{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Stop Wasting Time on Difficult Podcast Guests","description":"When a publicist makes booking a guest harder than it should be, David breaks down why you should never settle for difficult guests or bad processes and how standing your ground keeps your podcast strong in this episode of Big Podcast Playbook ... Big Ideas in This Episode Never give guests advance interview questions\u2014take control Publicists begging for access: who really holds the power? Beware \u201cexperts\u201d with weak email credentials The silent killer draining your podcast booking sanity Dropping high-maintenance guests guilt-free: pure freedom Your small audience is a weapon\u2014use it Behind every \u201ccelebrity\u201d expert: a desperate need for you Why You Should Listen The sneaky red flag that instantly reveals a \u201cpublicist\u201d you should never trust with your guest bookings The single biggest mistake rookie podcasters make\u2014hint: it kills your control and ruins your show How to make high-powered experts beg for a spot on your podcast ... even if you\u2019ve got just 100 listeners The shocking truth about sending advance questions and why it secretly signals you\u2019re desperate and weak The \u201ccompany email\u201d hack: how one overlooked detail exposes amateurs (and keeps your show first-class) Why refusing to \u201cbaby\u201d guests gives you magnetic power (and attracts true talent to your mic) The real reason script-readers will sabotage your reputation\u2014banish them forever with one simple rule How envy infects publicists and how you can leverage it to secure only A-listers on your show The hidden dangers of letting strangers pick interview slots and how to never get burned again Greedy experts who crave your audience: how to spot them and turn that hunger into podcast gold The one question you must ask every potential guest before they ever hear \u201crecording is live\u201d How to ignite laziness in your competition ... while your episodes sound like you run NPR out of your garage The secret to effortless scheduling: control the process, or get played by time-wasters and tire-kickers Why you NEVER have to settle for a \u201cmeh\u201d guest ... a surefire way to trigger guest lust and fill your inbox The underground mentality that flips the script: why experts and publicists need YOU more than you\u2019ll ever need them Episode Timestamps [00:01:00] The telltale sign a publicist isn\u2019t legit ... and why that matters for your podcast [00:02:52] Why you should never let a publicist pick a guest time slot before you know the guest [00:04:25] The blood program you\u2019ve never heard of ... this is what I wanted to talk about [00:05:17] The case against pre-written questions for your guest and why true experts don\u2019t need them [00:07:04] Why even a podcast of \u201cjust\u201d 100 listeners is more powerful than you think [00:08:08] The harsh truth: Why guests and their publicists need you more than you need them [00:10:19] Why you should never waste time \u201cbabying\u201d difficult publicists (no matter who their guest is) You want these links ... Subscribe to Big Podcast Playbook See Big Podcast AMP for personalized podcast growth assistance The Newsletter for Podcasters Big Podcast Insider - Podcasting Newsletter \u200b Big Podcast Insider is the newsletter on podcasting. If you like the content of this episode, you can subscribe here \u2013 it's free and you can unsubscribe at any time with a single click.\u200b Want more help growing your podcast audience? Big Podcast Extra - Podcasting Tips Big Podcast AMP (Audio Monetization Program) ","author_name":"Big Podcast Playbook - Grow Your Podcast. Build Your Audience.","author_url":"https:\/\/podcast.bigpodcast.com\/","html":"