“Anytime somebody asked me to do something, I always said yes, and then I went to figure it out.”

Episode Highlights

04:17 – Parents encouraged him to pursue an artistic career.

08:04 – Films like The Lion King deep impact on families and children.

10:47 – Animation work is a piece of a larger purpose at Disney.

18:29 – Career reframed as an education, not just a job.

19:42 – Best advice: “Always say yes” and figure it out later.

20:54 – Innovation and patents born from curiosity.

23:17 – Learning manufacturing from scratch through connections.

25:09 – Self-publishing a book and winning awards by asking questions.

Dave Bossert, author and longtime Disney animator, shares how treating his career as an education shaped every step of his journey. From decades of animation work to writing award-winning books, he explains how curiosity, saying yes, and a willingness to learn opened doors and created opportunities far beyond what he imagined.

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