Compression can reduce the difference between louder and quieter parts of a voice. It can also make background sound more obvious or make speech feel squeezed. Start with a clear reason for using it rather than adding it to every track automatically.
Choose a short test passage
Use a section containing normal speech, a quiet phrase and a stronger reaction. First listen with no new processing. If the main problem is that one sentence is much quieter, a focused level adjustment may be simpler than processing the whole track.
When you try compression, compare the result at a similar listening volume. A louder version can seem better simply because it is louder. Listen for the beginning of words, the natural movement of the voice and any background sound that rises between sentences.
Avoid copying another speaker's settings as a final answer. Different microphones, speaking styles and recording levels give the processor different material.
Review the whole conversation
A setting that works on a short phrase may sound tiring over several minutes. Play a longer exchange and check whether the guest and host still sit comfortably together. Do not use compression to hide clipped audio; a damaged source remains damaged after its level changes.
Keep a project version before changing the processing chain. Write down which problem you were trying to solve so another editor can judge whether the setting helps.
Finish with the delivery destination's current audio checks. The goal is clear, comfortable speech with room for natural expression. A visible amount of processing is not evidence that the episode needed that processing in the first place.