How To Prepare Podcast Guests for Amazing Interviews

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Whether you’re interviewing seasoned pros or first-time guests, the key to a successful podcast interview is thoughtful preparation. In this episode, we break down practical strategies for helping your guests feel confident, relaxed, and ready to deliver their best. From pre-interview communication and tech checks to question outlines and managing nerves, you’ll learn how great prep leads to great conversations.

Guest host Priscilla, Head of Podcaster Success and host of Happy to Help, shares the exact steps she uses to prep nervous guests into confident storytellers.

Plus, explore Buzzsprout’s free guest preparation resources to help you deliver the best possible recording experience for every guest on your show.
Sound-Off: If you have a tip for preparing a guest for an interview, especially if you have a story behind it, send it in!
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Chapters

1. Intro: Rough Start (00:00:00)

2. Guest Intro: Priscilla (00:00:35)

3. From Support to Podcasting (00:02:00)

4. The Value of Guest Preparation (00:07:19)

5. Bad Interview Experiences and What Not to Do (00:10:57)

6. Choosing Guests with Purpose and Doing the Research (00:17:31)

7. How to Effectively Outline an Interview (00:26:58)

8. What to Include in a Guest Prep Email (00:36:10)

9. The Power of Pre-Interview Soundchecks (00:48:20)

10. Sound Off! (00:58:13)

11. Post Show: Jordan & Priscilla's TV Watch Club (01:08:30)