Biography
Saul began his career as an animator for the Walt Disney Studios working on the hit films Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mulan, & Tarzan. He made his directorial debut with the hip action-adventure series Spy Groove for MTV. Shortly thereafter, he re-joined Disney, directing the films Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo & Kronk’s New Groove, starring Eartha Kitt & David Spade. Saul also consulted in development on the DISNEY films: Tinkerbell, Fox and The Hound II, Brother Bear II, Cinderella III, and Dumbo II.
Saul has directed high profile commercials for clients such as Best Buy, Dunkin’ Donuts, ESPN, Subway, Mercedes Benz, EA Sports & Build-A-Bear and has consulted for animation studios internationally in London, Tel Aviv, Toronto, Seoul, Dublin, Vancouver & China. Saul was a director on the smash hit Disney show Doc McStuffins, supervising director on The Numberlys and consulting producer on The Stinky & Dirty Show; both for AMAZON. For Netflix, Saul was consulting director on the hit show Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures and was supervising director on Llama Llama starring Jennifer Garner. Currently, Saul is the supervising producer on the Dreamworks hit show Madagascar: A Little Wild on Hulu/Peacock.
Saul speaks around the world sharing practical tools for success, meaning and fulfillment in all aspects of life! He also hosts the inspirational weekly podcast, Life of AWESOME!
Saul lives in Los Angeles with his wife Marion and their four children.
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45-minute keynote
In this high-energy keynote, Saul shares his personal story and engages, empowers and inspires audiences to reach their limitless potential! Not only jam packed with practical tools for success, but also for finding meaning and fulfillment in all aspects to living a dream life!
TAKEAWAYS:
• Audiences will be empowered to elevate their personal goals to the highest level!
• Discover the proactive mindset to making the impossible possible!
• Learn the practical tools of perseverance & resilience in order to go from great to awesome!
45-minute keynote
Through looking at the greatest movie heroes, audiences will learn to embrace the incredible power of storytelling in order to engage, impact and inspire those they lead!
TAKEAWAYS:
• Learn to create a culture that nurtures and encourages creativity & new ideas!
• Understand how to embody the heroes’ traits and provide a confident model of outstanding leadership!
• Build and maintain motivation!
45-minute keynote
Through analyzing memorable characters in Disney animated films, your audience will learn how to strengthen their confidence, vulnerability, and vision by harnessing the power of effective storytelling!
TAKEAWAYS:
• Discover the secrets of awesome storytelling to engage and captivate an audience, sell a product, idea or build a brand!
• Master strategies that teach and inspire people and teams to connect more effectively with audiences on an emotional level!
• Unlock the power of storytelling to communicate more authentically!
45-min interactive DISNEY drawing workshop
Experience empowering, personal self-growth while learning the timeless techniques of drawing Disney animated characters! Your audience will not just learn, but experience a true taste of their limitless potential!
TAKEAWAYS:
• Experience the thrill of embracing fear and pushing out of one’s comfort zone in order to grow!
• Participants will connect to one another as they tap into the power of the creative process!
• Everyone will have a blast and feel as though they just went to Disneyland!
Testimonials
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