In this episode, I sit down with Sally McQuillen, a psychotherapist and author of the upcoming memoir "Reaching for Beautiful: A Memoir of Loving and Losing a Wild Child." Sally shares her powerful journey of processing grief through writing after losing her son Christopher, and how journaling on her phone eventually evolved into a full memoir.
Key Topics & Timestamps:
[05:01] Sally discusses her connection to "wild" personalities and her son Christopher
[15:57] The therapeutic benefits of journaling through grief
[21:52] How Sally's writing group helped shape her memoir
[26:54] Working with She Writes Press and editor Brooke Warner
[31:21] The special significance of the book's April 2025 release date
[34:01] End of interview
Special Note at the End [35:40]: Discussion about changes coming to the podcast format and reducing interview frequency in favor of more solo episodes.
Don't miss next week's episode featuring bestselling author Steve Berry!
