Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Before she built a $100M+ space infrastructure company, Bridgit Mendler was a Disney Channel star and pop artist with millions of listeners.
Then she walked away—and started over.
In this conversation, Mendler shares how she went from Hollywood to MIT to Harvard Law, and ultimately to founding Northwood Space—one of the most ambitious companies building the future of global communications.
We talk about her unlikely path, what it takes to reinvent yourself, and why “seeking the truth” has been the throughline of her career.
Before she built a $100M+ space infrastructure company, Bridgit Mendler was a Disney Channel star and pop artist with millions of listeners.
Then she walked away—and started over.
In this conversation, Mendler shares how she went from Hollywood to MIT to Harvard Law, and ultimately to founding Northwood Space—one of the most ambitious companies building the future of global communications.
We talk about her unlikely path, what it takes to reinvent yourself, and why “seeking the truth” has been the throughline of her career.
