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Apr 2025
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Former Secret Service Agent Reveals How ...

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Former Secret Service agent Evy Poumpouras reveals elite psychological tactics that can transform how you handle difficult people, detect deception, and maintain control in any situation. This episode delivers practical techniques to extract truth from liars and establish authentic connections without manipulation. 
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