Murdering Mediocrity
Claim This Podcastby Kapil Kulshreshtha & Shilpa Kulshreshtha
Podcast Overview
<p>Most people do not have a talent problem. They have a focus problem.</p><p>Every week, Kapil and Shilpa Kulshreshtha give you 5-6 minutes that plant one seed: one story, one shift, one honest question that loosens the grip of the invisible ceiling.</p><p>They have walked it themselves, from being twice passed over and labelled "not polished enough" to building a movement that has helped over 35,000+ professionals across 16 countries win the promotion, the pay rise, and their confidence back.</p><p>No fluff. No ten-tips lists.</p><p>Just the law underneath every career that actually moves: whatever you focus on becomes your reality. Press play. Plant something different today.</p><p>New episode every weekday. Built for experienced professionals, 35 to 55, who are underpaid, plateaued, and still hopeful.</p>
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Publishing Since
6/1/2026
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Recent Episodes
July 17, 2026
How to make decisions that are more effective in your career
<p>You wake up with a limited budget of good decisions, and most people burn it on nothing. Kapil on the famous study where a prisoner's freedom depended on the time of day, why Steve Jobs wore the same thing every morning, and how to stop spending your best thinking on what to have for lunch.</p>
July 15, 2026
Why Your Nod Is Training People to Stop Telling You the Truth
<p>The companion to the last one, from the other side of the table. Kapil on the leader who has an opinion about everything, fills every silence, nods too fast, and slowly trains the smartest person in the room to stop telling the truth. If you are the senior person, your face is not neutral. It is a magnet.</p>
July 13, 2026
When Your Boss Always Give A Vague Feedback
<p>Be more strategic. Work on your executive presence. You are just not quite ready. Shilpa on the vague, sometimes condescending feedback that leaves you more lost than before, why kind but empty feedback once cost her everything, and how to draw the real, usable truth out of a manager, gently.</p>
57 total episodes available
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- What is Murdering Mediocrity?
<p>Most people do not have a talent problem. They have a focus problem.</p><p>Every week, Kapil and Shilpa Kulshreshtha give you 5-6 minutes that plant one seed: one story, one shift, one honest question that loosens the grip of the invisible ceiling.</p><p>They have walked it themselves, from being twice passed over and labelled "not polished enough" to building a movement that has helped over 35,000+ professionals across 16 countries win the promotion, the pay rise, and their confidence back.</p><p>No fluff. No ten-tips lists.</p><p>Just the law underneath every career that actually moves: whatever you focus on becomes your reality. Press play. Plant something different today.</p><p>New episode every weekday. Built for experienced professionals, 35 to 55, who are underpaid, plateaued, and still hopeful.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
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- Does this podcast accept guests?
No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.
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