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The Central Intelligence Agency is skilled in many covert practices, but being honest isn't always their strong suit. Just take it from Andrew Bustamante - a former covert officer that spent seven years at The Agency, Andrew was recruited while applying to join the Peace Corps after leaving the U.S. Air Force as a combat veteran. During his tenure at the CIA, he developed a range of valuable skills, growing to master the line between truth and falsehood while also meeting his wife at the Agency, where they quickly grew to learn that the CIA was no place for families. Today, he owns and operates his own company, Everyday Spy, where he trains everybody from casual interests to Fortune 500 CEO's in the very techniques he learned as a covert operator.
But leaving a life that is, to most people, a lie isn't easy. So where does the line exist between truth and fiction? Does the CIA ever cross that line, and when they do, is it purely in the interest of all American citizens? And if Andrew's skills at the CIA helped him to accomplish every goal he's ever set out to achieve, then what possibilities can those same skills unlock in the rest of us? Let's meet Andrew.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
12:37 - Becoming Agency Material
18:59 - Changing Leadership in Corporate America
33:18 - Lightning-Round Time Travel
43:38 - I'm Not Really An 'Alarm' Guy
50:26 - Born in Arizona, Raised in Pennsylvania
55:53 - Endearing to Enlist
58:29 - The Air Force Academy Culture Shock
01:09:37 - Becoming a Nuclear Officer
01:17:07 - Pilot Training SUCKS
01:28:36 - Welcome to The Agency
01:35:07 - Expectations vs Reality at the CIA
01:49:53 - The Mission I'm Most Proud Of
02:07:42 - Defining My Moral Line
02:13:30 - Meeting My Wife at Orientation
02:20:50 - Spy Movie Stories
02:27:47 - Questions from Patreon
02:33:37 - An Agency Against Americans
02:47:26 - Everyday Spy
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Want to learn more from Andy?
Find your Spy Superpower: https://yt.everydayspy.com/MikeDrop
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Explore Spy School: https://everydayspy.com/
Join the podcast: https://youtube.com/@EverydaySpyPodcast
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