She Quit D1 Soccer With a Full Ride. Here's What She Wants Moms to Know

She Quit D1 Soccer With a Full Ride. Here's What She Wants Moms to Know

March 27, 2026 · 40 min · Season 2 · Episode 289

About this episode

Lyrik Fryer discusses her decision to leave Division I soccer and shares insights for mothers of young athletes.

She had a full ride. And still walked away. If your daughter is questioning whether to keep going, this conversation is worth every minute. Lyrik Fryer is the co-founder of Work Play Branding, a multimillion dollar media company whose clients have appeared in Target, Times Square, and Oprah's Favorite Things. Before all of that, she was a Division I soccer player at Florida International University, navigating perfectionism, recruitment pressure, and two ACL tears before making one of...

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