Travis is a podcast host, interviewer, and creator who’s running a 30-day interview challenge and sharing practical outreach, scheduling, and interview-prep tactics from his experience booking guests and growing a show.

On this episode we talk about:

How to structure DM outreach to get podcast interview yeses

Why short video messages beat long written pitches in DMs

Scheduling and reducing friction (Calendly tips and what not to ask)

Ten to fifteen high-leverage interview questions to use repeatedly

How to use informational interviews to build confidence and get warm intros

Top 3 Takeaways

Use short personalized video DMs and a one-sentence link to your about page to prove legitimacy and avoid wasting the recipient’s time

Don’t over-prepare or wait for a perfect script — send lots of messages, iterate quickly, and systematize what works for you

Make scheduling frictionless (Calendly + minimal form fields), avoid asking guests to do your prep work, and always ask for introductions to scale bookings

Notable Quotes

"The only real question you have to answer in these reach-outs is are you going to waste my time?"

"You can't think your way into becoming the kind of person who reaches out to people who are seemingly out of your league. You reach out your way into becoming that person."

"Don't wait — start doing it. By day seven when you've sent 30 of these things, you will feel wildly more confident."

Connect with Travis:

   Instagram: https://instagram.com/travischappell
        Other: https://travischappell.com

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