About this episode

Frank and Jen interview Brian Collins, a former Walt Disney Imagineer, about his insights on creativity and innovation.

This week on Theme Park Thursday, Frank and Jen sit down with Brian Collins, former Walt Disney Imagineer, founder of the Brainstorm Institute, and author of Creative Cross-Pollination: A Former Imagineer's Take on the Innovation Process. Learn more about Brian at wdwithme.com Creative Cross-Pollination is available now *** Learn more about Dillo's Discord Universe by clicking here! *** 🎤 Hosts: Frank Cardillo & Jen Cardillo Snyder 🎥 Video courtesy of Snydillo Studios 🎶 Music & Themes produced by Matt Harvey. ➡️FOLLOW Dillo's Diz on INSTAGRAM 📸 : https://www.instagram.com/dillosdiz/ ➡️SUBSCRIBE to Dillo's Diz on YOUTUBE 📺 : https://www.youtube.com/dillosdiz ➡️FOLLOW Dillo's Diz on the XTWITTER 🐦 : https://twitter.com/dillosdiz ➡️FOLLOW Dillo's Diz on THREADS 🧵 : https://www.threads.com/@dillosdiz ➡️FOLLOW Dillo's Diz on BLUESKY ☁️ : https://bsky.app/profile/dillosdiz.bsky.social ➡️FOLLOW Dillo's Diz on FACEBOOK 💻: facebook.com/DillosDiz/ 🎙️ Join us on our Patreon for Exclusive Dillo's Diz content by visiting patreon.com/dillosdiz or dillosdizresort.com! DIllo's Diz Resort Guests: Theme Park Rob, Jeffers, Skipper Bob, Nathaniel Hardy, Louis and Dr. Val of #FigmentsInTime…

People in this episode

Hosts: Frank Cardillo, Jen Cardillo Snyder

Guest: Brian Collins

Topics covered

• Imagineering
• Creative Cross-Pollination
• Innovation Process

Keywords

• Disney
• Brainstorm Institute
• Creative Cross-Pollination

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Creative Cross-Pollination: A Former Imagineer's Take on the Innovation Process, Creative Cross

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