How to be a guest
How to Get Booked on Mental Illness Happy Hour
Mental Illness Happy Hour is a mental health podcast hosted by Paul Gilmartin with 701 episodes. If you would make a strong guest, here is exactly how to give yourself the best shot at getting booked — on Mental Illness Happy Hour or on other mental health shows like it.
Mental Illness Happy Hour is an independent show and isn’t affiliated with Let's Make A Podcast, so we can’t book you on it directly. The steps below are how guests actually land spots on shows like this — and Let's Make A Podcast’s free tools make each one faster.
5 steps to pitch Mental Illness Happy Hour
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Listen before you pitch
Play two or three recent episodes of Mental Illness Happy Hour so you understand its format, length, and the kind of guest Paul Gilmartin tends to book. A pitch that clearly fits the show beats a generic one every time.
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Find how Mental Illness Happy Hour books guests
Check the show notes, the host's website, and the show's Apple Podcasts page for a guest or contact link. Many mental health shows list a booking form or an email address for pitches.
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Lead with a specific, relevant angle
Hosts want depth and care — research, clinical experience, or lived experience shared responsibly. Open with one sentence on why you fit Mental Illness Happy Hour and the exact topic you would bring to an episode. See our pitch template.
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Have a guest one-sheet ready
Hosts book faster when your bio, topics, headshot, and links live in one place. Build a free one-sheet with Let's Make A Podcast that you can send in seconds. What a one-sheet needs.
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Send a short pitch, then follow up once
Keep the pitch tight and personal — a few sentences, not an essay. If you do not hear back within a week, send one polite follow-up and then move on to the next show.
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