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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).

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every 9 days
Average duration
29 minutes
Episodes
115
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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An Ugly Kind of Justice

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 where justice was delivered in a way nobody …

00:25:09  |   Tue 14 Dec 2021
Making Advantage Out of Need

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, Andrew shares two current examples of h…

00:16:58  |   Tue 30 Nov 2021
Realizations at Gun Point

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 shares a recent and powerful moment of clar…

00:10:58  |   Tue 16 Nov 2021
Integrity of Purpose

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 end the pain is to join them in their c…

00:10:17  |   Tue 02 Nov 2021
Where Your Ideal Customer is Hiding

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 business. If you run your own business, or…

00:15:14  |   Tue 31 Aug 2021
The Business of Making Opportunities

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 that you can use to build your career and…

00:23:52  |   Tue 17 Aug 2021
The CIA Secret to More Opportunity

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 different. In this episode, Andrew tells yo…

00:17:08  |   Tue 03 Aug 2021
How Not to Hide in Plain Sight

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 them. You are hiding in plain sight. But s…

00:16:44  |   Tue 20 Jul 2021
Independence Day Secrets Nobody Told You

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 to the 4th of July, there is an awesome …

00:19:49  |   Tue 06 Jul 2021
A Victory Worth Celebrating

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 you should have been able to see a mile …

00:11:22  |   Tue 22 Jun 2021
The CIA Cheat Code to Never Getting Overwhelmed

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 competition is tight, and mastery is common…

00:15:14  |   Tue 08 Jun 2021
The Spy Mistake in Paris

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 makes the fewest mistakes. In this episode…

00:09:22  |   Tue 25 May 2021
Spying Through a Mother’s Eyes

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 women we call 'mother,' but the truth of wha…

00:21:26  |   Tue 11 May 2021
Desert Helicopters and Operational Efficiency

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 blacked-out helicopters over a barren de…

00:09:59  |   Tue 27 Apr 2021
How to Break Into Private Intelligence

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 breaking into private intelligence, making more…

00:19:45  |   Tue 13 Apr 2021
The Master Spy Game You Never Knew

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 and a secret game that mentor taught him a…

00:21:18  |   Tue 30 Mar 2021
The Unexpected Ops Skill That Boosts Your Success

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 more without giving anything up... even as …

00:11:00  |   Tue 16 Mar 2021
Predator, Prey, and Not Playing Fair

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 one powerful tool that can flip the odds i…

00:12:48  |   Tue 02 Mar 2021
The Covert Op Lifecycle Advantage

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 as something completely different. In th…

00:12:49  |   Tue 16 Feb 2021
The Secrets of Sabotage

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 exciting as a movie, it is very differe…

00:17:15  |   Tue 02 Feb 2021
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