On this page, I’ve outlined how the interviews work, what makes a great show for our listeners, and what you need to do to be prepared.
For Publicists and Assistants
If you’re a third-party scheduling an interview on behalf of your client or employer, you MUST send us the personal email of the person to be interviewed. If we do not receive this information 72 hours before the interview is scheduled to start, the interview will be canceled.
Interview Duration
30-50 minutes. Please schedule 60 minutes in your calendar for the interview.
1. The First Question
- Could you share with us the story of how you began your journey with _________?
2. The Main Interview
During the main interview, I like to keep things free-flowing yet focused on a main topic. I don’t use scripts, and the only question that I ask in every episode is The First Question and The Last Question.
If you could only share one key idea, insight, tool or strategy with our listeners, what would it be?
Guests who have a clear idea of what they want to share tend to produce a higher quality interview and get a better response from listeners.
During the interview, I’ll continue to ask questions designed to help myself and our listeners better understand your area of expertise and to help clarify the main ideas, concepts, and insights you share.
3. The Last Question
- Where should people go if they want to learn even more from you?
This is your opportunity to share your website, book, video channel, blog, podcast show or anything else you’re currently working on. You’ll generally get the best response by only sharing one or two websites with a very clear reason for listeners to visit, such as “Go to my YouTube channel if you want more detailed videos about _______.”
How the Interview Works
All interviews are recorded via Zoom video conferencing. I will send you a Google calendar invite to the Zoom meeting with the zoom meeting information in the Google calendar description
Please make sure to use a reliable microphone so that we get good audio quality from your end. If there are audio or video issues, we may have to cancel the interview.
Tips on Improving the Interview Sound Quality
Make sure to speak into the mic you’ll be using.
Remember to remain in front of your microphone. Guests who weave back and forth or front to back as they talk can fade in and out of the recording which can make it very difficult for listeners to hear you, even after extensive audio editing.
Avoid touching the microphone or the table it is on.
FAQs
Can I do the interview on my iPad, smartphone or other tablet?
No! You must be at a desktop or laptop with a high speed internet connection and microphone. Please make sure you’re in a quiet environment with little or no background noise as well.
When will my interview be posted?
We publish interviews once a week, every Wednesday morning. We usually keep a backlog of 4-8 episodes, so most guests have to wait one to two months after recording before the interview is published.
What microphones do you recommend?
I use the Blue Yeti in my office and the Blue Snowball when traveling.
Recording Agreement: By participating in the Nature School Podcast interview, you agree to allow Nature School to record, distribute, and disseminate the podcast in any manner. You also agree to allow Nature School to retain rights to the produced media for potential future use in online video, audio, speeches, books, and in all other public distribution.