The Emma Guns Show My Favourite Interviews | Evy Poumpouras
Sep 8, 2024
Evy Poumpouras, a former Secret Service agent and author of "Becoming Bulletproof," shares her powerful insights on resilience and emotional strength. She emphasizes the importance of embracing mistakes as opportunities for growth and highlights strategies for effective communication and rapport-building. Evy dives deep into managing narcissistic relationships and navigating change with self-awareness. Her unique experiences provide listeners with practical tools to enhance personal safety and foster meaningful connections.
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Own Mistakes, Build Resilience
- Make your mistakes, own them, and move on quickly.
- Dwelling on errors paralyzes you and stops progress; resilience builds from failure.
Overcoming Gender Bias with Anger
- Evy was told women had lower physical standards than men in training, which upset her initially.
- She used that anger to push herself to meet the higher male standards and prove her capability.
Warmth Unlocks Truths
- Warmth and competence in interrogators encourage people to open up and confess.
- Cold, arrogant interviewers get less truthful cooperation and more resistance.
