Coaching Real Leaders provides advice to managers, CEOs, and heads of organizations. The podcast answers questions like how to maintain a company's motivation after layoffs. It discusses ways to improve productivity to reach business goals. There are conversations about negative feedback, finding meaning in work, and bettering communication.

The podcast's format differs from similar shows on the same topics. It doesn't offer expert interviews or an itemized list of tips. Instead, it shares conversations that people have with the executive coach, Muriel Wilkins. Those individuals come to her with work-related issues, which she helps them overcome. The hope is that listeners can learn from these vulnerable talks. They can feel less alone and apply the same advice to their situation.

The host of Coaching Real Leaders has 20 years of experience helping people in managerial roles. Wilkins is the cofounder of Paravis Partners, a consulting company for leaders. There, she has worked with clients from biotech, financial services, retail, non-profits, and more. Before starting her business, Wilkins worked in marketing and strategy. She had positions at companies like Prudential, US News & World Report, and Accenture. Wilkins also coauthored the book Own the Room.

Each episode of Coaching Real Leaders reveals a session with a manager having an issue. For example, in one episode, Wilkins speaks to Valentino, who's an ambitious leader. He has high expectations for himself and projects that to his team as well. But his employees often tell Valentino that he's too direct. He feels he might need more tact and wants to work on his communication skills. In another episode, Wilkins talks to Michael, who is in middle management at a global company. He feels that the senior leadership keeps changing course. This leaves him and his team needing direction, resulting in low motivation.

The podcast offers great advice for people in senior roles and those seeking to get there. Coaching Real Leaders helps listeners understand their work problems better. Then, it provides ways to solve them.