> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.cybrsecmedia.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Isn’t it Ironic with Amanda Berlin - URL: https://www.cybrsecmedia.com/isnt-it-ironic-with-amanda-berlin/ - Published: 2026-07-29T11:59:25.000Z - Updated: 2026-07-29T12:48:02.000Z - Description: Amanda Berlin discusses resilience, cybersecurity, and finding strength through life's unexpected twists and professional challenges. - Author: CYBR.SEC.Media - Tags: Mental Health, Cybersecurity conferences, Burnout, careers, Cybersecurity Culture, podcast, CYBR.HAK.CAST In this episode of CYBR.HAK.CAST, Michael and Phil are joined by Amanda Berlin, Senior Product Manager at Blumira and the CEO and Founder of Mental Health Hackers. Amanda shares her unconventional path into cybersecurity and the story behind founding her nonprofit. The group discusses burnout, anxiety, and the lasting effects of isolation within the cybersecurity community as well as how to make conferences more accessible to all. Do you have a question for the hosts? Reach out to us at [media@cscgroupllc.com ](mailto:media@cscgroupllc.com) **Related articles:** [When Cybersecurity Breaks the Practitioner, Conferences Can Help Put Them Back Together.Cybersecurity burnout is real. 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