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Published Mar 17, 2023

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Join Jordan Harbinger and Gabriel Mizrahi as they delve into the tricky terrain of navigating professional and personal life post-breakup, weigh the significant life choices like military enlistment, tackle the art of handling difficult podcast guests, and offer strategies for managing challenging family dynamics, blending practical guidance with personal growth insights.
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  • Managing Guests

    Managing rude guests on a podcast requires a balance of professionalism and control. emphasizes the importance of maintaining a certain standard of quality for interviews, even if it means not airing an episode if the guest is too difficult or uninteresting 1. He shares an experience with a former Major League Baseball player who was more interested in promoting his skincare line than providing valuable content, leading Jordan to decline the interview 1. adds that sometimes it's best to end an interview early if the guest is not engaged or respectful 2.

    If they're like, I don't know what you're talking about, man. I'm a busy guy. Can we just plow on, wrap this up? Then I'm going to call it because they don't care about being there. They're not going to deliver a good product.

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    Jordan notes that thorough research and pre-interviews can help screen out problematic guests, reducing the likelihood of such encounters 2.

       

    Guest Red Flags

    Identifying red flags early can save a lot of trouble when booking podcast guests. Jordan and Gabriel discuss the importance of recognizing signs of entitlement and lack of professionalism before committing to an interview 1. Jordan recounts an incident where a guest's unprofessional behavior during a pre-interview call led him to cancel the appearance, highlighting the value of initial screenings 1. Gabriel shares a listener's experience with a disrespectful guest who showed up late and unprepared, emphasizing the need to set clear expectations and boundaries 3.

    Those are the worst people to work with because they have that sense of entitlement while being unable to follow the simple instructions about how to plug in the USB microphone and show up on time.

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    By learning from these experiences, podcasters can improve their guest selection process and ensure more productive and respectful interviews.

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