Big Swing: Betting on the Future of Energy with Jake Corley | Episode 3

In Episode 3 of Big Swing, Jeremy Funk and Corey Scott welcome Jake Corley for a wide-ranging conversation on entrepreneurship, risk-taking, and building in emerging markets.Jake shares his journey from the Marine Corps to oil and gas software, to media and community building, and now to launching Corley Energy, a company focused on solving one of today’s biggest challenges: speed to power for AI infrastructure. The discussion dives into bias toward action, learning through failure, staying relentlessly curious, and why some of the hardest paths are often the most rewarding.They explore the intersection of energy, AI, and data centers, what it takes to build something capital-intensive from the ground up, and how conviction, adaptability, and long-term vision shape true “big swings.” Along the way, they also reflect on networking, community, Idaho living, and why personal growth often comes from stepping into the uncomfortable.This episode blends startup grit, strategic thinking, and real-world perspective on what it means to bet on yourself when the stakes are high.