I thoroughly enjoyed the time spent with this week’s guest, Shannon Ziolkowski. Not only is she kind and thoughtful, I learned a lot about sun-protected clothing. She works at Coolibar. The name “coolibar” is a tree found in Australia that offers shade. We met because I emailed the company asking them if they would soon be offering additional colors of a jogger pant I like. They actually responded. Really, how often does that happen anymore? Enter, Shannon. We struck up an email chat that resulted in a Zoom call request to talk more about my thoughts regarding their products. Now that is outstanding customer service. I can get behind a company like that. One that goes above and beyond what is expected. In other words, a commitment to excellence.

Before our chat, I did not know our day-to-day clothing offers such little sun-protection. There are many who have conditions that make it challenging to enjoy activities the rest of us take for granted. And that’s a quality-of-life issue. I feel compelled to help share their message. I am grateful this company exists and is committed to creating clothing that allows you to enjoy your time outside while keeping you protected from sun damage. Thanks Coolibar.