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The Interview Connections Podcast | Podcast Guesting Agency for Coaches

The Interview Connections Podcast | Podcast Guesting Agency for Coaches

著者： Jessica Rhodes
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Welcome to Interview Connections! We’re the first-ever and leading podcast booking agency. The Interview Connections Podcast is the go-to show for coaches looking for actionable advice on how to grow their business online and attract high ticket clients. 13 years ago, in 2013, I started booking my dad (a business coach) as a guest on podcasts because I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom. Fast-forward to today and Interview Connections is a multi-seven-figure podcast booking agency. We’ve booked over 50,000 podcast interviews for more than 1000 coaches. Subscribe & Listen to Every Episode Take Notes & Implement Share with Your Network Follow Interview Connections on Social Media – Stay connected on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/interviewconnections/ Book a call – If you want to be a guest on podcasts, we can help! Visit https://interviewconnections.com/ to book a free consult.© 2025 by Interview Connections | All Rights Reserved マネジメント・リーダーシップ マーケティング マーケティング・セールス リーダーシップ 経済学
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  • What is a Podcast Host’s First Impression of You?

    What is a Podcast Host’s First Impression of You?
    2026/09/10
    Episode OverviewIn this PodSwap episode, Jessica Rhodes sits down with Hersh Rephun, a branding strategist who helps founders, CEOs, and thought leaders ensure their work is interpreted correctly from the moment it's encountered. Hersh is the founder of Yes Brand Builders, host of Yes Brand and Truth Tastes Funny podcasts, and author of Selling the Truth.Learn what podcast hosts are actually looking for when they evaluate you as a guest, why your positioning matters before you ever step on a mic, and how to craft a first impression that converts listeners into dream clients.Key Stat: Podcast hosts receive 5-10 pitches per day. What makes yours stand out? It's not what you think.Understanding Your First Impression (0:08 - 1:10)Your first impression isn't just the moment someone meets you—it's everywhere they encounter you. On your website, in your social media bio, in your email signature. Hersh defines it as a comprehensive thing that includes all the work you've done and how the marketplace perceives you at any given moment.The Real Pitfall: Two Approaches That Backfire (1:12 - 2:31)Many experts make one of two mistakes:The Everything Approach: Listing everything you do with hyphens and hoping people find what they need. Result? A confused first impression with no clear signal.The One-Thing Approach: Narrowing down to just one thing. Result? You get lumped in with every other person doing that one thing.The solution: Integrate multiple aspects into something that stands out, rather than taking things away.What Podcast Hosts Actually Look For (3:28 - 7:40)Hosts receive 5-10 pitches per day. When they evaluate a potential guest, Hersh typically goes to the website first—it's usually the thing you've invested the most thought into. He's looking for "friction"—something that stands out and intrigues.The Three Types of Positioning Problems (8:23 - 10:05)Hersh identifies three positioning challenges:1. Interpretive Friction: Nobody understands what you do. Your explanation is so convoluted that people switch off. Example: "It has to do with the solar system and lights, and then everything switches..."2. Interpretive Compression: You're so simple or generic that you blend in with everyone else. Example: "I'm a dentist." (Same as every other dentist.)3. Emerging in a Category of One: You're so unique and specialized that you're game-changing. Example: "I invented a pain-free root canal with no anesthesia." (Now people listen.)Finding the Positioning Sweet Spot (10:26 - 12:39)Your goal: Create a first impression that: ✅ Intrigues your audience enough to make them curious ✅ Is clear enough that they understand you ✅ Isn't so complex that they get tired trying to understand ✅ Isn't so simple that they've heard it a million timesHersh's personal example: "I work with interesting people who are tired of explaining themselves."This statement opens doors to deeper conversation ("How? Why interesting people? Why tired?") without being confusing or dismissive.Story Needs a Purpose, Not Just Chronology (13:09 - 15:12)Many people confuse story with just listing events: "When I was 15 this happened, when I was 17 that happened, now I do this."Real storytelling requires conceptual completion—explaining the meaning and the "why" behind what happened to you. When you just list events, the audience has to piece it together, and they may only remember fragments.The Host's Job Isn't Just to Interview (15:12 - 17:23)Hersh's business evolved from execution-focused work (PR, copywriting, creative direction) to something deeper: helping clients clarify their positioning upstream. He realized the real problem wasn't distribution or amplification—it was confusion on the audience's part.His "Authority Alignment" process helps you:Establish your signal clearlyStrategize your positioningOrganize your ecosystem so your message stays consistent across all platformsThe goal: Ensure the interpretation the audience makes in those first 3 seconds is exactly what you intend.Real-World Example: How One Psychologist Repositioned Herself (18:05 - 22:15)The Challenge: Kirsten Harrison is a trauma psychologist who wrote a book about a relationship with a formerly homeless, trans client. When pitching to media, she kept getting positioned as "trauma expert"—limiting her to trauma-focused outlets.The Real Story: After working with Hersh, they discovered the true thread through her entire career was community—how to build and integrate people into communities in healthy ways. It's not just about trauma; it's about belonging.The Result: Kirsten now gets booked as a community-focused thinker, opening doors to public interest media, speaking engagements, and community-building events—rather than just trauma psychology conversations.The Lesson: "You can't read the label from inside the bottle." An outside expert can see positioning that's invisible when you're living it.Who Should Work With Hersh (22:28 - 24:03)His ideal clients ...
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    26 分
  • Ask Jess: How Many Podcasters Are Using Video?

    Ask Jess: How Many Podcasters Are Using Video?
    2026/09/08
    Episode Overview

    Discover the current state of video in podcasting—how many shows are recording with video, how many are publishing it, and what this means for your podcast guesting strategy.

    Host: Jessica Rhodes, Founder & CEO, Interview Connections

    Topic: Video Adoption in Podcast Recording

    Key Takeaways1. Recording vs. Publishing Video Are Two Different Things

    Recording with Video: ~100%

    • In Jessica's experience, virtually every podcast she appears on is recording with video
    • Common platforms: Riverside, Zencastr, Zoom, Streamyard
    • Reason: Enables hosts and guests to see each other, read body language, and capture content for clipping

    Publishing Video to YouTube: ~60-65%

    • While most podcasts record video, only about 65% of podcasts actively upload full video interviews to YouTube
    • This represents the actual publishing of videos, not just recording capability

    Growing YouTube Audiences: Much Smaller Percentage

    • Of the podcasts publishing to YouTube, only a fraction have truly engaged YouTube audiences
    • Not all YouTube views accurately reflect a show's actual listener base

    2. Two Approaches to YouTube

    Strategy 1: YouTube as a Primary Platform

    • Podcasters who treat YouTube as a full growth channel
    • Create intro/trailer videos, optimize titles for views
    • Invest intentional strategy in building a dedicated YouTube audience
    • Actively grow views and engagement on the platform

    Strategy 2: YouTube as a Video Host

    • Many podcasters use YouTube simply as a repository for video files
    • Purpose: Enable repurposing of interviews into short-form clips
    • Workflow: Upload video to YouTube → grab the link → use tools like Opus to create social media clips
    • Not focused on YouTube audience growth

    3. Where Your Real Audience Is

    Important Reality: YouTube view counts ≠ actual podcast audience size

    Your guest appearance reaches listeners across:

    • Spotify (most popular audio platform)
    • Apple Podcasts
    • Direct MP3 players on podcast host websites
    • Other audio platforms

    Key Insight: Most of a podcast's actual audience is listening via audio platforms, not watching YouTube videos.

    The Video Trend Over Time

    2013: 100% audio-only podcasts

    → 2026: Most podcasts recording with video

    Direction: Upward trend toward video adoption, but primarily for quality and content repurposing rather than YouTube audience building.

    Call to ActionFree Podcast Guesting Masterclass

    Ready to learn how to turn podcast interviews into dream coaching clients?

    Reserve your spot now:

    • Visit: interviewconnections.com/masterclass

    Topics Covered
    • Current state of video in podcasting
    • Recording with video vs. publishing video
    • How podcasters use YouTube
    • Where your actual podcast audience listens
    • 13-year trend of video adoption in podcasting

    Resources
    • Interview Connections Website: interviewconnections.com
    • Free Masterclass: interviewconnections.com/masterclass
    • Show: Interview https://interviewconnections.com/podcast/
    • Mentioned Tools: Riverside, Zencastr, Zoom, Streamyard, Opus
    • Interview Connections Opus Affiliate Link: https://interviewconnections.com/Opus

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    4 分
  • Soul Surgery with Samantha Ruberto

    Soul Surgery with Samantha Ruberto
    2026/09/03
    Episode SummaryIn this behind-the-scenes episode, Jessica Rhodes pulls back the curtain on her personal coaching relationship with Samantha Ruberto, her energy coach and mentor. Discover how intentional energy work and inner awareness can literally transform your business, relationships, and life. Samantha shares her spiritual awakening story, the power of "soul surgery" coaching, and how Jessica went from grief and overwhelm to closing $7K in sales and sponsoring a major summit—all within 48 hours of investing in her inner work.Key Topics & TimestampsHow They Met & The Power of Energetic Connection [0:00–7:00]Jessica and Samantha connected in Melanie Ann Lair's AFE Next Mastermind (2024)The invisible, energetic pull between certain peopleWhy people magnetize to you based on how you make them feel, not just what you saySamantha's Spiritual Awakening Story [2:00–6:10]At 26, Samantha had a spiritual awakening (looked like a midlife crisis from the outside)She was climbing society's ladder in real estate but realized she wasn't happy despite checking all the boxesThe power of tuning out the outside world and listening to your inner voiceThe Grief Work & "Soul Surgery" Coaching [8:00–17:00]Jess's business partnership with Margy ended; they separated their companyManaging grief while staying friends and maintaining respectSamantha's approach to emotional work: reaching the energetics of a situation (the root)Instead of "blowing up" the relationship, they reshaped the energy to honor the love and growthThe 48-Hour Shift [15:00–17:00]After one coaching session with Samantha and committing to her Soul Surgery program, Jess:Committed to sponsoring JJ Virgin's Mindshare SummitClosed $7K+ in sales (multiple client sign-ups)How inner work directly impacts your magnetic energy in businessIntentions, Manifesting & Handling Life's Curveballs [18:00–22:00]Real-life example: Jess set an intention to be "surprised"—couch arrived 10 min earlyThe two roads: react with frustration OR handle it with graceWhen you trust the process, you surf through life's challenges with presenceSamantha's 12-year track record: inner work consistently leads to a better lifeAwareness Is the Game Changer [23:00–27:00]It's not just mindset, somatic work, or nervous system regulation—it's all togetherWhere attention goes, energy flows (Dr. Joe Dispenza)Building your awareness muscle to combat ego and negative thinking patterns95% of our thoughts are subconscious and programmed to keep us "safe"This often leads to self-sabotage; rewiring the unconscious mind is where transformation happensHow to Work With Samantha [27:00–End]Two programs available:The Glow Up — foundational program to enter Samantha's world (101 of the work)Soul Surgery — one-to-one mentorship (deeper transformation)Find her on Instagram: @samantharuberto (or search: Samantha Ruberto)Key Takeaways✨ Energy is everything. People don't just hear your words; they feel your energy. Magnetizing clients starts with inner work.✨ Awareness is the first step. Notice how interactions make you feel: expansive or contracted? This awareness is transformational.✨ Inner work = outer results. Jess's business breakthrough followed immediately after committing to coaching her inner world.✨ Grief doesn't have to be messy. With the right support, you can navigate relationship shifts with love, respect, and grace.✨ Your unconscious runs the show. 95% of thoughts are subconscious; rewiring these patterns dissolves self-sabotage and unlocks your potential.Memorable Quotes"People can feel your energy, they'll just be magnetized to you once they hear you speak." — Jessica Rhodes"Awareness and paying attention is the first step in transformation." — Samantha Ruberto"It's not just what you're saying, it's how you make people feel. That's what magnetizes people to want to work with you." — Jessica Rhodes"When you truly love being you—through genuine inner work—your energy emits the most radiant glow and attracts everything meant for you." — Samantha RubertoGuest Info:Samantha Ruberto Energy Coach | Somatic Practitioner | Mindset Coach | Soul Surgery Mentor📍 Find Samantha:Instagram: @samantharubertoPrograms: The Glow Up | Soul Surgery (one-to-one mentorship)Link in bio for all offeringsEpisode ResourcesJJ Virgin's Mindshare Summit (mentioned as Interview Connections sponsorship)Dr. Joe Dispenza (referenced for: "Where attention goes, energy flows")Melanie Ann Lair's AFE Next MastermindCall to ActionReady to Master Podcast Guesting? Join Jessica Rhodes in the Podcast Guesting Masterclass to learn how to land interviews on podcasts your ideal clients are already listening to. Register here: interviewconnections.com/masterclass-2026 Coaches: If you resonated with Samantha's message about energy, presence, and magnetizing clients through inner work, connect with her on Instagram. The combination of strategy (like podcast guesting) + inner alignment (like energy ...
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    30 分
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