164 Jordan Harbinger - What You Need to Do to Crush Your Next Interview

For 11 years, Jordan Harbinger was host of The Art of Charm podcast where he interviewed notable A-list celebrities and influential personas such as Gary Vaynerchuk, Seth Godin, and Tim Ferriss. Now, as he begins to forge a new path with his new podcast, The Jordan Harbinger Show, Jordan is aiming to provide his listeners with an even richer, higher quality podcast experience than he’s ever given before.

Show Notes

The goal of his show is for every episode to solve a problem or give the listener something they can apply right away. Jordan is masterful and extremely adroit at interviewing and his meticulous and methodical style of preparing for each guest is just one of the things you will learn from listening to this episode. Sit back and get ready to jot down all the gems Jordan is about to drop in your ears.

07:34 - Interviewing A-list celebrities
09:46 - How he takes control of his interviews
12:28 - His experience in radio and how it’s helped him with podcasting
14:00 - If he thinks about what his audience wants when he’s conducting his interviews
15:36 - Guest vetting and prep to avoid having a boring interview
17:32 - Why the amount of preparation and research is so important to him
20:52 - John Corcoran and what he taught Jordan
23:35 - Rebuilding his new show from the ground up
25:49 - Trust, feeling thankful, and his appreciation for the people who are helping him
29:00 - Getting back into the swing of things by having conversations on the mic
31:11 - If it was strategic to have attorneys as the first couple of guests on his show
31:45 - His interview with Bill Browder
33:52 - Using Scopolamine, a mind-controlling drug, to wage crimes in South America
34:51 - The important role his producer, Jason plays on the success of the show
37:18 - The Jordan Harbinger Show team
37:57 - The story of when he met Jason
39:33 - Why it was important to keep Feedback Friday on his show
42:15 - Jordan’s advice on interviewing and what he does to prepare
47:16 - The important role his family plays while he rebuilds his brand
50:46 - Something he's changed his mind about recently
52:17 - The one most misunderstood thing about him