In just over a week and a half, SOUL ON FIRE will light up theaters across the country. And last week, as part of The Voices of SOUL ON FIRE podcast series, you heard from one of the people who helped to bring this story to life, Stephanie Szostak.

For me, Stephanie’s role in this film is especially personal. She portrays one of the greatest heroes of my life: my mom, Susan O’Leary. Let me explain.