EverydaySpy Podcast

Andrew Bustamante
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Aug 17, 2021 • 24min

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 grow your business. In this episode, Andrew introduces you to his private intel network and tells you exactly how you can work with them, too...
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Aug 3, 2021 • 17min

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 you a story about one of his current undercover CIA colleagues and how he plans to short-cut success the day he leaves CIA. If you are looking for the ultimate CIA cheat-code to success... you just found it.
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Jul 20, 2021 • 17min

How Not to Hide in Plain Sight

In this podcast, the speaker discusses the power of anonymity and how to stay invisible to the wrong people. They delve into the life of Hannah Keene through a Google search, assess travel choices, and reflect on the desire to be found in the digital age. They also emphasize the power of anonymity and espionage in everyday life.
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Jul 6, 2021 • 20min

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 espionage lesson hidden between the pages. In this episode, Andrew explains the value and power that stress can have for making tomorrow better than today.
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Jun 22, 2021 • 11min

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 away. And a shop that you'd never think would come to the rescue.
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Jun 8, 2021 • 15min

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. In this episode, Andrew explains the powerful CIA tool field operators use to keep from making mistakes in high-pressure situations. Now you can have the same secret solution in your hip pocket anytime you need it...
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May 25, 2021 • 9min

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, join Andrew as he shares one mistake in Paris that forever changed the course of history between two world powers. And learn how you can use mistakes to win in your own everyday life.
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May 11, 2021 • 21min

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 what they experience is hidden. In this episode, Andrew shares his own history with mothers and their impact on his life, as well as an interesting spy lesson you can learn by cracking the code that mothers around the world keep to themselves.
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Apr 27, 2021 • 10min

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 desert. And today, you get to learn the same truth. 
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Apr 13, 2021 • 20min

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 money, and doing the same impactful work. In this episode, Andrew breaks down what private intelligence is (and isn't) and explains the surprising connections between federal intelligence and the private intelligence sector. Make sure to check out https://everydayspy.com/red to start building your own private intel skills! 

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