Former CIA Spies: "The CIA Tried To Ban This Story!" We're Leaving The US by 2030!

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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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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 


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

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2025-08-28 152 min
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