132. Secret Service Agent Reveals Psychological Tricks to Read & Influence Anyone | Evy Poumpouras

Evy Poumpouras is a former Special Agent with the U.S. Secret
Service, serving for the Presidential Protective Division for
Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and William J. Clinton. She's the
author of the best-selling book Becoming Bulletproof: Protect
Yourself, Read People, Influence Situations, Live Fearlessly.





Highlights of our conversation:


Evy's story on how she went from NYPD to protecting U.S
Presidents as a Secret Service Agent

How to read people using body language insights

Mastering your body language

How to spot when someone is telling the truth or lying

How you can be more memorable in any room you enter

Why adapting (and being a chameleon) is vital to thriving in
social situations

Asking more interesting questions

Tips to become a better negotiator

Biggest lessons Evy has learned from serving former US.
Presidents like George Bush and Barack Obama






Learn more about Evy Poumpouras:


Website: https://www.evypoumpouras.com/

Book: https://www.evypoumpouras.com/book

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evypoumpouras

Twitter: https://twitter.com/evypoumpouras






More on Evy:


As a member of the most prestigious protection force in the world
for over 12 years, Evy served on the Secret Service’s
Presidential Protective Division for President Barack Obama and
First Lady Michelle Obama. She has also protected presidents
George W. Bush, William J. Clinton, and George H.W. Bush. When
not safeguarding the world’s most high value assets, Evy worked
complex criminal investigations, operated undercover, and was an
interrogator for the agency’s elite polygraph unit specially
trained in the art of lie detection, human behavior, and
cognitive influence.


Evy’s actions as a first responder during the 9/11 terror attacks
on the World Trade Center in New York City bestowed her the
United States Secret Service Valor Award.





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