She was the last line of defence and ready to die for the most important person on earth, here are the secret skills she’s learned defending 4 U.S. Presidents. 

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’.

In this episode, Evy and Steven discuss topics such as, Evy’s close encounter with death on 9/11, how to gain control over anyone, her biggest lessons from working for Obama and Bush, and the best way to tell if someone is lying to you.  

00:00 Intro

02:05 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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