Podcast Guest Guidelines

Thanks so much for your interest in being a guest on What’s your Why. The only podcast that highlights real people in the real world with real reasons why.

We are thrilled that you took the first step and said yes, deciding to be a guest on our new show! Now, here’s the “hard part”

Since this show is being marketed to the millenial generation, our plan is that it will be downloaded tens of thousands of times per week. We hope that the market of listeners is diverse and will comprise of listeners primarily wanting to lern more aboout you and create a conversation with themselves about their own why. whether on a professional, or personal level, we want to talk to you about three primary points:

1. What you do
2. How you got there
3. What keeps you going

The show is hosted by Helen Dillon, long time member of the North American equestrian community and currently working full time with Equestrian Management Group in Ontario Canada, and produced by Heather McPherson of Twisted Spur Media.

Please review the guidelines below so we can be sure to have a great recording. For a sense of how the show works, please check out our archives at www.whatsyourwhy.com

Technical Requirements

Guests should dial in on their computer using the Zencastr link in the invitation, via Chrome or Firefox with a USB headset (we’ll send you one) or microphone.

Additional Requirements:

If possible, guests must locate themselves in a quiet room for the duration of the podcast. (We can edit out minor background noises).

Guest should be prepared to talk about their life experiences in their professional field, how they achieved and sustain their position and give their recommendations to listeners on lifestyle fulfillment.

We’ll send you a link to a pre-show interview questionnaire so we can get a feel for your background before recording. If you could fill out the questionnaire at your convenience, it will make for a great podcasting experience.

Approximate Podcast Schedule:

• Opening: Helen introduces guest – 2 minute
• Guest’s Origin Story: Helen reads Bio – 3 minutes
• Segway into commercial – 15 Seconds
• Guest Interview: Helen and Guest – 15-20 minutes
• Segway into commercial – 15 seconds
• Big Question: Helen and Guest – 10 minutes
• Closing: – 2 minutes

The Big Question is the part of the podcast that everyone is waiting for. It’s a very simple question with a broad range of answers. The question is: What’s your Why?

As I mentioned before, this question can be answered in many different contexts, but we are specifically looking for the following example which will offer insightful education, provoking a thought process for our listeners: Why do you do what you do and what keeps you going?

It helps to be prepared with your answer prior to recording, but don’t forget that editing is our friend.

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact Helen anytime. All podcasts are transcribed, and will appear on www.whatsyourwhy.com after taping. All episodes are available on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify and Stitcher. We’ll let you know when your episode is live and send you a link to add tp your website and social media as well.