EPISODE · Jul 7, 2026 · 17 MIN
Former Disney Chief Counsel Steve Bardwil on Leaving Corporate Life, Chasing Music & Stardust in Disguise
from Plot Twist Radio · host Erin Egnatz
What happens when you walk away from a decades-long career at Walt Disney Studios to finally give music your full attention?Steve Bardwil, frontman of the Steve Bardwil Band and former Chief Counsel of Walt Disney Studios, joins Plot Twist Radio to talk about leaving corporate life behind, pursuing the creative dream he had carried for years, and why he believes it is never too late to do the thing you have been putting off.Steve shares the story behind the band's new album, Stardust in Disguise, his optimistic approach to songwriting, and what it was like to work with 11-time Grammy-winning producer Joe Chiccarelli, whose credits include Elton John, U2, The White Stripes, The Killers, and Alanis Morissette.We also discuss the power of music to trigger memory, why the Steve Bardwil Band “doesn't play sad songs,” the importance of collaboration, and the simple philosophy behind one of Steve's songs: don't wait to drink the good stuff.Sometimes the biggest plot twist is finally choosing the life you wanted all along.Listen now to Plot Twist Radio.
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