What It’s Like to Be…a Secret Service Agent

Scanning crowds for suspicious behavior, learning how to leap from moving vehicles, and investigating every threat to the president with Cindy Marble, a retired Secret Service agent. What’s it like to witness history up close? And what is “left of boom”?

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About What It’s Like to Be…
In each episode of What It’s Like to Be…, bestselling author Dan Heath speaks with someone about what it’s like to walk in their (work) shoes. Behavioral Scientist serves as a distribution partner with episodes released every other week. Learn more about the podcast’s mission of “slow curiosity” here.


The “Secret Service Agent” episode of What It’s Like To Be… featured Cindy Marble. It was produced and edited by Matt Purdy. Copyright © 2024 by Dan Heath. All rights reserved.