Margie Dunki-Jacobs:
Stroke of a Pen
Margie made a life-altering decision to chase fulfillment, even if it meant risking her daughters’ college education. What followed was a collapse of confidence, finances, and family—but also the start of something new.
Bio
Topics
- Walking Away from Stability: Why Fulfillment Sometimes Costs Everything
- Real Estate Dreams and Reality: What They Don’t Tell You
- How to Rebuild After a Massive Personal and Financial Loss
- What a Job Doesn't Define—And What It Does
- Listening to the Whispers: When Purpose Won’t Leave You Alone
- Navigating Guilt and Failure as a Parent
- Why Failure Might Be Your Greatest Teacher
- Coming Back Without Shame: Humility, Faith, and Second Chances
- The Pressure of “Having It All Together” and What Happens When You Don’t
- Faith in Rock Bottom Moments: Prayers, Provision, and Perspective
Guiding Questions
- What made you realize you were no longer fulfilled in your career?
- Can you take us into the moment you decided to walk away from your job—and what was at stake?
- What did those early real estate investing days look like for you?
- How did your identity as a mom shape the pressure you felt during that season?
- What was it like to lose so much—and how did you keep going?
- Tell us about the moment when you felt like you couldn’t go on anymore.
- How did the opportunity to return to the university come about?
- What did it feel like to watch your daughters graduate on your birthday?
- After coming back, what changed in the way you saw your work and your worth?
- What advice would you give someone who feels pulled toward something new but is scared to lose what they already have?