Time to get real!

Today we are approaching people to be guests on our podcasts.

What would you like to know if you were receiving an invitation email?

Know how you will start and finish.

Decide whether to introduce the guest and whether to do it live or add it in later.

Start recording before you begin the interview proper - it causes less tension in both you and the guest.

Give them space to say thank you at the end too.

Interviewing is a big topic and takes time to learn to do well. Another example of practice and more practice. Here are some thoughts to get you started.

We start and build. Invite guests who will say yes. Build your experience and your credibility as you move towards those dream guests further down the line.

There are things to be aware of when recording and using a microphone. We will cover this more as we go, but here is an overview.

How do you start your podcast in a way that people stay with you - both to the end of the episode and so that they keep coming back?

Become their favorite. Give them something familiar. Give them something fresh. Be recognisable as you start. People then know they are in the right place.

Impostor syndrome is normal and means you are onto something. Learn to dance with the fear, and have fun as you create something of value that will be a gift to your listeners.

Good now, better later.

You will decide which one to go with. In the workshop, we cover both and probably major more on doing an interview-style podcast. Even if you end up doing a host-on-mic podcast, practising interviews offers good learning.

No rules but yours!

Listen to various podcasts and decide what you do and don't like.

What kind of style is just you?

Making some decisions in advance can avoid decision-fatigue

Recording a little more than your episode length makes editing quicker and with fewer decisions to make.