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Human connection and relationships are often overlooked as part of your wellness. A peak performance lifestyle involves optimizing all parts of your health. Communication, self-awareness, and resilience are all skills that you can learn to help you perform at the highest level. Full episode here: In this episode I talk to Evy Poumpouras, former Special Agent with the U.S. Secret Service, co-host of Bravo TV’s competition series Spy Games, and author of the best-selling book Becoming Bulletproof: Protect Yourself, Read People, Influence Situations, Live Fearlessly. Evy holds a Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology as well as a Master of Science in Journalism from Columbia University. She teaches Criminal Justice and Criminology as an Adjunct Professor at the City University of New York and Leadership and Negotiation at the Athens University of Economics and Business. Evy and I discuss: - How does human connection affect your health and well-being? - Techniques to become more emotionally resilient. - Is understanding human behavior the key to success? - The dangers of social isolation and a poor mindset. 00:00:00 - Protecting Yourself in the Digital Age 00:10:49 - The Dangers of Identity Theft and Online Scams 00:12:58 - The Psychological Impact of Online Harassment and Cybersecurity 00:18:00 - The Pressure to Post on Social Media and the Importance of Meaningful Content 00:21:35 - Coping with Emotions under Pressure 00:32:28 - The Dangers of Reliance on Therapy 00:43:14 - Making Good Judgments in Relationships and Business Deals 00:53:49 - The Importance of Face-to-Face Communication 00:55:00 - The Resilience Benefits of Human Contact 01:00:53 - Paying Attention to Behavior, Not the Person Get Evy’s Book Becoming Bulletproof: =tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1679949801&sr=8-1 Take Evy’s Course - Beyond Bulletproof: Sponsors: LMNT - Neuro Athletics - Get Certified - *** The Neuro Athletics Newsletter: Instagram: Twitter :
