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EPISODE · Jul 13, 2026 · 32 MIN

497. 5 reasons why high achievers end up in misaligned careers (and lives)

from Aligned Ambition with Pooja V. · host Pooja Venkatraman

You know what misalignment feels like – that daily friction of dissatisfaction, unfulfillment, restlessness, anxiety, or general “something-feels-off-ness.”You know something has to change. But you can’t seem to put your finger on what it is – or gather enough courage, clarity, or conviction to pull the trigger.No high achiever AIMS to feel misaligned. If anything, you’ve spent your entire life making optimized, strategized, highly analytical decisions to AVOID feeling this way.So how did you end up here? That’s the question this week’s podcast episode answers.It gives you 5 reasons high achievers end up in misaligned careers and lives – even though they're literally aiming for the opposite.And it gives you 1 simple first step to correct that misalignment: Get crystal clear on what you want.I have a 20 minute clarity tool that I use with my clients to do exactly that. It gives you a crystal clear picture of EXACTLY what you want, stack-ranked and ready to use to guide all your decisions going forward.To use that tool with me, book a Free Career Audit with me and put “Episode 497” in the booking notes: https://poojavcoaching.com/contactI’ll email you with next steps. I can’t wait to talk to you :)And email me anytime with thoughts, feedback, and topics you’d like to see covered on the podcast! ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

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