Move With Mully

Chris Mullenberg

Move With Mully is where we have real conversations with the real players in real estate. Built for the top 20% of producers and leaders in real estate, this community focuses on honest conversations, fresh perspectives, and actionable tactics to help top agents build better businesses and get their time and quality of life back. This is not another dry business podcast. It’s a seat at the table with the industry’s top producers, entrepreneurs, and innovators who are building exceptional businesses and lives they’re genuinely excited to live. We dig beyond the highlight reel to uncover the wins, pivots, and lessons that shaped the most successful people in real estate today. Every episode gives you practical takeaways to implement right away: what strategies are working now, how to navigate industry shifts, what AI, tech, and marketing matter, and how to grow without burning out. Tune in, engage, and let’s grow together.

Episodes

  1. 6h ago

    Raised by Feral Raccoons, Built for Cold Calling

    Raised behind a Route 66 diner by a family of feral raccoons, and somehow, that’s only the beginning The Cold Call Cowboy joins Move With Mully for a conversation full of wild stories, including carnival phone tricks, rodeo close calls, six people sharing three parachutes, and a lifelong commitment to dialing for dollars. Along the way, we meet Emmylou, hear about life on the road, and learn why he’ll always choose a landline. It’s cowboy storytelling, deadpan comedy, and an interview that gets wilder with every answer. Follow Move With Mully for more conversations, and tell us which story finally made you lose it? Chapters 00:00:00 Meet the Cold Call Cowboy 00:02:42 Carnival Calls and a Trapeze Mishap 00:06:20 Bull Riding and Meeting Emmylou 00:11:39 Life on the Road and Three Parachutes 00:17:51 Dialing for Dollars and Coffee for Closers 00:21:53 Calling for Good and Staying on a Landline 00:27:00 Tumbleweed Wisdom 00:29:19 Supernatural Calls and Pop Up Shows 🎧 Listen to Move with Mully 🍎 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/move-with-mully/id6791251495 🟢 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/033PzhA0YaAjNwYOb6sh5y ▶️ YouTube https://youtube.com/@movewithmullypodcast 👍 Follow and share the show with someone who belongs at the table. 📩 Questions, topic ideas, success stories, or guest suggestions movewithmullypod@gmail.com Hosted by Chris Mullenberg and Chris Parsons Guest Cold Call Cowboy Produced by Andres Vazquez #MoveWithMully #ColdCallCowboy #CowboyStories #Comedy

    Raised by Feral Raccoons, Built for Cold Calling
  2. Oct 28

    How to Adapt Your Real Estate Business When the Market Changes

    When the market gets harder, how do you know whether to change your plan or give it more time? Chris Mullenberg and Chris Parsons talk honestly about burnout, staying consistent and testing new ideas before changing direction. Mully shares takeaways from eXpcon, including the value of getting around other producers and having better conversations with buyers and sellers in a changing housing market. They explore building trust through consistent content, using YouTube to educate potential clients and getting started before your videos feel polished. Mully shares what happened when he tried a five minute TikTok Live listing walkthrough, with 33 people watching at one point. The conversation closes with choosing a niche and finding a community and brokerage that help your business grow. Chapters 00:00 Market Changes and Agent Burnout 02:52 When to Pivot Your Business Plan 06:24 Lessons from eXpcon and Top Producers 08:53 Understanding the Housing Market 14:46 Building Trust Through Consistent Content 20:10 Turning Video Content into Business 27:24 Finding Your Niche, Community and Brokerage 🎧 Listen to Move with Mully 🍎 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/move-with-mully/id6791251495 🟢 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/033PzhA0YaAjNwYOb6sh5y ▶️ YouTube https://youtube.com/@movewithmullypodcast 👍 Follow and share the show with someone who belongs at the table. 📩 Questions, topic ideas, success stories, or guest suggestions movewithmullypod@gmail.com Hosted by Chris Mullenberg and Chris Parsons Produced by Andres Vazquez #MoveWithMully #RealEstate #RealEstateAgents #ContentMarketing

    How to Adapt Your Real Estate Business When the Market Changes
  3. Oct 14

    Turn Your Database Into Repeat and Referral Business

    When someone in your database needs an agent, what makes them think of you? Chris Mullenberg and Chris Parsons share how they moved from chasing the next lead toward building a business around relationships. They walk through their 60 touch plan and explain how automated updates, personal conversations and client events help them stay present in people’s lives. They explain why useful real estate information and personal connection both matter, and share ways to keep those relationships active long after a transaction closes. Want the 60 touch plan template discussed in the episode? Reach out to the show. Chapters 00:00 Intro: Why Agents Keep Chasing Leads 03:39 Turning the Sales Funnel Upside Down 06:46 Make Your Database the Foundation 12:34 From Cold Calling to Repeat and Referral Business 17:49 Grow Your Database and Follow Up With Purpose 21:05 The Four Monthly Touches 25:57 Keep Automation Personal 30:27 Client Events, Handwritten Notes and Lasting Loyalty 🎧 Listen to Move with Mully 🍎 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/move-with-mully/id6791251495 🟢 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/033PzhA0YaAjNwYOb6sh5y ▶️ YouTube https://youtube.com/@movewithmullypodcast 👍 Follow and share the show with someone who belongs at the table. 📩 Questions, topic ideas, success stories, or guest suggestions movewithmullypod@gmail.com Hosted by Chris Mullenberg and Chris Parsons Produced by Andres Vazquez #MoveWithMully #RealEstate #ReferralBusiness #CRM

    Turn Your Database Into Repeat and Referral Business
  4. Sep 30

    Building a Real Estate Business That Gives You Your Time Back

    What does it take to build a real estate business that gives you your time back? In this episode of Move with Mully, Chris Mullenberg and Chris Parsons sit down with Patrick Soukup to talk about the years of consistent work behind his YouTube channel, Living in Fort Collins. Patrick shares how a project he started during Covid grew into a source of business for his team, why he kept publishing before the first deal arrived, and how he invested in production as the channel proved its value. They also explore the decisions behind the business. Patrick talks about sharing opportunities with his team, choosing time with his kids over keeping more of the income, and moving his independent brokerage to eXp. The conversation covers team culture, showing up as yourself on camera, and the systems he still wants to build so he can step away with confidence. Patrick leads The Soukup Group in Northern Colorado and creates videos that help people explore life in Fort Collins and the surrounding communities. Connect with Patrick Instagram https://www.instagram.com/patricksoukup/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@LivinginFortCollinsColorado 🎧 Listen to Move with Mully 🍎 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/move-with-mully/id6791251495 🟢 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/033PzhA0YaAjNwYOb6sh5y ▶️ YouTube https://youtube.com/@movewithmullypodcast 👍 Follow and share the show with someone who belongs at the table. 📩 Questions, topic ideas, success stories, or guest suggestions movewithmullypod@gmail.com Hosted by Chris Mullenberg and Chris Parsons Guest Patrick Soukup Produced by Andres Vazquez #MoveWithMully #RealEstateAgents #YouTubeMarketing #PatrickSoukup

    Building a Real Estate Business That Gives You Your Time Back
  5. Sep 16

    Package Your Real Estate Services So Clients See Why They Need You

    Your clients can only refer the services they know you offer. In this episode of Move with Mully, Chris Mullenberg and Chris Parsons continue the conversation from Episode 2 with a practical look at turning real estate expertise into services clients understand. From helping first time buyers to guiding a move or preparing a home for sale, they explore how named packages address specific needs, build an agent's confidence, and make it easier for clients to recognize who else could benefit. They also discuss bringing that expertise into public content and learning the details of a new neighborhood before marketing yourself as its expert. The conversation then turns to AI and where it can support the work behind a real estate business. Chris and Chris discuss follow up planning, workflows, and analysis, why client outreach still needs human judgment, and the value of using a few simple tools consistently. The common thread is making your value clear while keeping the relationship personal. 🎧 Listen to Move with Mully 🍎 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/move-with-mully/id6791251495 🟢 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/033PzhA0YaAjNwYOb6sh5y ▶️ YouTube https://youtube.com/@movewithmullypodcast 👍 Follow and share the show with someone who belongs at the table. 📩 Questions, topic ideas, success stories, or guest suggestions movewithmullypod@gmail.com Hosted by Chris Mullenberg and Chris Parsons Produced by Andres Vazquez #MoveWithMully #RealEstateAgents #RealEstateMarketing #AIinRealEstate

    Package Your Real Estate Services So Clients See Why They Need You
  6. Sep 2

    Who Owns the Relationship? Inside Real Estate’s Consolidation Wave

    Major real estate companies are no longer competing one service at a time. They are building entire ecosystems around listings, lending, technology, data, and the customer relationship. In this episode of Move with Mully, Chris Mullenberg and Chris Parsons break down five major deals reshaping the real estate industry. They examine Compass and Anywhere, Rocket with Redfin and Mr. Cooper, Stone Point and Keller Williams, Real and RE/MAX, and eXp with NextHome. The conversation moves beyond the deal headlines to what consolidation means for agents, brokerage owners, consumers, and the future of listing access. Chris and Chris explore brokerage economics, competing platforms, fragmented inventory, customer data, and why the agent relationship remains one of the most valuable pieces of the entire transaction. Chapters 00:00:00 Intro: Why Agents Still Matter in Consolidation 00:00:45 Compass Acquires Anywhere—and Takes Aim at Zillow 00:06:29 Rocket Wants the Entire Homebuying Journey 00:10:23 Keller Williams’ Quiet Capital Deal 00:12:20 The Agent Relationship Is the Real Asset 00:13:09 Real Acquires RE/MAX 00:17:48 eXp Acquires NextHome 00:22:22 Could Competing MLS Systems Hurt Consumers? 00:26:17 Protecting Your Database and Client Relationships 00:28:06 Next Episode: The AI Survival Guide 🎧 Listen to Move with Mully 🍎 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/move-with-mully/id6791251495 🟢 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/033PzhA0YaAjNwYOb6sh5y ▶️ YouTube https://youtube.com/@movewithmullypodcast 👍 Follow and share the show with someone who belongs at the table. 📩 Questions, topic ideas, success stories, or guest suggestions movewithmullypod@gmail.com Hosted by Chris Mullenberg and Chris Parsons Produced by Andres Vazquez #MoveWithMully #RealEstateNews #BrokerageConsolidation #RealEstateTechnology #RealEstateAgents

    Who Owns the Relationship? Inside Real Estate’s Consolidation Wave
  7. Aug 19

    How Authentic Content Built a Fast-Growing Real Estate Business (The Besthomes Team)

    Sophia and Dylan Besthorn left stable careers, bet on themselves, and used authentic content to build a fast-growing real estate business without pretending the work was easy. In this episode of Move with Mully, Chris Mullenberg and Chris Parsons sit down with Sophia and Dylan to unpack how a hairstylist and a 13-year journeyman lineman combined their strengths to build the Besthomes Team. They share the TikTok breakthrough that changed their marketing, how social media creates trust before the first meeting, and why they chose entrepreneurship even when failure could have meant selling their house. The conversation also gets honest about rapid growth, delegation, hiring around core values, avoiding burnout, and what it takes to build one business as a married couple. GUESTS Sophia and Dylan Besthorn are Colorado real estate agents with eXp Realty and the leaders of the Besthomes Team. They have grown their business through consistent content, relationship-centered service, and a powerful combination of online visibility and face-to-face connection. CONNECT WITH SOPHIA AND DYLAN https://www.instagram.com/thebesthomesteam/ CHAPTERS 00:00 Inside the Besthomes Story 00:21 From the Trades to Real Estate 07:45 How Authentic Content Built Their Business 17:05 Growing Fast Without Burning Out 22:38 Letting Go and Building the Right Team 33:48 What's Next for the Besthomes Team 36:27 Making Marriage and Business Work 41:57 Behind the Scenes Hacky Sack 🎧 LISTEN TO MOVE WITH MULLY 🍎 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/move-with-mully/id6791251495 🟢 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/033PzhA0YaAjNwYOb6sh5y ▶️ YouTube https://youtube.com/@movewithmullypodcast 👍 Follow and share the show with someone who belongs at the table. 📩 Questions, topic ideas, success stories, or guest suggestions movewithmullypod@gmail.com Hosted by Chris Mullenberg and Chris Parsons Produced by Andres Vazquez #MoveWithMully #RealEstateMarketing #RealEstateEntrepreneurship #BesthomesTeam

    How Authentic Content Built a Fast-Growing Real Estate Business (The Besthomes Team)
  8. Aug 5

    Why the Findable Real Estate Agent Wins More Business

    Choosing a niche does not mean turning away business. It gives people a reason to remember and refer you. In this episode of Move with Mully, Chris Mullenberg and Chris Parsons explain how real estate agents can choose a niche without putting blinders on the rest of their business. They explore niches built around clients, locations, property types, lifestyles, and specialized skills, showing how focused expertise can open more doors than it closes. The conversation moves from choosing a niche to becoming the findable agent. Chris and Chris break down why useful content matters in an AI driven search world, how to package your knowledge into a clear service, and why a simple, repeatable process gives clients greater confidence. CHAPTERS 00:00 Why Agents Resist Choosing a Niche 03:03 Testing More Than One Niche 04:19 What Actually Defines a Niche 08:33 Why the Findable Agent Wins 13:10 Turning Expertise Into a Package 18:36 Finding and Serving Your Community 21:05 Choose a Niche Around Your Strengths 26:32 How Niching Makes You More Referable LISTEN AND FOLLOW Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/move-with-mully/id6791251495 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033PzhA0YaAjNwYOb6sh5y YouTube: https://youtube.com/@movewithmullypodcast 👍 Follow and share the show with someone who belongs at the table. Questions or feedback: movewithmullypod@gmail.com Hosted by Chris Mullenberg and Chris Parsons Produced by Andres Vazquez #MoveWithMully #RealEstateAgents #RealEstateMarketing #NicheMarketing

    Why the Findable Real Estate Agent Wins More Business
  9. Jul 16

    Navigating the vibes recession and why the US Starter Economy is broken

    Navigating the vibes recession and why the US Starter Economy is broken The market may be improving on paper, but many buyers still do not feel ready to make a move. Chris Mullenberg and Chris Parsons break down the vibes recession and how fear, uncertainty, social media, and nonstop negative headlines are shaping the housing decisions people make. They discuss why the starter economy is no longer working for many first time buyers, why family assistance is becoming more common, and how co buying and co living are creating new ways for people to enter the market. The conversation also challenges real estate professionals to stop being secret agents. The people in your market need an honest local expert who understands what they are feeling, can separate facts from fear, and can help them move forward with confidence. Chapters 00:00 Vibes recession and starter economy overview 00:41 AI driven information overload fuels real estate dialogues 01:37 Ground level market intelligence 02:19 Mortgage rate dynamics and counterintuitive movements 03:44 How different generations perceive the market 06:14 Agents face the vibes recession and a broken starter market 07:56 Lessons from stocks and crypto 08:36 Crypto cycles and the shifting starter economy 09:50 Video content that addresses market vibes 11:17 Connecting with clients through targeted messaging 12:48 Reaching first time buyers and their parents 14:59 The $100K household income threshold 16:22 The rising age of first time homebuyers 17:43 Co buying and family strategies for homeownership 20:38 Co buying, co living, and vibrant communities 27:04 Closing remarks and building community 🎧 Listen to Move with Mully 🍎 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/move-with-mully/id6791251495 🟢 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/033PzhA0YaAjNwYOb6sh5y ▶️ YouTube https://youtube.com/@movewithmullypodcast 👍 Follow and share the show with someone who belongs at the table. 📩 Questions, topic ideas, success stories, or guest suggestions movewithmullypod@gmail.com Hosted by Chris Mullenberg and Chris Parsons Produced by Andres Vazquez #MoveWithMully #RealEstatePodcast #FirstTimeHomebuyers #HousingMarket

    Navigating the vibes recession and why the US Starter Economy is broken
  10. Jul 15

    Meet the Move with Mully Podcast

    Real conversations with the real players in real estate. Meet Move with Mully, the podcast and community built for the top 20% of real estate producers and leaders who want to build better businesses and get their time and quality of life back. Hosts Chris Mullenberg and Chris Parsons introduce a place for honest conversations, fresh perspectives, and actionable tactics from the industry’s top producers, entrepreneurs, and innovators. This is not another dry business podcast. It’s a seat at the table with people building exceptional businesses and lives they’re genuinely excited to live. We dig beyond the highlight reel to uncover the wins, pivots, and lessons that shaped some of the most successful people in real estate today. Every episode gives you practical takeaways you can implement right away: strategies working now, how to navigate industry shifts, what matters in AI, technology, and marketing, and how to grow without burning out. Tune in, engage, and let’s grow together. Chapters 00:00 - Welcome to Move with Mully 🎧 Listen to Move with Mully 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/move-with-mully/id6791251495 🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033PzhA0YaAjNwYOb6sh5y ▶️ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@movewithmullypodcast 👍 Follow and share the show with someone who belongs at the table. 📩 Questions, topic ideas, success stories, or guest suggestions: movewithmullypod@gmail.com Hosted by: Chris Mullenberg and Chris Parsons Produced by: Andres Vazquez #MoveWithMully #RealEstatePodcast #RealEstateAgents #RealEstateLeadership #RealEstateBusiness

    Meet the Move with Mully Podcast

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Move With Mully is where we have real conversations with the real players in real estate. Built for the top 20% of producers and leaders in real estate, this community focuses on honest conversations, fresh perspectives, and actionable tactics to help top agents build better businesses and get their time and quality of life back. This is not another dry business podcast. It’s a seat at the table with the industry’s top producers, entrepreneurs, and innovators who are building exceptional businesses and lives they’re genuinely excited to live. We dig beyond the highlight reel to uncover the wins, pivots, and lessons that shaped the most successful people in real estate today. Every episode gives you practical takeaways to implement right away: what strategies are working now, how to navigate industry shifts, what AI, tech, and marketing matter, and how to grow without burning out. Tune in, engage, and let’s grow together.