{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F8da3a669-e42b-44d1-b55d-925b71ab27ca","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"045 Jessica Rhodes | The Importance of Matching Energies","description":"Jessica Rhodes was the co-host of The Podcast Producers and also has her own podcast, Rhodes to Success. I talk to Jessica about her business, Interview Connections and how she got started booking guests on podcast shows. We cover almost everything from TV shows to booking guests to just kind of goofing around and having fun. As always, this episode goes well beyond the hour, but I think it was well worth it because we got some great gems out of Jessica.\nShow Highlights\n\n 03:25 \u2013 Both Jessica and I like having a connection with people before they come on our podcasts.\n 09:45 \u2013 The best stuff on a podcast usually comes after 15 minutes.\n 17:50 \u2013 You can just tell when guests are bored of doing interviews.\n 24:45 \u2013 Jessica used to get starstruck by some of the big name podcasters.\n 28:15 \u2013 If you\u2019re not passionate with what you do, you\u2019re just going to get bored of it and it\u2019s going to show.\n 35:45 \u2013 Kids are born entrepreneurial, but they get taught to follow the beaten path.\n 38:45 \u2013 Jessica talks on how her dad had a big impact on her starting her own business.\n 42:35 \u2013 Jessica had to make some cut backs in order to grow.\n 50:00 \u2013 The VAs working for Jessica\u2019s dad get to bill him an hour a month on coming up with new ideas to make the company better.\n 56:30 \u2013 Jessica just started watching Breaking Bad.\n 01:01:45 \u2013 How did Interview Connections get started?\n 01:08:00 \u2013 Is podcasting a thing? Yes, yes, it is.\n 01:13:15 \u2013 It takes between 50 to 100 podcast episodes before you really get your technique, confidence, and style down.\n 01:16:15 \u2013 Jessica keeps her emails short when trying to pitch a bigger guest.\n 01:18:55 \u2013 Jessica loved producing The Podcast Producers with Corey Coates.\n 01:23:30 \u2013 I bet you didn\u2019t know Jessica can sing!\n 01:25:20 \u2013 I really resonated with Jessica when she talked about matching the host\u2019s energy with the guests on podcasts\n\n\u00a0\nFULL SHOW NOTES:\u00a0http://www.podcastjunkies.com/45","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/a43fe68c-cb8e-4cee-9c07-074d1e8d49aa/full1544682909artwork.jpg"}