#36 - MY LIFE AS A SPY - Andrew Kirsch

<p><strong>AN EX-SPY LIFTS THE LID ON LIFE IN THE SECRET SERVICE<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong></p> <p> </p> <p>Andrew Kirsch didn't grow up watching spy movies, or dreaming about being a real-life James Bond. He was hardly aware that Canada even had its own intelligence service - let alone knew what its officers did. But when a terrorist attack occurred near the office of his financial services job, all of a sudden fighting terrorism meant a lot more to him than the markets.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>Within 18 months he had landed a job with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) - where he spent the next decade of his life.</p> <p> </p> <p>In his book ‘I Was Never Here’, Kirsch (now an in-demand security consultant) spills the secrets of what life as an intelligence officer is really like, and dispels a few myths along the way.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>On today’s podcast, Kirsch shares his on-the-ground experience (or as much of it as he's allowed to) of becoming a member of CSIS and his ‘out-of-the-norm experiences’ that came with the job.</p> <p> </p> <p>Kirsch takes you behind the scenes with an authentic view of Canada's spy agency, and the intricate intelligence-sharing apparatus that works day and night to keep us safe.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>Make sure to pick up a copy of his best selling book ‘I Was Never Here’ which is also a testament to one man's drive to serve his country, and the sacrifices, big and small, that he made along the way.</p> <p> </p> <p>Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Andrew Kirsch.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Follow us on IG: @thesentinelmindset</p> <p> </p> <p>Apple : https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-sentinel-mindset/id1584487212</p> <p> </p> <p>Spotify: <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/3wupgjgGni1OhTjVuAEJi8">https://open.spotify.com/show/3wupgjgGni1OhTjVuAEJi8</a></p>