EP 95: Writing Viral Songs, Starting Strength & Treesmasher feat. Forrest Day

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 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.greengridiron.com/?ref=thestrengthco⁠Timestamps:00:00 - Intro04:05 - Staff Brief23:52 - Treesmasher30:24 - Forrest Day Joins The Show!32:27 - Forrest’s Background35:19 - Forrest’s Genre of Music37:03 - Forrest’s Viral Song41:09 - Musicians Who Don’t Write Their Own Songs43:40 - Song Writing Process45:02 - Up and Coming Artists46:50 - Discovering Starting Strength55:10 - Warming Up The Deadlift58:10 - Why Should Anyone Deadlift 405lbs?01:11:24 - Tres’ Insane Adoption Story01:16:26 - Modifying The Program01:22:26 - Easiest Lifts01:24:08 - Forrest Is OKAY!01:30:31 - Forrest’s Picks Of The Week01:34:19 - Where To Follow Forrest Day’s Music01:39:08 - Super Bowl Picks