# Jim Murphy | Inner Excellence Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/story-and-craft-with-marc-preston-5077873/jim-murphy-inner-excellence Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/story-and-craft-with-marc-preston-5077873/jim-murphy-inner-excellence.md Podcast: [Story and Craft with Marc Preston](https://stenobird.com/podcast/story-and-craft-with-marc-preston-5077873) Published: 2025-04-29T12:45:20+00:00 Episode link: https://www.storyandcraftpod.com/ Audio file: https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/850c4dc2-4d2a-422d-b63c-c478c9fc5c97/stream.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/story-and-craft-with-marc-preston-5077873/episodes/jim-murphy-inner-excellence Duration seconds: 2652 ## Resource On this episode of The Story & Craft Podcast, we sit down with author,Jim Murphy who wrote thebook “Inner Excellence.”   We discuss Jim's journey, including his time as a professional baseball player, his mother's samurai heritage, and his transition to coaching.  We explore his unique experiences, such as living in solitude in the desert to write, “Inner Excellence,” which gained significant attention when Philadelphia Eagles' A.J. Brown was seen reading it on the sidelines during a playoff game.  Jim shares insights on his philosophy of living a meaningful life, the impact of Japanese culture, and his aspirations to make a difference in the lives of people around the world.SHOW HIGHLIGHTS01:01 Jim Murphy's Athletic Journey05:52 Transition to Coaching09:30 Cultural Influences and Personal Philosophy20:03 Reflections on Dreams and Aspirations21:37 Introduction to Living a Full Life21:46 Desert Experience and Personal Transformation27:30 Impact of AJ Brown and Future Goals33:58 The Seven QuestionsListen and subscribe on your favorite podcast app.  Also, check out the show and sign up for the newsletter at  www.storyandcraftpod.com...#podcast #JimMurphy #InnerExcellence #SelfHelp #AJBrown #TexasRangers #Rangers #Baseball #Author #Acting, Directing, etc. #storyandcraft #NFL #Football #PhiladelphiaEagles #Motivation #Inspiration  ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/story-and-craft-with-marc-preston-5077873/episodes/jim-murphy-inner-excellence/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/story-and-craft-with-marc-preston-5077873/jim-murphy-inner-excellence.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.