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Welcome to Builder Stories Podcast where builders, remodelers, and contractors share their stories.

06/18/2026

Corey Plourde with Core Remodeling Services, Inc. walked away from eighteen years in corporate sales to build his own remodeling company. Then he hit a wall and admitted he had run out of answers.

What happened next turned into his most profitable year ever. In this episode of Builder Stories, Corey shares the uncomfortable decision that changed everything and how he nearly tripled his average job size in a single year.

Listen to this episode wherever you get your podcasts!!

06/10/2026

Train AI to think like your company.

06/01/2026

Builder Stories Episode 141 with Liz Davies

05/21/2026

Builder Stories Episode 140: Create An AI Twin For Your Business with Phil Parsons of KP Homescapes

05/18/2026

Builder Stories Episode 139: Turn Happy Customers Into Your Marketing Engine

Frank Llaneza of River Pools of the Carolinas joins Eric to share how he grew from buying a pool for his own family during COVID to installing more than 300 pools across two states.
He breaks down the simple gift behind a 30% jump in reviews and a 60% lead increase in a soft market.

Listen to this episode wherever you get your podcasts!!

05/14/2026

Episode 138: Remove The Work Holding You Back with Zac Liquori of ConstructAid

Most contractors are not stuck because they cannot build. They are stuck because the business still lives in the owner's head. Zac Liquori of ConstructAid shares how to build stronger systems and stop drowning in admin work.

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05/13/2026

Builder Stories Episode 137: A Life Rebuilt After Profound Loss

Michael Flory of Custom Built Design & Remodeling joins Eric Fortenberry for one of the most powerful conversations on the show. He opens up about a childhood tragedy and how he slowly rebuilt his sense of purpose, shaping the way he leads his remodeling business today.

His story is a reminder that hardship can become the foundation for how you lead, build, and serve others.

Listen to this episode wherever you get your podcasts!!

05/03/2026

Turn More Builds Into Better Outcomes

If you are trying to grow your building business, this conversation will challenge how you think about your process. Mike Lee of Tributary Real Estate Group walks through how one development reshaped the way he builds homes and runs his company.

Mike gets into how to structure trade partner relationships for better results, what investors actually look for in a building opportunity, and how to value engineer a home without sacrificing quality.

Catch the full episode on Builder Stories with Eric Fortenberry.

05/02/2026

Doug Howard of Growth Team Strategies brings a Wharton background and decades of experience helping contractors improve how their businesses operate. He breaks down why so many companies struggle to execute even when the owner knows exactly what to do.

A few things he digs into:
- What makes a system simple enough for the team to actually follow
- How better use of technology sharpens day to day decision making
- What changes when leaders take control of their time

Tune in to hear the full conversation on Builder Stories with Eric Fortenberry anywhere you get your podcasts.

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