{"product_id":"podcast-guest-pipeline-automation-n8n-webhook-deepseek-gmail","title":"Podcast Guest Pipeline Automation: n8n + Webhook, DeepSeek \u0026 Gmail","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAutomate Your Podcast Guest Pipeline with n8n: Webhooks + DeepSeek + Gmail + Google Calendar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis n8n workflow automatically collects podcast guest applications through a webhook, scores fit using DeepSeek with your Google Sheets “HostProfile,” drafts invitation and reminder emails, and updates everything—from Google Sheets statuses to Google Calendar bookings—while notifying you via Gmail and Telegram.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this workflow does\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngests guest applications\u003c\/strong\u003e via a POST webhook and normalizes fields like name, email, topic, bio, links, and preferred slot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eValidates required inputs\u003c\/strong\u003e (name, email, topic). If anything is missing, it sends a \u003cstrong\u003eTelegram alert\u003c\/strong\u003e to the host.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScores guest fit \u0026amp; drafts outreach\u003c\/strong\u003e using a \u003cstrong\u003eDeepSeek\u003c\/strong\u003e chat model (OpenAI-compatible) plus a Google Sheets “HostProfile” tool. It generates a JSON invitation email with suggested recording slots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInvites or declines\u003c\/strong\u003e based on a fit threshold:\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eIf it meets the threshold: appends the guest to \u003cstrong\u003eGoogle Sheets\u003c\/strong\u003e “GuestPipeline” as \u003cstrong\u003eInvited\u003c\/strong\u003e, sends the invitation via \u003cstrong\u003eGmail\u003c\/strong\u003e, and notifies the host via \u003cstrong\u003eTelegram\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eIf not: emails a polite decline via \u003cstrong\u003eGmail\u003c\/strong\u003e, logs as \u003cstrong\u003eDeclined\u003c\/strong\u003e in Google Sheets, and posts a Telegram decline log.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCreates interview bookings\u003c\/strong\u003e from a second POST webhook: validates the payload, finds the guest by email in Google Sheets, and creates a \u003cstrong\u003eGoogle Calendar\u003c\/strong\u003e event.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpdates status \u0026amp; confirms\u003c\/strong\u003e: sets the guest to \u003cstrong\u003eConfirmed\u003c\/strong\u003e in Google Sheets, emails booking confirmation via \u003cstrong\u003eGmail\u003c\/strong\u003e, and alerts the host via Telegram.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRuns on cron\u003c\/strong\u003e: checks for guests still marked \u003cstrong\u003eInvited\u003c\/strong\u003e and uses DeepSeek to draft reminders and a weekly digest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eUse cases\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTurn podcast guest submissions into structured outreach without manual spreadsheets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAutomatically score fit against your show’s “HostProfile” and send consistent invitations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eConvert confirmed bookings into Calendar events and confirmation emails instantly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003en8n nodes\/integrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e webhook, if, set, code, gmail, and Telegram\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAI:\u003c\/strong\u003e DeepSeek (OpenAI-compatible) for JSON email drafting, invitations, reminders, and weekly digest\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eData \u0026amp; scheduling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Google Sheets (HostProfile, GuestPipeline) + Google Calendar events\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"N8N Commerce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45865764290739,"sku":"N8N-18364","price":68.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6279\/6723\/files\/1SdDmkDIl2xmCfXqlQkzw_1pNLmiYU.png?v=1787044481","url":"https:\/\/buyflowscripts.com\/products\/podcast-guest-pipeline-automation-n8n-webhook-deepseek-gmail","provider":"N8N Commerce","version":"1.0","type":"link"}