How to Vet Invitations From Podcast Hosts Before You Say Yes

Receiving a podcast invitation can feel flattering, while also making you feel leery. Is this legitimate or just another spam email or DM? Interview Valet's Chief Operating Officer, Jessica Morgan, talks about the Trojan Podcast. Invitations that look like guesting opportunities but are thinly disguised sales calls. With host Tom Schwab, Jessica shares red flags to watch for, like missing Apple/Spotify links, inconsistent posting, templated outreach, and a host with no real LinkedIn presence. Plus, how to protect your brand and audience alignment. They close with a practical framework for turning every invitation into a clear "heck yes or no." Timestamps From This Episode [04:54] Red flags guests should look out for [09:36] Verifying legitimacy from LinkedIn messages [12:19] Protecting your brand and reputation [22:15] Building your "heck yes or no" decision framework.   Resources From This Episode PodcastInterviewMarketing.com InterviewValet.com offers.interviewvalet.com/hubfs/Podcast-Decision-Tree.png