How to Prepare for Podcast Interviews
Practice doesn't work without real conversational pressure
Rehearsing answers in your head or reading from a script doesn't prepare you for the dynamic nature of real interviews.
You need someone to ask follow-ups, challenge your phrasing, and force you to articulate ideas clearly under pressure.
Without this, you're practicing performance—not conversation. And interviews are conversations.
Why existing solutions don't solve this
Notes don't talk back
Bullet points and outlines give you structure, but they don't create conversational flow. You still end up talking at the camera.
Teleprompters flatten delivery
Reading from a script makes you sound robotic. It removes the natural pauses, reactions, and follow-up thinking that make content engaging.
'Just practice' doesn't solve structure
Recording yourself multiple times without feedback doesn't improve the underlying problem: there's no one to guide the conversation.
Why conversational structure matters more than content
You can have great ideas and still produce flat content if the delivery lacks conversational rhythm.
The back-and-forth of conversation—asking, answering, following up—creates natural pacing that keeps people engaged.
This isn't about what you say. It's about how the conversation unfolds. And that requires another participant.
Olyetta: An AI interviewer that creates conversational structure
Olyetta is designed to solve the core problem: you need someone to talk with, not just talk at.
It asks follow-up questions, responds to what you actually say, and maintains the conversational loop that makes content engaging.
This isn't a prompt generator or a teleprompter. It's a system that actively participates in the conversation.
Asks follow-up questions
Reacts to your answers in real-time, digging deeper into interesting points instead of moving through a static list.
Maintains conversational pacing
Knows when to let you elaborate and when to move on, creating the natural rhythm that keeps viewers engaged.
Forces articulation under pressure
Challenges vague statements and pushes you to clarify your thinking, just like a real interviewer would.
Who uses Olyetta for interview prep
Founders preparing for media interviews
Practice answering tough questions before facing real journalists or podcast hosts.
Executives doing media training
Refine messaging and delivery in a realistic conversational environment.
Job candidates prepping for interviews
Practice articulating experience and handling unexpected questions.
Speakers rehearsing presentations
Test how explanations land and refine delivery through conversational practice.
Practice your next interview with Olyetta
Get realistic conversational practice without booking real people.