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Diverse Abilities for Our Future

Danny van Leeuwen Health Hats
15 min readMar 30, 2021

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Rich with abilities, accomplished businessperson, autism advocate, Jimmy Clare uses mentoring and coaching well, and grabs opportunities as they appear.

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When I meet new people who follow my podcast, whether I know them or not, my heart warms, and my chest swells with pride, humility, and connection. These past weeks my aunt told me she listens to them all, the daughter of an old friend said she’s been listening for years, and Jimmy Clare reached out to me on LinkedIn asking me to interview him. How did you find me? ‘Oh, I’ve been listening for a long time.’ I’m honored. Usually, I ask people to record a chat with me. Seldom do I receive a cold call. My first reactions are equally intrigue and disinterest. Scoops of ice cream and chopped liver- both familiar but don’t mix well.

Introducing Jimmy Clare and Crazy Fitness Guy

Since I’d never met or heard of Jimmy when he messaged me, I started following him on LinkedIn and scheduled a call. When we first chatted, I couldn’t feel a connection until he started telling me about being in college and his business, Crazy Fitness Guy. We scheduled a call. I like to hear and share a diverse set of people’s stories about following their passion and building a business, especially young people. Note that now that I’m seasoned (old)…

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Danny van Leeuwen Health Hats
Danny van Leeuwen Health Hats

Written by Danny van Leeuwen Health Hats

Empowering people traveling together toward best health. Pt with MS, care partner, nurse, informaticist, leader. Focusing on learning what works for people

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