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Rich Dad Radio Show: In-Your-Face Advice on Investing, Personal Finance, & Starting a Business

Why the Dollar Is Failing and Bitcoin Was Inevitable

Rich Dad Radio Show: In-Your-Face Advice on Investing, Personal Finance, & Starting a Business

The Rich Dad Company

Business, Investing

4.14K Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2026

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

What if the money you work for isn't really money at all? In this episode, Robert Kiyosaki sits down with Natalie Brunell to explore why the global financial system is built on debt—and why that system is beginning to crack. From inflation and central banking to history's repeated monetary failures, this conversation explains why fiat currency functions more like an IOU than real money.

Natalie shares her unique perspective growing up under a communist system and how those early experiences shaped her understanding of freedom, capitalism, and hard money. Together, they break down why governments rely on money printing, how inflation quietly destroys purchasing power, and why alternatives like Bitcoin and hard assets continue to gain attention worldwide.

This episode isn't about hype or price predictions—it's about understanding the rules of money, recognizing historical patterns, and learning why trust in traditional systems is fading. If you've ever questioned the future of the dollar, the role of central banks, or why people are seeking financial alternatives, this conversation offers clarity and context you won't hear in mainstream media.

00:00 Introduction and Natalie's Background
00:36 Robert Kiyosaki's Perspective on Bitcoin
05:05 Natalie's Journey into Bitcoin
07:48 The Financial System and Bitcoin's Role
17:03 The Importance of Hard Assets
29:55 Closing Thoughts and Upcoming Events

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0:00.0

This is the Rich Dad Radio Show, the good news and bad news about money.

0:07.1

Here's Robert Kiyosaki.

0:09.0

Hello, Robert Kiyosaki, The Rich Dad Radio Show.

0:11.1

I'm broadcasting from beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona, where it's either heaven or hell,

0:16.9

and right now it's heaven.

0:18.5

It'll soon be hot as hell.

0:20.6

But anyway, I guest today is Natalie Brunnell.

0:22.6

She is the author of the book called Bitcoin is for everyone. And the reason I wanted Natalie on board

0:28.2

here is I'm the old guy. I'm up there with Warren Buffett and Peter Schiff and myself. And Buffett

0:35.8

and Schiff, they talk badly about Bitcoin. And I think that's really stupid

0:42.4

person. I'll say to publicly. Why would you be against Bitcoin? But they have to talk their

0:48.6

book, you know, so Peter Schiff sells gold, so he has to talk his book against Bitcoin. And Buff is just an old guy,

0:57.9

he's 90-something years old. And I think I have more gold than Schiff. I mean, I actually start

1:04.5

gold mines. So this is a gold mine I took public. And I love gold, I love silver, I love Bitcoin, I love Ethereum.

1:14.3

I just don't like the Federal Reserve Bank.

1:18.1

And America today is the biggest detonation in world history.

1:22.1

And when I was born in the 40s, we're the richest country in the world.

1:26.6

But because of the Federal Reserve Bank,

1:28.9

and I asked people to study this book here,

1:31.9

it's called The Creation from Jackal Island.

1:34.2

You can see I study, I was a real stupid kid in school,

1:37.2

but I do study.

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