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Jacob Mertens is a wellness, fitness, and lifestyle coaching expert with over a decade of experience helping individuals and athletes optimize performance, health, and well-being. He spent seven seasons with the Houston Texans, advancing NFL athlete performance and recovery, and has worked with IMG Academy, Nebraska Basketball, the Iowa Cubs, and collegiate programs including Texas Tech, Akron, Iowa State, Washington, and Idaho. His coaching blends performance with sustainable habits to drive lasting transformation. Jacob holds a Bachelor’s degree from Peru State College and a Master’s from the University of Akron, and completed training at the University of Nebraska and a Dietetic Internship at the University of Houston, working with elite programs at Oregon and Alabama. #AlreadyWon #Thrive

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Jah Speaks, Malawi’s rising reggae dancehall force, joins the Already Won Podcast with a story that hits deeper than the music. After losing his mother at a young age, he found hope and direction through the FOMO Home—fueling a journey that’s transforming pain into purpose. Now hailed as the next big thing, Jah Speaks shares how resilience, faith, and raw talent are shaping his path to global impact.
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Dilzum “Icy” Yuabamson, SF Nigeria Team Leader, whose journey from a Coordinator to Camp Assistant and now Team Leader is nothing short of inspiring. Icy shares powerful insights from the field, leadership lessons, and how faith, perseverance, and service have shaped his calling - in the midst of Christian persecution. Don’t miss this episode as he also reflects on family life with his wife Vivien and their two children, and how ministry and home intertwine in his story.

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Phil Knox is a prominent British evangelist and missiology expert who currently serves as the Head of Gospel Impact at the Evangelical Alliance in the UK. He is widely recognized for his work in equipping churches to share the Christian faith naturally through relationships, particularly focusing on the power of friendship and storytelling.

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Ben “Wild-Cat” and Kyle “Mad-Dog” welcome you back to our new season of the Already Won Podcast ... Season 5!! This new season we are focused on being able to "Thrive" as our theme, Thrive , is less about we do and more who we are in Christ. Thriving - everyday becoming more like Jesus and nvesting in others. This season, we will again celebrate athletes, coaches, and leaders who prove that in Christ… we’ve “Already Won.”

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Ben “Wild-Cat” and Kyle “Mad-Dog” wrap up Season Four of the Already Won Podcast! This review is a powerful reminder of our theme, More than Gold, as our great guests shared stories of faith, purpose, and victory that last beyond the game. In this finale, we celebrate athletes, coaches, and leaders who prove that in Christ… we’ve “Already Won.”

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AW S4 - Join us for a jam-packed episode with The Wildcat as we count down the Top 10 Moments of Season 4. You won’t want to miss this one—tune in!

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SF Thailand Team Leader - Ton’s life has been dedicated to loving and serving children. He’s driven to see passionate, committed, and loving church-centered sports ministry coaches being trained up all across Thailand and, Lord willing, all across the globe. Ton became a Christian through a missionary to Thailand. He’s served in children’s ministry since 2009, and in 2016 started teaching them his long-loved sport, soccer, as a way to have fun, develop character, and learn skills such as teamwork. 2019, he attended Sports Friends’ Basic Training, and began serving as a volunteer in 2020. He also holds his AFC B Coaching License from the FA in Thailand. In 2022 he joined the Thailand team, and now serves out of Chiang Mai as our Sports Friends Thailand Team Leader.

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