The Voices of SOUL ON FIRE: William H. Macy (ep. 818)
Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary
John O'Leary
4.9 • 672 Ratings
🗓️ 9 October 2025
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
This week, The Voices of SOUL ON FIRE series welcomes the man who brought one of America’s most beloved voices to life: legendary broadcaster Jack Buck. To capture Jack’s courage and compassion, we turned to William H. Macy, the award-winning actor and master storyteller whose humility and heart shine through every frame.
Today, William shares lessons from his father’s humor and integrity, the heartbreak and resilience that shaped his mother, and how a young man in Vermont stumbled into acting and into purpose. He opens up about failure, rejection, and what it really means to “tell the truth for a living.”
My friends, if you have ever questioned your direction, your dreams, or your ability to start again, this conversation is for you. You will leave it reminded that authenticity still matters, that faith shows up when you need it most, and that no matter your stage in life, there is still time to move forward boldly, bravely, and with heart.
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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. |
| 1:15.8 | Well, my friends, the voices of Saul on Fire series continues forward with one of its biggest names, |
| 1:23.5 | representing one of its most important characters from the entire film. |
| 1:27.4 | The character who this person plays is a hero of mine. His name is... representing one of its most important characters from the entire film. |
| 1:30.4 | The character who this person plays is a hero of mine. |
| 1:35.8 | His name is Jack Buck, the legendary announcer for the St. Louis Cardinals, inducted eventually into 11 Hall of Fame. |
| 1:38.5 | Jack Buck was not only a mighty voice for good, but also a mighty impact of good in our community and beyond. |
| 1:46.0 | In many regards, he helped save and then elevate my life while I was in hospital and then afterwards. |
| 1:52.0 | So we needed a remarkable individual to portray this gentleman, and we found him. |
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