# PIT046 - How to Be the Most Interesting Man in the Room (Without Saying Much)

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Published: 2026-04-06T08:56:00+00:00
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Get involved with the show and community. Send your e-mail to podcast@lifearoundthepit.com . Check us out at www.lifearoundthepit.com . Find us on Instagram at lifearoundthepit and then on Facebook at lifearoundthepittb . Sign up for our newsletter at www.lifearoundthepit.com/newslanding . Download the free 7 Seasonings of Focus Self-Assessment: www.lifearoundthepit.com/seven . Do you find it hard to connect or create conversations with people? Do you struggle to know what to say when meeting new people? Do you have a story and do you TELL your story? What's the number one characteristic of a great interviewer? What makes you interesting to others? What allows us to connect? Erik K Johnson answers these and more during my interview with him on this week's episode. Links from Erik during the interview: Erik K. Johnson's website: www.podcasttalentcoach.com Erik's free podcast mini-course; a 21 step process and guide to have a podcast up and running in 30 days: www.podcasttalentcoach.com/launch Listen to episode PIT005 - Lesson 10 "Connection" to hear more about relationships and community. If you would like to chat more about this topic: Email: podcast@lifearoundthepit.com Online contact form: https://www.lifearoundthepit.com/contact Remember: BBQ is known for being low and slow cooking that produces a fantastic reward. Life as a pitmaster is the same. You have to put in the low and slow efforts to produce the fantastic reward: a legacy of impact! Until next time: season some meat, start a fire, and make an impact!

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