The Voices of SOUL ON FIRE: Stephanie Szostak (ep. 814)
Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary
John O'Leary
4.9 • 672 Ratings
🗓️ 25 September 2025
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
This week, The Voices of SOUL ON FIRE series welcomes my dear friend Stephanie Szostak.
Stephanie has brought memorable characters to life in A Million Little Things and The Devil Wears Prada. Now, in the upcoming film SOUL ON FIRE, she steps into her most meaningful role yet as my mom Susan O’Leary. She brings her talent to the screen with depth and grace, and in this conversation she shares her heart, her wisdom, and the life lessons that have shaped her along the way.
Today, Stephanie shares stories from her childhood in France, the values she's carried from her parents and brother, and the pivotal moments that shaped both her career and her outlook on life. She opens up about grief and resilience, the gift of tough love, and what it meant to step into my mom’s shoes for SOUL ON FIRE. Together, we talk about family, faith, and the power of showing up for the people we love.
My friends, you’ll leave this conversation reminded that resilience is born in relationships, that love can carry us through even the hardest seasons, and that your story (yes, yours!) can be a beacon of hope for others. If you need encouragement today, this one is for you.
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| 0:46.2 | Welcome to the Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary. John is the two-time national bestselling |
| 0:51.8 | author of On Fire and In Aw. |
| 0:55.1 | He's a world-class inspirational speaker, the host of the Live Inspired podcast. |
| 1:00.5 | And he's the real-life inspiration behind the major motion picture, Soul On Fire. |
| 1:05.7 | Each week, John interviews extraordinary individuals about their life stories so you can more fully live your life story. |
| 1:13.3 | Here's your host, John O'Leary. |
| 1:17.7 | Well, my friends, welcome to the Live Inspired podcast with John O'Leary. |
| 1:22.2 | We are back for yet another episode of Voices of Soul on Fire. |
| 1:30.5 | It's highly ironic that the voice you are about to hear from today is the last one to be recorded for part of the series. And yet, she was the very first |
| 1:37.9 | voice to be invited into the Live Inspired program as we designed the film now called Soul on Fire. The actor, the leader, |
| 1:48.2 | the human in front of me is awesome. She's wonderful. She's magnificent. She's my friend. |
| 1:55.6 | And she does a phenomenal job in one of the most important characters in the film, So on Fire. |
| 2:02.4 | What should I tell you about Stephanie Showsick that you won't find out as we dance into this thing |
| 2:07.0 | together? Maybe it's this. Two things. Number one is when I needed someone to portray my mom |
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