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INTERVIEW-PREP CHECKLIST
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Before recording
[ ] Name one listener and the problem this episode helps them solve.
[ ] Write the central question in one sentence.
[ ] Choose 4 or 5 main questions from the guide.
[ ] Share the topic and broad questions with the guest.
[ ] Agree on private topics, named examples and approval requirements.

Question menu
1. What problem makes someone look for help with this?
   Follow-up: What happened just before they realised they needed help?

2. What does that problem look like on an ordinary working day?
   Follow-up: Walk me through one moment when it shows up.

3. What do people usually try first, and why does it fall short?
   Follow-up: When is that first approach actually the right choice?

4. Can you walk us through a specific example?
   Follow-up: What did you know at the time, and what did you do next?

5. What are the steps you use to solve it?
   Follow-up: What must happen before someone moves to the next step?

6. How do you choose between the two main options?
   Follow-up: What would make you choose the other option?

7. What is one mistake someone can check for today?
   Follow-up: What should they inspect, and what should they change if they find it?

8. What changed your mind about this?
   Follow-up: What evidence or experience made you reconsider?

9. What is the trade-off people overlook?
   Follow-up: Who would be better off taking a different approach?

10. What question should a buyer ask before hiring help?
   Follow-up: What would a useful answer sound like?

11. How would you explain the central idea in one sentence?
   Follow-up: What context would you add so that sentence is not misleading?

12. What should someone do after listening to this conversation?
   Follow-up: What is the smallest useful first step?

During recording
[ ] Ask one question at a time and let the guest finish.
[ ] Ask for specific examples, steps and decision criteria.
[ ] Clarify unnamed references and missing context.
[ ] Ask what evidence supports strong claims.
[ ] Keep qualifications and limitations attached to the advice.

Editor handoff
[ ] Share the audience, central question, recording and transcript.
[ ] Verify speaker names and candidate passages.
[ ] Include timestamps only where verified against the recording.
[ ] Identify confidential sections, permissions and claims to check.
[ ] Confirm formats, asset counts and the approval contact.
[ ] Review complete meaning before choosing clips or quotations.

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