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Anastasia Uglova

Professional Background​

  • Current Role: Specialist Leader in Cyber & Strategic Risk at Deloitte
  • Expertise: AI security, digital privacy, and agentic technology
  • Education: Bachelor's from Cornell University, M.S. in Information Security and Privacy from UT Austin
  • Location: Austin, Texas

Professional Experience​

  • Host of The Privacy Podcast
  • Founder of Tethics & Chill (community focused on aligning technology with human agency)
  • Former Director of Business Operations at NPR
  • Previous roles at NBC, Cato Institute, U.S. Senate
  • Work in East Africa on education and tech access projects
  • Regular speaker at technology and cybersecurity events

Personal Background​

  • Half-Jewish (father's side), baptized Eastern Orthodox at age 6
  • Skydiving enthusiast
  • Lives in Austin, involved in local tech community
  • Associated with Agentic Tech LLC

Spiritual Journey​

  • Currently undergoing significant spiritual transformation
  • Writing a memoir combining spirituality, science, and religious traditions
  • Reading multiple Bible translations and Pope Francis books
  • Studying Hindu philosophy, Taoism, early Christianity, and other religious traditions
  • Exploring non-duality concepts and direct experience of God
  • Interested in Gnostic texts like Gospel of Thomas
  • Advocates for inner knowing and intuition over institutional religious authority

Current Projects​

  • Writing a book about spirituality, power, and assault in spiritual communities
  • Research includes 15-40 pages of notes and voice recordings
  • Seeking ethical publisher for her memoir
  • Book addresses New Age communities, Christianity, and power dynamics

Trauma and Advocacy​

  • Survivor of sexual assault by Eric Greitens (former Missouri governor)
  • Assault occurred around Easter 2024
  • Has spoken publicly about the assault, leading other women to come forward
  • Experienced community betrayal and victim-blaming in aftermath
  • Writing book partially to expose predatory behavior in spiritual/political circles

Connection to Gary​

  • Breakfast meeting in Austin discussing spirituality, AI, and publishing
  • Shared interest in authentic Christianity vs. institutional corruption
  • Gary considering helping connect her to Catholic Church conference in Rome
  • Mutual exploration of spiritual discernment and divine guidance

Key Quotes​

  • "The rupture created an aperture into a reality I didn't have access to before"
  • "You can't feel love until it's a good thing" (on spiritual discernment)
  • "The second coming is when you realize that Jesus is inside you"
  • "The kingdom of God is here" (referencing inner spiritual reality)

Notable Characteristics​

  • Deep researcher and intellectual
  • Values integrity and truth-telling
  • Comfortable challenging religious and political authority
  • Combines mystical experience with practical expertise
  • Advocates for trauma survivors in spiritual communities

Transcripts​

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2025-07-18-anastasia-uglova-breakfast-austin-spiritual-journey-and-assault-disclosure2025-07-18Breakfast conversation covering spiritual awakening, AI security work, and assault disclosure
2025-07-18-gary-anastasia-uglova-publishing-strategy-discussion2025-07-18Phone follow-up discussing memoir publication strategy and cultural timing