5) “Michael, why are you always touching your balls?”
Oprah and Michael Jackson Interview
During one broadcast, the entire audience in the studio was on their feet.
They all held a picture in their hands.
The pictures showed the people as children, teenagers and young people:
Ask:
How did Oprah manage to get austria telegram screening her guests to share their secrets, sins and shameful experiences live in front of an audience of millions?
How did Oprah manage to get Michael Jackson in front of a camera after more than 14 years and get him to talk about his skin disease?
Why did Tom Cruise jump around like a madman on her couch and confess his love for Katie Holmes on her show?
So:
She took the first step.
Before she became the “confessor of the nation”,
she confessed her drug addiction,
she reported her rape when she was 14 years old,
She described her life in poverty and
shared the pain she suffered after her miscarriage.
“There is no story that anyone has ever heard that someone else has not experienced.”
Oprah
She did not conceal her past – but gave a deep insight into her own soul.
Why?
The magic word is:
Permission.
She gave others permission to be flawed.
Showing vulnerability, Oprah said:
"Whatever you're going through, I've been through it too; now look where I am. And if I could do it, you can do it too."
The more open you are, the stronger the connection you will have with your audience. Your readers and subscribers will look up to you because you have the courage to reveal your secrets.