Jim Murphy



Nov 13, 2025

EP 290 - Jim Murphy
Welcome back to the Pretty Intense Podcast. We have the inspirational Jim Murphy with us today. Jim is the Author of #1 New York Times bestselling book "Inner Excellence." We talk about the late attention to his book going viral when AJ Brown, star receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles was spotted reading "Inner Excellence" on the sidelines. The next day, the book shot to #1. When we talked to Jim Murphy today you can easily see why. Jim himself had to walk away from playing pro baseball of the Chicago Cubs due to an injury. His journey of recover from such a massive fall, has led him to happiness he could never have imagined. He is now teaching everyone how they to can harness their potential, and live an extraordinary life, full of love joy and accomplishment. Grab a note book. You are going to want to write some of this down. Enjoy today's episode.

 

 

Background:
#1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Murphy is a Performance Coach to some of the best athletes and leaders in the world. He began his career as a professional baseball player in the Chicago Cubs organization. After experiencing vision issues that ended his playing career, Murphy coached with the Texas Rangers as well as the South African Olympic baseball team. He has worked with some of the world’s best golfers, including world champions, FedEx Cup champions, and world #1’s. The majority of Murphy’s clients have the best year of their careers in their first year working with him. In addition to coaching professional athletes and executives, Murphy leads Inner Excellence offsite retreats around the globe. He is the president of the Inner Excellence Freedom Project whose mission is to build communities to alleviate spiritual and physical poverty around the world.

 

Connect with Jim:
IG: @innerexcellencejimmurphy
X: @innerexcellence
FB: @innerexcellence
LinkedIn: @innerexcellence
https://innerexcellence.com/about/

YouTube Episode: https://youtu.be/AebAslZILfQ