EP 95: Writing Viral Songs, Starting Strength & Treesmasher feat. Forrest Day
Fri Feb 06 2026
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-form video culture.
Listen to Forrest Day's Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Psm8hJWxg0ROd7p2tdPcq?si=QZ6_U_1iS5Wn4wLn4MMxSA
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
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
04:05 - Staff Brief
23:52 - Treesmasher
30:24 - Forrest Day Joins The Show!
32:27 - Forrest’s Background
35:19 - Forrest’s Genre of Music
37:03 - Forrest’s Viral Song
41:09 - Musicians Who Don’t Write Their Own Songs
43:40 - Song Writing Process
45:02 - Up and Coming Artists
46:50 - Discovering Starting Strength
55:10 - Warming Up The Deadlift
58:10 - Why Should Anyone Deadlift 405lbs?
01:11:24 - Tres’ Insane Adoption Story
01:16:26 - Modifying The Program
01:22:26 - Easiest Lifts
01:24:08 - Forrest Is OKAY!
01:30:31 - Forrest’s Picks Of The Week
01:34:19 - Where To Follow Forrest Day’s Music
01:39:08 - Super Bowl Picks
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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-form video culture. Listen to Forrest Day's Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Psm8hJWxg0ROd7p2tdPcq?si=QZ6_U_1iS5Wn4wLn4MMxSA 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.greengridiron.com/?ref=thestrengthco Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 04:05 - Staff Brief 23:52 - Treesmasher 30:24 - Forrest Day Joins The Show! 32:27 - Forrest’s Background 35:19 - Forrest’s Genre of Music 37:03 - Forrest’s Viral Song 41:09 - Musicians Who Don’t Write Their Own Songs 43:40 - Song Writing Process 45:02 - Up and Coming Artists 46:50 - Discovering Starting Strength 55:10 - Warming Up The Deadlift 58:10 - Why Should Anyone Deadlift 405lbs? 01:11:24 - Tres’ Insane Adoption Story 01:16:26 - Modifying The Program 01:22:26 - Easiest Lifts 01:24:08 - Forrest Is OKAY! 01:30:31 - Forrest’s Picks Of The Week 01:34:19 - Where To Follow Forrest Day’s Music 01:39:08 - Super Bowl Picks