If your guest could’ve given the same answers on five other podcasts, you didn’t lead the interview—you hosted a rerun. And when every guest episode sounds the same? Listeners don’t blame the guest. They stop trusting you.
In this episode, you’ll learn the three host mistakes that quietly erode your authority, why “just letting the convo flow” leads to copy-paste content your audience has already heard, and how to stay in control of the conversation without sounding stiff or losing rapport.
Because great interviews don’t just happen, and they’re what separates podcasts that get skipped from the ones that get shared. So if you want to lead interviews that hook your listeners and keep them coming back (without sounding scripted or stiff), hit play and let’s dive in.
📘My Go-To Books on Leading Better Interviews:
- Talk to Me by Dean Nelson
- Stop Asking Questions by Andrew Warner
Other Episodes You’ll Enjoy: - 🎙 How to Lead Guest Interviews That Make Listeners Want to Binge Your Show
- 🎙Exactly What to Say to Get Your Podcast Guests to Share Their Episode
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