EP. 103: Trap Bars, Army Reserves & Iran feat. COL Ean White, JAG

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 deep into the ACFT deadlift event, trap bar vs. conventional training, squat coaching, and what it means to balance reserve service with family and career. Plus: War College advice for two majors about to go back to school, a legendary sponsor ad read, Mason Miller's closer entrance, MLB's robot ump challenge system, and a rant about what the Strait of Hormuz means for the price of cast iron plates.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://www.thestrength.co/mrhelmet/?utm_source=The+Okay+Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=Okay_Pod00:00 - Intro & Staff Brief16:42 - Meet Col. Ean White: Villa Park to the Army JAG Corps23:37 - Iraq Deployment, Cancer, and the Transition to Reserves43:02 - Strength Training, the ACFT & Trap Bar Deadlifts01:00:31 - Iran01:02:53 - War College Advice, Career Mentorship01:06:21 - Ean Is OKAY!01:10:54 - Landmines & Squat Tips01:25:59 - Padres Baseball, Mason Miller's Walkout, Robot Umps & Trucking Prices01:41:43 - Sign Off