Aligned Ambition with Pooja V.
Aligned Ambition with Pooja V.
Pooja Venkatraman
485. The closer you are to traditional success, the harder it is to find fulfillment
26 minutes Posted Apr 13, 2026 at 6:43 pm.
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If you’ve achieved some measure of external success, but something still feels “off” in your career, this podcast episode is for you.

Achieving the things you’ve worked so hard for – and then finding yourself unhappy or unfulfilled on the other side is…confusing.

You wonder: Have I done something wrong? Am I on the wrong path?

You look down the long road of the rest of your career, and you’re like, “Is this it? For 30 more years?”

Logically, your career makes sense. So you don’t know why it doesn’t FEEL right.

But what’s the alternative? Quit and become an artist? That doesn’t seem very practical.

In this episode, I explain WHY this happens to high achievers. (Don’t worry, you haven’t done anything wrong. And you don’t have to give up everything you’ve worked for to correct this.)

And I tell you what to do about it. 

This is the unique dilemma high achievers face: Your true path often takes you very near (or straight through) the vortex of external success.

And if you want to be both successful AND fulfilled, you have to learn how to navigate this vortex successfully.

Step 1 of doing that? Book a Free Career Audit, so we can: 

  • Assess exactly where the vortex is pulling you off course today
  • Help you can anchor back to what you want – not what you’re supposed to be doing
  • All while keeping the practicalities of finances, security, and lifestyle in mind

Schedule yours here today: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact 

And email me anytime with thoughts, feedback, and topics you’d like to see covered on the podcast! ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠