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Achieving Healthy and Sustainable Success with Kevin P Murphy (Part 1)

Dr. Adrienne Shnier / Kevin P Murphy Episode 112

Achieving Healthy and Sustainable Success with Kevin P Murphy

This episode of The Advancement Spot is a little bit different — I was honoured to sit in the guest seat as the incredible Kevin P Murphy stepped into the host role to lead our candid and inspiring discussion! 


Reframing Our Concepts of Success, Privilege, and Balance

As the host of The Reflect-On Podcast, Kevin explores inspiring stories, traumas, lessons, and reflections on fears, feelings, and what truly matters. In this episode, he guides us through a beautiful conversation that touches on Apply Yourself’s holistic vision, why we shouldn’t ignore the immense benefits of in-person learning, and how we can nurture and nourish our drive to succeed.


You’ll discover:

  • How to embrace the moments of reflection and surrender that will help us reach our goals
  • How education will likely shift in the future and how to maximize its benefits
  • Why the idea of work-life balance is a lie (and what we should actually strive for!)
  • How to avoid letting toxicity seep into your professional or academic life
  • The power of using your privilege for good — and how it can help you build a beautiful legacy  


This no-limits conversation is the first of a two-part series. Be sure to tune into next week’s episode to experience our full journey!


Guest bio: Kevin P Murphy is an advocate for the power of honest and vulnerable conversation to help improve lives and grow actionable potential. As a Financial Planner and host of The Reflect-On Podcast, Kevin has learned that reflection, attention, and emotionality are perhaps the biggest catalysts for betterment we possess in our modern world. 

Timestamps:‌ ‌

01:35  Meet Kevin P. Murphy

02:16  About Adrienne

04:19  About Kevin

06:47  Being vulnerable on your path

08:51  Adrienne’s journey

15:08  Moments of surrender

21:20  Future of education

29:45  Holistic success

35:24  Privilege & legacy

38:29  Toxicity

44:14  Outro


Links mentioned:‌ ‌

Kevin P Murphy

Instagram: @kevin

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