One thing I’ve come to realize through the course of all of these (mostly) delightful conversations is that if the guest does a good job on their side of the conversation, it makes the interview SO MUCH EASIER. I understand that it’s MY JOB to pull out the good stuff from them, but some people are more willing to sprinkle good stuff in on their own.

As podcasts are getting more popular, and more shows with the interview/conversation format like mine are popping up by the dozen, I thought I’d give some advice for the interviewee.

1. Come Prepared. If those host sends over questions before the interview, make sure your read them. Or at least give them a glance so that you can have some thoughtful answers.

2. Think about your words before the interview. Most people use words like “um and like” or phrases like “you know what I mean” quite a bit in their everyday talk and it’s completely fine to do that on a podcast as well. But if you consciously think about eliminating it a little bit before the show, your sentence flow will likely sound much better. Not to mention it will make editing a heck of a lot easier for the host. I’d never recommend trying to edit out all of these speech patterns, because you want it to be a natural conversation, but if there are too many, for the sake of the final product, editing some of them out is important and that take a really long time.

3. Bring the Energy. If you agreed to come on the show, be excited to be there. A bored attitude makes it really hard to have a lively, interesting conversation that will be engaging to listeners. They will hear that you either do or do not want to be there.

4. Engage the Host. This is especially for shows like mine, where it is conversation based. If the host has a little back and forth or a bit of input in the conversation, feel free to play off of that. An interview doesn’t have to be strictly you answering the question. Be open to being playful and unstructured.

5. Think about your story beforehand. Are there any fun stories in your life you think the guests would be interested in hearing? Feel free to parlay those into the conversation. Don’t ever hesitate to share something like that. It can always be edited out post production if it doesn’t fit in the conversation. My bet is it will be an excellent addition to the conversation. What are defining moments in your life that you want to be sure you include in the conversation. Be bold and be confident about your story. We have asked you to come on the show because we think you are interesting OR you or your PR people have pitched you to be on our show because you think you are interesting. Be interesting.

6. Be in a quiet space with headphones in. If it can’t be at least relatively quiet in the background of where you are, the interview might be pointless to even record. If the background noise is too loud/distracting, it makes it very difficult to focus but also almost impossible to edit those noises out. I realize sometimes it’s not possible to be at a completely quiet place but don’t agree to the interview at a time you are going to be somewhere loud.

7. Share the Episode. This is one of the best ways new listeners will find a show. And if they enjoyed your interview, the hope is they will come back for more to listen to other guests. I will never have a guest on my show just because they have a massive social media following, especially if I don’t dig what they’re going for. That being said, if you have highly engaging social media accounts, just by sharing the episode you are helping the host so much. Let me get more specific here though. Don’t just RT the host’s post about your episode. Put a personal post out on all of your social media platforms. (The host should send you links and information for easy ways to share).

BONUS: (edited to add!) Listen to one or two episodes of the show you are going to be a guest on to get a feel for the vibe of the show. That will do wonders in how you prep to be a great guest.

If you are a podcast host, what do you have to add to this list? As a listener of podcasts, what would you like to see guests do on shows you listen to? Can you tell when a guest isn’t engaging? What about as a guest- what would you like to see hosts do?

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Episode 87 of I’ll Have Another Podcast is with Professional Ultra Runner Jax Mariash. She is the first woman in the world to complete the 4 Deserts Race Series Grand Slam Plus. She is a runner, adventure seeker, entrepreneur, lover, dreamer and doer. Jax is an inspirational vehicle to athletes, entrepreneurs and women to push the envelope and follow their dreams. Her largest dream is to inspire the masses to get outside and explore, and to live life to the fullest.

In this episode we talk about her love for endurance sports and what drives her to keep finding new and difficult challenges. She recaps some crazy experiences from her time in the desert and Antartica along with what the next goal might be. Jax also shares some fun stuff she’s into at the end of the show, as well as her love for Taylor Swift, which made for a really fun ending of the show. Enjoy my chat with Jax!

Show Notes: 

4 Deserts Grand Slam

Jax Mariash Website

Stoked Roasters Coffee

Jax Mariash on Strava

Alexis Schroder on Strava

Modern Romance – Aziz Ansari

I Can’t Make This Up – Kevin Hart

 Z Supply

Seavees

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Lindsey on Facebook 

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Donna Marathon

The 11th Annual DONNA Marathon Weekend will be held Friday, February 9 – Sunday, February 11, 2018.

I am so excited to be running the DONNA Marathon for the first time this coming year! This is the National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer (the only marathon in the US dedicated to breast cancer research & care. The DONNA Foundation provides financial assistance and support to families living with breast cancer and funds ground breaking breast cancer research.

The course is flat and fast- making it a great Boston-Qualifier on a beautiful scenic course with awesome crowd support. Come run this race with me!

Register Today and use code “Lindsey15” to receive 15% off your entry. 

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This is a fun one guys!  Episode 63 of I’ll Have Another Podcast is with Jessica Honegger. Jessica is the Founder and CEO of Noonday Collection. Noonday Collection is a socially responsible business that uses fashion to create meaningful opportunities around the world. They design and sell an inspired collection of jewelry and accessories made by Artisans across the globe. Just a couple of years ago, Noonday was named the third fastest growing company run by a woman in the country. So amazing.

Jessica is the mom of three, and lives in Austin, TX with her husband and children. She is a World traveler and has truly created something special in Noonday. Jessica’s third son Jack, came to their family through adoption and plays a special part in the creation behind Noonday. Jessica tells us all about that story. We also talk about the fun stuff like what Jessica’s reading these days and who she’s loving following on social media.

Enjoy this episode with Jessica!

Show Notes: 

Macy Makes My Day

The Lucky Few

Poverty Inc.

At Home in the World – Tsh Oxenreider

Food for the Hungry

International Justice Mission

Favs to Follow on Social Media:

Jen Gotch

Eva Chen

Show Notes:

Noonday Collection

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Noonday on Instagram

Noonday on Twitter

Noonday on Facebook 

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Now Foods

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Now Foods is offering a 25% off your purchase head over to now-2-u.com and use promo code “ANOTHER” for your discount!

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Irsay Family YMCA

 If you follow me at all on social media- you know I basically live at the Irsay Y throughout the week!

Summer is just around the corner and there’s never been a better time to join the Downtown YMCA family! Sign up for membership to any one of the Downtown Indy YMCAs, that’s the Irsay Family Y, the Indy Bike Hub Y and the Y at the Athenaeum, between May 15^th and May 31^st and you’ll pay NO JOIN FEE! On top of that, go into any one of these great downtown locations, tell them Lindsey Hein sent you and you’ll get a FREE $25 program credit! Program credits to the Y are great for activities like swim lessons, MX4, youth and adult sports and much more! Don’t wait! This offer is only valid May 15^th to May 31^st

If you’re already a member, then check out the 15 Days of Family, Fun and Fitness going on at the 3 Downtown Ys May 15^th to 28^th! For the next 2 weeks, the Downtown Ys will have dozens of fun and FREE activities, events and classes for you and your family. Activities like free MX4 demos, reptile show, cookout, free swim clinic, group ex glow parties and so much more! Pick up a punch card on May 15^th, check into any one of the Downtown YMCAs every day of the 15 days and you’ll be entered for a chance to win a FREE month of membership! Take a look at their website at www.indymca.org/cityway or Facebook page for a list of all the events going on during the 15 Days of Family, Fun and Fitness at the Downtown YMCAs!

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