E-Forge With Cory Long

Buying an RV park sounds like the dream: passive income, real estate investing, monthly cash flow, freedom, and building an asset your family can benefit from for years. But what happens after the papers are signed and the celebration ends? In this episode of The E-Forge Podcast, Cory Long shares the raw truth about buying his first RV park, moving into the park, dealing with low occupancy, mowing...

What would you do if fear was no longer making your decisions? In this episode of the E Forge Podcast, Cory Long challenges Christian entrepreneurs, business owners, ministry leaders, and faith-driven creators to stop letting fear, doubt, rejection, failure, money stress, and uncertainty hold them back from the life and legacy God created them to build. If you have been waiting for the perfect tim...

Are you exhausted, anxious, or frustrated in your business because you’re failing… or because you’re succeeding at becoming someone God never called you to be? In this episode of the E Forge Podcast, Cory Long speaks directly to Christian entrepreneurs, overwhelmed operators, agency owners, coaches, and business leaders who feel stuck chasing someone else’s version of success. If you’ve been compa...

Search is changing faster than most business owners realize.  On this episode of the E Forge Podcast, host Cory Long breaks down why traditional SEO is no longer enough and what it really takes to get found in the new era of AI search. Tools like ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, Claude, Grok, and voice search are no longer just showing a list of links. They are choosing which businesses,...

Most business owners don’t have a strategy problem, they have an execution problem. If you’ve been stuck overthinking, consuming more content, or waiting for the “perfect plan,” this episode will challenge everything you think you need to grow your business. In this episode of the E Forge Podcast, Cory Long breaks down how a group of entrepreneurs generated nearly $900,000 in quotes in just two da...

What if your business frustration is not because you are doing too little, but because you are doing too much of the wrong work? In this episode of the E Forge Podcast, Cory Long sits down with Karen Hite, co-founder of Scale With Stability and creator of the What’s My Gift assessment, to talk about entrepreneurship, leadership, spiritual gifts, team dynamics, hiring, and business growth. If you a...

Your website may still rank on page one, your Google Business Profile may still get impressions, and your SEO may look “fine” on paper, but your leads could still be collapsing. In this episode of the E Forge Podcast, Cory Long breaks down why businesses are seeing 30%, 50%, and even 75% drops in lead flow as Google shifts from a search engine into an AI-powered recommendation engine. This is not...

The world changed faster than college classrooms could keep up. Students are graduating with marketing, communications, PR, and business degrees, but many still have not been taught how to use AI tools, AI search, AI workflows, AI content systems, or AI visibility strategies. Meanwhile, business owners are already looking for people who understand ChatGPT, Claude, AI agents, AI SEO, content automa...

Are you dealing with brain fog, low energy, stubborn weight gain, poor recovery, hormone changes, or feeling like you just don’t feel like yourself anymore? In this episode of the E Forge Podcast, Cory Long sits down with Annetta from Amava Regenerative Medicine in Peoria, Arizona, to talk about what may really be happening inside your body. This conversation dives into functional medicine, hormon...

Most business owners want to grow, scale, and eventually have more freedom, but what if the business you built can’t run without you? In this episode of the E-Forts Podcast, Cory Long sits down with Kellen Ketcho of STAG Business Coaching to talk about how to build a business that has real value, not just revenue. If you’re a business owner, entrepreneur, founder, or local service business leader...

Building a business is not just about winning. It is about what you do when the client leaves, the marketing fails, the money disappears, and you still have to lead anyway. In this episode, Cory Long breaks down the real pressure of entrepreneurship, from losing a $45,000 per month client to wasting $70,000 on marketing that did not produce results, to facing the stress of making payroll when ever...

If you’re building a business, chasing success, and trying to scale your life, but your marriage is struggling, you’re setting yourself up for failure. In this episode of the E Forge Podcast, Cory Long sits down with marriage coach Trey Hoffman to break down a truth most entrepreneurs ignore: your home life directly impacts your leadership, decision-making, and long-term success. You can grow reve...

Most business owners think growth comes down to better marketing, more leads, and stronger sales. But this conversation shows there is another layer that matters just as much: attention, experience, and the way your audience feels after they interact with you.  In this episode of the E Forge Podcast, Cory Long sits down with David and Kylie Knight, founders of Knight Illusions, to break down how t...

Most entrepreneurs do not fail because they lack ideas. They fail because they wait too long to act.  In this episode of the E Forge Podcast, Cory Long sits down with entrepreneur Charlie Cook to talk about business growth, taking action, and building momentum when everyone else is stuck overthinking. Charlie owns multiple businesses, including Mountain Land Virginia and Crop Processors, and his s...

Most business owners don’t have a strategy problem, they have an execution problem. If you’ve been stuck overthinking, consuming more content, or waiting for the “perfect plan,” this episode will challenge everything you think you need to grow your business. In this episode of the E Forge Podcast, Cory Long breaks down how a group of entrepreneurs generated nearly $900,000 in quotes in just two da...

Search is changing faster than most business owners realize.  On this episode of the E Forge Podcast, host Cory Long breaks down why traditional SEO is no longer enough and what it really takes to get found in the new era of AI search. Tools like ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, Claude, Grok, and voice search are no longer just showing a list of links. They are choosing which businesses,...

Steven Ragsdale didn’t just start a roofing company. He made the leap from top-producing salesman to co-owner of a respected business built on trust, systems, relationships, and long-term thinking.  In this episode of the E Forge Podcast, Cory Long sits down with Steven of Blacksmith Roofing and Construction in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to talk about what really happens when you go from closing deals for s...

If you’re a busy entrepreneur or operator who’s tired of starting over with weight loss, this episode will change how you think about fat loss, metabolic health, and sustainable transformation.  Cory Long sits down with Dr. Michael Kenny, Philadelphia chiropractor turned medical weight loss and metabolic coaching specialist behind Wake Up Skinny, to break down what actually works when life is stre...

Most founders think selling a business is about revenue, timing, or luck, but buyers don’t pay top dollar for “busy.” They pay for a transferable business with predictable systems, leadership depth, and enterprise value that can thrive without the owner.  In this E Forge Podcast episode, Cory Long sits down with Brian Franco (founder & Managing Partner of Meritage Partners. known as “the M&amp...

What if you could leave the grind of full-time clinical practice without losing your identity, impact, or income, and actually increase your leverage? In this episode of the E Forge Podcast, Cory Long sits down with Dr. Calvin Johnson, a highly respected orthopedic surgeon who performed 26,000 surgeries and spent decades treating complex injuries, athletes, and everyday patients. But instead of “s...

If you’re leaving ministry, thinking about leaving ministry, or you’re already in that uncomfortable in-between season… this episode is for you. The transition from ministry to marketplace isn’t just a career change, it’s an identity shift. You can feel freedom and fear at the same time. You can love your calling and still need a new assignment. And if you’ve ever worried that learning business me...

What happens when real estate gets tough, marketing costs soar, and AI changes the game overnight? In this week’s episode of the E Forge Podcast, host Cory Long flips the mic on a legend in the real estate and podcasting world, Scott Carson. Known for building a powerhouse education business around note investing and producing over 2,000 podcast episodes, Scott shares how he’s stayed ahead in a ra...

Are you successful, but still feeling stuck? You’ve built a business. You’ve hit the milestones. From the outside, it looks like you’ve made it. But inside, something feels off. If you’ve ever wondered, “Is this really it?” , you’re not alone. Today’s episode is for high-performing leaders who are tired of running on autopilot and hungry for deeper meaning, intentionality, and alignment. In this p...

Most founders don’t fail because they work too little, they fail because they build for the wrong customer. In this episode of The E Forge Podcast, we sit down with Stephen and Brittany Le Melzer, founders of Imba, a clean cognitive soda built for mental clarity, focus, and sustained energy, without the typical jitters or energy crash. What makes this story powerful is the pivot: they originally t...

Most founders say they want to sell their business someday… but they’ve built a company that can’t be sold. In this episode of the E Forge Podcast, we break down the hard truth: revenue doesn’t equal business value, and hustle doesn’t create an exit. If your company only works because you’re holding everything together, you don’t own an asset, you own a job with overhead. Certified Exit Planning A...