<p>Almost 90 years ago, Walt Disney made history by producing the first cel animated feature film ever, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. While movie industry insiders and even those closest to him had doubted his vision, Walt and his studio staff persevered in creating an undisputed masterpiece, and managed to change the course of film and animation history in the process. In this episode of Toon My Heart, host Tracy Herold is joined by guest Dr. William Brunson, pastor, John Maxwell coach, and author of the new book <em>Faith, Leadership, and Walt: Leading with Purpose, Passion, and the Power of Possibility. </em>Dr. Brunson shares anecdotes about Walt's leadership and vision casting as we discuss the artistry and depth found within his first feature film. We discuss how Walt's Christian faith was reflected in this and other movies and projects; debate whether the original Disney princess is really the helpless "damsel in distress" that she's often made out to be; talk about how she displays characteristics of the Fruit of the Spirit and how this contrasts with the Evil Queen's vanity, envy, and other "works of the flesh"; consider which characters can be seen as Christ figures within the fairy tale story; bring up other Biblical symbolism found within the movie, such as the "forbidden fruit" of the poison apple; and appreciate how Snow White's quiet strength, faithful waiting, gentle kindness, and patient resilience can serve as an example to us all.</p><ul><li>Buy <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Faith-Leadership-Walt-Leading-Possibility-ebook/dp/B0GMK74C5X?ref_=ast_author_mpb#averageCustomerReviewsAnchor">Faith, Leadership, and Walt</a> on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Amazon.com">Amazon.com</a></li><li>Find Dr. Brunson's other books on his <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Amazon.com">Amazon.com</a> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/William-Brunson/author/B08D3XPDDF?ref=ap_rdr&amp;shoppingPortalEnabled=true">author page</a></li><li>Visit <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.deeperpurposecoaching.com/">DeeperPurposeCoaching.com</a></li><li>Visit his church at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://vhmc.org/">vhmc.org</a></li></ul><p>Also mentioned in this episode: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Saving-Cinderella-Feminists-Disney-Princesses-ebook/dp/B07L2HYRLD/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2QUFZ0ABSZP7C&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.5SbEyFfiG5YW3LRxW_BNDsOpvxK3G9g25DQ-JkCKOaGG0L88YBUNjoWAyB_62rAEtKwNQoeBPT8nCQIx4yLXfvK0Ig-6ab2qD8v5ycDXnPp2tCS33CplIGgdr9kXfYLpUzNwy56VZx7v613JclCxWpAlbAcYI3SLCN3k04PwDtTom57wu6KfPHTPa2GmqeqlWZQltyH-WjtslCtSwC1KB3nki4l-DhcG3KeAiVgxUNc.Z-GAiAe2h3YT9TB2OLzGs1OZsK6spWsXsZ-xpcMhVjQ&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=faith+moore&amp;qid=1776279811&amp;s=digital-text&amp;sprefix=faith+moore%252Cdigital-text%252C640&amp;sr=1-1">Saving Cinderella: What Feminists Get Wrong About Disney Princesses and How to Set it Right</a>, by Faith Moore</p><p>Make a donation of any amount to support Toon My Heart podcast at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://buymeacoffee.com/toonmyheart">https://buymeacoffee.com/toonmyheart</a></p><p>Interested in sponsoring an episode? Email [email protected]!</p><p>Thanks to the following folks on X for sharing their comments for this episode: @cookiesthin, @DesertofReelPod, @Intellectric</p><p>Music by REDproductions, sourced from <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Pixabay.com">Pixabay.com</a></p>