E661 - How to Protect Your Guest Through the Entire Interview Process With Your Guest - Podcast Hosting Skills

E661 - How to Protect Your Guest Through the Entire Interview Process With Your Guest - Podcast Hosting Skills

From The How To Podcast Series - Revolving Co-Hosts, Actionable Tips, And A Community for Podcasters by Dave Campbell, Ontario Canada

April 19, 2026 · 22 min · Episode 661

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In this episode, Dave Campbell discusses how to protect guests during the interview process, emphasizing the importance of creating a safe space and thoughtful editing.

Episode 661 - How to Protect Your Guest Through the Entire Interview Process With Your Guest - Podcast Hosting Skills In this final episode of The How To Podcast Series ' four-part miniseries on podcast hosting skills, Dave wraps up with a vital call to action: protect your guest throughout the entire interview process, from initial connection to post-production release. Whether your show features intense, personal stories or solo content, the principles apply equally to fostering safety for guests (or listeners), ensuring meaningful conversations that honor vulnerability without exploitation. Drawing from his experience with over 1,000 interviews, Dave spotlights a recent chat with Linda Fishman on Living The Next Chapter , where she shared her book Repairing Rainbows —a raw account of losing her mother and two younger sisters in a plane crash at age 13. He approached it thoughtfully, focusing on hope amid grief to connect listeners with her message, earning her post-interview gratitude for the sensitive handling. Dave emphasizes creating a safe space that extends beyond recording: pre-interview onboarding builds trust, real-time guidance reads the room, and editing serves as a…

People in this episode

Host: Dave Campbell

Guest: Linda Fishman

Topics covered

  • guest protection
  • interview process
  • podcast hosting skills
  • sensitive topics
  • trust building
  • editing

Keywords

  • podcast hosting
  • guest safety
  • interview techniques
  • sensitive storytelling
  • editing skills

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Repairing Rainbows

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