My answers stay too general.
Research and interview for substance
Research before recording, ask questions that reveal reasoning, and move from broad claims to evidence-rich answers.
Four courses, one body of work.
The sequence moves from framing the question to producing a source-backed artifact. Each course also stands on its own.
- 01Open course
Course 13 / 60 minutes
Research a Topic Before You Record
Build a compact, trustworthy source pack that improves the questions without scripting the answer in advance.
- Question
- What research is actually useful before recording an expert conversation?
- Artifact
- A pre-recording research brief
- 02Open course
Course 14 / 55 minutes
Ask Questions That Surface Judgement
Design prompts that reveal how an expert notices, decides, adapts, and knows where an answer stops applying.
- Question
- What questions move an expert beyond polished talking points into useful reasoning?
- Artifact
- A judgement-first interview arc
- 03Open course
Course 15 / 45 minutes
Run a 20-Minute Solo Interview
Create a focused, self-guided recording that produces complete answers without a live interviewer.
- Question
- How can I interview myself without sounding awkward, repetitive, or under-prepared?
- Artifact
- A complete 20-minute solo source interview
- 04Open course
Course 16 / 50 minutes
From General Answers to Useful Evidence
Recognise vague answers and use precise follow-ups to recover examples, sources, mechanisms, and limits.
- Question
- What do I ask when an interview answer sounds polished but says very little?
- Artifact
- A specificity follow-up toolkit