Former Secret Service Agent Reveals How to Read Anyone
Former Secret Service agent Evy Poumpouras spent over 12 years protecting Presidents Obama, Bush, and Clinton while mastering the art of reading people under life or death pressure. Her insight into human behavior goes beyond what most of us will ever need, but the principles she shares apply to every conversation, negotiation, and relationship you have. She reveals why most people fail at reading others because they're looking for cookie cutter signals instead of understanding the individual in front of them. This episode strips away the Hollywood myths about lie detection and replaces them with real strategies you can use today. You'll discover why your biggest advantage in any situation isn't what you say, it's how well you listen and adapt to the person across from you.Buy Evy’s book Becoming BulletproofLearn more about EvyIn this episode you will:Discover why asking open-ended questions starting with tell me, explain, and describe gets people to reveal their truth without pressureLearn how to build instant authority and credibility by subtly taking control of small decisions in any interactionUnderstand why conditional trust protects you better than blindly believing everyone or suspecting everyoneMaster the art of not reacting when someone attacks you, because real toughness is self-control under fireBreak free from indecisiveness and self-doubt by making your own choices and failing forward without asking everyone for permissionFor more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1852For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960More SOG episodes we think you’ll love:Matthew Hussey – greatness.lnk.to/1782SCEsther Perel – greatness.lnk.to/1851SCBaya Voce – greatness.lnk.to/1836SC
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Why Women Lose Desire Faster in Marriage | Esther Perel
Esther Perel reveals why modern relationships demand more from us than any generation in history, and why that's actually a gift. Growing up as the child of Holocaust survivors taught her that nothing is permanent, and that dread shaped her life's work around helping people create meaningful connections. She explains why women get bored with monogamy faster than men, why desire dies when you stop taking risks, and why the very things that attract you to someone become the source of your biggest conflicts later. You'll walk away understanding that great relationships aren't about finding the perfect person, they're about choosing someone and deciding to show up differently every day.Esther’s books:Mating in CaptivityThe State of AffairsIn this episode you will:Discover why caretaking is one of the most powerful anti-aphrodisiacs in long-term relationships and what to do insteadUnderstand why committed sex must be premeditated and how waiting for spontaneity guarantees you'll stay stuck in the same patternsLearn why you don't find your partner, you choose them, and how this shift in perspective changes everything about datingBreak through the myth that divorce equals failure and why some 20-year marriages are massive successes even when they endMaster the difference between people you can love and people you can make a life with, and why confusing the two destroys relationshipsFor more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1851For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960More SOG episodes we think you’ll love:Baya Voce pt. 1 – greatness.lnk.to/1836SCMatthew Hussey – greatness.lnk.to/1782SCLewis Howes [SOLO] – greatness.lnk.to/1834SC
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How to Rewire Your Mind and Heal Stress from the Inside Out with Dr. Ellen Langer
Dr. Ellen Langer has spent 45 years proving something most doctors still resist: your thoughts don't just influence your health, they are your health. In her groundbreaking counterclockwise study, elderly men lived as their younger selves for one week with zero medical intervention and emerged with improved vision, hearing, strength, and even looked noticeably younger. She's discovered that chambermaids lost weight simply by viewing their work as exercise, that wounds heal based on perceived time rather than actual time, and that stress is the single greatest source of illness, surpassing even diet and genetics. You'll walk away understanding that chronic disease isn't a life sentence but a signal that medicine hasn't caught up yet, and that your body responds to every thought whether you're aware of it or not.Dr. Langer’s books:MindfulnessThe Power of Mindful LearningOn Becoming an ArtistCounterclockwiseThe Mindful BodyIn this episode you will:Discover why stress causes more disease than diet, genetics, or even medical treatment and how mindlessness keeps you trapped in patterns that make you sickTransform how you experience pain and illness by asking one simple question twice daily that initiates your body's natural healing responseBreak free from the myth that aging means falling apart by understanding that sickness and aging are completely separate processesUncover why trying to make the right decision destroys your peace and what to do instead that eliminates stress entirelyMaster the power of uncertainty to unlock possibilities that rigid thinking and false certainty have kept hidden from youFor more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1850For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960More SOG episodes we think you’ll love:Rhonda Byrne – greatness.lnk.to/1848SCBob Proctor – greatness.lnk.to/1837SCPrice Pritchett – greatness.lnk.to/1821SC
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The Real Reason You Can't Stop Your Addiction | Dr. Gabor Maté
Dr. Gabor Maté reveals a truth most people never hear: the abuse itself isn't always your deepest wound. He challenges everything you've been told about healing, explaining how the real trauma often comes from the people who should have protected you but couldn't. Through deeply personal stories including Lewis's own journey with sexual abuse, Gabor shows why shame keeps us trapped and how our nervous system's freeze response was actually protecting us all along. This isn't about blame or staying stuck in victimhood. You'll walk away understanding that healing means reconnecting with the parts of yourself you've been taught to hide, and that the suffering you've endured can actually become your greatest teacher.Gabor’s books:Scattered MindsWhen the Body Says NoHold On to Your KidsIn the Realm of Hungry GhostsThe Myth of NormalIn this episode you will:Discover why sexual abuse or bullying is often a secondary trauma and the real wound comes from not having emotional safety in your familyTransform your relationship with shame by understanding that freezing during trauma was your nervous system's brilliant survival mechanismBreak through the cultural genocide of authenticity by learning which childhood needs must be met for healthy developmentUncover why triggers aren't about the present moment and how to stop letting the past control your reactionsLearn what true healing actually means and recognize the signs that you're reconnecting with your authentic selfFor more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1849For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960More SOG episodes we think you’ll love:Jerry Wise – greatness.lnk.to/1747SCLewis Howes [SOLO] – greatness.lnk.to/1819SCSadhguru – greatness.lnk.to/1800SC
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Rhonda Byrne: The Real Truth About Money, Manifestation & The Law of Attraction
Rhonda Byrne shares what she's learned in the two decades since The Secret became a global phenomenon. She opens up about the night she collapsed in despair, $2 million in debt, and how one book changed everything in 90 minutes. The conversation goes deep into why trying too hard actually blocks your abundance, how judgment undoes everything you're building, and why gratitude is the fastest way to change your entire day. Rhonda reveals the surprising truth that most people think they're being positive when they're actually focused on lack, and she breaks down the specific practices from her new book that can reprogram your subconscious mind in just 21 days. You'll gain an understanding that happiness isn't something you earn after you get what you want. It's the frequency that brings everything to you.Rhonda’s books:The SecretThe MagicThe Greatest SecretCountdown to RichesIn this episode you will:Discover why trying too hard to manifest actually pushes away what you want and how to receive abundance effortlessly insteadTransform every bill payment into incoming money using the one practice that dramatically increases your wealthBreak free from the world beliefs about money that keep you stuck in paycheck-to-paycheck living no matter how hard you workMaster the gratitude practice Rhonda used to go from rock bottom to financial freedom in three days without needing reading glasses ever againUnderstand why judgment is secretly destroying your abundance and how being kind to others is actually the law giving everything back to youFor more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1848For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960More SOG episodes we think you’ll love:Dr. Joe Dispenza – greatness.lnk.to/1809SCPrice Pritchett – greatness.lnk.to/1821SCBob Proctor – greatness.lnk.to/1837SC
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Lewis Howes is a New York Times best-selling author, 2x All-American athlete, keynote speaker, and entrepreneur. The School of Greatness shares inspiring interviews from the most successful people on the planet—world-renowned leaders in business, entertainment, sports, science, health, and literature—to inspire YOU to unlock your inner greatness and live your best life.