T1C 18 | The 1% Closer with Bridger Pennington

Raise the Bar · Mar 6, 2026 · 12m

Bridger Pennington shares his perspective on risk, decision-making, and entrepreneurship. He recounts the pivotal moment in college when he had to choose between a six-figure job in Silicon Valley or pursuing his own fund and business ideas. A mentor helped him reframe what risk truly means, showing that the worst-case scenario was far better than most people experience, and the upside could be life-changing. Bridger explains why taking big bets early, learning from failures, and “swinging the bat” in business can lead to extraordinary outcomes. This episode is packed with mindset lessons for…