Keeping It Real: Conversations with Jillian Michaels Andrew Bustamante on CIA, EPSTEIN, REGIME CHANGES, SNOWDEN, NATIONAL SECURITY THREATS, PALANTIR, AI and More
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Jul 16, 2025 
Andrew Bustamante, a former covert CIA officer and founder of Everyday Spy, shares insights on spycraft and its applications in daily life. He discusses eye-opening topics like the ethical implications of surveillance, the psychological tactics in CIA recruitment, and the legacy of figures like Epstein and Snowden. Bustamante explains the fine balance between national security and personal privacy. He also delves into the importance of critical thinking in a rapidly changing world and how intelligence techniques can enhance personal resilience and awareness.
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Bustamante's CIA Recruitment Story
- Andrew Bustamante was recruited mostly through the military after serving as an Air Force officer.
- He applied for the Peace Corps but was instead tapped for national security covert intelligence work at the CIA.
Use the RICE Motivation Framework
- Understand people's motivations using the RICE framework: Reward, Ideology, Coercion, Ego.
- Use this to influence and win compliance legally and ethically in any context.
Psychology Is Universal
- Human psychology is consistent and predictable across cultures and ages.
- CIA uses this to push beyond threat perception to win cooperation using motivational frameworks.