Take the Risk: The Leadership Lessons That Built Empower with Marcia Davies

In this episode of Grab Your Keys, Sue sits down with Marcia Davies — longtime mortgage industry leader and founder of MBA’s Empower initiative — to talk about leadership, risk, relationships, and legacy.

After a career spanning Freddie Mac, government service, and the Mortgage Bankers Association, Marcia reflects on what it really takes to build influence and leave an organization better than you found it.

She shares her three keys to success: being willing to take risks, treating people the way you want to be treated, and putting “deposits in the relationship bank.” From succession planning to delegation, from empowering women in mortgage to navigating AI’s growing impact on the industry, this conversation is filled with wisdom for leaders at every stage.

Whether you’re building a business, leading a team, or reinventing yourself, Marcia’s insights will challenge you to grow with courage, integrity, and intention.

This is a powerful conversation about leadership that lasts.