Fear is real. And we all experience it. But training is the reason a spy in the field can stand face-to-face with fear and win. In this episode, Andrew and EDJACKAL talk about fear, discouragement, and heartache. About the sacrifices spy's have to make to their health and their home. And how sacrificing for passion just makes the passion burn hotter. This is the ground truth of espionage.

Reality looks different, depending on your point of view. For my friend CODENAME: EDJACKAL, reality looked like tracer bullets, land mines, and guerrilla fighters. And as he serves and trains with new generations of field operators, his experience and opinions can be surprising to hear. But hearing his reality gives you a new point of view. And each new perspective brings you closer to understanding the ground truth of espionage.

Sometimes the truth is hard to share. It can be frustrating, embarrassing, and even downright discouraging. But it's still the truth. In this episode, Andrew and CODENAME: EDJACKAL discuss the truth that drove EDJACKAL to specialize in the impossible - to participate in operations that nearly left his family fatherless. This is the ground truth of spying.

Welcome to Season 3 of the Everyday Espionage Podcast! This season is dedicated to exploring the 'Ground Truth' of espionage. Andrew is traveling the world to meet his peers and fellow operatives still living and working in the field. In this episode, we meet CODENAME: EDJACKAL - a former CIA deep cover operator willing to share his story only with you, #EverydaySpy.

Living in Thailand means living among Buddhists. And while life in a country obsessed with 'karma' is convenient, it also comes with a requirement to learn a bit about Buddhism. In this episode, Andrew shares a Buddhist story that teaches a powerful truth about espionage - a lesson from the Lotus Sutra. Spies and Buddhists understand that knowledge takes sacrifice...

The most dangerous part of intelligence work doesn't come from outside threats. It comes from natural, internal mental processes that flaw our thinking process. In this Season 2 finale, Andrew describes the danger of assumptions and the value of assessment. HUMINT operators know the risks of assumption and use assessment to keep themselves safe. You can too...

Surveillance detection is a core skill for any covert field officer. But even after you leave the world of espionage, the principles of surveillance detection still pay dividends. In this episode, Andrew explains how surveillance skills apply to growing your business and protecting yourself from digital marketing scams. Its the difference between filters and funnels...

We live in a civilized world... except in those places where society is ruled by tribal law. In Pakistan, much of the culture is based in tribal history going back thousands of years. In this episode, Andrew shares a tribal story from Pakistan and looks at how the lessons of that story are still relevant in our civilized society today. Human beings are tribal and we can either learn from our history or repeat it.

Nobody enjoys dealing with salespeople. They have a terrible reputation earned from years of everyday people having equally terrible sales experiences. In this episode, Andrew shares 3 secrets that salespeople don't want you to know and gives 3 tactics you can use to beat salespeople every time you buy. Learn how to take control away from salespeople and beat them at their own game.

Some people are natural spies - building their influence and traveling the world on their own terms. One of those people is very special to Andrew... his baby sister. In this episode, Andrew explains how you can build bridges to places you never thought possible when you meet people where they are. Not where you want them to be.

To follow Andrew's sister on her journey around the world, visit https://onegoodglobe.travel.blog/