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 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