Someday Soon

Nick Sanford is the founder and owner of Toss & Fire Pizza, one of Central New York's most recognizable local food brands. But before the restaurants, State Fair crowds and food trucks, there was one pizza trailer — and Nick put the entire thing on a credit card. Nick joins Someday Soon to talk about discovering his love for restaurants as a teenager, moving from Connecticut to Syracuse, s...

Nathan Cronk built Big River Film Co. from humble beginnings into a production company creating work for major brands like Bacardi, Wawa, and Jose Cuervo—but the journey took years, plenty of mistakes, and at one point came surprisingly close to ending altogether. Nathan joins Someday Soon to talk about starting the company while paying $200 a month to sleep on a mattress in a makeshift living spa...

Could Syracuse be one television show away from becoming a legitimate film city? Elias Gwinn, co-founder and executive director of CNY Film Professionals, joins Someday Soon to talk about the past, present and future of filmmaking in Central New York. Elias breaks down why Syracuse has the ingredients to attract major productions, what's prevented the industry from growing faster, and how prog...

Ricky Reilly is one of the world's top-ranked short stature golfers and the champion of the Ohio Adaptive Open. Ricky joins Someday Soon to talk about finding adaptive golf, coming from five shots back to win his first tournament, representing Team USA, growing up playing hockey with dwarfism, learning to embrace failure, and building the confidence to put himself out there online despite the...

Austin Porter is a cinematographer whose work has taken him from shooting high school football to filming more than 10 Super Bowls, working with NFL Films, and contributing to projects like Netflix’s Quarterback and Receiver . Austin joins Someday Soon to talk about the art of capturing sports cinematically, anticipating moments that only happen once, and what more than a decade behind the camera...

Pat Fleming turned his love of local diners into viral content, with his second diner video surpassing half a million views. Pat joins Someday Soon to talk about the rise of Another Day Another Diner, why authenticity works on social media, overcoming the fear of putting yourself out there, and how a simple idea grew into opportunities he never expected. We also discuss Pat's experience surviving...

On this episode of Someday Soon, Mark sits down with musician and songwriter Allie Sandt to talk about her debut album, growing up in a musical family, attending SUNY Oneonta, and building a career as an independent artist. Allie shares the incredible story of her college band Seeing Double, whose song "Leah" reached nearly 1 million streams in just two months, and what that unexpected s...

How do you actually build a career in professional sports? In this episode of Someday Soon , Mark sits down with Megan Cahill, Vice President of Communications & Digital Media for the Syracuse Crunch, to discuss what it really takes to break into sports media. They cover: • Landing your first job in sports • Networking that actually works • Building relationships throughout your career • Leade...

How do you make an award-winning feature film with no Hollywood connections and a $60,000 budget? In this episode of Someday Soon , filmmaker Aaron Strand shares the remarkable story behind his feature film Withdrawal , inspired by his own journey through addiction and recovery. We discuss: Making an independent feature for $60,000 Self-distributing a film across the country Building a career with...

Stanley Cup Champion Daniel Walcott joins Someday Soon to tell one of the most unique stories in hockey. After nearly giving up on his NHL dream, Daniel found an unconventional path from club hockey to the Tampa Bay Lightning, eventually winning the Stanley Cup while building a reputation as one of the most respected teammates in professional hockey. We talk about leadership, perseverance, adaptin...

At the end of every Someday Soon episode, I ask my guests one final question: "What's your someday soon?" This special compilation brings together every answer from the show's initial run. From entrepreneurs and filmmakers to musicians and business owners, each guest shares what they're working toward, what success means to them, and the dream they're still chasing. It&#3...

Hollywood success is rarely glamorous. Writer and director Sam DelFavero shares the reality of moving to Los Angeles with almost no money, working survival jobs, directing music videos, building Vision Kid Films, and learning how to survive one of the most competitive creative industries in the world. We discuss film school, networking, music videos, commercial directing, creative burnout, busines...

Tommy Lincoln is the founder and creative director of Stay Fresh, a branding and design agency that has helped shape some of Central New York's most recognizable brands. We discuss what it really takes to build a career as an artist, why so many talented creatives struggle financially, the importance of contracts and business skills, the future of AI in creative work, branding, entrepreneurshi...

Documentary cinematographer Kyle Kelley joins Someday Soon to discuss his career filming Emmy-winning documentaries, shooting the viral HBO Axios interview with President Donald Trump, working with documentary legends, freelancing in the film industry, and his upcoming role at The New York Times. Kyle shares behind-the-scenes stories from filming inside the White House, working on impactful docume...

In this first-ever solo episode of Someday Soon, host Mark Feocco gets personal about the burnout that crept in after years of corporate video production — and how launching this podcast unexpectedly reignited his drive to build the filmmaking career he's always wanted. Mark reflects on 12 episodes in: the connections made, the viral moments, the late nights editing, and why none of it feels l...

In this episode of Someday Soon, Mark Feocco sits down with filmmaker, storyteller, and creative entrepreneur Solon Quinn of Solon Quinn Studios. From being adopted from South Korea and growing up in Syracuse, New York, to building one of Central New York's most respected production companies, Solon shares the lessons, failures, risks, and mindset shifts that shaped his creative journey. They...

Jeremy Walker is the founder of Mariola Media, a Syracuse-based motion design and visual effects studio that has worked with brands like Nike, Google, Meta, Samsung, Olive Garden and more. In this episode of Someday Soon, Jeremy shares: • How getting laid off changed his life • Building a freelance business from Upstate New York • What it's really like working with major brands • Why networkin...

How do you transform a 100+ year-old apple farm into one of New York’s fastest growing brands? In this episode of Someday Soon, I sit down with Eddie Brennan, CEO of Ayrloom, President of 1911 Established and Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards, to talk about the evolution of a fifth-generation family business into a powerhouse spanning hard cider, cannabis, concerts, agritourism, and national beverag...

Singer-songwriter Styles Haury joins the Someday Soon Podcast to talk about his journey from small-town Ohio to writing the #1 hit “Country On” for Luke Bryan. In this episode, we dive deep into the realities of Nashville songwriting, the grind of chasing creative dreams, balancing family and music, writing hit country songs, and the mindset required to survive the music industry. Styles shares in...

Todd Torrance went from serving in Afghanistan to flying drones for live broadcasts with WWE, ESPN, Netflix productions and more. In this episode of Someday Soon, we talk about military life, transitioning back to civilian life, building a drone business from scratch, working in live television, WrestleMania production, filmmaking, broadcast careers, and the pressure of flying drones in sold out a...

Tour buses. Sold-out shows. Traveling the country doing what you love. But what does it actually take to get there? In this episode of Someday Soon , I sit down with Matthew Gold — a photographer and filmmaker who went from shooting $50 gigs in high school to working with major artists and touring full-time — to talk about the reality behind building a creative career. We get into:Why he took a ma...

What happens when a couple of guys start filming cooking videos in a garage… and it turns into a TV show? In this episode, the team behind Spatchcock Funk shares how they built a lifestyle brand from scratch—through content, community, and a lot of trial and error. We talk about the reality of social media growth, the chaos of producing a show, and what it actually takes to build something that la...

He started roasting coffee as a hobby… now he runs one of the most popular coffee brands in Central New York. In this episode of Someday Soon, I sit down with Matt Peirson, founder of Simple Roast Coffee Co., to break down how he went from farmers markets to multiple locations, why he chose drive-thru coffee over traditional cafes, and what success actually looks like after you “make it.” We talk...

In this episode, I sit down with Kevin Murphy, founder of Celly Hockey Co., to break down how he started a hockey apparel brand during COVID and turned it into one of the fastest-growing brands in hockey culture—worn by NHL players and embraced by fans across the sport. We dive into the real story of entrepreneurship, the early struggles, the first sales (or lack of them), building a loyal communi...

In this episode of Someday Soon , Mark sits down with filmmaker and founder of Film Club Productions, Jared Phelps, for an unfiltered conversation about what it really takes to build a creative career from scratch. Jared shares how a simple moment editing YouTube skits turned into a full-blown obsession—and eventually a leap of faith into freelancing after getting paid $100 for his first wedding v...