What separates an average podcast interview from a bingeworthy one isn't the guest. It's the host.

Sam Brake Guia, host of Mics to Millions and co-founder of PodWritten, has interviewed hundreds of guests and studied the world's best interviewers to uncover what separates average podcast hosts from the ones you can't stop listening to. He's about to share seven podcast hosting skills you can apply right away to ask better questions, lead more engaging conversations, and create interviews your audience actually wants to finish.

Whether you're just launching a podcast or you've been hosting interviews for years, you'll walk away with ideas you can put to work the very next time you hit record.

Hit play and let's dive in.

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2:04 – The Interview Planning Mistake Most Hosts Make

2:44 – How to Ask Questions Your Guest Has Never Been Asked

5:08 – The Interview Skill That Unlocks Bingeworthy Conversations

7:23 – The Simple Communication Habit That Makes You Sound More Confident

9:43 – The Editing Skill That Turns Good Interviews Into Great Ones

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Episode Links:

Meet Sam Brake Guia: PodWritten.com | LinkedIn

Listen to Sam’s Podcast: Mics to Millions

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Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett

Creator Science with Jay Klaus

10% Happier with Dan Harris

Charisma on Command

The Tim Ferris Show

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3 Things Top Hosts Look for Before Saying Yes to Your Guest Pitch

Why Most Podcast Guest Interviews Never Lead to Anything Else

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If your podcast feels valuable to you but listeners are dropping off halfway through your episodes, the issue might not be your content but the way you’re communicating it.

Most experts think valuable podcast content means sharing more of what they know. But your listeners won't care how much you know until they understand what your knowledge can do for them. I'll walk you through the 3-part formula for turning your expertise into content listeners care about so more of the right people hit play, stay engaged, and come back for more.

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2:33 – Why Your Podcast Feels Clear to You, But Confusing to Everyone Else

6:18 – Why Listeners Won't Care What You Know (Until You Do This)

10:37 – The One Content Mistake That Makes Great Shows Forgettable

15:21 – The 3-Part Formula That Makes Listeners Think, "This Podcast Gets Me"

17:00 – How Specificity Makes Your Expertise Impossible to Ignore

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Episode Links:

Next Thing You Know by Jordan Davis

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Other Episodes You’ll Love:

3 Ways to Hook Your Listener Before They Ever Hit Play

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What if you could monetize your podcast without creating more content, growing your audience, or landing sponsors? Most podcasters are sitting on revenue opportunities they don't even know they have. Jordan Blair, Buzzsprout's Podcast Producer and host of Dreamful Bedtime Stories with 13M+ downloads, is back with three low-effort ways to monetize your podcast using content you've already created.

She's unpacking why your back catalog may be a hidden revenue asset, how she started monetizing before her podcast even launched, and the mistake that prevents many podcasters from ever earning a dime from their show. So if you want to monetize your podcast without adding more to your plate, hit play and let's dive in.

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0:45 – Where Most Hosts Overcomplicate Podcast Monetization

3:46 – Why the Easiest Podcast Revenue Comes From Content You've Already Created

8:58 – Why Your Episode Back Catalog Is a Hidden Revenue Asset

10:40 – How to Monetize Your Podcast Before You Launch It

13:10 – Why Most Monetization Problems Are Actually CTA Problems

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Episode Links:

Meet Jordan Blair: Buzzsprout | LinkedIn

Listen to Jordan’s Podcast: Dreamful Bedtime Stories

Listen to Buzzsprout’s Podcast: Buzzcast

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Other Episodes You’ll Love:

Before You Chase Sponsors to Monetize Your Podcast, Listen to This

6 Ways to Earn Money with Buzzsprout Subscriptions

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Got Podcasting Questions? Send them to me here.

Love this show? Leave a review to say thanks in true podcasting style, or share it with your podcasting friends.

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Podcast SEO Mastery Optimize your show so it can get found 24/7.

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Special thanks to Resonate Recordings, our implementation partner for PodLaunch® Accelerator. If your podcasting efforts aren't bringing you the listeners or sales you expected, book a strategy call for help to fix it.

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©Ⓟ 2018–2026 by Courtney Elmer. All Rights Reserved.