

018: The Concrete Business Benefits of Community Building with Maruxa Murphy
In this episode of The Widest Net Pamela is joined by Maruxa Murphy, an award-winning community experience designer, strategist, entrepreneur, author and catalyst for change who has been transforming communities since the year 2000. She leads national and international initiatives to foster meaningful connections and empower individuals to live their fullest.
Maruxa Murphy thought she was destined to be a ballerina, but she found her true purpose as a community builder, bridging the gap between cultures, companies and customers to create a sense of belonging and transformative impact.
Here’s what you can expect from this episode:
- How Maruxa Murphy found her place in the world as a multiracial Filipino-American woman and how her experience led to her career as a community builder.
- How her vision expanded to create a new model of community building after increasing student diversity and retention rates at her alma mater
- Advocating for companies to understand the importance of creating a sense of belonging
- What bridging the gap between customer experience and community building looks like
Remember we all need each other - life and work is better together.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Join The Revolution - Free Gift
- Maruxa Murphy - Website
- Maruxa Murphy - Instagram
- Maruxa Murphy - Facebook
- Maruxa Murphy - LinkedIn
- The Widest Net Book by Pamela Slim
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