Nick Moskaluk - How to Ask Great Questions, Get Authors and TED Speakers On Your Show, and What You Can Learn From Gen Z [#3]

Questions are the name of the game for Nick Moskaluk. A math interventionist, Nick uses questions and social psychology to help students overcome blocks in their learning process.

These skills turned out to be essential for the next chapter in Nick’s life too: podcasting.

Nick is the creator and host of the independent education show, “Ready, Set, Growth: A Podcast for Teachers.”

From discussions on leadership, mindset, and tactics for successfully engaging and educating students, Nick’s podcast is an awesome resource to help teachers navigate the challenges they might face in the classroom and education system.

A few interesting highlights:

• How do we ask the best questions as podcasters, and what does a bad question look like?
• What is the best way to reach out to authors and TED speakers to successfully get them as guests on your show?
• What are common traits of Gen Z that Nick has observed in the classroom?    

If you’re interested in sharpening your interviewer skills, getting an insider’s perspective on the podcasting journey, or finding psychological insights from an educator on how to beat mental and emotional blocks in the way of creativity and progress—you'll love this episode!

Timestamps:

(4:08) How to ask the right questions to facilitate an interesting interview

(6:15) How to ask questions that unlock new insights from your guest

(8:48) Why is asking the right questions essential for great leadership?

(10:40) What does a bad question look like?

(14:12) How to ask hard questions when you know a guest is resistant to discussing certain topics

(16:06) Nick’s top lessons after hosting his education podcast for two years

(17:20) Why should you reach out to authors to be guests on your podcast?

(19:35) How has podcasting impacted Nick’s life?

(21:25) How does Nick reach out to authors and TED speakers to get them to be guests on his podcast?

(23:14) What do teachers see about others, which people in other jobs don’t?

(25:36) What are the patterns and behaviors Nick is observing in Gen Z students

(28:28) The High Achiever’s Dilemma

(31:31) How to get in touch with Nick Moskaluk

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