March 29, 2023

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

1 hour 14 minutes

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.

Past guests on Growth Minds include: ⁠Robert Kiyosaki⁠ (Rich Dad Poor Dad), ⁠Steve Aoki⁠, ⁠Robert Greene⁠, ⁠Dr. Jason Fung⁠, ⁠Dr. Steven Gundry⁠, ⁠Neil deGrasse Tyson⁠, ⁠Dennis Rodman⁠, ⁠Wim Hof⁠, ⁠Robin Sharma⁠, ⁠Vanessa Van Edwards⁠, ⁠King Bach⁠, Daniel Pink, Dr. William Davis, Doctor Mike, Lewis Howes (School of Greatness), Tom Bilyeu (Impact Theory), Andrew Yang, Dr. Paul Conti, Charles Hoskinson (Ethereum), Dr. Drew (After Dark), Jo Koy, Jordan Belfort (Wolf of Wall Street), Gad Saad, Adam Carolla, Louis the Child, Vishen Lakhiani (Mindvalley), Bret Weinstein (DarkHorse Podcast), James Nestor, Dave Rubin, Scott Adams (Real Coffee with Scott Adams), and more.