Bridging Broadcast Journalism, Macroeconomics, and Human Freedom
From Emmy-winning investigative television reporting to hosting the world's leading Bitcoin podcast.
Natalie Brunell is the host of Coin Stories, the #1 Bitcoin podcast in the world. A leading voice in Bitcoin education and financial media, Natalie is known for her incisive interviews, compelling human storytelling, and ability to bridge the worlds of macroeconomics, technology, and everyday family impact.
She is the author of the national bestselling book, Bitcoin is for Everyone—a powerful, jargon-free guide to understanding money, why our current financial system feels broken, and how sound digital money restores hope and upward mobility.
With millions of downloads worldwide, Coin Stories explores the economic, cultural, and geopolitical shifts driven by Bitcoin, featuring long-form conversations with the most influential policymakers, fund managers, historians, and technologists of our era. The show consistently ranks in the Top 10 of all Business News podcasts in the United States.
Natalie recently served on the Board of Directors of Semler Scientific, which held the fourth-largest corporate Bitcoin treasury among U.S. public companies, serving as a director at the time the board approved its landmark merger with Strive Asset Management.
Prior to entering the Bitcoin ecosystem full-time, Natalie was an Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist and television news anchor/reporter with more than a decade of experience covering breaking local and national news. She has also taught advanced broadcast communication and visual storytelling as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Southern California (USC) Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Natalie holds a Master of Science in Journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.
Bitcoin is for Everyone
Why Our Financial System Is Broken and How Bitcoin Fixes It
Most people feel intimidated by Bitcoin—like it's only for Silicon Valley engineers, Wall Street traders, or insiders. This book proves otherwise.
Let's face it: we all sense something is wrong. People have lost faith in the future; they feel left behind. The cost of homes, college tuition, healthcare, and even groceries is skyrocketing. While asset holders grow exponentially richer, life for working families has become increasingly unaffordable.
“Incredibly easy read, zero jargon-dumping, covers everything a normal person actually needs to know to get started and feel confident.”
“Great book! Nice and easy read that is a great guide to gift to someone who is new to Bitcoin to show them that it really is for everybody.”
“A deeply personal and accessible introduction to the most important financial innovation of our time. A must-read for anyone who wants to reclaim freedom, economic empowerment, and hope in the digital age.”
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