Episode 1: Life and Work During COVID-19
Get To Know Sally Kuhlman
In this episode I interview my long-time friend and a client of Curtis Financial Planning, Sally Kuhlman. Sally is the Director of National Programs for Beyond Differences, a non-profit organization that works to inspire students at all middle schools nationwide to end social isolation and create a culture of belonging for everyone. She is also the author of the blog Sally Around the Bay, where she shares her unique insights on a range of topics.
Sally and I discuss adjusting to life during a pandemic and how we are finding balance while sheltering in place. Interestingly, writing has been therapeutic for both of us as we try to make sense of these strange and unprecedented times. We also discuss Sally’s book project Other Mothers, which shares the stories of women who became mothers through nontraditional routes. And of course, our conversation wouldn’t be complete without a good wine tip, which Sally delivers on early in the episode.
Episode Highlights
- [03:13] Sally and I discuss how we're coping during COVID-19, and how the pandemic resulted in some creative changes to one of Beyond Differences' largest fundraising events.
- [10:21] Sally describes the important work Beyond Differences is doing to end social isolation in middle schools, including their "No One Eats Alone" initiative.
- [19:23] Since Sally is also a client of Curtis Financial Planning, we talk about money anxiety and how she has chosen to let go of financial stress.
- [23:46] We talk about figuring out what your "new normal" looks like, and using this time to do more of what you love.
- [26:34] Sally gets personal about the challenges she faced as a nontraditional mother of three and why finding a community of women in the Bay Area was so important to her.
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