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EverydaySpy Podcast
Hosted by former covert CIA intelligence officers Andrew Bustamante and Jihi Bustamante, the EverydaySpy Podcast gives you practical, powerful spy skills and insights you can use everyday. From parenthood fixes to career shortcuts, business hacks to geopolitical insights, this pod is for you if you are looking for frank, honest, and hilariously relatable truth from two real-world field operatives who have done and seen things they can't talk about (and will never forget).
Episodes
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Warzone View From a First-Class Seat
The current conflict in Ukraine has topped headlines and commanded the attention of the world. And even as journalists dawn flak jackets in the streets and…
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A Secret CIA Leadership Tool
Elite spy agencies need leaders just like every other corporate organization. But the way they find and cultivate their leaders is very different than what you…
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How Elite Operators Change Their Life
The greatest lessons you need to learn often get lost. People are either too successful to share their secrets, or they fail too fast and their experience is…
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The Self-Discipline Lie
Human nature drives you whether you like it or not. And the secret sauce to success comes when you stop fighting nature and learn to make it work for you…
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The Ultimate Brain Hack
Your brain does things without your permission. It is doing things right now that you did not choose; it's making choices you don't agree with... and it does…
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How to Gamble Big and Win
The last week in December is a time when people everywhere stop and reflect on what they want to do differently in the new year. In this episode, Andrew shares…
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An Ugly Kind of Justice
Justice isn't always simple, clear, or fair. Sometimes justice happens in ways nobody wants to admit or talk about. In this episode, Andrew shares a story…
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Making Advantage Out of Need
Human nature is slow to change. That makes it a powerful and predictable advantage for you to use in your career, relationships, and business. In this episode…
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Realizations at Gun Point
Moments of clarity are easy to miss and even easier to forget. So when they happen, you have to grab them and hold on for the ride. In this episode, Andrew…
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Integrity of Purpose
There will always be people who laugh at your ambition, talk-down your talent, and try to convince you to give up. And its easy to feel like the easiest way to…
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Where Your Ideal Customer is Hiding
To wrap-up Season 5, Andrew is taking you on a deep-dive into how his company uses CIA personality testing to find and identify the perfect customer for any…
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The Business of Making Opportunities
People think spying is the business of keeping secrets. But they're wrong. Spies make their living by finding secrets, and that takes a special kind of skill…
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The CIA Secret to More Opportunity
CIA operations work a lot like your everyday job. You can spend a lot of time plotting, planning, and waiting like everyone else... or you can do something…
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How Not to Hide in Plain Sight
There is incredible power in anonymity. When nobody knows who you are, what you are doing, and ignores you even being present, you have every advantage over…
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Independence Day Secrets Nobody Told You
American independence was less about the birth of a nation and more about the survival of a people. But while history books skip the grittier details that led…
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A Victory Worth Celebrating
Not every spy lesson is equal, and not every spy looks they way you might expect. In this episode, Andrew shares a spy story about a covert CIA operative that…
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The CIA Cheat Code to Never Getting Overwhelmed
Winning and losing in espionage relies as much on avoiding mistakes as it does being skilled. The same is true for you in your professional field. Top-tier…
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The Spy Mistake in Paris
Spying is a game as old as mankind. But the way to win isn't always about being the best and what you do. Sometimes the best way to win is to be the one who…
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Spying Through a Mother's Eyes
The sacrifice and challenges of motherhood remains one of the best kept secrets in the world. There are stories, songs, and even holidays dedicated to the…
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Desert Helicopters and Operational Efficiency
Everyone wants to do more with less, faster than before, and without any mistakes. So why doesn't it happen? Andrew found the answer while flying with a dozen…
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How to Break Into Private Intelligence
More than 74k people every month apply for government jobs in the intel sector. 98% of them are rejected. But at the same time, a much smaller group is…
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The Master Spy Game You Never Knew
Operations do not run like everyday life... but you can make everyday life run like an operation. In this episode, Andrew talks about one of his CIA mentors…
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The Unexpected Ops Skill That Boosts Your Success
It is easy to get discouraged by the things you want that other people have. Smart marketers and sleazy salesman have been selling the lie that you can get…
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Predator, Prey, and Not Playing Fair
Good surveillance can operate right under your nose without you even knowing they are there. And even though your tail may have all the advantages, you have…
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The Covert Op Lifecycle Advantage
Intel operators do not see time the same way as everyone else. Some people think time is a resource. Others think it is a tool for trade. Operatives view time…
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The Secrets of Sabotage
We all grow up loving spy movies and books for the action! Guns shooting, bombs going off, buildings being destroyed. And while the real thing is often just as…
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Why Others Fail and You Don't Have to
Everyone loves to talk about opportunity, hope, and new beginnings at the start of a new year. But a conversation about Failure might be more productive. In…
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Covert Signals and the Business of Spying
Welcome to Season 5! The goal for this season is to start taking action on the skills we've mastered in the last 4 seasons. That means its time to talk about…
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Spying on Season 5
It's been an exciting and fun 4 seasons of growth! And I'm super pumped to give you a peak into what I am working on for season 5. If you've been thinking…
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The Anatomy of a Conspiracy
It's never wise to laugh off a conspiracy too quickly. History has given us enough examples of conspiracies proven true that we would be wise to listen before…
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The Missing Link in the Info Chain
Spy movies and mainstream media always talk about the process of 'analysis'. Many of the world's top experts even carry the title of 'analyst.' But the value…
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That Awkward Phase of High School and Presidential Elections
There is a pattern to information. You have seen the pattern in your everyday life, from high school to today, because it is human nature. And you are about to…
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What Librarians and CIA Agents Have in Common
People mistake information as something you have to personally have in your mind. They assume that If you know a lot of information, you are smart, if you…
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Everyday Precision Without the Bullets
We all know what it's like to have our words misunderstood. We also know it's like to misunderstand what someone else is trying to say. Sometimes these errors…
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The Two Lies You Will Remember From This Day Forward
Spies are taught that not all lies are equal. The thing that separates lies is the intention behind the lie; was the lie intentional, or was the lie not…
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How to Dissect a News Article to Tell if it's Real News
The 24 hour news cycle is a constant grind on your senses, emotions, and patience. Every headline tries to grab your attention, but what happens when they do?…
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How to Stay Three Steps Ahead of the Next President
The 2020 Presidential debates begin tonight and both candidates are going to lie to your face without getting caught. How? Using a mental loophole that…
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The Dirty Truth About Polls The News Doesn't Want to Admit
To see the world, you must look through something - eyes, windows, glasses, screens. And while what we see seems real, we never stop to think that someone else…
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How to Decode News Headlines and Skip the Slant
News headlines work hard to capture your attention in a few simple words. But those same headlines also give away a lot of information about their…
EverydaySpy PodcastThe Curious Case of Sharing Lies
Ever wonder why fake news and false information spreads so quickly? You see headlines and news pundits talking about fact and fiction all the time, but the…
EverydaySpy PodcastThe Reason Kids Perform Better Than Adults
We all say that kids can absorb a ton of information quickly, like a sponge absorbing water. But what exactly is it about children that gives them that…