From Football To Life Lessons: Turning Grief, Pressure, And Purpose Into A Playbook
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Welcome to another entry of The Dry Diaries! This week I sat down with Foster Sawyer- former Division I quarterback at TCU and Stephen F. Austin, now Director of Football at AP Ranch, a nonprofit that works with elite athletes like Travis Hunter and many more. Foster opens up about his journey as a college athlete: the highs, the heartbreaks, the transition of transferring schools, and the injury that ultimately changed everything.
Through it all, Foster found the space to rediscover who he was beyond football — his identity, his passion, and his purpose. Now, he’s leading one of the top 7v7 football programs in Texas, coaching and mentoring.
We also talk about something even deeper- the loss of his sister Tara at just 10 years old to a rare amoeba, and how his family continues to honor her life through the Tara Sawyer Foundation.
And yes… we did get into dating. Foster’s single (ladies, I fully approve), and in a world full of surface-level, he's one of the rare ones.
This episode is about resilience, purpose, grief, growth, and choosing to turn pain into legacy. His DMs are open, so if you're single here's your chance (not me playing matchmaker)... Follow him here. Learn more about AP Ranch.
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Chapters
1. Opening And Guest Intro (00:00:00)
2. AP Ranch Mission And Programs (00:01:30)
3. Foster’s Football Journey And Transfer (00:03:30)
4. Identity, Pressure, And Mental Health (00:06:30)
5. Quickfire Confessionals And Personality (00:09:10)
6. Memorable Game And Faith Moment (00:12:15)
7. Friendship, Values, And Support (00:16:10)
8. Family Background And Birth Order (00:19:30)
9. Sister Tara’s Story And Loss (00:20:55)
10. Signs, Spirituality, And Presence (00:25:00)
11. Building Tara’s Legacy Through Baseball (00:30:00)
12. Dating, Priorities, And Place (00:33:40)
13. Intentional Dating Vs Apps (00:38:00)
14. Listener Questions On Boundaries (00:41:00)
15. Honesty, Timing, And Expectations (00:45:30)
16. Wrap-Up And Where To Follow (00:52:00)
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