Neal McDonough: Faith-Driven Actor and Producer (ep. 802)
Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary
John O'Leary
4.9 • 672 Ratings
🗓️ 14 August 2025
⏱️ 70 minutes
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Summary
Neal McDonough is an award-winning actor known for memorable roles in Band of Brothers, Justified, and Desperate Housewives, as well as more than 150 film and TV credits. Beyond his on-screen success, Neal is a devoted husband, father of five, and storyteller whose real-life journey rivals any script he’s ever brought to life.
Today, Neal shares how a chance meeting with his wife, Ruvé, changed everything, why he walked away from roles that didn’t align with his values, and how losing nearly everything led him to a deeper faith, a stronger marriage, and a renewed purpose. You’ll also hear about the hard lessons he’s learned from Hollywood legends, the projects he’s now creating to inspire others, and why he believes resilience starts with knowing who you are.
My friends, if you’ve ever faced setbacks, questioned your worth, or wondered how to start again, this conversation is for you. You’ll leave with a reminder that your values matter more than your circumstances, that love is worth fighting for, and that with faith and grit, there’s always a way forward.
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| 0:46.2 | Welcome to the Live Inspired podcast with John O'Leary. John is the number one national bestselling |
| 0:53.1 | author of the book On Fire. He's a world-class |
| 0:55.8 | inspirational speaker, and he's the host of the Live-inspired podcast. John interviews extraordinary |
| 1:01.4 | individuals on their life story so that you can wake up from accidental living and more |
| 1:07.3 | fully live your life story. Here's your host, John O'Leary. |
| 1:12.2 | Hello, my friends, and welcome to the Live Inspired podcast with John O'Leary. |
| 1:17.8 | Our guest today is one that you are most certainly familiar with. |
| 1:21.8 | He's a great man and an awesome actor. |
| 1:25.1 | Neil McDonough is an award-winning actor known for his memorable roles. |
| 1:29.9 | You may remember him in Band of Brothers or justified or desperate housewives or more than |
| 1:35.5 | 150 other films and television credits. Beyond his on-screen success, though, Neil is a devoted |
| 1:43.9 | husband. He's the father of five. He's got me beat by one. He is a storyteller whose real-life story rivals any script he's ever brought to life. |
| 1:53.9 | Today, Neil joins us to share how a chance meeting in Europe with his wife, Rubei, changed everything, why he walked away from |
| 2:03.4 | roles that did not align with his values, and how nearly losing everything brought him |
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