Dream Chasing

Bob Weis, Jody Maberry

Booking Overview

This interview show focuses on creative careers, ambitious experiences, and the personal journeys behind bringing big ideas to life, featuring accomplished Disney and Walt Disney Imagineering professionals as external guests. Agencies could credibly pitch experienced designers, artists, architects, creative leaders, and innovators with compelling stories of turning ambitious concepts into real-world experiences; booking difficulty is medium because guests are established specialists and industry leaders, but the show has a focused niche.

Metrics

Episodes: 5

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

bob@bobweis.com

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Host

Bob Weis - Retired president of Walt Disney Imagineering who led creative teams behind major Disney experiences and wrote Dream Chasing.

Jody Maberry - Podcast co-host who joins Bob Weis for conversations about the people, creative processes, and perseverance behind ambitious projects.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Established creative professionals, designers, artists, architects, Imagineering or theme-park specialists, and leaders who have brought ambitious ideas or experiences into reality.

Required Achievements:

Leadership or substantial experience on major creative, design, architectural, or visitor-experience projects, A distinguished career at Walt Disney Imagineering or a comparable creative organization, Published creative work or other notable projects demonstrating a sustained creative practice

Recent Guest Discussions

Kathy Mangum - Her Unconventional Path Into Imagineering, Learning From Specialists, Taking On Unfamiliar Projects, And Discovering The Creative Work She Wanted To Pursue.

Eric Robison - His Path From Concept Designer To Painter, The Influence Of Mentors, Progress City, Creating The Book Return To Progress City, And Balancing Artificial Intelligence With Hands-on Art.

Recent Topics

Business, Leadership, Design, Theme Parks, Career Development

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Dream Chasing

Kathy Mangum: A 42 Year Career of Creative Collaborations

October 15, 2026

"The creative process is not going from point A to point B. You go to point A, you take a U-turn, you do some curlicues, and then point B might be off in the distance." BobWeis.com Buy the book Dream Chasing Episode Chapters [03:08] Deciding when to retire after a 42 year career [04:59] The people and experiences that remain [09:02] Bringing her skills to an arts organization [11:29] Learning patience with creative work [16:59] Speaking up for a Cars Land scene [21:08] Kathy's regret about Sp...

Kathy Mangum: A Brave Bet on California Adventure

October 08, 2026

"You don't justify it on performance. You justify it on it's the right thing to do." Guests had a way of showing us what Disney California Adventure Park still needed. They were crossing over from Disneyland to visit a few attractions, then would head back over to Disneyland. We wanted them to stay, and that meant thinking about the park as a whole. In part two of our conversation, Kathy Mangum takes us through her work as an Imagineering producer on A Bug's Land, the Finding Nemo attractions...

Eric Robison: Drawing Up a Dream

October 01, 2026

"I entered Imagineering as a concept designer, and I left as a painter." Buy the Book Return to Progress City by Eric Robison Eric Robison Art At D23, I saw a desk set up for Eric Robison. I knew Eric would be at home with a chair near the crowd and a piece of paper in his hand. Eric is an artist, storyteller, architectural designer, and longtime friend. Eric entered Walt Disney Imagineering as a concept designer and spent 39 years doing creative work there. Along the way, he became a painter...

Frequently asked questions

Here's some frequently asked questions for

Dream Chasing

How do I get in touch with Dream Chasing?

Dream Chasing is hosted by Bob Weis and Jody Maberry. Its publicly listed email is bob@bobweis.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Dream Chasing?

The publicly listed email for Dream Chasing: bob@bobweis.com.

How many listeners does Dream Chasing have?

Podseeker estimates Dream Chasing reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Dream Chasing?

Dream Chasing typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Established creative professionals, designers, artists, architects, Imagineering or theme-park specialists, and leaders who have brought ambitious ideas or experiences into reality. Common among recent guests: Leadership or substantial experience on major creative, design, architectural, or visitor-experience projects; A distinguished career at Walt Disney Imagineering or a comparable creative organization; Published creative work or other notable projects demonstrating a sustained creative practice. Recent guests include Kathy Mangum and Eric Robison.

How hard is it to get booked on Dream Chasing?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Dream Chasing cover?

Recent episodes cover Business, Leadership, Design, Theme Parks, and Career Development. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

bob@bobweis.com

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