Secret Agent (Evy Poumpouras): Never Be Yourself At Work! Authenticity Is Quietly Sabotaging You! - Evy Poumpouras

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Thursday, 25 September 2025 - 2 hours 47 minutes

Is Authenticity Quietly KILLING Your Career? 

Former Secret Agent Evy Poumpouras reveals how being “real” at work can SABOTAGE your leadership, and breaks down elite strategies for emotional control, communication, confidence, and power. 

Evy Poumpouras is a former U.S. Secret Service Special Agent, NBC Crime & Law Enforcement Analyst, and bestselling author of Becoming Bulletproof. She protected U.S. Presidents, interrogated high-risk criminals, and learned first-hand how the world’s most powerful leaders control emotion, command respect, and stay composed under pressure.

In this groundbreaking episode, she explains:

◼️The 1 psychology trick that instantly makes people respect you

◼️Why you shouldn’t care about people’s feelings 

◼️The 5 habits you must get rid of to earn influence 

◼️How to tell if someone is lying to you 

◼️Why most people stay miserable forever 

(00:00) Intro

(02:24) Why People Are Drawn to Your Mission

(05:23) People Waste Time Overthinking Instead of Changing

(09:33) Forget About The Past

(12:37) Being Stuck in the Identity You’ve Built

(18:59) The Secondary Game: Why People Don’t Overcome Problems

(25:10) You Can’t Change People

(30:16) How Steve Builds His Confidence

(35:44) Stop Being Driven by Fear

(38:37) How to Self-Regulate Your Emotions

(40:25) Should You Be Your Authentic Self at Work?

(49:17) Which Gender Tells Lies Better?

(51:27) How to Build Confidence

(57:07) Why Small Challenges Matter More Than Big Ones

(1:03:08) Lessons From the Best Decision Makers

(1:10:25) Ads

(1:11:23) Why Your Tone of Voice Matters

(1:18:46) The Importance of Body Language

(1:38:12) Dealing With Offensive People

(1:44:26) How to Become Unprovokable

(1:55:36) How Friends Influence Who You Are

(1:57:29) Ads

(2:03:51) How Poor Performers Impact the Team

(2:07:18) Why You Might Look Like an Easy Target

(2:20:31) Charlie Kirk and Threats on Social Platforms

(2:23:59) How Social Media Reduces Empathy

(2:30:44) School and Mass Shootings

(2:36:09) Could Anything Have Prevented Charlie Kirk’s Death?

(2:41:18) What Are You Most Afraid Of?

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