Natalie Brunell a podcast host, educator, and media commentator in the Bitcoin space.  Her popular independent show, the Coin Stories Podcast, features interviews with Bitcoin thought leaders and cover headlines related to finance and economic issues facing society. Coin Stories is the top woman-hosted Bitcoin education show in the world and ranks Top 10 in Business News podcasts.  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 holds a regional news Emmy for breaking news coverage as well as multiple Emmy nominations for investigative news stories.  Natalie was recently an adjunct professor of advanced communication and visual storytelling at the University of Southern California. She holds a Master’s of Science in Journalism from Northwestern University. In this episode, Patrick and Natalie have a fascinating conversation and deep dive into the broken monetary (and societal) system and what the cause is, at its core. Natalie is passionate about self-empowerment through education and research of Bitcoin and the real solution it provides in our technology centric world. Natalie shares the catalyst to her own research and enlightenment after watching her parents suffer during the great financial crisis, and the truth of what’s she discovered with her natural proclivity to learn and investigate. It’s more important than ever to have people like Natalie using her podcasting platform and interviews to share real stories of what has and is unfolding. Both Natalie and Patrick feel hope for what’s next, as more people start to wake up, ask questions, and seek sovereignty over sleepwalking into the cage of convenience and control. Natalie’s message is clear: “embrace Bitcoin for empowerment.”