life
Oct 13, 2021
7. But when am I “allowed” to change my circumstances? (part 3)
Oct 12, 2021
6. But when am I “allowed” to change my circumstances? (part 2)
Oct 12, 2021
5. But when am I “allowed” to change my circumstances? (part 1)
Oct 12, 2021
4. Never Asked Questions: The Model vs. Mindfulness & Meditation
Oct 12, 2021
3. Choose Your Stories Wisely
Oct 12, 2021
2. How Your Thoughts — and Only Your Thoughts — Create Your Entire Reality (Seriously.)
Oct 12, 2021
1. Why Your Thoughts Feel So True (But I Promise You They're Not)
Oct 05, 2021
210. Deciding what to do next is only the beginning
Jan 01, 1970
210. Deciding what to do next is only the beginning
Jan 01, 1970