The Secret Test I Give Every Podcast Guest

Tea Time with Jaimie & Dianni is a subscriber-only bonus series where Jaimie and her friend Dianni sit down for short, fun, unfiltered conversations about their very different queer little lives. It’s casual, behind-the-scenes, and a little messy—in the best way.

This week, the tea is hot. ☕️

Jaimie and Dianni are pulling back the curtain on what really happens behind the scenes of The Queer Family Podcast—from the secret ways Jaimie can tell whether a potential guest has actually listened to the show to people who come on just to push their wares, and one particularly frustrating mansplaining interview.

Jaimie opens up about what it takes to produce the show, why she feels so protective of her audience, and what happens when a guest confidently pushes back with information she knows isn’t right.

Plus: the very specific question hiding in Jaimie’s guest questionnaire that tells her almost everything she needs to know. 👀

Short, messy, unfiltered, and a little feisty. Just how Tea Time should be.

🏳️‍🌈 Key Takeaways

• Jaimie has a few sneaky ways of figuring out whether potential guests have actually listened to The Queer Family Podcast.
• A great pitch doesn’t always mean someone understands the show—or the assignment.
• Behind every episode is a lot of time, care, research, and money, which makes it especially frustrating when guests show up unprepared.
• Jaimie shares what happens when a guest confidently pushes back with information she knows isn’t right.
• Protecting the audience sometimes means challenging misinformation, even when it creates an uncomfortable moment.
• The heart of The Queer Family Podcast will always be everyday LGBTQIA+ families sharing stories that deserve to be heard.

🏳️‍🌈 About the guest(s)

Dianni is Jaimie’s friend, fellow queer human, and co-host of Tea Time with Jaimie & Dianni, a short-form bonus series featuring casual, unfiltered conversations about their very different queer little lives. Together, they spill the tea on what’s happening behind the scenes, compare notes across generations and life stages, and talk about the things that don’t always make it into a regular episode of The Queer Family Podcast.

Funny, curious, and always ready to ask the follow-up question, Dianni helps turn Tea Time into the kind of conversation that feels like eavesdropping on two friends catching up.

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