The Career Advice Harvard Never Taught: Burnout, Fear & Flow | Pooja Venkatraman - E712
About this episode
Pooja Venkatraman discusses the true nature of burnout and offers insights on navigating career challenges.
Executive coach Pooja Venkatraman (Harvard College, Harvard MBA, ex-BCG, ex-Capital One) explains why burnout has almost nothing to do with how many hours you work, and everything to do with the mental soundtrack running while you work. She breaks down the two flavors of burnout high achievers miss, why "just quit" is bad advice, and the framework she uses to help Ivy League grads and operators get unstuck. For founders, VCs, and operators across Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand, and Malaysia, this is a candid look at building a career that feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside: navigating career pivots, imposter syndrome, and high-pressure decisions without burning out. Pooja also shares her non-linear path from aspiring screenwriter to coach, and why every move was a hypothesis worth testing. Learn more about Pooja: https://poojavcoaching.com/ Watch, listen or read the full insight at https://www.bravesea.com/blog/pooja-venkatraman-burnout-fear-flow BRAVE is Southeast Asia's leading tech podcast, hosted by Jeremy Au. Honest conversations with the region's top founders, investors, and operators on building startups in Southeast Asia. New…
People in this episode
Host: Jeremy Au
Guest: Pooja Venkatraman
Topics covered
- burnout
- career advice
- mental health
- high achievers
- coaching
- imposter syndrome
Keywords
- burnout
- career advice
- mental soundtrack
- high achievers
- coaching
- imposter syndrome
- career pivots
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Harvard College, Harvard MBA, BCG, Capital One
Places: Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia
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