Leaps of Faith - Meghan Murphy

What happens when we take leaps of faith? When we step into the unknown, holding the belief that we are in the right place at the right time. That whatever comes next, we’re going to be OK. Perhaps even richer for it?

My guest on the podcast today is Meghan Murphy, a fellow social worker, college instructor and friend who personifies just that. From her earliest years when her mother and father relocated the family from the beachside town of Santa Cruz, California to the small town of Quincy in the Sierra foothills, Meghan’s journey has been marked by leaps of faith. 

We act as if life is predictable. As if we can plan the next step with such precision that we are assured of what comes next. We choose our colleges, majors, partners, careers believing we have some control, but the truth is, we don’t know what comes next. Setting our sights on our own expectations can blind us to the beauty of what is right in front of us. We may miss the opportunities that exist in the now, in the next right thing, whatever that might be.

As a social worker, Meghan’s entire career has been focused on giving back. From her work with the homeless, to HIV drug users, to youth in residential treatment to teaching, she personifies what it means to live with an open heart. And yet, what I love most about this conversation is her stories about stepping into the unknown.  Of her leaps of faith. When she’s taken the road less travelled and turned those sparks into light.

Meghan Murphy has worked with diverse non-profit agencies in California and internationally as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ghana, West Africa. She has 18 years of experience working with vulnerable populations including people who use substances, persons with mental health challenges, and youth involved in the justice system. She holds a Master of Social Work degree and has been sainted by the Russian River Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence (as Saint Face of Compassion). She lives in Northern California with her husband Albert and her daughter Emma.

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