{"id":157963,"date":"2021-12-30T11:24:19","date_gmt":"2021-12-30T00:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/?p=157963"},"modified":"2022-01-10T11:33:28","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T00:33:28","slug":"ten-terrifying-questions-with-lorraine-murphy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2021\/12\/30\/ten-terrifying-questions-with-lorraine-murphy\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten Terrifying Questions with Lorraine Murphy!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Lorraine<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Lorraine Murphy is an award-winning entrepreneur, bestselling author, speaker, mentor and mother. Lorraine founded her first business in 2012. Australia’s first influencer talent agency, it grew from a start-up to multi-million dollar turnover and earned Lorraine and the business several accolades including being named as one of BRW’s Fast Starters, Entrepreneur of the Year, Content Marketer of the Year, Emerging Agency of the Year and Australian Start Up of the Year. In December 2017, She now creates online programs, events and mentoring programs, as well as her weekly podcast, The Lorraine Murphy Show. Lorraine’s books include the acclaimed, bestselling Remarkability, Get Remarkably Organised and now Step Into You<\/a><\/strong>. Lorraine lives in Sydney, Australia, is married to fellow entrepreneur Wade and is the ridiculously proud mother of their two children, Lexi and Wilder.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, Lorraine is on the blog to take on our Ten Terrifying Questions! Read on …<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lorraine Murphy<\/p><\/div>\n

1. To begin with, why don\u2019t you tell us a little bit about yourself \u2013 where were you born? Raised? Schooled?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I grew up in Dublin, Ireland amongst an enormous gaggle of cousins. As one of the eldest, I had a lucrative pipeline for my early hustling – first with babysitting, and later, tutoring! I attended the local Gaelic primary school, so my education until the age of 12 was exclusively through the Irish language. <\/p>\n\n\n

2. What did you want to be when you were twelve, eighteen and thirty? And why?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twelve \u2013 a vet, and I convinced myself that I\u2019d somehow be ok with the hairier elements of that career (like putting animals to sleep and breaking bad news to owners).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eighteen \u2013 a PR consultant. I\u2019d read a few novels with shiny PR-chick heroines, and it seemed like a fun job, so I chose a Communications degree to give me a well-rounded base that would hopefully set me up for a PR role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I graduated and painstakingly sent tailored cover letters and my resume to every PR firm in Dublin, and all I got was a handful of PFO (please eff off) letters. So I enrolled in a six-month postgraduate diploma in PR, that included an internship program and I found my first role from my internship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thirty \u2013 an author. I had successfully started my first business at 29, and was itching to share the experience with other wannabe entrepreneurs. I pitched the concept for my first book \u2013 Remarkability \u2013 to Hachette Australia, and became a published author at 34.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. What strongly held belief did you have at eighteen that you don\u2019t have now?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That the world is black and white \u2013 and that it\u2019s easy to differentiate between what the \u201cright\u201d and \u201cwrong\u201d way to think, live and be are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking back at myself at eighteen, I can see how many of my beliefs were in absolutes, purely as result of living in a small town exclusively with people who were, well, exactly like me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And what I\u2019ve learned since then is that there are many, many shades of grey between the black and white at either end of the spectrum, and that everyone\u2019s individual shade of grey is coloured by their upbringing, experiences and relationships until that point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. What are three things \u2013 this could be a book, painting, piece of music, film, etc \u2013 that influenced your career development?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My favourite author as a child was Laura Ingalls Wilder, she of the Little House on the Prairie<\/a><\/strong> series. She\u2019s my first example of a female author and \u2013 even today \u2013 I think of the stories she shared in her books. We named our little boy, Wilder, after her!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do The Work<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, by Steven Pressfield, was paradigm-shifting for me \u2013 particularly what he shares about the concept of \u201cresistance\u201d in the book. I\u2019d never heard of it before, and fully assumed that the critical inner voice I experienced when undertaking any creative endeavours was something only was something I alone suffered with. Understanding resistance totally changed the game for me, and brought much more confidence and ease to my creativity \u2013 both in my books but also in my business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I started my first business at 29 and had zero sales experience. Not knowing how to sell was a huge skills gap for me, and I was so grateful when my husband recommended The Ultimate Sales Machine<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Chet Holmes to me. That book educated me on selling in a way that was authentic and enjoyable for me, and gave tonnes of value to my potential clients. I still come back to the concepts he shared in the book ten years later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘Mentoring women is the backbone of my second business \u2013 whether that\u2019s through one-on-one work, at my retreats, on my online programs or at virtual and IRL events.’<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

5. What appeals to you about writing a personal development book?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The opportunity to pass on the learnings I\u2019ve had in my own life, for sure. Figuring out how to navigate the inevitable challenges and curve balls that life sends my way, then sharing how I overcame or dealt with them has been the common thread throughout all four of my books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I\u2019m going through a tough spot in life, I (only half joking) tell myself that \u2013 one day \u2013 it\u2019ll make for great content!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Please tell us about your latest book!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oooh I\u2019m so excited for this one! Mentoring women is the backbone of my second business \u2013 whether that\u2019s through one-on-one work, at my retreats, on my online programs or at virtual and IRL events. Step Into You<\/em> packages up the very best nuggets that have helped my mentees most in the last four years, and it\u2019s the perfect book to help women shift out of a rut, find their purpose, set their goals\u2026 and stay on track with them. It was a joy to write.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. What do you hope people take away with them after reading your work?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Firstly, that they have the confidence and the tools to design \u2013 and create \u2013 the life they wish to be living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secondly, that they have (their own) full permission to do that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And thirdly, that they\u2019re not alone. So often we believe that the self-doubt, or lack of motivation, or any number of other worries we have are exclusive to us. And what this book will do is remind readers that (in the nicest possible way) that they\u2019re not special, that most challenges are universal, and that there is a tried \u2018n\u2019 tested way to overcome them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Who do you most admire in the writing world and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glennon Doyle. I read her first two books three years ago, and was anxiously awaiting the arrival of Untamed for six months. I devoured it on my Kindle, I then bought the print book, devoured that\u2026 and have read it at least five times since. I admire her courage, vulnerability and her ability to so beautifully articulate the lived experience of women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Many artists set themselves very ambitious goals. What are yours?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I want to write a book a year for as long as I feel the urge to!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Do you have any advice for aspiring writers?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just start writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back in 2011, I had planned out my first book and wasn\u2019t sure if I\u2019d get a book deal \u2013 and if I didn\u2019t, I wasn\u2019t going to write the book at all. My husband, who is far wiser than me, suggested I write it anyway \u2013 and that I\u2019d at least get a few blog posts out of the content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I set myself a goal of writing the book before my birthday in seven weeks, and achieved that goal. Hachette said yes, and Remarkability was born in 2016. I firmly believe that the Universe kicks into action when we get serious about our goals. So if you want to be a writer, start writing now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you for playing!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014Step Into You<\/a><\/em> by Lorraine Murphy (Hachette Australia) is out now.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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