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EPISODE · Aug 14, 2025 · 51 MIN

Reaching for Beautiful

from Heartache, Health, and Healing · host Brenda Mundt

On today’s podcast, this conversation is one I know will stay with you.I’m sitting down with Sally McQuillen—she’s a psychotherapist who specializes in addiction recovery, grief, and trauma healing. But beyond her clinical expertise, Sally brings a depth of personal experience that adds a powerful layer to her work. She recently released her debut memoir, Reaching for Beautiful, which explores the intersection of love, loss, and healing in a way that’s already resonating deeply with readers.Sally is someone who understands the messy, raw, and often unspoken layers of grief and love. In our conversation, she opens up about what it means to navigate loss, hold space for complicated emotions, and ultimately find beauty in the most unexpected places.Whether you’ve experienced deep grief yourself or simply want to better understand the people around you, this episode offers something meaningful. Grab your favorite beverage and get comfy. Sally is here to share her heart and her story with us. CONNECT WITH SALLY:Website: https://www.sallymcquillen.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sallymcq/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sally-mcquillen-lcsw-cadc-6053a628/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sal.mcq/CONNECT WITH BRENDA:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/brendmundt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100015947192855&mibextid=LQQJ4d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/brenda-mundt-b6b3352a?trk=contact-info⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.energizedlifewellness.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you’re ready to put some goodness in your body, you can order Glōci at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://getgloci.com/BRENDAMUNDT ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a discountWellness Online Shopping Club: https://mymelaleuca.com/brendamundthttps://RiverbendRanchSteaks.com/brendamundt

On today’s podcast, this conversation is one I know will stay with you.I’m sitting down with Sally McQuillen—she’s a psychotherapist who specializes in addiction recovery, grief, and trauma healing. But beyond her clinical expertise, Sally brings a depth of personal experience that adds a powerful layer to her work. She recently released her debut memoir, Reaching for Beautiful, which explores the intersection of love, loss, and healing in a way that’s already resonating deeply with readers.Sally is someone who understands the messy, raw, and often unspoken layers of grief and love. In our conversation, she opens up about what it means to navigate loss, hold space for complicated emotions, and ultimately find beauty in the most unexpected places.Whether you’ve experienced deep grief yourself or simply want to better understand the people around you, this episode offers something meaningful. Grab your favorite beverage and get comfy. Sally is here to share her heart and her story with us. CONNECT WITH SALLY:Website: https://www.sallymcquillen.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sallymcq/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sally-mcquillen-lcsw-cadc-6053a628/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sal.mcq/CONNECT WITH BRENDA:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/brendmundt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100015947192855&mibextid=LQQJ4d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/brenda-mundt-b6b3352a?trk=contact-info⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.energizedlifewellness.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you’re ready to put some goodness in your body, you can order Glōci at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://getgloci.com/BRENDAMUNDT ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a discountWellness Online Shopping Club: https://mymelaleuca.com/brendamundthttps://RiverbendRanchSteaks.com/brendamundt

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