Natalie Brunell
Natalie Brunell is a top-rated investing journalist, podcast host, influential educator, and media commentator in the Bitcoin space. She is one of the most well-known women in the cryptocurrency industry and the host of the Coin Stories, a highly-popular podcast where she features origin stories and philosophies from Bitcoin, macroeconomic, and political thought leaders. Previously, Natalie was an award-winning TV journalist and investigative reporter. For more than 10 years, she covered in-depth local and national news topics and held a regional news Emmy for breaking news coverage as well as multiple Emmy nominations for investigative news stories. She was recently an Adjunct Professor of advanced communication and visual storytelling at the University of Southern California. She also served as an Anchor and Managing Editor for Swan Bitcoin's Hard Money and video contributor to Bitcoin Magazine.
Natalie Brunell Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Creator and Host
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Host and Managing Editor of Hard Money Show
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Adjunct Professor of Communication and Visual Storytelling
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Host and Executive Producer of Career Stories Podcast
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Freelance Reporter and Video Producer
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Freelance Associate Producer and 2012 Master's News Fellow
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Investigative Unit Assistant
Academic History
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M.S., Broadcast Journalism and Videography
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B.S., Dual Major in Broadcast News and Italian Studies
Coin Stories is the top woman-hosted Bitcoin education podcast in the world.
The podcast features interviews with Bitcoin thought leaders and covers headlines related to finance and economic issues facing society.
Launched in 2021, Coin Stories was ranked Top 50 U.S. Podcasts in Business, Top 20 U.S. Podcasts in Investing, and Top 100 Chartable's Business Podcasts.
Some of her guests include Michael Saylor, Peter Schiff, PlanB, Anthony Pompliano, Willy Woo, Raoul Pal, Robert Breedlove, Dan Held, Peter McCormack, Pierre Rochard, Jason Williams, Jimmy Song and more.
JOURNALISM CAREER
Natalie was a Senior Correspondent and Investigative Journalist at Spectrum, focused on in-depth interviews, human pieces and investigative reporting.
She was a Host and Executive Producer for Career Stories podcast, featured on Apple's New and Noteworthy podcasts. Also featured on Google Play and Spotify.
She was a National Freelance Correspondent for ABC News, where she contributed to the growth of ABC News digital and streaming platforms.
She was a KCRA Breaking News/Enterprise Reporter for Hearst TV, where she contributed to the station's award-winning investigative unit.
She was awarded an Emmy for Best Spot News Coverage for concise and visual live field report while at KESQ, CBS Local 2, and KUNA.
She was a Freelance Associate Producer for CNN, chosen as the 2012 Master's News Fellow, a position held by only one journalist per year.
She was a Freelance Reporter and Video Producer for Reuters, responsible for writing, shooting, and editing video to produce original packages for Reuters.
MEDIA
Natalie is a well-known media commentator on Bitcoin, macroeconomics, politics and society trends.
She has appeared in Fox News, Fox Business, Bitcoin Magazine, and more.