Media & Press

A public archive of the work.

Podcasts, talks, panels, essays, decks and press featuring Christa Mariah (Christa Pusateri) — from cybersecurity leadership to PurposePRISM, iHuG and NERA. Newest first.

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Podcasts
2024

The Natanya Experience: Christa Mariah

Podcast with Dr. Natanya Wachtel

Leaving corporate America, being laid off, finding clarity, and the insight that redirected her life.

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Podcasts
Apr 14, 2023

DAO Creation, Tokenization, and Launching Projects

Crypto Kid Podcast

DAOs, tokenization, project launches, collaboration, and the Future Advisory Board ecosystem.

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Podcasts
2023

BYOM — Bring Your Own Magic (Ep. 1 with Atrielle Andara)

Hosted by Christa Mariah

Christa's spiritual and mystical interview series, hosted on her YouTube channel.

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Podcasts
2022/23

Diving Deep Into Emerging Technologies And What's Next For Us

Goddess of Crypto

A 56-minute episode on emerging technologies and innovation from the Future Advisory Board era.

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Podcasts
Apr 12, 2022

Memories Shape Our Past, Dreams Guide Our Future

The Design Driven Life — S8 E3

Wendy Yates and Christa on resilience, purpose, cocreation, the virtual frontier, and career pivots.

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Podcasts
Mar 2022

Guided Root Chakra & Grounding Meditation

Insight Timer

A 10-minute guided grounding meditation for stability, strength, and connection with the earth.

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Podcasts
Dec 21, 2021

Synchronicity in the Metaverse? (EP 233)

Connecting with Coincidence 2.0 — Bernard Beitman

A 73-minute conversation on synchronicity, serendipity, virtual worlds, NFTs, universal mind, and Treedom.

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Podcasts
Aug 11, 2021

Dr. Jacalyn Kerbeck & Christa Pusateri (0787)

Business Talk Radio Podcasts

A long-form Business Talk Radio conversation with Dr. Jacalyn Kerbeck.

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Podcasts
Dec 15, 2020

350: Christa Pusateri on Inventing and Securing the Future

Better Than Before — Tony Richards

Leaders supporting one another, ambitious goals, and what it means to secure the future.

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Podcasts
2020

Securing the Future — Podcast & Video Series

Hosted by Christa Pusateri, Future Advisory Board

A series on major problems, promising solutions, passion projects, and emerging technologies.

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Video & Talks
2025

Mind, Wellness, and Machine: Flourishing in the Era of AI

GatherVerse S.H.E. Summit

Roundtable featuring Christa as founder of iHuG.love on well-being and human flourishing in the AI era.

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Video & Talks
2025

Balancing AI's Opportunities and Risks in Society

GatherVerse

Panel discussion on the social promise and hazards of artificial intelligence.

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Video & Talks
2025

Join the iHuG Movement

RegenWorld '25

Activation video introducing Christa and the iHuG Healing HuGs Tour's connection-centered mission.

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Video & Talks
May 14, 2024

Reconciling Tech and Nature

Recorded talk

A short talk on the relationship between technological development and the natural world.

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Video & Talks
2024

Hello, I'm Christa Mariah

Liberland Official

A 60-second introduction video distributed within the Liberland community playlist.

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Video & Talks
May 11, 2023

Coincidence Cafe: Connection & the New Currency

The Coincidence Project

With Dhamindra Jeevan and moderator Juliet Trail on human connection and changing forms of value.

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Video & Talks
Mar 1, 2022

The Emerging Metaverse: Digital Exploration, Virtual Reality and Beyond

With Dhamindra 'Jee' Jeevan

How virtual worlds may reshape work, creativity, identity, and human experience.

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Video & Talks
Aug 12, 2021

USA GLOBAL TV Presents An Interview with Christa Pusateri

USA Global TV

Cybersecurity, technology and business leadership, branding, and Christa's personal journey.

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Video & Talks
2020

Executive Resilience with Christa Pusateri and Deidre Diamond

CyberSN / BrightTALK

The human side of cybersecurity — emotional intelligence, authentic leadership, and resilience.

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Speaking
Early 2026

Beyond Chaos — Discovering Your New Earth Purpose in the Age of Abundance

KONNEKT Miami

A live conscious-leadership conversation on uncertainty, alignment, and creating your next chapter.

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Speaking
Mar 2025

RegenWorld '25 / SXSW Healing HuGs Activation

Austin, TX

Live iHuG.Love and New Solutions Network activation on somatic healing, connection, and 'The Merge' social experiment.

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Speaking
2025

Women Leading Healthcare Innovations for Women: Why That Matters

Panel

Panel alongside Sorcha Mulligan, Kamilah Sanders and other women's-health innovators.

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Speaking
2025

GatherVerse AI Summit — Speaker

GatherVerse

Listed as founder of iHuG.love, speaking from her work in connection, Treedom, PurposePRISM and human-centered tech.

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Speaking
Aug 31, 2023

Surrender to Uplevel in Your Game of Life

Camp Mystic — Burning Man, Mystic Heart Temple

A session on releasing limiting beliefs and committing to higher potential.

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Speaking
Aug 11, 2022

From Fear to Flow — Masterclass

Ascend2022

A gamified masterclass on creativity, neuroscience, emotional regulation, and flow states.

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Speaking
Jul 24, 2022

A Forum 4 Harmony 3

Hosted with Dhamindra Jeevan

A three-hour session combining debate, improvisation, archetypes, and collaborative problem-solving.

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Speaking
Jul–Sep 2022

12 Metaversal Laws — Exploration Course

Guided weekly program

Universal laws blended with metaverse worlds, blockchain, DeFi, cryptocurrency, NFTs, and DAOs.

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Speaking
2021/22

TRANSCEND Leadership Journey & Retreats

Chief Inspiration Officer

A personal-evolution program for executives and entrepreneurs facing burnout and reinvention.

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Speaking
2017

BSides Tampa — Speaker

Tampa Bay ISSA archive

Listed as a speaker at BSides Tampa 2017; the original session page is no longer available.

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Speaking
Nov 2, 2016

Propel Your Career with Personal Strategic Planning

ISSA International Conference

Career-development and personal-branding session, with a companion essay on the same framework.

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Speaking
Oct 27, 2016

Women in Technology Panel

St. Petersburg College

Career-exploration and networking panel representing cybersecurity and women-in-tech leadership.

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Speaking
Jan 29, 2016

ISSA Women in Security Event

ISSA — facilitated by Christa

Christa facilitated the program and welcomed keynote speaker Pamela Fusco.

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Speaking
Apr 11, 2015

Brainstorming Your Brand & Influencing Others

BSides Orlando

A two-hour workshop on personal branding and influence.

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Speaking
Mar 5, 2015

ISSA South Florida Biannual Conference

ISSA South Florida

Speaking as an adviser to senior IT leaders and a marketing/brand specialist; deck archived on SlideShare.

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Press
May 30, 2025

The Merge + iHuG.Love Hug Tour — A Unicorn Revolution Activation

EIN Presswire

Announces a broader Hug Tour through community, first-responder, school, re-entry and festival settings.

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Press
Mar 7, 2025

iHuG.Love Healing HuGs Tour x New Solutions Network Unite for Radical Regeneration

EIN Presswire — SXSW / RegenWorld '25

Announces the Austin activation and names Christa as creator of the iHuG Healing HuGs movement.

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Press
Aug 18, 2020

Reporting on Honesty America Spending (Named in Coverage)

Florida Politics

Political reporting that names Christa in connection with a North Fort Myers firm. Framed as a question by the publication; included for completeness.

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Press
Sep 12, 2016

Speaker Highlight: Christa Pusateri

ISSA

Official profile on challenging stereotypes and promoting proactive career development in cybersecurity.

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Press
May 3, 2016

Lynx Technology Partners Achieves a Fast Start in 2016

PR Newswire

Announces Christa's appointment as VP of Marketing and the firm's new brand identity.

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Press
Jul 22, 2015

3 InfoSec Women on Women in Security

Jay Schulman

Interview roundup on industry barriers, diversity, and improving participation in information security.

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Press
Apr 24, 2014

4 of the Best Reasons to Go Fishing with Mom

Take Me Fishing

A lifestyle feature including Christa's perspective on fishing with her children.

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Decks
Archive

BSides Orlando — Brand & Influence Workshop

SlideShare · 43 slides

Full workshop deck on personal branding and influence.

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Decks
Archive

ISSA South Florida — Conference Presentation

SlideShare · 46 slides

Presentation delivered to the ISSA South Florida chapter.

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Decks
Archive

Brainstorming Your Brand

SlideShare · 18 slides

Personal-branding presentation for professionals building visibility.

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Decks
Archive

Mapping Out Your Social Media Plan

SlideShare · 9 slides

A practical social-media planning framework for small businesses.

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Writing
Aug 21, 2026

Our People Propel Us Toward Purpose

LinkedIn — PurposePRISM series

Introduces the People facet of PurposePRISM: relationships, reciprocity, repair, community, and healthy human–AI boundaries.

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Writing
Aug 18, 2026

Principles Create the Foundation for Your Game of Life

LinkedIn — PurposePRISM series

How chosen principles become the rules, boundaries, and decision architecture of a purpose-led life.

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Writing
Aug 13, 2026

From Pain to Power: Discovering What Life Has Forged Within You

LinkedIn — PurposePRISM series

Develops the Pain and Power facets of PurposePRISM through lived experience and reflective exercises.

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Writing
Aug 5, 2026

Pain Has Been My Greatest Teacher

LinkedIn

A personal essay on how physical and emotional pain reveal meaning, resilience, and joy.

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Writing
Jul 24, 2026

Which Side of the Train Are You Looking At?

LinkedIn

A train-window metaphor for attention, perspective, possibility, and consciously shaping your Game of Life.

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Writing
Jul 17, 2026

Who Are You When the Titles Disappear?

LinkedIn

Career memoir spanning Gartner, Wisegate, Lynx, Evanta and PKWARE — culminating in PurposePRISM and identity beyond role.

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Writing
Aug 27, 2025

From Corporate VP to Purpose Alchemist: Redefining Success After Loss

LinkedIn

Connecting the loss of an executive role during COVID with identity change, healing, and a new model of success.

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Writing
Jan 11, 2025

What Does Living on Purpose Mean, ChatGPT?

LinkedIn

An AI-generated synthesis as a jumping-off point to examine purpose, authenticity, and aligned living.

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Writing
Jun 18, 2023

A Journey to MAPS Psychedelic Science Conference 2023

LinkedIn

A pre-conference reflection on curiosity, medicine, healing, and consciousness.

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Writing
Apr 25, 2023

#INpowerment Opportunity for Teen Girls & Young Women

LinkedIn

Promotes an empowerment opportunity for teenage girls and young women.

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Writing
Apr 11, 2023

Asking for Help

LinkedIn

On vulnerability, receiving support, and moving beyond the identity of always being the helper.

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Writing
Mar 13, 2023

Seeing the Unseen Forces Affecting Our Lives

LinkedIn

A personal-growth essay about surfacing hidden beliefs, energies, patterns, and influences.

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Writing
Mar 8, 2023

Impact Over Intention for International Women's Day

LinkedIn

Evaluating support for women by lived effect and systemic impact — not stated intention alone.

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Writing
Feb 11, 2023

SynchroDestiny? Coincidence, Synchronicity, Serendipity

LinkedIn

Explores meaningful coincidence and invites readers to notice recurring patterns and unlikely connections.

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Writing
Dec 29, 2022

What Is the Metaverse? And How Should I Prepare?

LinkedIn

An accessible primer on immersive worlds, interoperability, creation tools, risks, and learning by exploring.

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Writing
Jul 18, 2022

Episode 1: #Ascend2022 with Powerful Connections & Immersive Experiences

Newsletter

Reinvention, metaverse exploration, purpose, flow, and collaborative leadership.

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Writing
May 21, 2021

Are You Ready to Transcend to Your Next Level of Leadership?

LinkedIn

An invitation for burned-out executives to pause, restore, rediscover identity, and redefine purpose.

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Writing
Feb 12, 2020

Perspective

LinkedIn

Reframing cybersecurity's fear-based mindset toward opportunity, enablement, and education.

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Writing
Dec 6, 2017

How Will You Show Up?

LinkedIn

Three steps to maximize event participation through intention, preparation, and engagement.

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Writing
Aug 11, 2017

Global #CISOs — Fight the Good Fight

LinkedIn

On CISO fatigue, peer support, executive boardrooms, and leadership recognition.

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Writing
Jul 17, 2017

2017 Breakaway Leadership Awards Finalists

Global CISO Executive Summit

Introducing summit award finalists and the community Christa helped build.

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Writing
Jan 5, 2016

Have You Ever Looked a Fly In The Eye?

LinkedIn

A reflection on slowing down, noticing hidden beauty, and recognizing purpose in small living things.

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Writing
Dec 1, 2015

How To Celebrate #GivingTuesday Without Breaking Out Apple Pay

LinkedIn

Seven non-monetary ways to contribute — volunteering, expertise, gratitude, and kindness.

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Writing
Nov 13, 2015

How I Landed — and Lost — My Dream Job

LinkedIn

A candid career story of persistence, a move from cybersecurity into clean energy, and sudden loss.

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Writing
Nov 10, 2015

How To Live Forever

LinkedIn

An essay on legacy, mentorship, children, and extending impact beyond a biological lifetime.

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Writing
Jul 8, 2015

A Cybersecurity XPrize?

LinkedIn

Applying XPrize-style crowdsourcing, gamification, and moonshot thinking to cybersecurity defense.

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Writing
May 22, 2015

Startups Pitch in Paradise

LinkedIn

A tweet-cap and ecosystem reflection on VenturePitch SWFL and Southwest Florida's startup potential.

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Writing
Mar 9, 2015

What a 4 Year Old Can Teach You About Sales

LinkedIn

Sales and leadership lessons drawn from a child's curiosity, persistence, and directness.

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Writing
Sep 29, 2014

Cybersecurity Experts Agree: Collaboration Is Key

LinkedIn

Why collective expertise and peer collaboration strengthen defense.

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Writing
Aug 22, 2014

OOO? Use It As A Personal Branding Opportunity

LinkedIn

Turning an out-of-office reply into an authentic extension of your professional brand.

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Writing
Jul 30, 2014

The Next Rock Star IT Analyst: You.

LinkedIn

Career advice on becoming a visible, valuable next-generation IT analyst.

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