{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Built to Finish","title":"Flipping the Script for National Podcast Day with Steven Pivnik","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1356,"description":"In this special bonus episode for National Podcast Day episode, our very own, Steven Pivnik, gets interviewed about his experiences so far hosting the Built to Finish podcast. Steven describes his show as informational, motivational, and entertaining, aimed at audacious goal setters, including founders looking to grow, scale, and exit their businesses. He discusses how the podcast extends his brand and allows him to share motivational stories from others. Steven shares that his biggest initial challenge was simply starting, followed by overcoming a \"robotic\" interview style. He reveals that preparing fewer questions and encouraging a conversational back-and-forth has led to his best episodes. Offering advice to new B2B podcasters, Steven stresses the importance of starting without waiting for perfection and making the listener feel like a \"fly on the wall\" to a great conversation.\n\nTakeaways:\nJust Start: The most significant challenge is often getting started. Don't wait until you feel 100% prepared or polished; you will improve as you go.\nAim for Conversation, Not Interrogation: Move away from a rigid, robotic question-and-answer format. Focus on creating a natural conversation to make the episode more engaging for both the guest and the listener.\nPrepare Less to Achieve More: To foster a more natural conversation, try preparing only two or three core questions and allow the discussion to flow organically from the guest's answers. This forces you to practice active listening.\nEmpower Your Guests: Encourage your guests to make the interview as conversational as possible, even inviting them to ask you questions in return. Giving them permission to do so can lead to the best episodes.\nFind Your Unique Angle: Identify a gap in your niche. Steven found that while many advisors discuss business exits, the founder's personal perspective was missing, so he positioned his podcast to \"speak founder\".\nCreate a \"Fly on the Wall\" Experience: Your goal should be to make the...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/wnwfqiXONi5eVJndpNqJDpOhrTqucQBiCIz3l5kS9RA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84YTM3/ZDc2YmM4Y2Q1OTcz/ZmM1MWE5YmZlZTcz/MDU4My5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}