For new and existing podcast hosts

Stop being the host people forget. Become the one they stay for.

You don't have a downloads problem. You have an interviewing problem. The way you look on camera, the way you sound on the mic, the way you ask questions: it's all a craft. Hosts who know it grow. Hosts who don't, plateau. The good news is, it can be taught.

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Taught by a network producer with 13 years at ABC, NBC, FOX Guinness World Record: 112 interviews in 24 hours

Why most podcasts plateau.

It's almost never the mic. It's almost never the edit. It's how you look, how you sound, and how you interview. Hosts ask the same five questions every guest has answered a thousand times, miss the moment when the guest finally says something real, and bury the best line in minute 47. The result: an episode that's "fine," gets a polite share, and disappears.

Network TV producers don't have this problem. They've been trained, explicitly, with frameworks, to find the moment, frame the moment, and make sure the moment becomes the clip. That training was never available to podcast hosts. Until now.

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What you'll walk away knowing how to do

This is NOT for you if:

  • You're looking for a "how to launch a podcast" tutorial about gear, hosting, RSS feeds. There are 50 free YouTube videos for that. We're focused on the interview itself.
  • You're already a polished broadcast professional. (If you are, the bundle with Guest Advantage is probably the better fit.)
  • You think "just have good conversations" is the strategy. It isn't, and that's why most shows plateau.

Inside the course

Self-paced video lessons plus a workbook to help you find what you need fast, before your next recording.

Module 1 · Booking Bigger Guests

The pitch frameworks network bookers use. How to land guests two levels above your current size.

Module 2 · The Producer's Interview Brief

Cut prep time in half. The exact template networks use to brief anchors before a 6-minute segment, adapted for podcast length.

Module 3 · Question Architecture

Why most podcast questions are dead on arrival. The 4-question structure that creates moments instead of monologues.

Module 4 · Finding & Framing the Clip

The single skill that separates shows that travel from shows that don't. How to spot the moment in real time and steer the next 30 seconds toward it.

Module 5 · Handling Anything

Dead-air, derailment, the guest who won't shut up, the guest who won't open up. The live-TV recovery playbook.

Module 6 · Monetization Paths

Sponsorships, speaking, inbound clients, paid community. What works in 2026 and what doesn't.

Bonus · Guest Promo Kit

The exact post-episode package that makes guests so happy they promote your show without being asked.

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Jess Todtfeld
Who's teaching

Jess Todtfeld

Thirteen years as a network television producer at ABC, NBC, and FOX. My job was to find guests, brief anchors, and make sure every segment produced at least one moment worth airing. I did that thousands of times.

I also hold a Guinness World Record for the most radio interviews given in 24 hours, 112 of them, so I've sat on both sides of the mic more times than I can count.

Since 2007, I've trained Fortune 500 executives, bestselling authors, and broadcast professionals on exactly this craft. Host Advantage is that training built for podcast hosts.

What past hosts say

"I'd hosted 80 episodes and felt stuck. After Jess's training, my next three episodes each crossed 5,000 downloads. My previous average was 800."

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"The Producer's Interview Brief saved me at least 4 hours per episode. I'm running a better show and somehow have my weekends back."

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"I booked a guest two tiers above anything I'd landed before by using Jess's pitch template word-for-word."

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Questions you might be asking

I haven't launched my podcast yet. Is this still for me?

Yes, with a caveat. This course doesn't cover the technical "how to launch" stuff like gear, hosting, RSS. It assumes you have or are about to have a show, and want to interview well from day one. For the technical side there are great free resources.

How is this different from "how to start a podcast" courses?

Most podcast courses spend 80% on production and 20% (if any) on the actual interview. We do the opposite. The interview is the 20% that produces 80% of the result.

How does the course work?

Self-paced video lessons plus a workbook that helps you find what you need fast. You can apply Module 2 (the Interview Brief) to your very next recording.

Should I get this or Guest Advantage?

If you mostly host, start here. If you mostly appear as a guest, start with Guest Advantage. If you do both, the A to Z Bundle is the move, and you save $197.

Do you offer 1:1 coaching or team training?

Yes. You'll see a one-time option to add 2 hours with Jess at a significant discount right after enrolling. For bigger engagements, book a quick chat.

Stop running a show that's just "fine."

The hosts whose shows actually travel aren't more talented. They've just been trained on the part of the craft that matters most. You can be too.

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