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With Grant flying across the country mid-move, Tres and Jeff run their first-ever combo episode solo (with Jordy dropping in). What follows: a runaway bit about consolidating every sponsor into one all-in-one taxes/helmets/lifting shop, a genuinely useful garage gym conversation about the Echo Bike and shoulder-saving specialty bars, the ongoing evolution of "Chow Radar" into a Michelin-...

Grant's back from fly fishing in the desert wilderness, bruised up from circus dumbbells at the Strength Co. crew meet-up, and fresh off a sweaty PFT. Tres is closing in on an echo bike deal (Facebook Marketplace, obviously). Jeff is back from leave and energized (according to his wife, who finally started listening). We do the fastest staff brief in show history — nine minutes flat — and nobody g...

Jeff returns after nearly three weeks away at Marine Corps training in 29 Palms, bringing stories from the artillery battery, leadership lessons, and life in the desert. The guys also revive the legendary Trash Battalion staff brief, catch up on Father's Day, debate California barbecue, discuss Chow Radar, fitness, lifting, and why good food might solve more problems than you'd expect. Pod...

Grant and special guest Connor King recap their weekend trip to Wisconsin where Strength Co. plates are made. They talk about the foundry, supper clubs, and cheese curds, as well as some lifting and sports talk. Podcast Hosts: Grant Broggi: Marine Veteran, Owner of The Strength Co. and Starting Strength Coach. Jeff Buege: Marine Veteran, Outdoorsman, Football Fan and Lifter Tres Gottlich: Marine V...

Episode 113 is live! With Jeff still out in the field, Grant and Tres take over the controls for a classic freewheeling episode packed with staff brief shenanigans, college football talk, Bitcoin updates, Texas Tech headlines, lifting questions, creatine myths, training mistakes, upcoming Strength Co. projects, Wisconsin adventures, and plenty of the organized chaos that makes The Okay Podcast wha...

Podcast Hosts: Grant Broggi: Marine Veteran, Owner of The Strength Co. and Starting Strength Coach. Jeff Buege: Marine Veteran, Outdoorsman, Football Fan and Lifter Tres Gottlich: Marine Veteran, Texan, Fisherman, Crazy College Football Fan and Lifter Join the Slack and Use code OKAY: ⁠https://buy.stripe.com/dR6dT4aDcfuBdyw5ks⁠ Check out BW Tax: ⁠https://www.bwtaxllc.com⁠ BUY A FOOTBALL HELMET: ⁠⁠...

Episode 111 of The Okay Podcast is here. The guys celebrate Memorial Day weekend, conduct another legendary Trash Battalion staff briefing, break down Johnny Manziel’s latest fight, discuss the viral "Tarps Off" baseball movement, debate deadlift grips and lifting technique, and somehow end up talking about Wienermobile racing. Along the way, Grant answers listener lifting questions, the...

Grant Broggi, Jeff Buege, and Trey Gottlich dive into Marine Corps-style “staff brief” chaos, Cajun Sergeant Major impressions, training while sick, squat programming for busy dads, and surprise guest Matios crashing the show out of nowhere. The guys also talk Texas towns, lifting consistency, deadlifting at 11 years old, Bitcoin, soccer, and the reality of getting back into training after weeks o...

This week on The Okay Podcast, Grant, Tres, and Jeff spiral into one of the most chaotic episodes yet — featuring fake military staff briefs, Cajun Sergeant Majors handing out leave, government charge card investigations, Boomer Sooner history lessons, and an in-depth discussion on why your overhead press probably sucks. The guys also break down the 50 Cal Challenge leaderboard, discuss gym day pa...

Podcast Hosts: Grant Broggi: Marine Veteran, Owner of The Strength Co. and Starting Strength Coach. Jeff Buege: Marine Veteran, Outdoorsman, Football Fan and Lifter Tres Gottlich: Marine Veteran, Texan, Fisherman, Crazy College Football Fan and Lifter Join the Slack and Use code OKAY: ⁠https://buy.stripe.com/dR6dT4aDcfuBdyw5ks⁠ Check out BW Tax: ⁠https://www.bwtaxllc.com⁠ BUY A FOOTBALL HELMET: ⁠⁠...

Podcast Hosts: Grant Broggi: Marine Veteran, Owner of The Strength Co. and Starting Strength Coach. Jeff Buege: Marine Veteran, Outdoorsman, Football Fan and Lifter Tres Gottlich: Marine Veteran, Texan, Fisherman, Crazy College Football Fan and Lifter Join the Slack and Use code OKAY: ⁠https://buy.stripe.com/dR6dT4aDcfuBdyw5ks⁠ Check out BW Tax: ⁠https://www.bwtaxllc.com⁠ BUY A FOOTBALL HELMET: ⁠⁠...

The guys break down a ridiculously simple meal that actually works for getting jacked, recap a wild jiu-jitsu competition experience, and 50 cal challenges. From dad life and lifting updates to sports and complete nonsense, this episode is peak Okay Podcast energy.  Podcast Hosts: Grant Broggi: Marine Veteran, Owner of The Strength Co. and Starting Strength Coach. Jeff Buege: Marine Veteran, Outdo...

Marine Sgt. Mason Wells joins Grant, Jeff, and Trey for episode 105. Mason went from a motorcycle crash that shattered his foot eight months before deployment — to running a 270 on the CFT two and a half months post-surgery — to cutting hair for 1,200 Marines aboard the USS San Diego on the 31st MEU. He talks about putting life on hold for a year, what he'd tell the deploying reservists of Que...

The boys are back with absolute chaos. From breaking down the latest Middle East escalation and Bitcoin pushing past $71K, to full-blown resort “pool chair warfare” and one of the most brutal potty training stories you’ll ever hear—this episode goes off the rails fast. What starts as a normal update turns into war analysis, dad-life survival stories, and a behind-the-scenes look at how vacations w...

Episode 103 of The Okay Podcast welcomes Colonel Ean White — a 22-year Army Reserve JAG officer, Phoenix-area police legal advisor, cancer survivor, and dedicated barbell trainee. Grant and Jeff take Col. White through his journey from Orange County baseball to post-9/11 Army service, an Iraq deployment drawing down theater, and a parallel civilian career in law enforcement. The conversation dives...

This episode of The Okay Podcast goes everywhere — from Marine Corps meetings and deployment stories to college football takes and absolute travel chaos. The guys break down life after command, spring football coaching moves, and the reality of military life, all while mixing in hilarious and unpredictable stories. It’s one of the most wide-ranging, unfiltered conversations yet — exactly what make...

Episode 101 of The Okay Podcast dives into USA vs Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic, March Madness storylines, and reactions to an 83-point NBA performance. The guys also break down everything from Texas Tech’s wild weight room rules to Lou Holtz’s funeral and the current state of sports culture. It all starts with one of their funniest and most chaotic “staff brief” segments yet, blending s...

The Okay Podcast hits Episode 100 . Grant Broggi, Jeff Buege, and Tres Gottlich break down everything happening in the strength world — from the Arnold Fitness Expo to the ongoing debate around real strength standards . Guests PJ, Tanner Baird, and Connor King join the show to talk about: • The Arnold Expo experience • The evolution of gym culture • Strength standards for everyday lifters • Garage...

Episode 99 of The Okay Podcast dives into the strange, hilarious, and oddly technical world of garage gyms, strength culture, and internet fitness communities. The crew discusses the rise of Gym Radar, a new platform where lifters can show off their home gyms, track equipment, and discover new setups. They also tackle a common problem many home gym owners face: how to fix a sloped garage floor so...

In Episode 98 of The Okay Podcast, Grant Broggi, Jeff Buege, and Tres Gottlich sit down with outfitter Justin Jones to break down one of the biggest debates in strength training: Is lifting heavy enough — or do you need conditioning to perform in the real world? Justin runs extreme mountain hunts in Wyoming, where 10-hour days, high elevation, and brutal terrain expose the difference between “gym...

In Episode 97 of The Okay Podcast, hosts Grant Broggi, Tres Gottlich, and Jeff Buege sit down with Marine Corps veteran Troy Campbell Sr. From boot camp in 1988 to Desert Storm deployments, Okinawa, Somalia evacuations, and life after service as a 30-year lineman, Troy shares raw stories about military culture, fatherhood, discipline, and strength. We also dive into: The Marine Corps in the late 8...

In this episode, we dive into the Super Bowl, the logistics of Super Bowl parties, homeless gym people, the Winter Olympics, back off sets on the deadlift, and more. Podcast Hosts: Grant Broggi: Marine Veteran, Owner of The Strength Co. and Starting Strength Coach. Jeff Buege: Marine Veteran, Outdoorsman, Football Fan and Lifter Tres Gottlich: Marine Veteran, Texan, Fisherman, Crazy College Footba...

In this episode, we sit down with musician Forrest Day to talk about building a real music career, how songs can go viral YEARS after release, and why he started strength training later in life using Starting Strength. Forest shares his journey from saxophone and songwriting into building a multi-genre music catalog — plus how one song suddenly exploded thanks to modern social platforms and short-...

In this episode of the OKAY Podcast, hosts Grant Broggi and Jeff Buege discuss a variety of topics ranging from Bitcoin prices to military operations and the upcoming tax season. They introduce their guest, Josh Hanson, who shares his journey from swimming to strength training, detailing his lifting progress and future goals. The conversation also touches on coaching, financial aspects of training...

In Episode 93 of The Okay Podcast , the guys break down college football, NFL chaos, lifting progress, and the timeless masculine instinct to solve problems yourself — even when it makes zero financial sense. From executive-level staff meeting parodies to Home Depot squat racks, tree trash, and fractional plates, this episode is a raw, funny look at competence, responsibility, and modern manhood....