How to Adopt a Commanding Presence | Evy Poumpouras on Women of Impact

Do you find yourself being spoken down to, disrespected, or repeatedly walked on by others? Do you later wish you had spoken up for yourself and had a confident presence that commanded respect? On this episode of Women of Impact, Former Secret Service Agent and Author Evy Poumpouras sits down with Lisa Bilyeu to discuss such matters and more as they explore how to handle disrespect and stick up for yourself in all situations. They talk about how to defend yourself in a non-physical way, the power of self control, how to walk away from people in your life that need to be let go, how to deal with being spoken down to, and personality red flags to watch out for. Purchase Evy’s book, “Becoming Bulletproof”: https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Bulletproof-Influence-Situations-Fearlessly/dp/1982103752 This episode is brought to you by: Better Help: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/womenofimpact and use discount code WOMENOFIMPACT Cured Nutrition: Use coupon code IMPACT at checkout to save 15% off your order at https://www.curednutrition.com/?rfsn=4704338.94d141c  SHOW NOTES:  Handling Disrespect | Evy shares a story of handling disrespect as a secret service agent. [2:57] Defend Yourself | Evy reveals the importance of defending yourself in a non-violent way. [7:02] Self Control | Evy discusses the elements needed to non-physically stand up for yourself. [7:24] Common Denominator | Evy shares her story of recognizing and owning her temper. [8:56] Trust | Evy describes conditional and unconditional trust and our emotional responses. [11:18] Own Your Response | Evy shares the power of owning how you respond to situations. [14:37] Walk Away | Evy shares when to know it’s time to walk away from someone. [19:38] Phones | Evy shares why you should be open with your phone in a relationship. [20:22] Jealousy | Lisa discusses handling jealousy in her relationship with Tom. [22:42] Starts With Trust | Evy reveals how to handle the fine line of jealousy in a relationship. [24:03] Size Doesn’t Matter | Evy discusses the importance of how you carry yourself. [27:00] Persona Red Flags | Evy discusses the two types of personas to watch out for. [31:20] Being Spoken Down To | Evy and Lisa discuss how to handle being spoken down to. [33:50] Letting Go | Evy discusses her process of letting someone go and moving on. [38:47] FOLLOW LISA BILYEU:  Instagram: https://bit.ly/2TIsoKh YouTube: https://bit.ly/2IAbTcH Podcast: https://spoti.fi/2IEajGW  FOLLOW EVY:  Website: evypoumpouras.com Instagram: instagram.com/evypoumpouras/ Facebook: facebook.com/evypoumpouras Twitter: twitter.com/evypoumpouras Are You Ready for EXTRA Impact? Calling all Badasses!! If you really want to level up your confidence game, check out the WOMEN OF IMPACT SUBSCRIPTION, specially designed to turn you into the badass you were born to be!  Women of EXTRA Impact Subscription Benefits: New episodes delivered ad-free Exclusive access to listen to Women of Impact round table discussions, weekly motivation, previously unreleased episodes, and more!  Subscriber-only access to an additional 4 podcasts with hundreds of archived Women of Impact episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists, and updated weekly. Looking to boost your confidence? Check out the Get Confident playlist.  Want to repair and heal your relationships? Start with Love Lab.  Curious about your health? We’ve got you covered in Health Hub.  And of course, weekly boosts of mini-motivation from Lisa herself that'll have you strutting through life with your head held high on the Badass Boosts playlist  Don't settle for mediocrity when you can be extraordinary! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/457ebrP Subscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/