Heart First Leadership

Welcome to Heart First Leadership, the podcast dedicated to raising consciousness through the principles of Heart First Leadership.

In a world that often teaches us to lead from pressure, fear, and external validation, we offer a different path—one rooted in awareness, alignment, and leading from within.

Join your hosts, Ryan and Heidi Sawyer, as they share powerful conversations, practical tools, and real-life insights designed to help leaders, parents, coaches, and athletes build true mental strength and live with intention. Through the lens of Heart First, you’ll learn how to shift from reaction to creation, from doubt to clarity, and from survival to purpose-driven leadership.

If you’re ready to elevate how you think, lead, and live, this is where it begins.

Co-host

Ryan Sawyer

Ryan is a Former National Champion Collegiate Football Coach turned Mental Strength Coach for Athletes. He played and coached football at Central Washington University before serving as the Defensive Line Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Eastern Washington University from 2008 to 2015.

Since leaving college coaching, Ryan has become a sought-after Mental Strength Coach and Speaker, teaching Mental Toughness and Resilience programs to organizations such as Club Sports Teams, Universities, First Responders, and other groups.