Natalie Brunell

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United States16 yrs 11 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Emmy-winning investigative journalist with extensive media experience.
  • Host of top-ranked podcasts in cryptocurrency and career storytelling.
  • Adjunct instructor shaping future journalists at USC Annenberg.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a multimedia journalist with expertise in podcasting and investigative reporting.

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About

TV Correspondent, Emmy-Winning Journalist and Podcaster. Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Brunell Coin Stories: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coin-stories/id1569130932 My original podcasts, Coin Stories and Career Stories (available on Apple, Google Play and Spotify) consistently rank in the Top 50-100 Apple Podcasts. Biography: Natalie Brunell is a Polish-American television news personality, investigative journalist, podcast host and educator. She is a senior correspondent and investigative reporter for Spectrum News 1 LA as well as Adjunct Instructor at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. She hosts two podcasts highlighting origin and success stories: Coin Stories and Career Stories. Her work at Spectrum News was nominated for an LA Press Club Award and for an Emmy in Investigative Reporting. In 2021, Natalie launched the Coin Stories podcast, which is focused on cryptocurrency and Bitcoin. Coin Stories features one-on-one interviews with leading voices in the crypto space about their origin stories and philosophies on monetary policy, economics, and digital currencies such as Bitcoin. Coin Stories quickly ranked among the top 100 Business Podcasts, according to Chartable.

Experience

Talking bitcoin

2 roles

Author, Bitcoin is for Everyone

Nov 2025Present · 5 mos

  • Author of Bitcoin is for Everyone
  • Synopsis: Let’s face it—we all sense something is wrong.
  • People have lost faith in the future. They feel left behind as the cost of homes, university fees, and even groceries continue to skyrocket. While the rich grow exponentially richer, life for the average person has become increasingly unaffordable.
  • Bitcoin Is for Everyone invites us to consider a jaw-dropping idea – that one problem lies at the root of all the others.
  • Our money is broken.
  • Nobody presents the subject quite like journalist Natalie Brunell. With Natalie’s guidance, exploring Bitcoin becomes a compelling and inspiring journey of discovery and insight. The book doesn’t just look squarely at the causes and consequences of “broken money.”
  • It shows how Bitcoin fixes it.
  • Bitcoin is for Everyone will help you understand why Bitcoin is among the top-performing assets in modern history. The book offers a bold vision for Bitcoin as the elegant solution to a problem we can no longer afford to ignore.
  • A must-read for anyone who wants to reclaim freedom, economic empowerment, and hope in the digital age.

Host/Creator - Coin Stories Podcast

May 2021Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

  • Interview top names in Bitcoin and cryptocurrency space about the technology and their origin stories
  • Ranked Top 50 U.S. Podcasts in Business
  • Ranked Top 20 U.S. Podcasts in Investing
  • 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.

Semler scientific®

Board Member

May 2025Jan 2026 · 8 mos

Spectrum

Senior Correspondent, Investigative Journalist

Aug 2019Oct 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Senior correspondent and video storyteller focused on in-depth interviews, human interest pieces and investigative reporting.

Apple

Host/Executive Producer - Career Stories Podcast

Feb 2019Jun 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Creator, Host and Executive Producer of the "Career Stories" podcast on Apple/Google Play/Spotify.
  • Featured on Apple's New & Noteworthy Podcasts
  • Consistently ranked in Top 50 or Top 100 for Apple Podcasts in the Career category, according to Chartable
  • Nominee, 2019 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards - Best One-on-One Interview

University of southern california

Adjunct Professor of Advanced Video Storytelling & Communication

Aug 2018Jan 2022 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Instruct broadcast and digital journalism students on the fundamentals of multi-platform content creation, video shooting and editing, and on-camera performance.
  • Train students how to conduct in-depth interviews, write and produce visually strong messages, and engage audiences on digital platforms and social media.

Abc news

National Freelance Correspondent

Mar 2018Aug 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos · Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Write original stories on tight deadlines and communicate clearly and concisely on-camera for hundreds of national and international ABC affiliates in the UK, France, Canada, Israel, and New Zealand (audiences of tens of millions).
  • Contribute to growth of ABC News digital and streaming platforms as a content producer, live reporter, and anchor; develop innovative pitches and taking projects and vision from concept to execution while managing budgets and financial limits.
  • Produces pieces, including video shooting and editing, for digital platforms including Good Morning America.com

Hearst television

KCRA Breaking News/Enterprise Reporter

Jan 2016Jan 2018 · 2 yrs · Sacramento, California Area

  • Enterprise, produce and write stories on tight deadlines for newscasts at top-rated station.
  • Contribute to the station’s award-winning investigative unit, including pioneering digital-first investigations and communicating complex issues to diverse and broad audiences.
  • Strategically produce exclusive content for online and social media platforms to promote station brand, target specific audiences and interact with viewers, becoming one of top social media personalities for station.

Kesq, cbs local 2, kuna

Emmy Winning Investigative Reporter/Anchor

Sep 2013Dec 2015 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Palm Desert, California

  • Lead a months-long investigation into a local political figure’s financial ties and alleged public corruption; receive Emmy Nomination for Best Investigative Series.
  • Awarded Emmy for Best Spot News Coverage for concise and visual live field report.
  • Develop a deep understanding of community issues, consumer trends, business policies and government affairs to inform effective pitches.
  • Host charity events, festivals and awards shows for audiences of thousands of people.

Cnn

Freelance Associate Producer, 2012 Master's News Fellow

May 2012Aug 2013 · 1 yr 3 mos · Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Write and report original stories published on CNN.com and sent to national and international CNN affiliates.
  • Chosen as the 2012 Master’s News Fellow, a position held by only one journalist per year who holds a Master’s Degree in Journalism.
  • Assist with field production of all major Hollywood awards ceremonies.

Thomson reuters

Freelance Reporter/Video Producer, Reuters TV

May 2012Aug 2013 · 1 yr 3 mos · Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Responsible for writing, shooting and editing video to produce original packages for Reuters
  • international feeds in the field of technology and innovations as well as entertainment.
  • Dissect complex scientific and technology-related topics in an easily digestible manner.
  • Cover diverse range of topics as a solo "preditor," ranging from a scientist who specialized in studying the brains of psychopaths to a bionic eye engineered to return sight to the blind.

Nbc

Investigative Unit Assistant

Jan 2011Jan 2012 · 1 yr · Chicago, IL

  • Work closely with investigative unit to gather and analyze records, research news tips and
  • story leads, and conduct interviews for long-form investigations.
  • Increase investigative team’s social media presence to encourage audience interaction and
  • promote stories.
  • Master time management by juggling newsroom position with a full-time class load of
  • graduate studies at the Medill School at Northwestern University.

Creative artists agency

Receptionist, Agent Assistant

Nov 2009Feb 2011 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Gain invaluable industry experience and quick decision-making skills assisting fast-paced agent desks with high volume of calls, meetings and submissions.
  • Consistently multi-task, coordinate schedules, and communicate with high-profile clients and executives; forge a strong sense of confidence and finesse working with people in all types of positions.
  • Serve as initial point of contact for largest talent agency in the world.
  • Serve on agency’s philanthropy team and help plan largescale corporate charity events.

Hollywood foreign press association

Bilingual Reporter

Aug 2009Nov 2009 · 3 mos · Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Serve as an apprentice to Italian journalist Silvia Bizio (La Repubblica, L'Espresoo) by covering Los
  • Angeles-based stories for an Italian audience, including Hollywood events and press junkets.
  • Conduct on-camera interviews and assist with writing bi-lingual articles.
  • Help coordinate annual "Cinema Italian Style" film festival.

Seeten italia

Bilingual Reporter/Producer

May 2008Jul 2008 · 2 mos · Florence, Italy

  • Report on-camera as correspondent and produce original packages on cultural events, wine
  • makers and art exhibitions in the region of Tuscany, Italy.
  • Produce original video content in Italian and English for both TV (SeeTen) and on the
  • program’s website.

Shady acres entertainment

Production Assistant/Videographer

Jan 2008Dec 2008 · 11 mos · Studio City, CA

  • - Conduct interviews and assist during field production for Tom Shadyac's documentary "I Am."

Education

Northwestern University

Master of Science from Medill — Broadcast Journalism/Videography

Pepperdine University

Bachelor's degree — Dual Major Broadcast News & Italian Studies

Fremd High School

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