{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"How I Got Here with Dreena Whitfield","title":"Making an Impact Through Real Estate Investment and Development (with Jessica Myers)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2921,"description":"In this episode of How I Got Here, Dreena welcomes Jessica Myers, an entrepreneur, real estate developer and investor, and one of the youngest black hotel owners in the hospitality industry. From dreaming of being a TV news anchor to realizing her passion for real estate, Jessica has always wanted to make an impact on as many people as she can and she’s here to tell you how she’s doing it.Jessica speaks on how her education in journalism and participation in several work experience programs, including her roles at Fox News and The Nick Cannon Show, shaped her journey to becoming a real estate investor and hotel owner. She also breaks down what real estate wholesaling is, how it helped her break free from her corporate career, and how she co-created the Epic Collective as a platform to network and educate others on the freedom of working in real estate.“My dad was like, “You spent so much time climbing up the corporate ladder, what if the ladder is on the wrong wall?” and that enlightenment is what started the trajectory of fulfillment, of purpose, ownership, and really connecting with my dreams.” -  Jessica MyersStay tuned to learn how to overcome fear and failure to develop a successful track record in real estate investment and development, along with the power of working because you want to, not because you have to. Plus, Jessica shares insight into her future community development endeavors and how her hotel business has been impacted by the covid-19 pandemic.  “The more you surround yourself with people who know how to navigate tough situations, the better and more secure you feel.”- Jessica MyersConnect with Jessica:Visit her website: www.wholesalertohotelowner.com Follow her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/itsjessicamyers Connect with her on Facebook: www.facebook.com/itsJessicaMyers33 Connect with her on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jessicatipton Resources:The Emma Bowen Foundation: www.emmabowenfoundation.com International Radio and Television Society:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/BdBbhpyNt_QCzr05Um48v_vIOKUIOTF2dTew_MTRoO4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80NGI3/MzFlMzYxNGE2NDZi/M2ZhNDM3ZWM3YzVh/NjYyMS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}