Secret Agent: How To Detect A Lie Instantly! - Evy Poumpouras
- Jun 6, 2024
- 2:03:29
- Full Episode
Evy Poumpouras is a former U.S. Secret Service Special Agent and multi-media journalist. She is also the co-host of Bravo TV's series ‘Spy Games’ and author of the best-selling memoir, ‘Becoming Bulletproof’.
00:00 Intro 02:22 My Mission To Unlock People's Potential 05:05 How You Became A Secret Service Officer 10:43 How To Get Someone To Do What You Want Them To 13:10 When You Listen To Someone They Like You More 14:34 You Need To Know About Them And Then You Can Start Asking The Right Questions 18:18 How To Get Others To Respect You 22:59 Is It Your Ego Or Have Your Boundaries Being Broken? 26:49 How To Build Confidence 29:34 The Different Versions Of Ourselves We Create 32:49 What I Learnt About Leadership From Working With 4 US Presidents 35:47 I Was In The Room When US Presidents Would Make Tough Decisions 38:36 My First Day Working For George Bush 41:07 Secret Service Training: Only 1% Make It Through 44:16 The 1% Of People That Became Part Of The Secret Service 46:06 How Can You Tell If Someone Is Lying To You? 48:16 Who's The Biggest Liar You've Met? 50:54 Signs They're Lying To You 52:59 What Your Body Language Reveals About You 01:00:19 Do Men Struggle With Strong Women? 01:01:00 What Advice Would You Give Your Daughter Become A Resilient Person 01:04:37 What Do You Work Out Your Mind And Body 01:07:19 What Was The Scariest Day Of Your Career? 01:12:28 How Was Your Mental Health During Your Career? 01:17:48 Discrimination In The Secret Service 01:19:39 How To Be Heard And Respected 01:25:51 Why You Need To Take Personal Responsibility 01:33:48 The Addiction To Being A Victim 01:35:02 Identifying Victims That Don't Want To Change 01:39:47 Undercover Missions 01:45:24 Discrimination In The Job 01:50:58 Labelling Yourself Can Affect The Way You See Yourself
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Brief Summary
Evie Pomporus discusses lie detection, leadership, and overcoming challenges as a woman in the Secret Service.
Key points
- The Secret Service Experience. Evie shares her unique experiences as a Secret Service agent, highlighting the selfless nature of the job.
- Conflict Resolution Insights. Evie discusses how to handle disrespect and set boundaries in leadership roles.
- The Importance of Respect in Leadership. Respect is crucial in leadership, but it's important to distinguish between genuine disrespect and ego.
- Building Resilience from Presidents. Observing presidents teaches resilience, especially in facing public criticism and maintaining composure.
- The Importance of Integrity. Integrity is crucial in the selection process; lying can disqualify applicants.
- Building Self-Confidence. Real success comes from genuinely believing in oneself, not just following tips and tricks.
Episode highlights
- The Secret Service ExperienceEvie shares her unique experiences as a Secret Service agent, highlighting the selfless nature of the job.“The job is I die for you, period.”6:07Jun 6, 2024
- Conflict Resolution InsightsEvie discusses how to handle disrespect and set boundaries in leadership roles.“What have you done to let people think they can do that to you?”19:01Jun 6, 2024
- The Importance of Respect in LeadershipRespect is crucial in leadership, but it's important to distinguish between genuine disrespect and ego.“Make sure people are truly disrespecting you and that's not your ego.”22:17Jun 6, 2024
- Building Resilience from PresidentsObserving presidents teaches resilience, especially in facing public criticism and maintaining composure.“If he can do it, I can do it.”34:53Jun 6, 2024
- The Importance of IntegrityIntegrity is crucial in the selection process; lying can disqualify applicants.“If you can lie about your application, you'll lie about anything.”45:04Jun 6, 2024
- Building Self-ConfidenceReal success comes from genuinely believing in oneself, not just following tips and tricks.“There's no magic thing; it's all the little things we do that help us get there.”56:20Jun 6, 2024
- The Importance of Mind and BodyExercise is central to mental health; they are interconnected.“If you're depressed and you're not getting off the sofa, there's a problem.”1:04:50Jun 6, 2024
- Imposter Syndrome in the Secret ServiceOvercoming prejudice and proving oneself in a male-dominated field.“I earned to where I got; I killed myself to get there.”1:18:20Jun 6, 2024





