Natalie Brunell - Bitcoin is for Everyone

Nov 18, 2025

In this discussion, Natalie Brunell, a Bitcoin educator and host of the Coin Stories podcast, shares her insights on Bitcoin as a moral technology. She recounts her family's immigration story and the financial hardships that fueled her passion for monetary history. Natalie emphasizes the importance of women in Bitcoin and explores how the current fiat system erodes trust. She advocates for Bitcoin's potential to reshape society and highlights its role in providing financial freedom and equality for all.

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ANECDOTE

Family Loss Shaped Her Bitcoin Journey

Natalie recounts her family losing their home in the Great Financial Crisis and how it shattered belief in the American Dream.
That experience motivated her to study money, journalism, and ultimately embrace Bitcoin as a solution.

INSIGHT

Broken Money, Not Capitalism, Is The Root

Natalie explains she once supported 'tax the rich' but later learned the core problem is a monetary system that enables cronyism.
Understanding money mechanics transformed her view from blaming capitalism to solving broken money with Bitcoin.

ADVICE

Study Money History Before Choosing Assets

Learn the history of money, fractional reserve banking, and why gold failed as a global settlement medium.
Use that understanding to evaluate Bitcoin as a digital, global money designed for our connected economy.

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In this episode, I chat with Natalie Brunell, host of Coin Stories, a top-ranked Bitcoin podcast and one of the most powerful voices in Bitcoin education and financial media.

We dive into her debut book Bitcoin is for Everyone, while also exploring the role of women in Bitcoin, and why she sees Bitcoin as a deeply moral technology.

If you’re looking to reconnect with the idea of financial freedom, discover how Bitcoin might reshape society, or simply hear an inspiring story of resilience and conviction, this episode is for you.

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