BTC255: Bitcoin Is For Everyone w/ Natalie Brunell (Bitcoin Podcast)

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Stig Brodersen

Education, Investing, Business

4.6 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 26 November 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Preston and Natalie discuss her book Bitcoin is for Everyone, a concise, accessible guide to Bitcoin’s relevance in today’s world. They explore Natalie’s personal immigrant story, the financial wake-up call of 2008, and how Bitcoin offers hope amid systemic dysfunction. They also address national vulnerabilities, military planning, and the future of decentralized money. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:04 - How Natalie’s immigrant background shaped her views on money and freedom. 00:08:02 - The 2008 financial crisis as a catalyst for her career and beliefs. 00:11:03 - Why Bitcoin is seen as a corrective to a broken financial system. 00:18:02 - The distinction between true capitalism and socialized losses. 00:23:34 - How to explain Bitcoin’s volatility through systemic flaws. 00:28:09 - Why Bitcoin is for Everyone is a great entry point for Bitcoin beginners. 00:31:56 - How energy use and scarcity are central to Bitcoin’s value. 00:35:50 - Why Bitcoin’s design empowers individuals over institutions. 00:46:49 - The importance of educating future generations on sound money. 00:54:18 - The national security risks tied to financial and industrial offshoring. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Natalie’s new Book: Bitcoin is for Everyone. Natalie’s Podcast: Coin Stories. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠Premium Feed⁠⁠⁠. NEW TO THE SHOW? Join the exclusive ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TIP Mastermind Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, Kyle, and the other community members. Follow our official social media accounts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bitcoin Fundamentals Starter Packs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TIP Finance Tool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Enjoy exclusive perks from our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠favorite Apps and Services⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get smarter about valuing businesses in just a few minutes each week through our newsletter, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Intrinsic Value Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠best business podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sponsors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Simple Mining Human Rights Foundation Unchained Onramp HardBlock Amazon Ads reMarkable Alexa+ Linkedin Talent Solutions Public.com Vanta Netsuite Shopify Abundant Mines Horizon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

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0:00.0	You're listening to TIP.
0:02.9	Hey everyone, welcome to this Wednesday's release of the Bitcoin Fundamentals podcast.
0:06.9	Today, we're diving into a book that I think will serve as one of the best entry points for
0:11.4	anyone trying to understand Bitcoin's role in fixing our financial system.
0:15.5	I'm joined by journalist and educator Natalie Bernal, whose new book, Bitcoin is for Everyone, does something
0:21.7	extremely difficult. It organizes a complex, messy set of economic problems into a clear,
0:28.4	accessible framework that anyone can grasp. We talk about why the current financial system
0:34.0	feels broken, how inflation and debt distort everyday life, and why Bitcoin offers
0:39.3	a credible alternative grounded in fairness, property rights, and real value. Natalie draws on
0:44.5	years of investigative reporting, hundreds of interviews, and a front row view into how the
0:49.9	incentives of the system actually work. It's a focused, highly informative conversation and one of
0:55.2	the best introductions to Bitcoin's Y that you'll find. This is surely an episode you won't want to miss.
1:01.0	Natalie is incredible and somebody that is just so clear in the way that she communicates,
1:06.0	and I have no doubt you guys are going to enjoy this interview.
1:12.6	Celebrating 10 years.
1:13.6	You are listening to Bitcoin Fundamentals by the Investors Podcast Network.
1:18.6	Now for your host, Preston Pish.
1:25.6	Hey everyone, welcome to the show. I'm here with the one and only Natalie Brunel, who has a new book out.
1:37.1	Bitcoin is for everyone. I did the audible version of this. And Natalie, I want to start here.
1:43.3	The thing that I loved about the book,
1:46.4	especially the audible version, was that you read it. You didn't hire somebody to do this.
1:50.9	You took the time and read the whole thing and you did an amazing job. And on top of that,
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