Secret Service Agent Explains Psychological Tricks To Read Anyone & Spot A Liar

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

July 4, 2024

Duration

1h 18m

Channel

The Mel Robbins Podcast

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Order your copy of The Let Them Theory 👉 https://melrob.co/let-them-theory 👈 The #1 Best Selling Book of 2025 🔥 Discover how much power you truly have. It all begins with two simple words. Let Them. — Today, a secret service agent is teaching you how to read body language, master your emotions, and spot a liar. In this one of a kind episode, agent Evy Poumpouras is unpacking proven strategies and psychological tricks to get what you want. Evy is a former secret service agent who has protected 5 U.S presidents. She is a “human lie detector” who has been specially trained in the art of lie detection, human behavior, and cognitive influence. And today, she is giving you a masterclass of all of her best secrets from over 3 decades of training and experience. Evy’s extensive and decorated career includes operating undercover, complex criminal investigations, and working as an interrogator for the Secret Service’s elite polygraph unit – and she’s here to arm you with information, tools, and strategies in this special episode. Evy Poumporuas’s website: evypoumpouras.com For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page: www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-189 Follow The Mel Robbins Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themelrobbinspodcast I’m just your friend. I am not a licensed therapist, and this podcast is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, professional coach, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional. Got it? Good. I’ll see you in the next episode. In this episode: 00:00:00: Introduction 00:03:32: How does having confidence and reading body language change your life? 00:06:50: The biggest takeaways we can learn from presidents and foreign heads of state. 00:10:15: Do this to manage stress in a high pressure job. 00:15:11: This is how professionals detect if someone is lying. 00:19:15: How to detect someone’s baseline and when you can use this skill. 00:26:00: Does eye contact REALLY give away if someone is lying? 00:30:00: Do this to show a conversation matters to you through your body language. 00:33:20: Why it’s important to just let people be. 00:36:14: Is there anything people do with their eyes to indicate they’re lying? 00:39: 25: Do this to be more secure in yourself around other people. 00:43:00: Are there verbal cues to indicate that you aren’t being told the truth? 00:47:11: The importance of being less focused on just yourself. 00:49:37: How do you get the truth out of someone? 00:52:50: When do you know it’s time to call somebody out or back away? 00:56:45: What is paralinguistics and how does it impact how we talk to people? 00:59:00: Do this to make your voice come through to others with more authority. 01:05:49: Be clear about your own objectives before entering a difficult conversation. 01:09:45: Someone not answering you IS an answer. 01:12:27: The REAL reason we don’t trust our gut. 01:14:30: The first step to changing the negative situation you are in. — Follow Mel: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melrobbins/ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@UCk2U-Oqn7RXf-ydPqfSxG5g Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melrobbins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melrobbins Website: http://melrobbins.com — Sign up for Mel’s newsletter: https://melrob.co/sign-up-newsletter A note from Mel to you, twice a week, sharing simple, practical ways to build the life you want. — Subscribe to Mel’s channel here: https://www.youtube.com/melrobbins?sub_confirmation=1 — Listen to The Mel Robbins Podcast 🎧 New episodes drop every Monday & Thursday! https://melrob.co/spotify https://melrob.co/applepodcasts https://melrob.co/amazonmusic — Looking for Mel’s books on Amazon? Find them here: The Let Them Theory: https://amzn.to/3IQ21Oe The Let Them Theory Audiobook: https://amzn.to/413SObp The High 5 Habit: https://amzn.to/3fMvfPQ The 5 Second Rule: https://amzn.to/4l54fah

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Mel Robbins

  host

• Evy Poumpouras

  guest

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, featuring Mel Robbins and Evy Poumpouras, Secret Service Agent Explains Psychological Tricks To Read Anyone & Spot A Liar explores secret Service Human Lie Detector Reveals How To Read Anyone Honestly Former Secret Service agent and elite polygraph examiner Evy Poumpouras joins Mel Robbins to break down how to read people, spot deception, and project authentic confidence. Drawing on decades protecting presidents and interrogating suspects, she explains baselining behavior, separating truth from performance, and why actions matter more than words. They explore resilience, handling high‑stress situations, setting boundaries, and the power of paralinguistics—the way your voice conveys authority and trust. Throughout, Evy pushes listeners to stop ignoring obvious red flags, trust their own judgment, and “handle your shit” by acting on the truth they already see.

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