DeAnna Murphy serves as a Stake Relief Society President in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She also runs Strength Strategy where she consults businesses, coaches, and individuals. She was born in Provo, UT, but grew up in Canada. She met her husband at Ricks College, and had 3 children.

DeAnna shares a touching spiritual moment she had during General Conference a few months after giving birth to a daughter with spina bifida (9:14). She said “It helped her look forward rather than focusing on the challenges that were to come."

* United in hearts and mind: Looking forward, rather than seeing challenges and obstacles. “If ye are not one then ye are not mine.” How do we get everyone on the same page and get a 360 degree perspective. (13:30)

* Talk to leaders about where their strengths are, “Where is Zion happening here and now?” (16:00)

* “Stop looking at what’s wrong and focus on what is right, and how can we get more of it?” (16:55)

* Differently Imperfect: When we are authentic with others, and ourselves we can progress (18:15).

* Don’t judge. The first thing the Savior did is love. (21:45)

* As a Stake Relief Society President, “Here is why I’m here.” D&C 43:8-9 & 16 (23:15)

* Uplifted and edified together: Monthly One on One visits (24:19) to talk about many things including their personal life, and reviewed the questions “What has the Spirit taught you this month? What is working well and what keeps you up at night?”

* How to not start from a deficit point of view? (29:38)

* DeAnna's experience being called as the Stake Relief Society President (31:30)

* “If I love them, they will find their own way.” (36:08)

* We need to know who the leaders are (37:25)

* Finding direction and goal setting (41:27)

* Mosiah 4:11-12 Always rejoice and be filled with the love of God (53:24)

Links:

Wendy Ulrich Interview

Weakness is Not a Sin, By Wendy Ulrich

Strengths Strategy Website

Written Transcript

Kurt Francom (LS): In this episode we talk to a stake Relief Society president. Buckle up. She knows her stuff.

LS: In this episode we are going all the way to Minneapolis and talking to DeAnna Murphy. And this is so good. She is a stake Relief Society president. Really has a great perspective on how to approach this calling, and I think this is a calling that so many people get into, and they’re not overly certain what it is they’re supposed to do. And so she has a great framework and model that she followed and did and such inspiration that any leader will gain from this. If you know a Relief Society president - and don’t act like you do, there’s one in your ward, OK?- email this episode to them and they will be blessed by what DeAnna has to offer, and her perspective and how she approached her calling as a stake Relief Society president.  It’s a fantastic one.

 

LS: Today I have the opportunity to interview DeAnna Murphy. How are you DeAnna?

DeAnna: I am wonderful, Kurt. Thanks so much for the opportunity to be here today.

LS: Yeah, well, you know you were recommended that I reach out to you by Wendy Ulrich, and Wendy’s episode, if any of you have not heard, would be one to definitely not miss. And it was great to go to her home and meet her, and when we were talking about other individuals that I could interview, you were probably the first name that came out of her mouth.