# Best of CRL: Why Haven’t I Made it to the C-Suite?

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/coaching-real-leaders-1370277/best-of-crl-why-haven-t-i-made-it-to-the-c-suite
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/coaching-real-leaders-1370277/best-of-crl-why-haven-t-i-made-it-to-the-c-suite.md
Podcast: [Coaching Real Leaders](https://stenobird.com/podcast/coaching-real-leaders-1370277)
Published: 2026-08-17T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://s.gum.fm/s-692601b2b58656bad577ef08/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/a1aeace2-0987-4fba-90e1-110092805cb4.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg9GZWVkQnVybmVyBjoGRVQ%3D--1349f61597e261c82b72aa63507666dd2bce579d
Audio file: https://s.gum.fm/s-692601b2b58656bad577ef08/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/a1aeace2-0987-4fba-90e1-110092805cb4.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg9GZWVkQnVybmVyBjoGRVQ%3D--1349f61597e261c82b72aa63507666dd2bce579d
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/coaching-real-leaders-1370277/episodes/best-of-crl-why-haven-t-i-made-it-to-the-c-suite
Duration seconds: 2881

## Resource

He’s spent years coming close to landing the most senior level executive roles, only to be passed over without clear feedback. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through what to do when you feel you've done everything "right" but still don't get the opportunity you were hoping for.  For further reading:  What to Do After a Final-Round Job Interview : https://hbr.org/2021/01/what-to-do-after-a-final-round-job-interview Cracking the Code That Stalls People of Color : https://hbr.org/2014/01/cracking-the-code-that-stalls-multicultural-professionals What Do Black Executives Really Want? : https://hbr.org/2021/11/what-do-black-executives-really-want Connect with Muriel: Website: murielwilkins.com LinkedIn: @Muriel Maignan Wilkins  Instagram: @CoachMurielWIlkins  Join the Coaching Real Leaders Community: coachingrealleaderscommunity.com Read Muriel’s book: LeadershipUnblocked.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/coaching-real-leaders-1370277/episodes/best-of-crl-why-haven-t-i-made-it-to-the-c-suite/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/coaching-real-leaders-1370277/best-of-crl-why-haven-t-i-made-it-to-the-c-suite.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.