6 Tips for Leading A Great Podcast Interview

When you’re having a guest on your podcast, it’s crucial that you ask the right questions that entice the best stories and experiences to be shared.

Here are some tips to set yourself up for success as an interviewer:

Do Your Homework: Visit your guest’s social media pages, website, and any other podcast episodes they starred on (if any). These will inform where potential untapped wellsprings of expertise might be, and ensure that you don’t ask them any repeated questions.

Know What You Want: Remind yourself why you’re hosting this guest on your show today, and what you want your audience to learn from them. Honing your focus will help guide your questions and direct the answers.?

Find Your Shared Rhythm: Before pressing the record button, talk with your guest and familiarize yourself with their speech. Ask some pre-interview questions and fall into a rhythm that’s natural for both of you.

Count on the Five Ws: If you find yourself blanking on what to ask, who, what, when, where and why questions are great to fall back on. They can pave the way for helpful anecdotes and helpful insight.?

Don’t Be Afraid to Dive Deeper: A great way to get more information from your guests is to ask if they can provide more clarity or give an example to the audience about a previous question. It keeps the conversation feeling casual.

Go With The Flow: Spontaneity is bound to happen during an interview, no matter how much structure you’ve prepared, and that’s okay. Ask the questions that will bridge the gap between one topic to another, even if they need to veer off-topic for a moment.

Knowing how to direct the flow of an interview episode is a tricky task, but one that is rewarding for you and your audience.

So the next time you have to host an interview, give these tips a try.

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