The Surprising Benefits of Being Authentic

LaRae Quy
6 min readOct 5, 2020

While assigned to my first FBI office, a fellow agent asked me to accompany him as his girlfriend for an undercover assignment. The undercover agent (UCA) had targeted an organized crime gang and the leader of the group had invited the UCA to an afternoon BBQ with other gang members.

The plan was for us to stick together since the UCA was an outsider. It sounded like a solid plan to me, and…

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LaRae Quy

Former counterintelligence FBI agent | Mental Toughness Center | Consultant | Speaker | Author: Secrets of A Strong Mind, & Mental Toughness for Women Leaders