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Apr 28
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Former Secret Service Agent Reveals How ...

Lewis Howes
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Former Secret Service agent Evy Poumpouras reveals the hidden psychology of human behavior that was used to protect presidents and can transform your relationships. Through harrowing experiences at Ground Zero on 9/11 and a near-death childbirth, Evy discovered a neutrality mindset that keeps her centered amid chaos. She shares tactical communication strategies that extracted confessions from hardened criminals and explains why comparing yourself to others sabotages your authenticity. This conversation unpacks how to read people accurately, gather intelligence in everyday interactions, and maintain your integrity when others want you to break.

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In this episode you will learn:

  • How to stop chasing external validation and find peace through a neutrality mindset
  • Why watching other people's work can secretly sabotage your creative authenticity
  • The counterintuitive way to de-escalate conflict when someone is at their angriest
  • How to read when someone is lying by using strategic silence instead of more questions
  • The exact technique Evy used to get confessions after other interrogators failed

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