EverydaySpy Podcast

Find your Spy Superpower: https://yt.everydayspy.com/3EiLRez Learn more from Gus: https://everydayspy.com/gus Retired Navy SEAL DEVGRU operator Karl ‘Gus’ Gustavson talks about quitting, how to find control in hard situations, and the love/hate relationship Navy SEALs develop with the ocean. Every time I sit with Gus, I am humbled and inspired, and I hope you are also! If you like this, click subscribe, like and share with a friend. CHAPTERS 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:03:15 - Enron Collapse Lessons 00:06:52 - SEAL Team Perspectives 00:09:33 - Navy SEAL Examples 00:12:16 - High Achievers in Life 00:15:54 - Responsibility of the Listener 00:20:45 - Deciding to Stay or Quit 00:24:00 - Honesty with Yourself 00:28:10 - Embracing Constructive Criticism ️ 00:31:10 - Finding Your Why 00:34:54 - Control vs. Change 00:37:54 - Shifting Perspectives 00:41:35 - Ownership of Control ️ 00:44:21 - Moby Dick Insights 00:47:24 - Water's Draw on Life 00:52:14 - Finding Balance in Water ️ #everydayspy, #andrewbustamantepodcast, #budstraining, #cia, #intelligenceoperations, #ciainsight, #intelligenceagency, #nationalsecurity, #shawnryan, #jockowillink, #davidgoggins, #jasonhanson, #timkennedy, #joerogan, #blackriflecoffee, #lexfridman, #everydayspypodcast, #navysealpain, #mentalcontrolinpain, #whatittakestonotquitwhenlifehurts, #budstrainingbrokeme, #whatittakestonotquit, #navysealgrit, #highpressuretraining, #mentaledgetactics

Find your Spy Superpower: https://yt.everydayspy.com/45pkQ4h EXCLUSIVE: Why Trump & Netanyahu Want War with Iran Andrew Bustamante sits down with biotech CEO Ilan Sobel to expose the unspoken truth behind Israel’s war posture, Iran’s rising aggression, and the U.S.’s uncertain role in the chaos. It’s not just about politics—it’s about survival, science, and the future of democracy in the Middle East.

Find your Spy Superpower: https://yt.everydayspy.com/3HrF7fJ Learn more from Trevor: https://everydayspy.com/trevor Trevor Fortner, an accomplished Navy special warfare veteran and private military contractor, has never shied away from a challenge. Even going as far as spending 2 years on a sailboat with his wife raising 2 kids. If you are a fan of the ocean, a sailor yourself, or just curious about how a seaman views life after the sea, you’ll love this conversation.

Find your Spy Superpower: https://yt.everydayspy.com/4ffYFzN Mitch Aguiar is a hero in more ways than one – Navy SEAL Team 10 operator, Pro MMA athlete, thriving entrepreneur and influencer. His story is one of powerful dedication and tenacity with powerful lessons you can use to get ahead and stay ahead in life, business, and personal success. Don’t miss this awesome convo with a man you never want to meet in the ring…

Find your Spy Superpower: https://yt.everydayspy.com/4ffYFzN Learn more from Alex: https://everydayspy.com/alex Fitness and health are not easy – they take work, dedication and consistency. Social media may be selling simple solutions in pills and challenges, but what they are promising isn’t fitness – they are selling espionage. Learn how the fitness industry is lying to you and why its so hard for people to tell the truth in this awesome chat with my personal exercise scientist, Alex Van Houten

Find your Spy Superpower: https://yt.everydayspy.com/4ffYFzN Learn more from Trevor: https://everydayspy.com/trevor Trevor Fortner is a Navy special warfare veteran, Blackwater private military contractor, and seasoned intel consultant. His professional journey is a wild ride, from hanging out the back of an amphibious assault ship to fast-roping into combat zones in a polo shirt. Humble and wildly successful, you’ll love learning from Trevor.

Find your Spy Superpower: https://yt.everydayspy.com/4j4CPAZ I just finished reading Moby Dick, by Herman Melville, and I’m shocked by how much the ending of this book moved me. SPOILER ALERT: I share the ending of Moby Dick in detail as I deliver my analysis of the lessons, insights, and relevancy shared in the final chapters. In many ways, finishing this book is the completion of a 30-year journey for me, and I’m overwhelmed with humility and gratitude as I share these thoughts on a book that for so long has been impacting the world.

Find your Spy Superpower: https://yt.everydayspy.com/4lr1RvK Aussie entrepreneurs aren’t that different from American entrepreneurs, only they have to work with a weaker currency and a softer workforce. That makes their business leaders and success stories all the more impressive! Here was my experience with Aussie market movers and business owners after a trip down under.

Find your Spy Superpower: https://yt.everydayspy.com/43Jfikk I recently returned from a trip to Australia where I was reminded how the world views America. I flew through airports without TSA or heavy security, and learned how Aussies see the terrorist attacks from 9/11. For anyone with Australia travel in mind, this entry is for you.

Find your Spy Superpower: https://yt.everydayspy.com/4ffYFzN Espionage, business, and sales, all revolve around the same core principle: Value. The problem is, society has lost their understanding of this simple, powerful word. If you are a career professional, entrepreneur, or just now starting your career/business, you don’t want to miss this lesson on what CIA taught me about building, showing, and maintaining value. If you like this, click subscribe, like and share with a friend.

Find your Spy Superpower: https://yt.everydayspy.com/4ffYFzN There is a powerful lesson CIA taught me that transformed my life, career, and even my business today. That lesson was understanding the difference between motivation and manipulation. Today, I want to give that lesson to you.

Find your Spy Superpower: https://yt.everydayspy.com/4ffYFzN Learn more from Alex: https://everydayspy.com/alex I’m super excited to introduce you to the exercise scientist who keeps me and Jihi in top physical fitness shape – Alex Van Houten! Alex has an awesome story of fighting a genetic disorder, overcoming chronic pain, and living out his faith in his work and his personal life. If you are fit, were fit, or want to get fit, don’t miss this awesome conversation.

Find your Spy Superpower: https://yt.everydayspy.com/4kWjrHE We all have to do hard things sometimes. Whether we choose them or they are required of us, difficult times are always ahead. As a parent and business owner, nothing has equipped me better for dealing with difficulty than one simple lesson I learned at CIA. This is that lesson…

Find your Spy Superpower: https://yt.everydayspy.com/4kXTh7s The unknown can be a scary thing, especially for people struggling with stress, anxiety, depression or other common mental health challenges. My time at CIA taught me an incredible framework for dealing with the unknown, and I’m excited to share that with you today.

Find your Spy Superpower: https://yt.everydayspy.com/4iw8BGq It can be daunting when you have to do something new, something scary, or something for the first time. Luckily, there are very few things you have to do that haven’t been done before. CIA taught me the value of trusting the process. Even though it may not be perfect, it's better than starting from scratch.

Find your Spy Superpower: https://yt.everydayspy.com/4bx6Whz Nobody ever talks about how much marriage sucks. You hear all the great things about being married your whole life, and then you get a cold dose of reality on your own. And even though it gets harder, it also gets better. The parallels between marriage and a CIA operation are pretty powerful, when you see them for what they are.

My stepdad always wanted me to be smart. What he never expected was that my version of smart would be directed by CIA, and I would learn how to lie and deceive better than my enemies. Thanks for trying, dad.

Find your Spy Superpower: https://yt.everydayspy.com/3FkVidw Middle age brings unique challenges and unique opportunities. And even though it can feel overwhelming, CIA has tools that can help stay focused on the opportunities ahead instead of the losses left behind.

Welcome to the Spy Journal! CIA teaches officers to use radical transparency to combat the confusion that can come from living and working in multiple names, places, and operations. While some officers keep diaries, I’m choosing to practice my radical transparency with this video journal. I’ll share my thoughts, my challenges, and my breakthroughs – along with the CIA skills I’m using along the way.

Find your Spy Superpower: https://yt.everydayspy.com/4kjD3VT Trump is in his second term, the government is getting shook up, and our business is growing faster than we ever thought possible! In this conversation, Jihi and I tell you a bit of what life is like for us under the new Trump administration and where we plan on taking you in the future.