In this episode of Created for This, I welcomes Jess Hood, a 27-year-old Washington, DC business owner who works as a real estate agent, race director, content creator, and photographer.
Jess shares her path from a stable finance career into self-employment, how content creation became a launchpad for multiple business ventures, and why real estate, especially serving first-time homebuyers, has become her core calling because of the relationships and community-building involved.
She discusses choosing a brokerage, the difference between joining a team versus going solo, and practical ways to build community through church, consistent hobby groups like run clubs, and hosting gatherings like mahjong nights.
Jess also starting Race the Perimeter, her vision to build it as a standalone event beyond her personal brand, and how she approaches creativity, rest, trust in God with variable income, generosity, and basic investing principles.
00:37 Meet Jess Hood
01:35 From Finance to Creator
03:28 Jess’s Entrepreneur Roots
04:42 Choosing Real Estate and Brokerage Fit Tips
10:03 Spiritual Gifts
11:29 Building Community
16:54 Race the Perimeter Race Director
20:57 Creative Slumps and Consistency
22:30 Rest Rhythms and Detox Goals
25:45 Trusting God With Provision
26:33 Money Mindset and Generosity, teaching kids to invest and exploring other financial options and goals
