Leanne on Demand Daily with Leanne Hughes 🌴 207. What I Learned From the Podcaster Who Interviews FBI Agents, Spies, and Kobe Bryant feat. Jordan Harbinger (Weekend Rewind)
Hey, thanks for tuning into the Weekend Rewind. I completely forgot I had this incredible conversation with Jordan Harbinger—one of the biggest influences on my podcasting journey—and it’s too good not to bring back.
This was originally recorded as Episode 100 of the First Time Facilitator podcast, and it’s such a full-circle moment. I first saw Jordan speak at We Are Podcast in Brisbane back in 2017, and I had zero plans to start my own show—I just wanted to watch him live. But a lucky draw, some quick thinking, and a bit of accountability later, I wrote “First Time Facilitator” on a card and committed to creating it... and here we are.
In this chat, Jordan and I explore:
- How reading 100+ books and doing deep research separates great interviewers from average ones
- Why Jordan flies across the world to interview people in person—and what that adds to the conversation
- How he built his podcast into a 6-million-download-a-month show
- His thoughts on networking, digging the well before you're thirsty, and building trust with A-list guests
- Behind-the-scenes stories: Dennis Rodman on a drip, Howie Mandel being hilarious, and interviewing FBI agents and art forgers
- His thoughts on avoiding “talking point” traps and creating real connection on the mic
- What it takes to consistently earn the trust of the world’s top thinkers, leaders, and creators
I loved this conversation when we recorded it—and it holds up so well. Jordan is insightful, humble, hilarious, and so generous with his wisdom.
If you’re a podcaster, facilitator, interviewer—or just someone who wants to get better at talking to people—you’ll get a tonne out of this.
Enjoy the listen,
Leanne ✨
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