Colleen Murphy is a wife, mother of seven, author, and public speaker.

In 2013, tragedy struck Murphy’s family when her second oldest daughter, Lauren, was hit by a car and suffered severe brain damage. Murphy’s main focus became helping piece Lauren back together again. With the help of specialists from all over the country, her family and friends, as well as her strong faith, she was able to do just that.

Today, Murphy and Lauren speak together as a team, inspiring thousands of people by sharing the details of Lauren’s tragic accident, never-give-up attitude, and miraculous recovery. Murphy lives just outside of St. Louis, Missouri with her husband Dave. She spends her free time fielding countless phone calls from her children as they deal with the challenges of adulting and assisting her husband via FaceTime as he struggles to find things at the grocery store.

Authors, Overcoming Adversity, Inspirational, Motivational Commencement,