The Creative Process with Disney Animator and Master Storyteller Dave Zaboski

Language of the Soul Podcast

What happens when an artist, a storyteller, and a philosopher walk into a bar? Trick question - they're all the same person. Meet Dominck's old mate, Dave Zaboski - a mastermind artist, former Disney, Sony, and Warner Brothers animator, and current co-founder of Laetro. We walk down memory lane, revisiting his illustrious career and the lessons learned on his Chemin Artistique.
What role does luck play in manifestation? What is intuition? And how central is love to the creative process? Dave and Dominick bat these questions around and more, discussing the importance of oscillating between intellectual and intuitive states in the creative process--what's often referred to as 'the zone.' They discuss Dave's startup, Laetro, which connects creatives to companies. Dave shares his insights on the recent shift towards stakeholder capitalism and how creativity, diversity, equity, and inclusion can drive this change.
A picture may paint a thousand words, but story can change the world. We unpack the power of narrative framing to shape our subjective realities. The episode ends on a reflective note, examining personal history as a catalyst for spiritual growth. Through the lens of epigenetics, we explore how understanding and rewriting our narratives can liberate us from the past on both the microcosmic and societal level. Join us on this riveting journey that beautifully weaves together art, business, philosophy, and everything in between.
Guest Bio: Dave Zaboski is the co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of Laetro.com, a tech-enabled community of the world’s finest creatives serving enterprise customers with best in class design services. He is a classically trained painter and was an animator at Disney, Sony and Warner Bros. during the Second Golden Age of Animation. He worked on “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Lion King,” “Pocahontas,” “Aladdin,” “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” “Hercules,” “Fantasia 2000,” and others. He has illustrated several acclaimed children’s books, including titles for Dr. Ken Dychtwald, Dr. Deepak Chopra, finance guru Ric Edelman and actor Paul Michael Glaser.
Dave has created concept art for film and television, shown his fine art at galleries internationally, been the expedition artist in search of a lost temple in the Andes and painted for the Dalai Lama. Along with teaching workshops at retreat centers like Esalen Institute, Summit and Rancho

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Chapters

1. Connecting Dots (00:00:20)

2. Luck, Intuition, and Creativity Connection (00:06:45)

3. Flow and Technique in Art Creation (00:21:25)

4. Creativity and Artistic Integrity in Business (00:33:17)

5. The Shift Towards Stakeholder Capitalism (00:39:35)

6. The Importance of Collaboration and Mentorship (00:48:58)

7. The Power of Completion and Stories (01:02:08)

8. Reframe Narratives, Shift From Fear to Love (01:06:20)

9. The Power of Storytelling for Persuasion (01:11:47)

10. The Power of Story in Politics (01:24:09)

11. Exploring Spiritual Growth and Personal Stories (01:35:29)

12. Leaving on a Positive Note (01:49:32)