Former CIA officers Andrew & Jihi Bustamante reveal 'Shadow Cell' tactics and leadership lessons to help you build resilient teams, smarter funnels, and scalable growth.

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Interview with Andrew and Jihi Bustamante, Former CIA Officers and Authors Revealing Shadow Cell

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  
01:48 A Challenge for DOAC Followers  
03:19 The CIA Has Declassified My Undercover Story  
05:24 Why Didn't the CIA Want Your Story Public?  
06:42 What the Book Reveals About the CIA  
07:01 How I Became a CIA Spy  
08:03 Does the CIA Allow Relationships Between Spies?  
10:33 Your Job Was to Identify People to Capture or Kill  
12:10 How Did They Work as a Tandem Couple?  
13:52 Where Does the Story Begin?  
15:57 The Mission to Find the Mole Who Infiltrated the CIA  
24:20 We Were Risking Our Lives Taking This Job  
32:05 Did You Have to Change Your Identity?  
32:58 What Was Your Undercover Job?  
36:23 CIA Involvement in Illegal Activities  
37:31 Using Terrorist Tactics  
41:48 What Was Your First Mission?  
44:30 When Did You Feel Most at Risk?  
46:07 How Did They Find Out You Were a CIA Spy?  
1:00:36 Planning My Escape  
1:10:34 The CIA and Military Black Budget  
1:12:08 Was TikTok Started as a Spy Platform?  
1:16:33 Privacy Is Not Real  
1:20:27 The Jeffrey Epstein Case  
1:28:26 Ads  
1:31:54 CIA Techniques for Anxiety and Self-Doubt  
1:37:55 CIA Training During Interrogations  
1:45:12 Why Did You Leave the CIA?  
1:50:10 How the Mole Got Caught  
1:58:05 How My Worldview Changed After Joining the CIA  
2:00:22 Why We Want to Leave the U.S. by 2026  
2:02:28 Ads  
2:04:37 How CIA Tactics Changed After 9/11  
2:13:51 America Is Changing  
2:18:13 Should We Be Scared of Where We’re Headed?  
2:23:24 Are We Heading Toward an Economic Collapse?  



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16:26 Is There Any Danger in Too Much Protein?  
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44:58 What to Do With Irregular Menstrual Cycles  
46:31 Muscle Memory  
47:51 Is the Gut Microbiome Affecting My Weight Gain?  
49:14 Why Do You Eat So Many Eggs?  
50:42 Testosterone Levels  
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