The first question in an interview is vital. With the first question you set the tone of the interview, generate rapport and trust, and continue the process of creating a container of intimacy for the interview. So you don't want to screw it up!
In this episode, I talk about some different ways to start the interview strong...and some ways not to start the interview!
Hopefully this will spark your own creativity of how to start your interviews just a little better and make all the questions and answers that come afterwards that much better too!

The first question in an interview is vital. With the first question you set the tone of the interview, generate rapport and trust, and continue the process of creating a container of intimacy for the interview. So you don't want to screw it up! In this episode, I talk about some different ways to start the interview strong...and some ways not to start the interview! Hopefully this will spark your own creativity of how to start your interviews just a little better and make all the questions and answers that come afterwards that much better too!

Episode 15 | Interviewing 101 | How To Start Your Interviews Strong

Interviewing people is an art. The ability to sit across from someone and create a safe, intimate space for them to share with you their feelings, thoughts, and ideas is a powerful skill.

What questions do I ask? How do I make my guest feel comfortable?

In The Art of the Interview, we explore these questions and more, diving deep into the subtle and intricate skill of interviewing through the lens of psychology, science, religion, and other disciplines. Our goal is to become better interviewers, whether we're interviewing the President of the United States or getting coffee with a friend.

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Interviewing people is an art. The ability to sit across from someone and create a safe, intimate space for them to share with you their feelings, thoughts, and ideas is a powerful skill. What questions do I ask? How do I make my guest feel comfortable? In The Art of the Interview, we explore these questions and more, diving deep into the subtle and intricate skill of interviewing through the lens of psychology, science, religion, and other disciplines. Our goal is to become better interviewers, whether we're interviewing the President of the United States or getting coffee with a friend.

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