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Let me tell you about my two most dishonoring experiences as a guest.

The first was a podcast that had all the appearances of being organized and professional,

until the host rescheduled at the last minute.

It happens, so I wasn't too concerned.

However, when we finally recorded, it was very

clear he was not actually present. Throughout the conversation, he was distracted. In fact,

between stock questions, he would frequently mute his mic and begin having conversations with

someone else in the room. As a guest, nothing feels more awkward than talking to yourself.

While he felt it was fine, I was left feeling like he was just using me to get content

for his podcast.

I was concerned it would become an awkward episode.

As it turns out, he forgot to press record.

The second was a podcast that presents itself as a high-tier exclusive platform.

You have to jump through multiple hoops just to get a pre-interview, which I did.

After an initial form, several emails, and a few required videos,

I finally had a time set for the pre-interview.

However, I was surprised to see the host didn't show and instead sent an assistant. It turns out, despite all my initial

communications, he had not actually looked at my responses, and at the very last minute he decided

that the fact I wasn't making six figures meant I wasn't

worth having on.

Instead of telling me before the pre-interview or even telling me himself, he sent someone

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