When the Game Ends | Finding Identity Beyond the Field with Sae Tautu

Former NFL and BYU linebacker Sae Tautu spent years chasing the dream that defined his life, until one injury changed everything. What happens when your identity is built on something that suddenly disappears?

Chapters
[Start] From Friday Nights to the NFL: Sae shares how his lifelong dream of playing football began.
07:00 When the Dream Ends: An injury cuts Sae’s professional career short, forcing him to confront loss and identity.
20:00 Breathwork and Breaking Open: Sae describes how breathwork helped him release years of suppressed emotion and grief.
30:00 Rebuilding Purpose: He reflects on the transition from athlete to entrepreneur. 
38:00 The Warrior Routine: Sae shares his daily mental fitness practice, a simple 15-minute ritual of breathwork, gratitude, and visualization.

Links & Resources

• Ortho Athlete – Sae’s company supporting athletes through recovery.
• The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson
• Widen the Window by Dr. Elizabeth A. Stanley
• Dopamine Nation by Dr. Anna Lembke