Sarina Murphy- Danielle Beverly Award Recipient

Sarina Murphy, also known as Sarina Renee, is a former NFL wife and the loving mother of her teenage daughter Sa’ mya Renee.

The domino effect of being in an abusive relationship may render your mind powerless to discernment and resolution. Sarina witnessed the toxicity cascade in her marriage from verbal, to emotional, then financial, and finally physical abuse. She mustered up the inescapable strength to take action and picked up the phone and dialed 911. An unexpected turn of events left Sarina incarcerated and her adolescent daughter homeless.

Hampered with physical scars on her back, hate in her heart, and a wounded mind, Sarina questioned God. It was then that He told her to remember the Bible story of Joseph. Have faith through our trials knowing that God will deliver us in the glory of His justice.

Sarina knew her message would inspire others. She reclaimed her power by telling her story. Sarina believed sharing her experience helped heal other women in similar circumstances. She encouraged residents at women shelters to keep pushing. She spoke to women in similar circumstances. She encouraged residents at women shelters. She encouraged to keep pushing. She spoke openly to the young women at girls homes and taught them the signs to look for in an abusive partner.

Sarina is a survivor that thrives with grace and faith. She is an advocate and motivational speaker for domestic violence awareness and she aims to enlighten women on the signs of narcissistic behavior. From 2017-2018, she served on the event board for the Spring of Tampa Bay Domestic Violence Women Center. She gave a powerhouse speech at the first annual Women of the NFL Set the Example Conference in 2017.

Domestic violence is a personal issue and it’ s society’ s secret. So many women think they are alone. Sarina reassures them that they are not the only ones going through this and that we must talk about it. We must remove the stigma of embarrassment to have a chance to address the problem.

Sarina finds time and energy to concentrate on her film career; work as a media correspondent; engage in social justice causes; nurture ‘Aniras Spices’her successful upstart business; and, manages her daughter’ s modeling career.