86: Prepper Billionaires

Have you ever noticed that the people with the most power and privilege seem the most afraid of losing it? From private bunkers to doomsday yachts, billionaires are stockpiling for the apocalypse, and in doing so, revealing what money can’t actually buy: safety, trust, or community.

In this episode of Money Feels, we’re unpacking the strange world of prepper billionaires — the ultra-wealthy who are preparing to survive the collapse of the very systems they helped create.

We’re your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast where we talk about the emotional side of money and how culture, gender, and ego all shape the way we love, earn, and prepare for the end of the world (apparently).

In today’s episode, we discuss:

• The rise of luxury survivalism
• Why wealth and fear often grow together
• How billionaires try to buy safety instead of building community
• The irony of trying to escape the collapse of a system you benefit from
• The psychology of control and scarcity at the highest income levels
• What “emotional prepping” looks like for the rest of us

This episode explores what happens when safety becomes a solo project and why true survival might depend less on money and more on connection.

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