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The Okay Podcast
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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 Grant Broggi hosts the show and begins each episode by covering all things related to The Strength Co., from strength training to manufacturing. Co-Hosts Jeff and Tres then join the podcast to discuss topics ranging from football, humorous experiences in the military, and anything else that makes them say, “OKAY!” Produced by PJ

  1. 5d ago

    Ep. 111: Wienie 500, Deadlift Grip & Tarps Off Baseball

    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 crew opens listener mail, and the Cajun Sergeants Major make another appearance. If you came for fitness, sports, military humor, baseball, or absolute nonsense, this episode has all of it. 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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thestrength.co/mrhelmet/?utm_source=The+Okay+Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=Okay_Pod⁠ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 05:51 - Cajun Staff Brief 29:45 - Tres’ Lifting Update 35:00 - Hand Placement On The Squat 41:36 - Deadlift Grips 50:53 - Johnny Football Fight 53:11 - Wienie 500 54:43 - Sack Segment (NEW) 01:01:36 - Sports & The Tarps Off Movement 01:22:34 - Celebrity Marines 01:29:03 - Saved Rounds

    1h 41m

  2. May 22

    Ep. 110: Bowling, Squat Programs & Matios Side Bars

    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 off from illness.  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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thestrength.co/mrhelmet/?utm_source=The+Okay+Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=Okay_Pod⁠ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 09:26 - Staff Brief 16:12 - Surprise Matios Side Bar! 31:23 - Staff Brief (cont.) 39:28 - Squat Volume vs Intensity For Dads 01:04:40 - Stuck Bench Press Tips 01:13:25 - 50 Cal Challenge 01:29:58 - 250th Birthday Strength Co. Plates 01:40:01 - 5 Below 01:45:06 - Arsenal 01:50:19 - New T Shirt 01:54:18 - Pizza Hut Classic 01:56:58 - Insane Bowling Story 02:04:52 - Sign Off

    2h 12m

  3. May 15

    Ep. 109: Submarine Press, Best Movies & Morgan Wallen

    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 pass etiquette, training frequency for the press, and whether landmine movements actually matter for getting stronger. Somewhere in the middle of all that, Trash Battalion completely loses control of the situation. If you like lifting, military humor, garage gym culture, and absolute nonsense, this one’s for you. 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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thestrength.co/mrhelmet/?utm_source=The+Okay+Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=Okay_Pod⁠ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 11:12 - Staff Brief 24:09 - Outlying Stations 30:18 - 50 Cal Challenge 36:13 - Tres Lifting Update 44:27 - My Press Is Weak, What Do I Do? 58:43 - Landmind Rows & Submarine Press 01:09:10 - Training Older Women 01:14:53 - Mother’s Day 01:19:04 - Atlanta Braves 01:20:39 - Baseball Movies 01:25:10 - Bobby Cox 01:31:12 - Shoutout Freddie Lor! 01:34:28 - Morgan Wallen 01:38:39 - Johnny Manziel Fight 01:39:42 - UFC 01:41:15 - Top 10 Movies Ever 01:49:36 - Sign Off

    1h 54m

  4. May 8

    Ep. 108: Lifting While Sick, Strength Co. Baptisms & The Greatest Staff Brief Ever

    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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thestrength.co/mrhelmet/?utm_source=The+Okay+Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=Okay_Pod⁠ In Episode 108 of The Okay Podcast, Grant, Jeff, and Tre dive into everything from the most painfully accurate military staff brief ever conducted to garage gym dad life, NHL playoff heartbreak, reserve bureaucracy disasters, and the chaos of balancing lifting with family life. The boys break down the 50 Cal Challenge leaderboard, rant about CAC card nightmares and spam calls, revisit No Country For Old Men, and talk through why consistency matters more than perfect programming when it comes to training as a busy dad. Equal parts military humor, strength culture, and smoke-pit-style conversation, this episode is pure Okay Podcast chaos from start to finish. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 04:38 - Greatest Staff Brief of All Time 16:19 - Outlying Stations 20:12 - Sports Talk 33:09 - Tre's Lifting Update, Dad Training Schedule 42:22 - 50 Cal Challenge 48:55 - Strength Co. Baptisms 51:08 - ID Madness 58:15 - No Country For Old Men 01:02:07 - Spam Calls 01:04:44 - Training When Sick, Grant Changes His Mind 01:15:15 - Saved Rounds

    1h 23m

  5. May 1

    Ep. 107: Stagecoach, Leg Extensions & Dad Lifting Splits

    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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thestrength.co/mrhelmet/?utm_source=The+Okay+Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=Okay_Pod⁠ What starts as a structured military-style staff brief turns into full-blown chaos, with hilarious roleplay, sidebars, and absurd scenarios that somehow feel way too real. Then the conversation shifts into training—breaking down whether music actually helps you lift more, why most people overcomplicate their workouts, and how to train smarter when life gets busy. The guys also react to Stagecoach, call out what feels fake in modern country music, and debate what actually makes someone “real” in that world. Military humor, lifting philosophy, and unfiltered takes—all in one episode.

    1h 39m

  6. Apr 24

    EP. 106: New Chow Push, Strait of Hormuz & Lifting Physics

    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, 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: ⁠https://www.thestrength.co/mrhelmet/?utm_source=The+Okay+Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=Okay_Pod Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 08:39 - Staff Brief & Strait of Hormuz 34:35 - New Bangin’ Chow Push 42:41 - Potty Training Update 52:29 - Weight Lifting Competition 59:30 - ADCC’s Jiu Jitsu Tournament 01:08:57 - Sports Talk 01:27:44 - Lifting, Mobility, and Squat Physics 01:38:02 - Snooze Button 01:44:59 - 50 Cal Challenge 01:52:38 - Saved Rounds

    1h 59m

  7. Apr 17

    Ep. 105: Flat Earth, Flamethrowers & Gymflation feat. Sgt. Mason Wells

    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 Quebec Battery, the military's food conspiracy theory, and why doing the right thing got everyone in trouble at the range. Plus: the flat earth 90-second pitch and retraction, the Masters and its decorum problem, potty training updates, leg extension machines, and business cards in 2026. 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: ⁠https://www.thestrength.co/mrhelmet/?utm_source=The+Okay+Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=Okay_Pod Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro  05:05 - Staff Brief 25:17 - Sgt. Mason Wells Joins The Show 28:11 - Life As A Reservist 34:06 - Marine Chow Talk 39:33 - Best Part of Deployment 43:28 - Cutting Hair 45:23 - Flat Earth 50:27 - Advice For Young Marines 54:32 - Lifting Goals (Don’t Listen To This Part) 56:32 - Funny Stories 59:53 - OKAY! 01:07:20 - Incredible BW Tax Ad Read 01:12:56 - Ella Langley 01:16:31 - The Masters 01:21:58 - Potty Training Update 01:23:13 - Toddlers In Church 01:30:11 - Leg Extensions & Gym Radar 01:44:18 - Barefoot Shoes 01:48:58 - Saved Rounds

    1h 58m

  8. Apr 10

    Ep. 104: Potty Training, Truck Attacks & The Moon

    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 with kids are anything but relaxing. If you’ve ever fought for a pool chair, stepped into chaos at home, or tried to make sense of the world right now… this one’s for you. 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: ⁠https://www.thestrength.co/mrhelmet/?utm_source=The+Okay+Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=Okay_Pod Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 06:47 - Staff Brief 25:29 - Potty Training 31:45 - Pool Wars 39:28 - Sports Talk 44:19 - Trash Talk 50:38 - Kanye West 56:35 - Gym Radar 01:06:14 - Truck Attack 01:10:42 - Saved Rounds

    1h 18m
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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 Grant Broggi hosts the show and begins each episode by covering all things related to The Strength Co., from strength training to manufacturing. Co-Hosts Jeff and Tres then join the podcast to discuss topics ranging from football, humorous experiences in the military, and anything else that makes them say, “OKAY!” Produced by PJ

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