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The Okay Podcast Powered by The Strength Co.

The Okay Podcast Powered by The Strength Co.

The Okay Podcast 119 Episodes Aug 21, 2026

The Okay Podcast is hosted by Marine veteran Grant Broggi, owner of The Strength Co. and a Starting Strength coach. Each episode begins with Grant discussing topics related to strength training and manufacturing. He is then joined by co-hosts Jeff Buege and Tres Gottlich, also Marine veterans, to talk about football, humorous military experiences, and anything else that makes them say “OKAY!”. The show is produced by PJ.

Episodes

Ep. 123: Basement Gyms, Season Picks & Broggi Ice Cream
Ep. 123: Basement Gyms, Season Picks & Broggi Ice Cream Aug 21, 2026 01:26:40 Podcast Hosts:Grant Broggi: Marine Veteran, Owner of The Strength Co. and Starting Strength Coach.Jeff Buege: Marine Veteran, Outdoorsman, Football Fan and LifterTres Gottlich: Marine Veteran, Texan, Fisherman, Crazy College Football Fan and LifterJoin the Slack and Use code OKAY:⁠https://buy.stripe.com/dR6dT4aDcfuBdyw5ks⁠Check out BW Tax: ⁠https://www.bwtaxllc.com⁠BUY A FOOTBALL HELMET:⁠⁠⁠⁠https:
Ep. 122 | Rotary Rage, Rhode Island Chowder & The Barbell Gospel
Ep. 122 | Rotary Rage, Rhode Island Chowder & The Barbell Gospel Aug 14, 2026 01:11:25 Trash Five delivers an executive level staff brief (12 dumpsters, 3 available), Grant spots a grandpa doing one-legged bosu ball holds and preaches the barbell gospel, and the Big 12 sells its name to Monster for $20M a year. Plus: Florida's Spurrier throwbacks, South Carolina's crimson crisis, roundabouts vs. rotaries, Rhode Island's secret clam chowder, and a War College Clausewitz u
Ep. 121: '97 Chevy Snaps a Belt, Truck Bed Full of Heirlooms, & The G.I.C.L.
Ep. 121: '97 Chevy Snaps a Belt, Truck Bed Full of Heirlooms, & The G.I.C.L. Aug 7, 2026 01:47:49 Episode 121. Grant reports from Newport, Rhode Island with a truck full of family heirlooms and a snapped serpentine belt. Jeff checks in from Air University, where the library fire alarm interrupted his midterm and his grandfather Emmett Gatewood may be hiding in the archives. Tres holds down Frisco, Texas and reviews Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey.The staff brief features an unpaid battalio
Ep. 120: The Lost Boys Workout, Lobster Rolls & War Homework
Ep. 120: The Lost Boys Workout, Lobster Rolls & War Homework Jul 31, 2026 01:35:29 Podcast Hosts:Grant Broggi: Marine Veteran, Owner of The Strength Co. and Starting Strength Coach.Jeff Buege: Marine Veteran, Outdoorsman, Football Fan and LifterTres Gottlich: Marine Veteran, Texan, Fisherman, Crazy College Football Fan and LifterJoin the Slack and Use code OKAY:⁠https://buy.stripe.com/dR6dT4aDcfuBdyw5ks⁠Check out BW Tax: ⁠https://www.bwtaxllc.com⁠BUY A FOOTBALL HELMET:⁠⁠⁠⁠https:
Ep. 119: Gas Grills, The Sox & Building A Base
Ep. 119: Gas Grills, The Sox & Building A Base Jul 24, 2026 01:39:24 Podcast Hosts:Grant Broggi: Marine Veteran, Owner of The Strength Co. and Starting Strength Coach.Jeff Buege: Marine Veteran, Outdoorsman, Football Fan and LifterTres Gottlich: Marine Veteran, Texan, Fisherman, Crazy College Football Fan and LifterJoin the Slack and Use code OKAY:⁠https://buy.stripe.com/dR6dT4aDcfuBdyw5ks⁠Check out BW Tax: ⁠https://www.bwtaxllc.com⁠BUY A FOOTBALL HELMET:⁠⁠⁠⁠https:
Ep. 118: MOVING TO RHODE ISLAND
Ep. 118: MOVING TO RHODE ISLAND Jul 17, 2026 01:00:04 Podcast Hosts:Grant Broggi: Marine Veteran, Owner of The Strength Co. and Starting Strength Coach.Jeff Buege: Marine Veteran, Outdoorsman, Football Fan and LifterTres Gottlich: Marine Veteran, Texan, Fisherman, Crazy College Football Fan and LifterJoin the Slack and Use code OKAY:⁠https://buy.stripe.com/dR6dT4aDcfuBdyw5ks⁠Check out BW Tax: ⁠https://www.bwtaxllc.com⁠BUY A FOOTBALL HELMET:⁠⁠⁠⁠https:
Ep. 117: Buc-ees, Bikes & Business Ideas
Ep. 117: Buc-ees, Bikes & Business Ideas Jul 10, 2026 01:47:42 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-
Ep. 116: FLY FISHIN', CRU LIFTIN' & SOLO DADDING
Ep. 116: FLY FISHIN', CRU LIFTIN' & SOLO DADDING Jul 3, 2026 01:24:42 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 go
Ep. 115: COME IN WHEN YA' WANT TO
Ep. 115: COME IN WHEN YA' WANT TO Jun 26, 2026 01:52:17 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.Podca
Ep. 114: Wisconsin Recap, Supper Clubs & The Foundry feat. Connor King
Ep. 114: Wisconsin Recap, Supper Clubs & The Foundry feat. Connor King Jun 19, 2026 01:25:29 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 LifterTres Gottlich: Marine Vete
Ep. 113: Creatine, Texas Tech & Ghost Tours
Ep. 113: Creatine, Texas Tech & Ghost Tours Jun 12, 2026 01:50:19 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
Ep. 112 | Garden Hoses, Lifting In Your 30's & Tustin Chili Cook-Off
Ep. 112 | Garden Hoses, Lifting In Your 30's & Tustin Chili Cook-Off Jun 5, 2026 01:42:31 Podcast Hosts:Grant Broggi: Marine Veteran, Owner of The Strength Co. and Starting Strength Coach.Jeff Buege: Marine Veteran, Outdoorsman, Football Fan and LifterTres Gottlich: Marine Veteran, Texan, Fisherman, Crazy College Football Fan and LifterJoin the Slack and Use code OKAY:⁠https://buy.stripe.com/dR6dT4aDcfuBdyw5ks⁠Check out BW Tax: ⁠https://www.bwtaxllc.com⁠BUY A FOOTBALL HELMET:⁠⁠⁠⁠https:

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