50 Podcast Interview Question Templates — free resource from DollarWise

1. Opener — What are you working on right now that has you most excited?
2. Opener — How would you describe what you do to someone meeting you for the first time?
3. Opener — What is a typical day in your work actually like, start to finish?
4. Opener — What drew you to [field] in the first place?
5. Opener — What is something about your work that surprises most people?
6. Story — Can you take us back to the moment you first realized [topic] mattered to you?
7. Story — Tell us about a day in your career you will never forget — what happened?
8. Story — What is the funniest thing that has ever happened to you while doing [activity]?
9. Story — Describe a time when everything went wrong and what you did next.
10. Story — Who was the first person who believed in your work, and what did they say?
11. Turning point — Was there a moment when you almost quit? What kept you going?
12. Turning point — What decision changed the direction of your career most?
13. Turning point — Looking back, what would you do differently about [event]?
14. Turning point — When did you know [project] was going to work?
15. Turning point — What was the hardest conversation you had to have in your career?
16. Craft — Walk us through how you actually create [thing], step by step.
17. Craft — What tools or routines could you not do your work without?
18. Craft — How do you handle a creative block when a deadline is close?
19. Craft — What does your preparation look like before a big [event or launch]?
20. Craft — What skill took you the longest to learn, and how did you finally get it?
21. Challenge — What is the biggest challenge facing [field] right now?
22. Challenge — What is a common myth about [topic] that you wish people would stop believing?
23. Challenge — Have you ever failed publicly? What did you learn from it?
24. Challenge — What criticism of your work taught you something valuable?
25. Challenge — What would you change about how [industry] works, if you could?
26. Advice — What advice would you give someone starting out in [field] today?
27. Advice — What do you wish someone had told you when you were starting?
28. Advice — What is one habit that has made the biggest difference in your work?
29. Advice — What book, tool, or resource do you recommend most often?
30. Advice — How should a beginner practice [skill] in their first month?
31. Perspective — How has [field] changed since you started, and where is it going?
32. Perspective — What trends in [field] excite you, and which ones worry you?
33. Perspective — How do you think [topic] will look ten years from now?
34. Perspective — What do outsiders usually misunderstand about your work?
35. Perspective — If you could work on any project in the world, what would it be?
36. Personal — What are you reading, watching, or listening to right now?
37. Personal — How do you recharge when work gets intense?
38. Personal — What is something you are proud of that has nothing to do with work?
39. Personal — Who has influenced your thinking more than anyone else?
40. Personal — What does a perfect day off look like for you?
41. Rapid fire — Coffee or tea?
42. Rapid fire — Early mornings or late nights?
43. Rapid fire — One word to describe your work style?
44. Rapid fire — Favorite place you have ever visited for work?
45. Rapid fire — The best advice you ever received, in one sentence?
46. Closer — What are you most looking forward to in the next year?
47. Closer — Where can listeners find your work and follow what you do next?
48. Closer — If listeners remember one thing from this conversation, what should it be?
49. Closer — Is there a question you wish interviewers would ask you more often?
50. Closer — What would you like to say to someone listening who wants to follow your path?