We just sat down with Donnie Fields, a Chicago-based agent who has built his business by staying locked in on one mission: continuing to serve those who served.

And here’s what stood out…
He didn’t build his business by chasing deals.
He built it by becoming relied upon in the veteran community.

We emphasize the importance of being proactive rather than reactive in the market, especially during the PCS season. The conversation covers strategies for agents to build authority in their local markets, the shift towards interest-based media, and the necessity of dominating the PCS season to achieve success.

As you listen to this podcast you'll hear us encouraging agents to create engaging content and establish themselves as the go-to professionals in their areas.

Our goal is to align ourselves with ELITE agents we can trust so that no matter where you're moving we have an agent partner there for you!

This week we are featuring our interview with Chad Howery from New Bern, NC!

They have a planning problem.

Every year, orders drop.

Every year, relocation season surges.

And every year, agents say, “It was crazy.”

But PCS season isn’t unpredictable.

It’s cyclical.

It’s patterned.

And if you understand it, you can dominate it.

In this training, I break down:

What agents should be doing from January–March before orders fully hit

How to operate like a command center during April–August peak season

How to leverage the September–October secondary wave

And what elite agents build during the November–December planning window

If you’re a military-focused agent who wants to:

Stop reacting to relocation season

Build predictable PCS pipeline

Capture more referrals

Position yourself as the relocation authority in your market

And build a business you don’t have to PCS from

This training is for you.

Military families move on orders. You should operate on strategy.

Military families move under pressure.
Timelines are compressed. Decisions are expensive. Trust matters.

And yet, in real estate, there is no clear national standard for how they are guided.

In this episode, we share the vision behind Moving the Military and why it exists—not as a team, a lead source, or another logo to join—but as a leadership movement inside military real estate.

This conversation is for real estate agents who:

• Serve military clients seriously, not casually
• Understand PCS timelines, VA loans, and the emotional weight of these moves
• Feel isolated or invisible despite doing good work
• Believe military families deserve better than guesswork and marketing fluff

We unpack the real problem in military real estate: good agents staying invisible because there has been no unified mission, shared language, or authority path to align behind.

You’ll hear:

• Why competence alone no longer creates trust
• How invisibility is costing agents referrals, reputation, and impact
• Why Moving the Military is focused on standards, leadership, and education—not lead aggregation
• What it means to be part of a national effort to raise the bar for how military families are served

This episode isn’t about growth hacks or tactics.

It’s about restoring clarity, leadership, and trust to a corner of the industry that has gone without it for too long.

If you believe military families deserve better—and agents deserve to be known for the work they’re already doing—this episode will resonate.

Welcome to Moving the Military™ —
a platform built to raise the standard of service provided to military families through real estate.

This podcast exists because serving the military is not a niche.
It’s a responsibility.

Military families navigate compressed timelines, complex decisions, and life transitions that most agents are never trained to handle well. And when the standard is low, the cost is high — emotionally, financially, and relationally.

Each week, we have honest conversations with professionals across the country who take this work seriously. Agents who think long-term, protect trust, and understand that reputation compounds faster than transactions.

This is not a show about hacks, lead chasing, or shortcuts.
It’s about how professionals think, decide, and lead when the people they serve deserve better.

If you believe military families deserve advisors — not order-takers — you’re in the right place.

Welcome to Moving the Military™.