

CIA Spy: The Fastest Way To Master Your Mind, Erase Fear & Outsmart Anyone | Andrew Bustamante
Sep 15, 2025
Andrew Bustamante, a former covert CIA intelligence officer and founder of EverydaySpy.com, shares his thrilling experiences and insights. He discusses how mastering fear on dangerous missions can help erase anxiety. Bustamante reveals a secret CIA skill to outsmart anyone and the importance of discipline shaped by stress inoculation. He also offers a survival toolkit for emergencies and highlights global relocation opportunities for families. With practical tips, he inspires personal growth and resilience through understanding and mindset.
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Caught Under Surveillance
- Andrew recounts the most harrowing moment: realizing he was under surveillance while undercover abroad.
- He felt a rush of pride then immediate panic about his family's safety and evasion options.
Four Stress Responses
- The sympathetic stress response has four modes: fight, flight, freeze, and fawn.
- CIA trains agents to use fawning strategically because fight, flight, and freeze usually get you killed.
Inoculate Fear With Repetition
- Train your mind through repeated exposure and stress inoculation to shrink fear's emotional speed advantage.
- Repeatedly do what scares you until your logical brain outruns your emotional brain.