How to Prepare for An Awesome Podcast Interview - SPI TV Ep. 50

Today's episode is a vital one for all you podcasters out there. I'm sharing my top tips for preparing for an interview, gathered from the hundreds of interviews I've done on the Smart Passive Income Podcast.
Don't make the mistake of viewing interviews as an easy opportunity to kick back while your guest does all the work. While you should always let your guest do most of talking, you (as the interviewer) have a responsibility to prepare. It's your job to ensure the interview runs smoothly, stays on schedule, and provides value to your audience.
In this episode, I'll share my tips for becoming a master interviewer. I'll cover crafting the perfect questions, preparing your equipment, avoiding scheduling roadblocks, putting your guest at ease, and lots more.
I also recommend checking out PodcastingTutorial.com, my step-by-step guide to getting started with podcasting. You can find that tutorial at the link below:
PodcastingTutorial.com
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[@aharmlesszombie]

Thanks again so much for the podcast crash course Pat. Blessings upon you and your family.

[@EcowarriorprincessNetaus]

Thanks so much Pat for this. Awesome advice and I feel a little more prepared for my first podcast interview :)

[@syscoladyliberty6080]

Watched this one too, made notes! Haven't done my first interview yet, but I know this will be so helpful...moving right along....'Yay!Thank you

[@engridb]

Thank you so much for continuing to put out such great helpful content Pat! I've used your video series about starting a podcast... and I'm in the process of starting my own podcast!! I feel like I'm actually off to a good start because of all of the information you're providing!! Thank you!!

[@nicoleduran]

Thank you, great tips! Definitely going to get the energy going before I start.

[@sandravernon163]

Terrific tips! Love the mindset of visiting at a coffee shop style for the guest and my role as interviewer.

[@PastorEdwinTheProverbiallife]

Thank you for creating this video Pat. I just conducted my first interview on my podcast and Im thankful that its over with so that I can look back to see where I can grow. Thanks again.

[@ABetterJones]

This is amazing advice! I think this is also really helpful advice for people that are going to be interviewed on podcasts! Being a podcast guest is the fastest way to build your authority and grow your business or develop your career...but you've gotta be a GOOD guest! Love all of these tips!

[@anthonyyocolano3485]

Pat Flynn, You are nothing short of awesome. You are my fav podcaster thus far. I have been listening to podcasts for 4-5 years now, and have always loved and appreciated everything you share with your listeners. ALL of the AWESOME, FANTASTIC, EXPERT info you send out, for free even, is just ............ fantastic. I cant think of enough adjectives to express how I feel and appreciate everything you do, every day, for your "Team Flynn". Thank You for everything.

[@CalmingAnxiety]

To find nuggets of information like this from years ago is great. This evening I start my first guest show after a run of "mindfulness" shows. Thanks Pat

[@xhiza_]

Much needed! Thanks, man!

[@javedmohammed6079]

Thank you for sharing Pat, very helpful.

[@nextlevelguydotcom]

Perfect timing as I want to spend more time on my podcast and this is a great video. Now I want to interview Pat on my podcast!

[@yannickromswinckel]

thanks that was really helpful to prepare my first podcast/interview...

[@schoolfinesse7419]

Thanks for the tips! I'll be interviewing some folks for my podcasts soon. :)

[@fostercomedy9014]

This was so so helpful thank you for making this video

[@beaudenefinger3312]

This video was extremely helpful and I know I am going to be using all of these tips in my upcoming interviews. Thank you!

[@revolutionradiotv8763]

Amazing advice, and a great episode. Thanks Pat!!

[@GerardoHermosillo]

Thank you so much, I'm starting and its awesome to watch this videos

[@jgardiner62]

Great Stuff Pat! Thank you brotha.

[@chrisking1110]

Thanks for sharing all these tips - all really helpful!

[@susanaalvarezpalau2130]

Great video. Thanks for making it easer for us

[@UjwalAnurag]

This is amazing content. I am sure it will aid me in my pod-casting endeavors someday very soon.

[@antonirosello5835]

This is fantastic, thank you

[@avnieuwkerk]

Excellent tips. Thank You.

[@willemijnmadeleine7164]

Thank you for this video!

[@intentionalchristianwoman]

Thank you ! Doing my first interview tomorrow morning:)

[@neonyellowmeowxing]

Let's see how I do tomorrow wish me luck guys! Thanks for the tips Pat!

[@shaan5094]

Thanks for this video Pat♥️

[@SethMuse]

Great stuff. Very practical advice. I've been a guest on shows where they start recording immediately and it's soooo weird.

[@TitaniaPaige]

Thanks so much for this awesome video!

[@aigerimzhaksylyk6217]

really useful and you touched true situations which should be fixed beforehand! thanks very much!!!

[@athousandIQ]

Thanks so much!

[@dualfitness4644]

awesome video Pat we are about to launch our podcast and have 8 guests lined up so this kinda content is super helpful. Thanks so much

[@Whotfeatssoap]

Thanks a lot. Got me relaxed 😅

[@TheAshlieNicole]

Thanks Pat! Great video

[@mseym2137]

Hey Pat, I too noticed that when I stand , I have more energy

[@raislistening7954]

Awesome content, I hope to meet you one day Pat! Thanks for this!

[@herbsherb784]

Thank you!

[@beatzoid]

Thank you so much!

[@JigmeSwag]

Could've listened to this before recording my 1st episode. But great advice for upcoming episodes.

[@sakshikumari7349]

Thanks a lot for making this video

[@monishasakraney1836]

Very helpful. Thank you

[@AnandJ]

Hey, Pat, I just want to thank you for making this video! I just conducted my first interview today and this video was incredibly useful. 😀

[@patflynn]

Nice! Congrats! Keep up the great work!

[@cool89ful]

Underdog Strength hello can you please tell me which software do you use for interview

[@christinagomez4629]

Hi! What equipment is needed for a interview style podcast?

[@FinancialMatter]

Such practical advice !! Thank you so much !!

[@YourOldFriendJames]

Great video, lots of good info. Thank you Pat!

[@JamesJones-kg2sf]

Thank you!!

[@PaladinGlobalMarket]

Awesome Video Pat!! Thank you. Have my You tube channel but launched my Podcast about 2 months ago. I appreciate your great tips.

[@tlwenterprisellc3926]

Good info!!!

[@Marshal_Dunnik]

Thanks, useful tips

[@stellarcreations7378]

doing my first podcast interview tomorrow night. Thanks for all the tips. wish me luck. with the two interviewee's luck as well. +PatFlynn

[@collectiveambition6740]

I got my first interview coming up tomorrow. And again, Pat, you're spot on with your advice and showering your audience with value without asking for anything in return. When it comes to building an audience and giving value to them I really look up to you to model you as much as I can. Appreciate you so much for guiding me in that regard, hope that one day I can give back as well.

[@patflynn]

Thanks so much! How'd the interview turn out for you?!

[@floofsnoof]

Great vid.

[@JacobPaulsen1]

great ! thank you!

[@mindhome9467]

Great tips, very good video. Thank you

[@user-vn5ll1hh9y]

thanks pat!

[@ManTheComedian]

thank you bro

[@carmencarmen27]

THANK YOU

[@akashpuranikmath7996]

Hey Pat, Thanks for the video really helpful Would love to interview soon....Kudos Brother

[@claudiaallen2927]

This was a wonderful video. :)

[@wiserwithvidhaan]

Thank you Pat! Will surely be helpful for my first podcast interview! Thanks a ton man!

[@christinagomez4629]

Hi! What equipment is needed for a interview style podcast?

[@Rocklaz]

awesome! Thanks!!

[@savoryicon]

awesome top notch content... I'm wondering, on this channel, how to view the latest video on top of the playlist

[@oursmallmajority]

Awesome!

[@ExecutiveZone1]

I know I’m starting out but I can’t wait for my channel to get this level. I can’t wait to launch my podcast 😅

[@TaylanAlpan]

Super helpful tips here, thanks for all the info Pat!

[@patflynn]

Thanks Taylan!

[@SuperPainPk]

Thank you Pat. I'm about to interview my first guest tomorrow and your advice really helped. Got a new sub buddy.

[@patflynn]

Awesome! You got this, good luck!

[@jasonfomenky3360]

Hope it went all good

[@ChildSpecialist]

Lovely tips

[@ReeF83]

Great video Pat. Quick q. What’s your best tips in moderating an interview where there’s a tendency to off topic. How much leeway do I have as a podcaster to go off topic.

[@kaceykasem]

Appreciate this video. I have an interview podcast I've been doing for 22 episodes. Glad to see some of the things I'm already doing on this list (such as the notebook thing), but I think I'm going to try the standing up thing now. Great video.

[@christinagomez4629]

Hi! What equipment is needed for a interview style podcast?

[@djalalslimane]

Thank you

[@mrkim2911]

Bout to do my first interview, thanks for the awesome tips!!!

[@patflynn]

How'd the interview go?! Hoping it went well Kimyung!

[@authenticjourneysconsultan9391]

These are awesome tips!! I came also looking for tips on exactly what to say to start the interview. I have prepared all the questions, shared them with the interviewee and we have the platform chosen, but wasn't quite sure exactly what to say to start the episode! Thank you for sharing your lessons with us! ~Jennifer Kumar

[@kitkat6249]

That's how I felt! I feel like it's really awkward if you just immediately start asking your questions. What did you end up doing if you don't mind me asking?

[@mikeneglia5089]

I’ve done about 50 interviews so far, but I have a big one coming up so I watched this video and there was tons of great information in here. Thanks a lot, I took notes and saved this video to watch again later!

[@jasonfomenky3360]

Thats a great record-breaking there Can you tell us what your podcast is about?

[@mikeneglia5089]

@@jasonfomenky3360 I interview preachers and Bible teachers about their study methods and how they have grown over the years! (Super niche, I know but I'm happy to have found an audience)

[@jasonfomenky3360]

@@mikeneglia5089 I'm happy for you Mike, that's amazing Will be starting my podcast next month on business and mindset growth

[@jasonfomenky3360]

@@mikeneglia5089 That's Great Mike, i'm starting a podcast next month. i'm sure you'll have some necessary tips i can learn

[@christinagomez4629]

Hi! What equipment is needed for a interview style podcast?

[@davidarmstrong8480]

Hello how are you doing? First I want to say I appreciate your videos and helping others who is trying to eat in the field of KZbin and podcast. My question is if you are wanting to start a podcast, and you want to interview anyone is your setting at your own home and if so can the setting be somewhere else and can those ppl come to your house if that's where your setting is?

[@MichaelWilliams-lo3ix]

Awesome

[@tonyalbert6755]

Pat, I had just recorded a podcast and I did exactly what you said in your video. I had recorded off my webcam and it didn't pick up my snowball. I know content is really important . The quality isnt that good and this is my very first podcast. Should I ask him to rerecord or just move on from here? I hate to ask him to do another interview when the interview was around 45 minutes.

[@mrbarkan]

Thank you so much for this, I’ve done interviews for corporate videos and documentaries I’ve directed, but doing a podcast... I mean; my show, my content... I just want to say your video’s been comforting. Thank you

[@toby_demoss]

Howdy! This was great, thank you. Do you happen to have a checklist for yourself to make sure you prep efficiently? That could be a super resource as a print off :)

[@harunskywalker4942]

Nice

[@AyoolaBoyejo]

OMG, this video is so on point, thanks. On a side note, please get rid of the alien sound that accompanies the lower third...it's kind spooky and distracting.

[@WillKuria]

Hi Pat, I'm just pouring through your videos at the moment. Hope you see, and are able to respond to, these questions that I have; 1.) Am I obliged to share the interview with the interviewees prior to uploading/going live? 2.) Does the interviewee have the right to request a copy of the interview before it is launched? 3.) What are the legal parameters under which podcasts operate?

[@NakiaraPowell]

Hey Pat! I'm finally sucking it up and doing my first set of interview this month. I've already reached out to 3 people. As always, Your video was super helpful! The only question I have is... do you have Interview Contracts for your guests? Or a legal document with expectations etc. Pretty much saying they give you permission & consent to record them and release the recording/ video.

[@ThomasJordanTV]

There is a guy named Gordon Firemark aka The Podcast Lawyer who has a podcast release form. It’s a free download, you should check it out. I hope this finds you well :)

[@christinagomez4629]

Hi! What equipment is needed for a interview style podcast?

[@dwayneleach9452]

Hey, Pat amazing video! A quick question is it a good idea to send your guest questions before the podcast?

[@ThomasJordanTV]

Hi Dwayne! Everyone's show is different. My podcast is heavy on the interviews and I don't send them questions bc I want it to be more of a conversation than an interview. Just do what works best for you. Try 10 interviews where you send the questions, then try 10 more where you don't. I hope this helps, keep us posted!

[@garyj]

What about its a live interview on Spreaker on a live show?

[@angieemmers4151]

This whole video was AWESOME but DUDE...the advice after minute 9?!?!? Wow. Great stuff! Keep these videos coming! As of lately I've been HIGHLY considering starting a Podcast on the Free App 'Anchor'. Any tips, advice or pointers? IF I start a podcast it will for sure be an informational one, probably focusing on Holistic Healing - Spiritual Development & Recovering from Traumas & Addictions. So what are yalls opinions?

[@ThomasJordanTV]

Hey Angie! The best advice I ever got was to just start and make as much content as possible coming out of the gate. Not worrying about launching, equipment and all the other bells and whistles. Just doing to see if you like it and want to invest your time and money into it. Next, have a business plan. Otherwise it's just an expensive hobby. Also, Podbean and Buzzsprout are solid hosting sites. I hope this helps :)

[@kimdube1957]

Still relevant today

[@getfitwithdg]

What camera are you using to record this segment?

[@ThomasJordanTV]

Hey! Believe it or not, the lighting, the lens and the camera settings are more important than the actual camera itself. You can make an iphone now a days look like this. If you're on a budget, try a Canon m50 or a Canon G7X mk ii. If you have more of a budget, look into Canon C100 mk ii's (my personal favorite) I hope this helps! I know this was written 2 months ago, did you see a camera you liked?

[@writeforanimation]

Can you point me toward a resource on how to prepare to be a good GUEST on a podcast?

[@ThomasJordanTV]

Hi Pieteo! The simple answer is to be yourself. When you are looking to be on someone else’s podcast, make sure it aligns with you and your brand. A good podcast host will set you up and ask questions to make you sound like a pro! Hope this helps!

[@writeforanimation]

@@ThomasJordanTV Thank you Thomas, it does help. I also created a page to send out to possible podcasts. If you have a moment to check it out, would you give me your feedback? writesomethinggreat.com/interview/

[@ResilienteDigital]

Pat, "suja" in portuguesse means "dirty", ;-)

[@lkysquad7232]

I want to start a podcast

[@ABetterJones]

Hi! I have some great tips for podcasting on my channel, love for you to check them out! Plus, did you know that being a guest on someone ELSE's podcast is one of the fastest ways to grow your expert authority in your field and build your brand?!

[@yolandahall2834]

How to do a phone interview with a guest? If your podcast is on Itunes. What software recommend and websites to get a phone number online.

[@ThomasJordanTV]

Hi Yolanda! I stay away from phone interviews bc too much can go wrong. They get another call, they drop your call, the phone dies... the list goes on. Look into a website called Zencastr. You don’t need to download anything for you or your guests. It’s also very user friendly! Hope this helps!

[@campusevangelism1859]

You look more younger without your beard.