The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett Former CIA Spies: "The CIA Tried To Ban This Story!" We're Leaving The US by 2030!
Aug 28, 2025
02:33:54
Ex-CIA spies Andrew and Jihi Bustamante expose the TOP SECRET mission the CIA don’t want you to hear on uncovering a traitor, and the spy hacks that could change your life.
Andrew Bustamante is a former CIA officer who spent 7 years in covert operations. He co-founded 'EverydaySpy', an online platform where he teaches practical spy skills for everyday life, with his wife Jihi: a former CIA targeting officer. Together, they co-authored the upcoming memoir, ‘Shadow Cell: An Insider Account of America’s New Spy War’.
They explain:
⬛ How the CIA tried to bury this story for 3 years
⬛ Why Andrew and Jihi are leaving the US by 2030
⬛ How the CIA creates fake businesses to spy on you
⬛ The secret CIA hack for fear and anxiety
⬛ Why the Epstein case was the perfect cover up
00:00 Intro
03:16 The CIA Has Declassified My Undercover Story
05:21 Why Didn't the CIA Want Your Story Public?
06:39 What the Book Reveals About the CIA
06:59 How I Became a CIA Spy
08:00 Does the CIA Allow Relationships Between Spies?
10:31 Your Job Was to Identify People to Capture or Kill
12:07 How Did They Work as a Tandem Couple?
13:49 Where Does the Story Begin?
15:54 The Mission to Find the Mole Who Infiltrated the CIA
24:17 We Were Risking Our Lives Taking This Job
32:02 Did You Have to Change Your Identity?
32:56 What Was Your Undercover Job?
36:21 CIA Involvement in Illegal Activities
37:28 Using Terrorist Tactics
41:45 What Was Your First Mission?
44:27 When Did You Feel Most at Risk?
46:04 How Did They Find Out You Were a CIA Spy?
1:00:33 Planning My Escape
1:10:31 The CIA and Military Black Budget
1:12:05 Was TikTok Started as a Spy Platform?
1:16:30 Privacy Is Not Real
1:20:24 The Jeffrey Epstein Case
1:31:51 CIA Techniques for Anxiety and Self-Doubt
1:37:51 CIA Training During Interrogations
1:45:09 Why Did You Leave the CIA?
1:50:06 How the Mole Got Caught
1:58:02 How My Worldview Changed After Joining the CIA
2:00:19 Why We Want to Leave the U.S. by 2026
2:04:36 How CIA Tactics Changed After 9/11
2:13:49 America Is Changing
2:18:11 Should We Be Scared of Where We’re Headed?
2:23:22 Are We Heading Toward an Economic Collapse?
Follow Andrew and Jihi:
Find your Spy Superpower: https://yt.everydayspy.com/44p4fvq
Follow Andy on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@Andrew-Bustamante
Explore Spy School: https://everydayspy.com/
Support Andy's sponsor Axolt Brain: https://axoltbrain.com/andy
Listen to the podcast: https://youtube.com/@EverydaySpyPodcast
You can read Andrew and Jihi’s CIA book ‘Shadow Cell’, here: https://geni.us/ShadowCellBook
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Andrew Bustamante is a former CIA officer who spent 7 years in covert operations. He co-founded 'EverydaySpy', an online platform where he teaches practical spy skills for everyday life, with his wife Jihi: a former CIA targeting officer. Together, they co-authored the upcoming memoir, ‘Shadow Cell: An Insider Account of America’s New Spy War’.
They explain:
⬛ How the CIA tried to bury this story for 3 years
⬛ Why Andrew and Jihi are leaving the US by 2030
⬛ How the CIA creates fake businesses to spy on you
⬛ The secret CIA hack for fear and anxiety
⬛ Why the Epstein case was the perfect cover up
00:00 Intro
03:16 The CIA Has Declassified My Undercover Story
05:21 Why Didn't the CIA Want Your Story Public?
06:39 What the Book Reveals About the CIA
06:59 How I Became a CIA Spy
08:00 Does the CIA Allow Relationships Between Spies?
10:31 Your Job Was to Identify People to Capture or Kill
12:07 How Did They Work as a Tandem Couple?
13:49 Where Does the Story Begin?
15:54 The Mission to Find the Mole Who Infiltrated the CIA
24:17 We Were Risking Our Lives Taking This Job
32:02 Did You Have to Change Your Identity?
32:56 What Was Your Undercover Job?
36:21 CIA Involvement in Illegal Activities
37:28 Using Terrorist Tactics
41:45 What Was Your First Mission?
44:27 When Did You Feel Most at Risk?
46:04 How Did They Find Out You Were a CIA Spy?
1:00:33 Planning My Escape
1:10:31 The CIA and Military Black Budget
1:12:05 Was TikTok Started as a Spy Platform?
1:16:30 Privacy Is Not Real
1:20:24 The Jeffrey Epstein Case
1:31:51 CIA Techniques for Anxiety and Self-Doubt
1:37:51 CIA Training During Interrogations
1:45:09 Why Did You Leave the CIA?
1:50:06 How the Mole Got Caught
1:58:02 How My Worldview Changed After Joining the CIA
2:00:19 Why We Want to Leave the U.S. by 2026
2:04:36 How CIA Tactics Changed After 9/11
2:13:49 America Is Changing
2:18:11 Should We Be Scared of Where We’re Headed?
2:23:22 Are We Heading Toward an Economic Collapse?
Follow Andrew and Jihi:
Find your Spy Superpower: https://yt.everydayspy.com/44p4fvq
Follow Andy on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@Andrew-Bustamante
Explore Spy School: https://everydayspy.com/
Support Andy's sponsor Axolt Brain: https://axoltbrain.com/andy
Listen to the podcast: https://youtube.com/@EverydaySpyPodcast
You can read Andrew and Jihi’s CIA book ‘Shadow Cell’, here: https://geni.us/ShadowCellBook
The Diary Of A CEO:
⬛ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/
⬛ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook
⬛ The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt
⬛ The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb
⬛ Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt
⬛ Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb
Sponsors:
Stan Store - https://stevenbartlett.stan.store/ for your 30-day free trial
Netflix - http://netflix.com/title/81725526 KetoneIQ - Visit https://ketone.com/STEVEN for 30% off your subscription order
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theexperienceplus.substack.com