The Art Of The Interview

Episode 64 | How To Frame Your Interview

Like a photograph, the quality of the frame will make an interview better or worse. In this week's episode, I talk about the many ways I frame interviews before, during,

Episode 63 | How Much Should I Talk About Myself In An Interview?

Ever gone on a date with someone who only talks about themselves? Me neither. But that would be obnoxious, on a date or while being interviewed. In this episode, I talk

Episode 62 | Three Mindsets To Adopt For Better Interviews

Your mindset will influence how your interview. In this week's episode, I talk about three essential mindsets to practice to get better interviews. YouTube channel: http

Episode 61 | How To Step Into Empathy When You Feel Only Antipathy

Everyone knows the experience of sitting across from someone who you disagree with and feel animosity towards. In this week's episode, I talk about five steps to help you

Episode 60 | 12 Reasons We Need To Ask Better Questions in 2024

The Art of the Interview is back! Starting in February 2024, I'll be hosting a weekly episode and releasing it every Tuesday. In this week's episode, I talk about twelve

Episode 59 | From The Library | How To Successfully Delegate Your Video and Audio Responsibilities

In this episode, I talk about why you should delegate your tech responsibilities and, if you do, how to go about it. I tell two stories from The Art of the Interview by L

Episode 58 | From The Library | Why You Should Do Research Before Your Interviews | Part 2

In this episode, I talk more about why research is (for most interviewers) essential to getting the best interview you can. I also read a passage from The Art of the Inte

Episode 57 | From The Library | Why You Should Do Research Before Your Interviews

In this episode, I talk about why research is (for most interviewers) essential to getting the best interview they can. In it, I read a passage from The Art of the Interv

Episode 56 | From The Library | How To Be A Better Sports Interviewer

In this episode, I talk about how to be a better sports interviewer. I base my tips off of an anecdote in The Art of the Interview by Lawrence Grobel about ESPN interview

Episode 54 | Interviewology | How To Hold The Space for Absolutely Anything

This episode explores one of the central interviewing techniques I talk about on this podcast: "holding the space." It answers the questions of: What is "holding space"

Episode 55 | From The Library | Following The Energy and Genuine Curiosity

In this episode, I take two prompts from The Art Of The Interview by Lawrence Gobel and explore the two subjects of: Following the energy The importance of having genu

Episode 53 | Interviewing Q&A | Should I Be Formal or Conversational In My Interviews?

In the same way that you speak to different people in different styles, different interviewing styles help to create safety, comfort, and intimacy on an interviewing set.

Episode 50 | Interviewing 201 | 7 Tips To Doing Successful Pre-Interviews

If you're going to do a pre-interview, you should do it well. Pre-interviews can be powerful ways to build intimacy and discover where to focus in the interview before yo

Episode 52 | Interviewing 101 | 11 Tips That Work for Interviews And Coffee Dates

There's a lot in common between interviews and coffee dates. And many of the same techniques that work for building intimacy and trust in one work well in the other too.

Episode 51 | Interviewing 201 | How To Hold The Space For Anything

As humans we have preferences and prejudices. But as interviews, we have a responsibility to hold whatever comes. And sometimes our prejudices and preferences can get in

Episode 49 | Interviewing 101 | How To Calm Your Mind Before and During An Interview

Who out there experiences monkey mind before or during an interview? What do I ask them once I get on set? What do I ask next? How do I transition subjects? Oh no, I

Episode 48 | How To Use Silence In Your Interviews | A Special Easter Weekend Episode

It's Easter Saturday - the lesser talked about middle day of the Easter Weekend. And what's so special about Easter Saturday that nobody really talks about it? Well, it'

Episode 47 | A Special Gift For My Podcast Audience

Recently my short film The Witness was selected for the International Christian Film and Music Festival, one of the largest faith-based film festivals in the world. And

Episode 46 | Interviewing Q&A | What To Do When Your Interviewee Gets Cold Feet

What do you do when an interviewee (sometimes a central interviewee!) suddenly gets nervous and gets cold feet about the interview? How do you navigate the emotional intr

Episode 45 | Interviewing In The Raw | 3 Interviewing Tips I'm Not Good At...But Still Work

There's a lot of good interviewers in the world, many of them better than I am! And recently I've been reading about some of their tips and tricks to be better at intervi