Thank you to today’s sponsors: OpusClip: Go to https://clip.opus.pro/dashboard?coupon_code=WOMENOFIMPACT to try Opus Clip for free today and get 50% off your first three months on the Pro Monthly plan. Monarch: 50% off your first year with code WOI https://monarch.com You know those times when you’re SURE you’ve finally met someone trustworthy… but a tiny voice inside keeps whispering, “Something here doesn’t add up”? Or maybe you’ve been burned badly, and now you question everyone, even yourself, just trying to keep safe. Today I’m sitting down with former FBI Counterintelligence Special Agent Robin Dreeke: A man who literally spent 21 years professionally catching traitors and decoding deception. We break down what really keeps us stuck with manipulators, how to trust your instincts without emotional hijacking, and the hard truth about why the “creepy” feeling is almost always right, even when you’re being love-bombed. Here’s exactly what we dive into: - The body-language and “tempo” shifts that reveal someone’s hiding something (even if they seem perfect) - Why emotional hijacking blinds us (and the 3-question antidote for clarity) - How trauma bonds keep women trapped, and how to break free before it gets deadly - What “creepy” really is (and why you must never shame yourself for feeling it) Chapters [00:03:04] The Corrie Richens Story: Performative Empathy and the Psychopath’s Mask [00:10:31] “Why Did I Trust Them?”. Decoding Who to Believe [00:14:00] First Impressions That Fool Us (and How to Get Curious Instead) [00:15:11] Pattern Breakers: The Bryan Kohberger Case and False Normalcy [00:17:40] “Tempo Tells” & The Spy Trap: When Agendas Shift in Real Time [00:26:30] Positive Illusions, Emotional Hijacking & Trauma Bonding (The Gilgo Beach Murders) [00:33:36] Situational Awareness that Actually Works: From Grocery Store Traps to Everyday Life [00:41:26] When Law Enforcement Mistakes Calm for Innocence: The Gabby Petito Breakdown [00:46:33] The Lindsay Clancy Case: Mental Health, Maternal Crisis & True Deviation [01:03:10] Paralysis Analysis: Why It Takes 7 Attempts to Leave Follow Robin Dreeke: MasterClass: http://masterclass.com/robindreeke Website: https://www.robindreeke.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rdreeke X: https://x.com/rdreeke YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCms3TC7728CLcm4XVxtVOfg Hidden Killers: https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Speaking / booking: https://www.robindreeke.com/speaking Follow Me, Lisa Bilyeu: Website: https://www.lisabilyeu.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabilyeu/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisabilyeu Want to search through every episode, explore specific topics, or ask me questions directly? Check out my Dexa page: https://dexa.ai/lisabilyeu WARNING: I will never ask for your contact info in the comments section. That’s 100% a scammer.