Go Big or Go Home with Jamie Van Leeuwen
Is it possible to live your life to the fullest and still stay on top of a busy work schedule? The simple answer is, yes. However, this would require a heightened sense of self-awareness, commitment to self-care, and passion for the impact you are making. This is what sets you to unleash your full potential, thereby maximizing your positive impact in this world.
Today, Jamie Van Leeuwen shares with us how he’s able to sustain a vibrant life despite having a busy work life. He also shares what he’s learned while traveling and working with communities in different parts of the world. Additionally, you’ll hear about the roles his mentors played in his life and why he believes young people should consider having at least one mentor.
Tune in to the third episode of Vibrant Life Unlocked to hear how Jamie enjoys a vibrant life despite his busy schedule!
In This Episode You Will Learn:
- What inspires Jamie to want to live his life as fully as possible (02:37)
- The importance of having mentors (06:21)
- Jamie’s definition of servant leadership (10:18)
- His source of vibrancy and positive energy (14:54)
- The importance of self-care when you have a busy work life (17:10)
- The small changes that one can consider to make their life more vibrant (23:11)
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Jamie Van Leeuwen
CEO & Founder, Global Livingston Institute
Jamie Van Leeuwen currently serves as the Director of Youth & Community Engagement with the Emerson Collective focused on building and leveraging relationships across sectors that impact social justice issues specific to education, conservation, immigration, health care, and youth development. Prior to this role Jamie served both Mayor and Governor John Hickenlooper for 14 years as a public sector leader in Colorado. Through his work in local and State politics he has engaged collectively across sectors to generate over $300 million in new resources for the public good. He is also the CEO & Founder of the Global Livingston Institute (GLI), a non-governmental organization in East Africa designed to engage students and community leaders to Listen. Think. Act. by developing innovative solutions to poverty. He is a Senior Research Fellow with the University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs and became a Fulbright Scholar in 2013 and a Woodrow Wilson International Fellow in 2017.
Jamie completed his PhD in Public Policy at the Graduate School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado Denver with an emphasis on affordable housing and homelessness. He has a Master’s degree in International Public Health and a Master’s degree in Sociology from Tulane University. His career focus is on domestic and international work related to poverty alleviation, specifically targeting homeless and vulnerable youth globally.
Jamie serves on boards for the Biennial of the Americas, Colorado Music Coalition, the Presidents Leadership Class at … Read More
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