856 · I Just Got Off a Call With Disney’s New CEO, Josh D’Amaro
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Lou Mongello - Disney Expert
4.8 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 9 February 2026
⏱️ 84 minutes
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856 · I Just Got Off a Call With Disney’s New CEO, Josh D’Amaro...
Disney just named only its ninth CEO in more than 100 years, and days later, I found myself on a video call with Disney’s new CEO, Josh D’Amaro.
In this episode, I share what that on-the-record conversation revealed about Josh’s leadership style, his Josh D’Amaro Disney CEO leadership vision, and his commitment to remaining accessible to fans and Cast Members even as his role expands. We talk about why so many people feel a personal connection to Josh, and how that authenticity shapes the way he leads.
We also explore why the pairing of Josh as CEO and Dana Walden as President and Chief Creative Officer may be one of the most important structural decisions Disney has made since the Bob Iger era - and why this leadership design matters more than the title change itself.
We discuss what this moment means for Disney Parks, storytelling, technology, Cast Members, and the Disney fan community, and why this doesn’t feel like a simple succession, but the beginning of a more unified Disney.
This is an honest, thoughtful look at the Josh D’Amaro Disney CEO leadership vision and why it could redefine how Disney shows up as one company, everywhere we experience it.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey Michael, me amigo. |
| 0:03.0 | Pay attention, it's Joe time. |
| 0:05.0 | Welcome, foolish mortals. |
| 0:08.0 | Yes, folks, we only have high-class stuff on this show. |
| 0:24.7 | Prepare yourself for an adventure like no other. |
| 0:31.2 | W.B.W. Radio. Your information station. |
| 0:36.1 | Disney just named only its ninth CEO in more than 100 years, and days later, I found myself |
| 0:42.9 | on a video call with Disney's new CEO, Josh Tomorrow. |
| 0:46.3 | And in this week's episode, I share what the on-the-record conversation revealed about Josh's |
| 0:51.9 | leadership style, vision for Disney, and commitment to remaining |
| 0:55.4 | accessible to fans and cast members, even as his role expands. |
| 1:00.1 | We also break down the pairing of Josh as CEO and Dana Walden as president and chief creative |
| 1:05.3 | officer and what may be one of the most important structural decisions Disney has made in |
| 1:10.3 | decades. |
| 1:10.8 | We also talk about what this leadership shift means for parks, stories. may be one of the most important structural decisions Disney has made in decades. |
| 1:16.4 | We also talk about what this leadership shift means for parks, storytelling, technology, |
| 1:22.0 | cast members, and the Disney fan community. It's an honest, thoughtful look at the Josh Tomorrow CEO leadership vision and why I could redefine how Disney shows up as one unified company. |
| 1:29.8 | Hello, my friend, and welcome to WW Radio, your guide to the Disney parks and experiences |
| 1:34.6 | from around the world. |
| 1:36.0 | I am Lou Mungelo, and this is show number 856, and whether this is your first time listening |
| 1:40.4 | or you've been with me for all 20 years since the very beginning. Welcome home. |
| 1:44.9 | Please don't forget to be part of the community and conversation over in the clubhouse at www. |
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