EP. 1764

04/28/25

Evy Poumpouras

“When you talk a lot, you do not allow other people to reveal themselves to you. Ask people questions, drop a question and go quiet. Let them reveal themselves to you.”

Former Secret Service Agent Reveals How To Read Anyone To Know Who You Can Really Trust

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Former Secret Service agent Evy Poumpouras reveals the hidden psychology of human behavior that was used to protect presidents and can transform your relationships. Through harrowing experiences at Ground Zero on 9/11 and a near-death childbirth, Evy discovered a neutrality mindset that keeps her centered amid chaos. She shares tactical communication strategies that extracted confessions from hardened criminals and explains why comparing yourself to others sabotages your authenticity. This conversation unpacks how to read people accurately, gather intelligence in everyday interactions, and maintain your integrity when others want you to break.

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"You have to be careful, like I'm always discernment. Turn that brain on and really think and listen to what people tell you."- Evy Poumpouras
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And now let’s jump into episode 1764 of The School of Greatness! 

Some Questions I Ask:

  • “What is the greatest skill that you’ve developed in the last four years, five years, since you’ve really kind of blown up in a bigger way of all the interviews and the content you do on TV?”
  • “How have you learned not to compare yourself to others? Because that’s hard for a lot of people.”
  • “When you have people trying to get you to quit and that’s their job, how do you learn to have self-respect or believe in yourself that you’re capable of what they’re not telling you to do?”
  • “How can you start to make a shift so you can feel better without being a jerk or saying, ‘You never given me anything in return’?”
  • “How can you tell if someone’s really a giver when they connect with you or they really have a different agenda?”
  • “What’s the difference between the government world versus civilian world?”
  • “What’s the tell or the question to know if someone is really lying?”
  • “What is the thing you’re most grateful for in your life these days?”

In this episode, you will learn:

  • How to stop chasing external validation and find peace through a neutrality mindset
  • Why watching other people’s work can secretly sabotage your creative authenticity
  • The counterintuitive way to de-escalate conflict when someone is at their angriest
  • How to read when someone is lying by using strategic silence instead of more questions
  • The exact technique Evy used to get confessions after other interrogators failed
  • Plus much more…
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