When Glennda Baker was just starting out in real estate, it was 1992 — "when Jesus was a baby," as she told Vivian Tu in this week's episode of the " Networth and Chill " podcast, presented in partnership with Vox Media and PS, and sponsored by Marshalls . At the time, the landscape in Atlanta, GA, wasn't so friendly to young mothers like herself, and she faced a few harsh rejections (one for being "too bubbly") before she landed herself in a role where she felt supported to grow. That first job kick-started Baker's journey to becoming one of the most successful real estate moguls in Atlanta, raking in regular six-figure commission checks.
Today, Baker's content about the real estate business — and her signature Southern twang — have garnered her hundreds of thousands of followers on social media and a still-booming business. This week, she sat down with Tu to talk about her career in real estate and to reflect on how far she's come since those days of trying and failing to bag an assistant job at a firm. Read a snippet from the conversation below, and for more real estate advice, listen to the full episode, "Homes, Loans, and Groans - Real Estate Pitfalls to Avoid," on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , YouTube , and wherever else you get your podcasts.
Vivian Tu: How did you feel going into this industry that's oftentimes been pretty male-dominated? Glennda Baker: I had been reading a book, "How to Develop a Six Figure Income in Real Estate." And I went to the real estate Taj.
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