Sass Says Podcast: Guest Prep

The Goal

To normalize conversations around therapy, mental health, and how our past impacts our present. Let’s have an open and vulnerable conversation about where we came from, what struggle with, seeking help, and self-development.

The Audience

Primarily millennial women. I’d like to help the woman I was before going to therapy; the woman who thought “this is just what marriage, motherhood, and adulthood are supposed to be like, right?” The woman who hadn’t yet explored her past to understand who she is today.

The Format

The show is conversational so I will not follow a specific question format. I will look at your bio, collateral materials, and the answers to the questions below and develop questions unique to you. I simply ask that you are willing to share your story in detail.

This is NOT a live recording so we have the ability to pause, re-group, and edit if necessary 🙂

Our interview will be held over Zoom with video. And while the full video interview will NOT be used, I will use short clips for social media.

The Requirement

Audio quality is important to me. I ask that you please use an external microphone rather than the built-in computer microphone. It does not have to be anything fancy. As an example, a headset with a mic like this one from Amazon works great! Note: If you are also a podcaster, whatever you have it great!

Schedule Your Interview

If you haven’t already, please use this link to schedule your interview. I block out 75 minutes for the appointment, assuming 15 minutes of pre-show conversation and 1 hour of interview time.

If you are a PR rep making an appointment for your client, please put your client’s name in the subject line.

Email Me the Following:

Your bio
Your headshot
Your press kit, if applicable
Relevant links to share on show notes: your website, social media handles, books, e-books, blog, anything applicable that you want shared

Prep Questions

I know there are a lot so answer as many as you see fit but please be prepared to answer these types of questions during our conversation. This will help me know exactly what you want to share with the audience and the value you and I can bring them together!

Name*
First Last
Email*
Please share what your experience is with mental health. What do you struggle with? How do you cope? What do you wish more people understood about what you go through?*
Please share, if applicable, what your experience is with therapy. What was the catalyst for going? What did/do you enjoy about it? What are the most profound and/or visible changes you have seen since seeking help? Why did you stop?*
What is the experience from your childhood that has had the greatest emotional impact on you? How did you cope? How did the experience shape or impact who you are today?*
What does your routine look like? What I am aiming to uncover here is how you manage to get all the things done. What time do you wake up? Do you exercise regularly? When do you work? Do you have assistance with your kids? Etc etc.*
What do you most look forward to each day/week? What do you dread?*
What does self-care mean to you? How do you self-care? I'm looking for what you do and how you make it happen.*
What keeps you up at night?*
What message do you wish you could have given yourself 2,5,10, or 15 years ago? What do you know now that you wish you knew then?*
Is there anything specific about your life, your journey, your story, your work, your passions, your therapeutic journey that you wish to share with other women that might help them cope, grow, and understand their true influence as a woman, wife, and/or mother?*
What do you want my listeners to take away from your episode on this show?*
What would you title your episode on my show?*

Save and Continue Later

Post Recording

The day your show goes live you will receive an email with links and graphics to share. I would appreciate it if you would post your appearance on social media and tag me, write up a feature about your show with the link to the recording in a blog post and/or email newsletter, and please subscribe, rate and review the show!

Thank you so much again! If you have any questions, please email me at christie@sasssays.com.

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By participating in the podcast, you agree and understand that I own the rights to the recording and will share and promote it through my channels at my discretion.