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 (02:28) Why People Are Drawn to Your Mission (05:26) People Waste Time Overthinking Instead of Changing (09:37) Forget About The Past (12:41) Being Stuck in the Identity You’ve Built (19:03) The Secondary Game: Why People Don’t Overcome Problems (25:13) You Can’t Change People (30:20) How Steve Builds His Confidence (35:48) Stop Being Driven by Fear (38:41) How to Self-Regulate Your Emotions (40:29) Should You Be Your Authentic Self at Work? (49:20) Which Gender Tells Lies Better? (51:31) How to Build Confidence (57:11) Why Small Challenges Matter More Than Big Ones (1:03:12) Lessons From the Best Decision Makers (1:10:29) Ad Break (1:11:26) Why Your Tone of Voice Matters (1:18:49) The Importance of Body Language (1:38:15) Dealing With Offensive People (1:44:29) How to Become Unprovokable (1:55:40) How Friends Influence Who You Are (1:57:33) Ad Break (2:03:55) How Poor Performers Impact the Team (2:07:22) Why You Might Look Like an Easy Target (2:20:35) Charlie Kirk and Threats on Social Platforms (2:24:03) How Social Media Reduces Empathy (2:30:48) School and Mass Shootings (2:36:13) Could Anything Have Prevented Charlie Kirk’s Death? (2:41:22) What Are You Most Afraid Of? Follow Evy: Instagram - https://bit.ly/4aN4q4D Twitter - https://bit.ly/4c4TErD Website: http://bit.ly/3K89id3 Evy’s BBC Maestro course ‘The Art of Influence’ can be found HERE: http://bit.ly/4nFGTJT You can purchase Evy’s book, ‘Becoming Bulletproof’, HERE: https://amzn.to/4pbpskF The Diary Of A CEO: ◼️Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼️Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook ◼️The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt ◼️The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb ◼️Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt ◼️Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Adobe Express - http://ADOBE.LY/STEVEN Pipedrive - http://pipedrive.com/CEO Plaud - https://www.plaud.ai/pages/steven use DOAC22 for 22% off Note and NotePin
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’. 00:00 Intro 02:22 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 You can purchase Evy’s book, ‘Becoming Bulletproof’, here: https://amzn.to/3yOiwFN Follow Evy: Instagram - https://bit.ly/4aN4q4D Twitter - https://bit.ly/4c4TErD My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook Follow me: https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo Sponsors: PerfectTed: http://bit.ly/PerfectTed-DOAC with an exclusive code DIARY10 for 10% off ZOE: http://joinzoe.com with an exclusive code CEO10 for 10% off
She was trained to read minds, spot lies, and face danger - here’s what former Secret Service Agent Evy Poumpouras learned from protecting the world’s most powerful leaders. 00:00 Intro 02:02 What Is Evy Doing for People? 03:31 What Do People Come to Evy For? 03:54 People Sabotage Themselves 05:26 Lie Detecting 06:50 How Do We Start to Become Mentally Strong? 09:20 The People You Associate With Can Impact You 12:23 Observe Your Opponent, Don't Listen to Them 16:11 How Does Steven Pick People? 22:00 Living Fearlessly 24:18 Making Decisions Will Increase Your Confidence 28:30 How to Stop Others From Controlling Your Life 34:45 Making Decisions 36:50 How to Make Progress in Your Life or Career 40:00 Reliving Your Pains Makes You Feel High 43:13 Sexism in the Secret Service 51:54 How to Make Rational Decisions 56:57 What to Do When People Are Not Treating You Well 01:01:49 Being Bullied in a Work Environment 01:08:03 What I Learned About Bullies as a Secret Agent 01:12:48 How to Stop Being Prey for a Predator 01:20:33 Can Someone's Life Be Determined by the Way They Speak? 01:22:23 Ads 01:23:22 The Importance of Gesticulating With Your Hands 01:27:57 Can You Fake Your Body Language? 01:36:17 What's Step 1 to Becoming That Person When I'm Not? 01:42:04 Do You Have to Go Through Difficult Times to Learn? 01:47:00 The Hack of Knowing You're Not Special or the Only One 02:00:47 Ads 02:02:51 People Don't Want to Be Victims Anymore 02:07:41 Should We Make People Like Us? 02:09:32 The Importance of Being Authentic 02:11:39 Why Rejection Is the Way to Resilience 02:14:08 The Four Communication Styles 02:25:20 Emotion in the Police Workforce 02:27:29 Switching Styles During Interviews 02:35:02 What Do You Want Your Legacy To Be You can purchase Evy’s book, ‘Becoming Bulletproof: Protect Yourself, Read People, Influence Situations, Live Fearlessly’, here: https://amzn.to/3D43y0O Evy’s BBC Maestro Course - https://bit.ly/43dx1zZ Follow Evy: Instagram - https://bit.ly/4gU6Pxo Twitter - https://bit.ly/4hJDgzW Website - https://bit.ly/4hHHQia Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@evypoumpourasofficial My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Linkedin Jobs - https://www.linkedin.com/doac PerfectTed - https://www.perfectted.com with code STEVEN40 for 40% off Vanta - https://vanta.com/steven