Secret Agent: How to Read Anyone and Never Get Taken Advantage Of: Evy Poumpouras

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

June 27, 2025

Duration

1h 21m

Channel

BigDeal by Codie Sanchez

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

My new book Own Or Be Owned is out now! I wrote Own or Be Owned to answer one question: How do you make more money, less miserably? I broke it into the 12 Profit Levers… The 12 levers I've seen determine whether you print cash or hate your life. Check it out: → https://contrarianthinking.biz/oobo_bigdeal Want a powerful tool that doesn’t cost a fortune? Omnisend has everything you need to scale your store - for a fraction of the price. Click here to start for free: https://your.omnisend.com/codiesanchez30 In this engaging conversation, Evy Poumpouras, a former Secret Service agent, shares her insights on influence, negotiation, and the importance of setting boundaries in both personal and professional relationships. She discusses the lessons learned from protecting presidents, the balance between vulnerability and authenticity, and the significance of self-reflection. Evy emphasizes the need for preparation and adaptability in communication and negotiation, while also addressing the nature of predators in business and life. Her journey to becoming bulletproof serves as an inspiration for those looking to navigate challenges with resilience and strength. 00:00 - Introduction to Evy Poumpouras 03:09 - Lessons from Protecting Presidents 06:11 - The Balance of Vulnerability and Authenticity 09:10 - Setting Boundaries and Expectations 11:55 - The Role of Self-Reflection in Relationships 14:47 - Reading People and Gathering Intelligence 17:55 - The Nature of Predators in Business and Life 20:37 - Negotiation Skills and Communication 23:51 - The Importance of Preparation 26:45 - The Journey to Becoming Bulletproof 29:50 - The Power of Adaptability 32:42 - Conclusion and Future Endeavors Want to grow your business? Join me in-person at our upcoming Growth Accelerator Workshop, where my team and I will help scale your business: https://www.contrarianthinking.co/growth-accelerator-workshop Bizee handles the busywork and paperwork, so you can get your small business set up right. Check it out: bizee.com/codie Evy’s BBC Maestro course ‘The Art of Influence’ can be found HERE: https://www.bbcmaestro.com/courses/evy-poumpouras/the-art-of-influence MORE FROM BIGDEAL: 🎥 Youtube: / @podcastbigdeal 📸 Instagram: / bigdeal.podcast 📽️ TikTok: / big.deal.pod MORE FROM CODIE SANCHEZ: 🎥 Youtube: / @codiesanchezct 📸 Instagram: / codiesanchez 📽️ TikTok: / realcodiesanchez OTHER THINGS WE DO: Our community: https://contrarianthinking.typeform.com/to/WBztXXID Free newsletter: https://contrarianthinking.biz/3XWLlZp Biz buying course: https://contrarianthinking.biz/3NhjGgN Resibrands: https://resibrands.com/ CT Capital: https://contrarianthinking.biz/4eRyGOk Main St Hold Co: https://contrarianthinking.biz/3YfGa8u

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Evy Poumpouras

  guest

  Former U.S. Secret Service agent and polygraph examiner who protected multiple presidents and now speaks/teaches on human behavior and security.

• Codie Sanchez

  host

  Entrepreneur and host of BigDeal who interviews business and high-performance guests.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of BigDeal by Codie Sanchez, featuring Evy Poumpouras and Codie Sanchez, Secret Agent: How to Read Anyone and Never Get Taken Advantage Of: Evy Poumpouras explores Ex-Secret Service Agent Evy Poumpouras on Reading People and Avoiding Predators Evy Poumpouras says protecting presidents taught her resiliency, selective engagement, and keeping concentric circles of trust, and she warns that oversharing or blanket vulnerability invites exploitation.

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