Miss Style, Strength And Grace With Deidra Murphy

Three Roads to Motherhood: Jessica Babcock’s Journey of Diagnosis, Adoption & Faith ✨ Episode Summary: In this heartfelt episode of Miss Style, Strength, and Grace, I sit down with my dear friend Jessica Babcock—a woman whose path to motherhood followed three uniquely beautiful roads. Her journey began with Colby, her firstborn, who lives with cystic fibrosis and is on the autism spectrum. Because she and her husband Brent both carry the CF gene, they faced a 1 in 4 chance of passing it on with each pregnancy. Their desire to grow their family led them down two alternative paths: first, through adoption—welcoming their daughter June after a devastating failed match and adoption scam—and then through embryo adoption, which gave them their youngest son, Tanner, whom Jessica carried as a gestational mother despite no biological relation. From navigating diagnosis and special needs parenting to rebuilding trust in the adoption process and embracing the miracle of embryo adoption, Jessica’s story is layered w

Stories of Hope: Ryanna Cook on Breaking Cycles, Infertility, and Building a Heart Family Show Notes: In this deeply moving episode of Miss Style, Strength, and Grace, part of our Stories of Hope series connecting women battling infertility, Deidra sits down with Ryanna Cook, newly crowned Mrs. Washington America 2025—a passionate entrepreneur, community advocate, and adoptive mom. Ryanna opens up about the life-altering moment she chose to adopt her infant niece after discovering her in a makeshift cage, a heartbreaking reality born out of generational abuse and neglect. Her decision to rescue and raise her niece became the foundation for her platform, Breaking Cycles, and her belief in the power of heart families—those built on love, not just biology. In this powerful conversation, we explore:  Ryanna and her husband's journey through infertility  How she became a mother through the adoption of her niece Her mission to break cycles of trauma and create a legacy of love  Her thriving businesses, including he

In this episode of Miss Style, Strength, and Grace, host Deidra Murphy continues the Stories of Hope series—conversations designed to uplift and connect women navigating the challenges of infertility and alternative paths to motherhood. This week’s guest is Dr. Jen Goddard, USOA’s Mrs. Maine, a Board Certified Doctor of Natural Health, and founder of Thriving Proof, a holistic health practice in Brewer, Maine. Jen shares her deeply personal journey to motherhood, including how she conceived her first child naturally but later faced unexpected infertility struggles while trying to conceive her second son. Her story is a powerful reminder that fertility journeys are not always linear—and that healing and hope can come from both science and the soul. Through her work at Thriving Proof, Jen now helps women holistically navigate hormone balance, chronic stress, fertility issues, and overall wellness. She blends personal experience with professional expertise to support others on their paths to parenthood and heali

Stories not only connect us, but they provide healing, hope, and ultimately are the foundation of relationships and empathy. Continuing with my series: Stories of Hope, Connecting Women Battling Infertility, I am sharing my guest's battle and journey that many of you may resonate with. We are breaking the silence surrounding this struggle that more and more women are dealing with.  Allow me to introduce today's guest, Stephanie Kraemer. Stephanie Kraemer is an author, animal ambassador, frequent flyer, and wine enthusiast (yes, she’ll happily take some cheese with that). Passionate about making an impact, Stephanie currently serves as USOA Mrs. Wisconsin 2025, using her platform to uplift her community. She and her husband, Kyle, are proud infertility warriors, living in Sauk City with their beloved platoon of fur babies. Join Stephanie and I as we discuss methods of trying to conceive, her battle dealing with miscarriages, the love she still has and gives to her community, and how she has fought to find the

I would venture to bet that you probably know a woman who has battled some form of infertility. Infertility has many facets and looks different for any family, but ultimately the definition is the inability to concieve or carry to term after a year or more of trying.  This has been an episode on my heart for over three years now, but I never had the guts to finally sit down and record the full story until now. Today, as we celebrate Valentine's week and all things love, I am sharing the love my family was finally able to share with our little boy who joined our family through the beautiful journey of adoption. Go deep with me, even as I fight back tears, to share my battle of infertility, the methods I considered when trying to conceieve, and how we finally ended up choosing an adoption agency. I provide insights for families that may be considering adoption or fostering, to even the choices I had to make concerning my hormones and trying to get pregnant.  Why am I sharing this episode? I go deeper in the pod

Hey listeners! Today we have a very special guest episode where my sleep expert, Dr. Elizabeth Bonet, has taken over the podcast and leads you through a hypnosis session catered especially for sleep. Now you can get this amazing audo to help you drift off to a great night's rest and wake up feeling refreshed and rejuventated.   Please make sure when you listen to this episode to be in a safe place, not operating any machinery, and somewhere where you can lay down and relax without interruptions. You can do this practice during the day time to help you drift off to sleep later at night, or you can listen to it as you try to fall asleep for the night. Either way, you will experience an amazing difference in your sleep quality. A huge thank you again to Dr. Liz for offering this free session to my listeners. To get in touch with Doctor Liz Bonet for your personalized sleep hypnosis, be sure to go to www.drlizhypnosis.com Please share this episode and rate, review, and subscribe for more tips.  To check out all m

Meet the doctor that was able to save my life and my sleep - Doctor Elizabeth Bonet, Licensed Mental Health Care Practioner and Clinical Pyschologist. Discover in today's episoe how hypnotherapy ended up being the key to unlocking my sleep and ending my chronic nightmare.  Winner of numerous awards including Top 100 Moms in Business, Dr. Liz provides deeper healing to people all over the world who are seeking a holistic, mindful way to transform. An entrepreneur most of her life, Dr. Liz sold an award winning business in 2016. She is currently a six-figure speaker, owner of a hypnotherapy practice, and the host of the Hypnotize Me podcast. Dr. Liz is a dynamic speaker and a Mindset Ninja who brings a depth of knowledge and a huge dose of compassion to help others overcome the blocks in their subconscious mind so that they can create their best life. During today's interview, Dr. Liz shares her best tips for your best sleep of your life, including how hypnosis can specifically help with insomnia, overall menta

March is coming up and with that comes St. Patrick's Day and all things green. It got me thinking about colors, and how green specifically can be an intimidating color to wear, no matter the time of year or festivities. After listening to the podcast episode, you’ll know what color undertone you are and how to best accentuate it, how to wear whatever color you want, plus have the tools at your disposal to save you from buyer's remorse in the future. Bonus inside the episode: I specifically break down how to choose cosmetics and even jewelry tones to best suit you! Join me for today's colorful conversation!  Want more in-depth knowledge for pulling out confidence from your closet? Visit www.mystylesuccess.com to get started!  For more daily fun and videos, head to my socials  Facebook Instagram 

Meet today's guest, Devoreaux Walton, an author and confidence coach who serves as the CEO and Founder at The Modern Lady, a lifestyle company that educates and empowers women to live their best lives. Walton and her team teach women worldwide how to elevate their lives with elegance – helping them to unlock and unleash their feminine power through coaching, courses and community. Walton knows the power of mindset, wardrobe and charisma, and teaches timeless life principles for women to upgrade the essence of their chic selves to truly thrive. A Spelman College graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Washington University in St. Louis graduate with a Master’s degree in Business Administration, Walton is candid about sharing lessons learned from her corporate career at Google and IBM to inform and inspire her clients. A southern belle from Atlanta, Georgia, Walton currently resides in Dallas, Texas, with her Maltipoo daughter, Nyla. To learn more please visit www.TheModernLady.com. This is your o

Oh no, do you look frumpy or like a frazzled mess? This not only keeps you from feeling AH-mazing when you look in the mirror, but it also keeps you from reaching your potential every day. Not to mention, these three mistakes are actually VERY common mistakes a lot of women are making.  How we look on the outside IS a reflection of how we feel on the inside. Find out today if you are making one or more of these mistakes, PLUS find out how to fix them and my cheats/hacks for helping you look your best, every day!  To listen to my episode I mention in the podcast ALL about the biggest style mistakes women make, click here.   This is your one-stop shop for style, fashion, health and fitness. Deidra’s passion is to help empower women. Deidra is Mrs. Washington 2017, has a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Whitworth University, and is a professional fashion stylist and health guru that helps women become more confident both inside and out.  Check out her story, free resources, and more at: FREE Wardr

In today's podcast, meet Gretchen: Gretchen is one of my in-person styling clients. When she and I first started working on her style and image, she thought it was just a surface issue. She she *thought* just needed some "new clothes." As we started working together, I discovered the issue was much deeper than just not having enough clothing in her closet or having items that fit/flattered her figure (which side note, there usually is a deeper issue that becomes a limiting belief). The issue was that now being an empty-nester, her kids had grown and moved out, Gretchen truly didn't feel inspired by her closet anymore, hadn't actually shopped for herself in almost 30 years (she still had maternity clothing in there), and was still in the mode of everyone-first-but-me-last mentality. This left her feeling lackluster, uninspired to even get dressed, and worse, like she wasn't WORTHY of dressing for who she was WORTHY of being seen.  Does this sound familiar/similar to you? Listen in to find out HOW by working wi

Meet today's guest: Elise Fleming is a 27 year-old high school PE teacher, a fitness influencer, and certified personal trainer, while still finding time to coach volleyball and track+field. If anyone has an excuse to not have time to take care of her health, it would be THIS girl. Join Elise and Deidra on the episode to learn quick exercise hacks and on-the-go snack ideas to stay healthy and reach health goals. Elise also shares her personal story of healthy living and quitting her own EXCUSES! Elise and Deidra both agree that they are secretly best friends with author Rachel Hollis, and may or may not bust out in song during this episode... Get your Journey play-list ready and take notes while Elise shares the best ways to quit your own excuses, find simple ways to exercise, and even how she manages to keep energized in order to be at her best. Even better? Elise shares about the way she connects with other women in-person at meet ups, some of them being everything from coffee or wine sessions to fun boxing

I'm going to be real, this was literally...the...hardest...episode... I have ever recorded. I tried not to cry or get too emotional on you. Why? Today I am sharing my deepest and fear and current struggle, with my weight, self-image, body-image, and even my fear in regards to *trying* to start a family. Or what I call, trying to have a MOMbod in a 6-pack world.  TRUTH: I am 10 pounds heavier than my normal self. That means most of my jeans currently don't fit, I don't fully look at myself in the mirror right now, and I am trying to be okay with it. I know, that all sounds super shallow. YES I am already debating in my head whether or not to even share this episode, or this description right now, because it might make me seem like a shallow person.  BUT I am going to challenge myself to be real, vulnerable, and to share the hard things. I am sharing this today to vocalize what I am struggling with. If I am struggling with the negative self talk, the destructive behavior, and body image issues, I know other wom

Are you having a bonkers winter where you are at, my dear? I am going on day 3 this week, day 7 total, of being snowed in - we seriously haven't been able to get our cars (even my husband's truck) out of our road because of snow drifts for miles.  It may sound crazy, especially if you live on a road that the city plows, but out in the sticks for us country bumpkins, it is just another day in the frozen tundra. Just the other night in order to get home, we had to take a snowmobile to our place, with luggage! You have to listen to that story at the end of the podcast today, as well as all of our adventures of the snowstorm of February 2019. Here's the thing: I could get upset, feel sorry for myself, and even complain all day long. But that wouldn't get me out of the house, or create any positives in my life. So rather than whine, I decided to think about the biggest life lessons this snowpocalypse has taught me, and how you can create Snow ANGELS out of Snow, no matter what the storm of life is dumping on you.

It is Valentine's day my loves! In celebration of love, relationships and marriage, join my husband and I as we chat with our actual marriage coach+pastor, Arron Chambers. Arron is unapologetic in his approach to coaching (not cheerleading) the couples and individuals he works with. I cannot say enough about how incredibly insightful and impactful Arron's coaching has been for my marriage. Tune in to find out his action steps, tips, and tools for a closer and Christ-centered marriage.   Arron Chambers, author of Running on Empty: Life Lessons to Refuel Your Life (Life Journey/Cook Communications, 2005), Scripture to Live By (Adams Media, 2007), and Remember Who You Are! (Standard Publishing, July 2007), Yendo Con El Tanque Vacío (Spanish Translation of Running on Empty--Zondervan, November 2007), Go! (Standard Publishing, July 2009), Eats With Sinners (Standard, November 2009), Narrow-Minded Evangelism (Exponential, April 2014), and Devoted (NavPress/Tyndale, 2014), and Eats With Sinners (NavPress/Tyndale Jun

It is the month of love, and as a special episode in honor of Valentine's Day, I wanted to share an episode with my forever Valentine, my husband, Chris Murphy. Today meet my hubby and learn our 5 tips for a healthy, happy, fun, and strong marriage. With today's "interview" with my spouse, I asked us 5 questions with the best ways we have learned to show up for each other, make the most of our limited time together, and continue to grow both separately and together.  Some of our answers are similar, but some of our answers will definitely surprise you. Plus we are sharing the dorky ways we have fun together and continue to surprise one another even after 6 years of marriage. Both Chris and I hope that by sharing what works in our marriage today that we can help you become closer in your relationship with your partner and increase the love, passion, and happiness within your spouse or significant other. We are by no means perfect or have it all figured out, but let us know what you think of today's episode by

As a former army brat who grew up in Germany and Korea who went on to become a member of the Air force, Tanji is no stranger to discipline and a strong work ethic. After separating from the armed services, Tanji went on to get involved in Fitness training and competitions, as a fun way to promote a healthy lifestyle. You might even recognize Tanji from her role as “stealth” on NBC’s American Gladiators.  I hope you listen in to the episode today to hear incredible insight from Tanji, as well as amazing stories of how she not only redefines the traditional standard of femininity and beauty, but get her TIPS on how to push yourself to the next level - no matter what your goals are. PLUS you will find out how I was lucky enough to meet the official Tanji Johnson in person! To follow Tanji on Instagram click here Check out Tanji on Facebook www.tanjijohnson.com This is your one-stop shop for style, fashion, health and fitness. Deidra’s passion is to help empower women. Deidra is Mrs. Washington 2017, has a Bache

"If I fall asleep at this exact moment... I will get 5 hours of sleep. Okay I can function on 5...  An hour later... Okay, if I fall asleep right now, I will get 4 hours of sleep. Better than nothing... Okay, its 6:00 am, can I please just get an hour nap? No? Oh, okay..." Have you ever been there? Battling with insomnia, depression, anxiety, or something similar? I get it. If you have been following my journey for a little bit, you know a little bit about my struggles with debilitating insomnia, anxiety, and depression. (to here my full journey to health, listen to episode number 1, Deidra's Journey. Things are much better now, but I am no where near a perfect record for consecutive nights of sleep. Of course, whenever a big launch, one-on-one session, or presentation is coming up for me... I...DON"T...SLEEP. Period.  I didn't sleep the night before my online live masterclass - where over 600 women had registered to learn my tips to looking polished and pulled together. I wasn't energized, I wanted to quit,

What life lessons can a person get from brunch? Can French Toast, mimosas, and onions teach a person anything? As it turns out, YES. The other day I had to learn a valuable life lesson (three lessons actually) about taming my inner b-yotch, reigning back my mean girl, and taking life with flexibility and graciousness.  To learn about today's life lesson, and how it can IMPACT your life for the better, tune into a very special episode of the podcast.  Have you ever caught yourself going down the wrong path, and in that moment knew you needed to snap out of it? Make a 180 degree turn, and take life in stride? I have been there too, listen in to find out what I mean.  This is your one-stop shop for style, fashion, health and fitness. Deidra’s passion is to help empower women. Deidra is Mrs. Washington 2017, has a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Whitworth University, and is a professional fashion stylist and health guru that helps women become more confident both inside and out.  Check out her stor

I truly believe that with anything in life, consistency is key. Paired with a grateful heart and the right game plan, any goal can be achieved. Today I am sharing for free, my number one morning ritual and practice that I know to my core has changed the trajectory of my life, business, health, and life goals.  These are the actionable steps that I will break down into easy to follow tips that you can start implementing every day as well. The best part? Not only am I sharing this resource with you today, but it also doesn't cost you a penny! All you need is a pen/paper, and a desire to accomplish your dreams. That is it! Start implementing this practice every day, create a habit, and you will be amazed by the results. Be patient, as all good things (even good habits) take time to become second nature, and take time to create results.  Take a screen shot of this episode and share it on social media, tag me at @stylebydeidra and let me know the goals you will be writing about! Interested in the five minute journ