Mo Isom Aiken is a New York Times bestselling author, a nationally sought-after speaker, and a strong, prophetic voice for her time. “Wreck My Life: Journeying from Broken to Bold,” “Sex, Jesus, and the Conversations the Church Forgot,” and “Fully Known: An Invitation to True Intimacy with God” are among her books.
Biography
She also used play soccer for the Louisiana State University Tigers. Isom was raised in Marietta, Georgia. However, she struggled with her image as a six-foot-tall athlete in high school. She eventually developed bulimia and would vomit up to ten times each day.
It is said that Isom’s father committed suicide on January 3, 2009, in Huntsville, Alabama. Tragically, on November 25, 2009, Isom was involved in a car accident that nearly killed her. The athlete had lost control of her car while driving from LSU to her Georgia home. As a result of the crash, Isom was in and out of consciousness, but a passing retired Navy paramedic helped her.
Isom tells her account about meeting the Holy Spirit in the debris and putting her faith in Jesus Christ as a result. Following her rehabilitation and conclusion of her soccer career at LSU, as well as her time training with and auditioning for the LSU football team, Isom began traveling both nationally and worldwide to share her story. In 2012, she started a speaking ministry and earned national media attention for her tale of suffering and faith, as well as her remarkable athletic career. Isom confirmed her engagement to her 15-month-old boyfriend on February 11, 2014.
Isom married Jeremiah Aiken on September 13, 2014, and they welcomed their daughter, Auden, on December 11, 2015.
In 2015, she got a two-book deal with Baker Publishing Group. Her first book, Wreck My Life: Journeying from Broken to Bold, was released on August 2, 2016 and quickly became a New York Times Best Seller, debuting at #11 in the Sports category.
Age
Mary Morlan “Mo” Isom was born on October 25, 1989.She is currently 33 years old.
Family Life
Isom and her husband, Jeremiah, head the BOLDLIFE Initiative, a ministry that challenges, encourages, and equips Christ followers to live holy and courageous lives through both written and spoken word. Auden, Asher, Ronan, and Elijah are the couple’s four children, and they live in Atlanta, Georgia.
Career
Isom attended Lassiter High School in Georgia. Over three seasons, her record was 40 wins, 9 defeats, and 1 tie. As a senior, she was selected The Atlanta Journal-player Constitution’s of the year. Isom was named a finalist for the 2011 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award in women’s soccer. She had won the online fan voting for the award, with more than 28% of the total vote.
As a member of the Louisiana State Tigers women’s soccer team, the Sports Illustrated magazine featured Isom in the Sports Faces in the Crowd section. She appeared in the September 18, 2008 edition. Also, She scored a 90-yard goal in her second game with the LSU Tigers. Isom was making her second career start for the Tigers in a 4-1 victory over Brigham Young University.
In January 2011, Isom began training as a placekicker. People spotted her practicing kickoffs at the LSU Tigers’ indoor training facilities in September 2011. In addition, she worked out with senior snapper Joey Crappel and senior kicker DJ Howard from April to August of 2011. Isom took part in strength and conditioning with the football team in the summer of 2011.
Despite not wearing full protection, she made a 51-yard field goal while working out with Tigers kicker Drew Alleman and punter Brad Wing.
During the 2011 LSU Tigers football season, the team named Isom the Homecoming Queen at halftime in Tiger Stadium during the Tigers’ game against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Isom became the first athlete to be named Homecoming Queen in LSU history.
On Tuesday, March 6, 2012 (the first day of spring tryouts for the LSU Tigers football team), head coach Les Miles stated that Isom was among those taking part in a placekicker tryout. Isom was attempting to become the second woman to play NCAA Division I football since Katie Hnida. Unfortunately, they did not choose Isom to continue the tryouts during the spring tryouts.
She did, however, continue training for the post and applied again in August 2012. She was once again rejected from the team.
Books
Wreck My Life: Journeying from Broken to Bold, her first book, was a New York Times best-seller. Her second book, Sex, Jesus, and the Conversations the Church Forgot, changed the tone of sex conversations in the church. Her third book, Fully Known: An Invitation to True Intimacy with God, was to be released to wonderful reviews in April 2021.
Net Worth
Mo is one of the wealthiest and most popular association football players. Mo Isom’s net worth is $5 million, according to the calculations by Wikipedia, Forbes, and Business Insider.
Social Media
You can follow Isom on the following social media paltforms:
Instagram: @moisom