SE01 EP25: Mike Mac: Fear, Faith, and the Fight to Stay Human

This isn’t your typical feel-good story. It’s better.In this deeply moving episode of Sourdough Modernity, we sit down with Mike Mac — a man who’s lived through health scares, personal losses, and societal breakdowns, and still chooses kindness every time. From surviving cancer and getting a heart stent, to bringing a homeless man home for the night, Mike shares raw reflections on what it means to live to serve.He opens up about his Catholic upbringing, his views on fear as a powerful (and underrated) motivator, and how his parents taught him the value of generosity over greed — what he calls avoiding the "money burn."We talk about the Ronald McDonald House, the heartbreak in Gaza, the broken state of U.S. politics (yes, Elon Musk’s "American Party" comes up), and why the middle ground — not the extremes — is where the real America still lives.Mike also leads the historic Philadelphia Paper & Cordage, proving that community-rooted business still matters. He’s not on a pedestal — he's just a real one-of-a-kind human being who reminds us that giving back isn't just a slogan… it’s survival.🔗 Support the pod: Buy Me a Coffee🔗 Volunteer at Ronald McDonald House: Click here to sign up🔗 Support Live to Serve PA: livetoservepa.com🔗 Rep. Jose Giral — turkey donations + more: Learn more🧠 What’s tearing our social fabric?💔 Can we fix our communities before it’s too late?🎧 Tune in. Think deeper. Give back.