Who's Writing the Advice
The vast majority of interview coaching, career content, and interview tip lists are written by people who sit on the hiring side of the table. Recruiters. HR professionals. Hiring managers. Their advice is well-meaning — but it's filtered through their perspective, not yours.
The Candidate Experience Is Different
Sitting across that table feels completely different from sitting behind it. The nerves, the power dynamic, the feeling of being evaluated — none of that is captured in advice that comes from the person holding the offer. Candidate-first advice starts with how you actually feel and works forward from there.
What Candidates Actually Need
Candidates don't need more lists of questions to memorize. They need help with the emotional experience of interviewing — the anxiety, the self-doubt, the pressure to perform. They need practical tools for telling their stories clearly. And they need a framework that meets them where they are.
That's What Less Prep, More Pep Is Built On
Nearly 18 years of experience as a candidate — not as someone coaching from the other side. Every tool, every framework, every piece of content here is built from the experience of actually sitting in that chair. That perspective is the whole point.
Read the full story and the full framework in Less Prep, More Pep: The Book — built entirely from the candidate's side of the table.