The episode you're about to listen to was released back when the mere Christians podcast was called the call to mastery

Now if you love mere Christians, you're still going to love these older episodes because the majority of each

conversation focuses on how the gospel influences the work of our guests. With that disclaimer out of the way, the call the mastery. I'm Jordan Rayner. This is a

podcast for Christians who want to do their most exceptional work for the glory of

God and the good of others.

Each week I host a conversation with the Christ follower

who's pursuing world-class mastery of their craft.

We talk about their path to mastery, their daily habits, and how their faith influences their work. Today's guest is Tom Bancroft. He's a world-class animator with more than 30 years of experience,

much of which was at Disney, where he animated for Beauty and the Beast, the Lion King, Aladdin Pocahontas and Mulan.

And he wasn't just a low man on the totem pole.

He was the head animator who created Moushu and a lot of other characters.

Tom and I sat down. We had such a fun conversation.

We talked about what it was like being at Disney during the animation renaissance that followed the Little Mermaid in 1989.

We talked about how films like Tangled can help us long for the true myth of Christianity and we talked about how we

Christians have to wrestle with really tough questions about how we can work in

workplaces that are increasingly hostile to the gospel.

My kids may or may not have also made

a guest appearance in today's episode.

It's a lot of fun. I think you're going to love it.

Please enjoy this episode with my friend, Top Bangpong.

Hey Tom, thanks for doing this.

Hey, it's good to be here, Jordan. Thank you for having me.

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