From Radio Dreams to Real-Life Resilience - Mark the Soldier’s Journey CONDENSED

Bill calls this one of his favorite one-on-one conversations yet! In this episode of Billified: The Bill Moran Podcast, Bill sits down with Mark “the Soldier”, a regular from the show’s Monday night tapings, for an honest, funny, and heartfelt look at one man’s incredible journey through radio, reinvention, and resilience.

Mark shares how his love for radio led him to harass the radio station that aired The Howard Stern Show to landing his dream job working on Brother Wease’s Morning Circus—one of Rochester’s legendary radio shows. Bill and Mark dive into what it was like behind the scenes, the lessons he learned from the radio industry, and how Howard Stern managed to insulate himself from the same controversies he created.

From there, Mark opens up about his six-year radio run, how that experience opened the door to an 18-year career at Time Warner, and why walking away from that corporate life—with a severance package in hand—was one of the happiest moments of his life. That decision ultimately led him to become a partner in Bathtub Billy’s, Rochester’s original sports bar.

In a deeply personal turn, Mark talks candidly about his mental health diagnosis, what it’s taught him about life, and how he’s learned to thrive while living with it.

It’s a story about passion, perseverance, and finding purpose—even when life takes unexpected turns. Did Mark miss his calling? Tune in and hear what he has to say in this powerful one-on-one episode of Billified!


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