What Makes a Great Podcast Guest?
Since recording well over 50 interviews for my podcast and being featured more than a dozen myself, I’ve been on both sides of the mic and can help you shine!
Podcasting is bounds of fun, especially when the conversation is vibrant!
- Engage the host. For your recording session, the host is your friend, your confidant. Imagine you’re having a conversation at a local hang out.
- Be Relaxed- You’re in good hands! Your host is there to make you shine! Because your host has ample experience with interviewing/conversing with many guests, you can trust that they will lead you well.
- There aren’t a ton of recording slots available. Consider how many podcast slots your host has...YOU’RE ONE OF THEM. ONE. For example, I host a weekly podcast which means I have 4- F.O.U.R. slots each month to spotlight superstars! Don’t allow that to make you nervous- leverage it! You’re a VIP!
- Look for the set-up so you can rock the layup! A good host will set you up with open ended questions that can lead to excellent follow-up questions. This is where you get to shine as the expert! It might become granular allowing you to speak richly into the niche and prove your expertise.
- Don’t fear the flop! I get it, you’re nervous. You’re still new and feel the weight of “going on stage”. You might be thinking, “If I say something stupid people will replay it over and over again and I’ll be doomed….” Okay, maybe that’s just me….Here’s the reality: I’ve had guests reach out to me afterwards, “I spoke with my business partner who isn’t comfortable with the details I shared on xyz.” Such things are often easy edits. If you catch yourself saying something you don’t want to simply say immediately, “Please edit that out.”
- Pause. But not too long. If you give just a HINT of a pause between verbal exchanges IF something needs to be edited it created clear margins to splice.
- Speak Clearly. Okay, don’t sound goofy, but be aware that transcripts will be made of your episode (more than likely). The clearer you speak, the better the transcripts.
- Be camera ready. I KNOW not all podcasts are intended as a video offering as well, but things are leaning that way. More than likely both audio and video are being recorded. Be camera ready and let
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