Danny van Leeuwen, the host of Health Hats, tells good stories. About his incredible experience on a swaying walkway 20 stories above the jungle canopy in Costa Rica. About the time he fell on the Camino de Santiago in Spain. About the first time he fell. About trying to climb 11th century castle steps in Spain. A nurse and healthcare advocate, he shares his experiences of living with multiple sclerosis and being an advocate for health equity.
Danny also discusses his background, including his career in healthcare and membership in several important health organizations. He remembers what travel meant to him as a child and recounts his various adventures traveling with disabilities, including trips from Chicago and Detroit to New York, to the Camino in Spain, to the Portugal Camino and to Costa Rica.
Danny provides practical advice on dealing with the challenges of traveling with a disability, emphasizing the importance of support systems and leveraging available resources. He also touches on his work with underrepresented communities and his interest in long COVID research. Danny’s philosophy of taking calculated risks and remaining adaptable despite physical limitations resonates throughout the conversation.
Danny van Leeuwen Info
Contact Danny: https://health-hats.com/#contact
Health Hats Website: https://health-hats.com/
Danny Health Hats Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/dvanleeu
Danny crossing the suspension bridge in Costa Rica with Juve Acuna, the grandfather of disability travel guides, on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1zokW8rnNk
Places mentioned:
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
New York
Spain Camino de Santiago
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
Portugal Camino
Costa Rica
Cloudland State Park, Georgia
CREDITS
Host and creator: Christi Cassidy
Contact: christi@movingalongpodcast.com
Artwork by Phyllis Busell
Music by Eve’s Blue.
Show notes written with assistance from https://podium.page.
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