Company Man

Mark gets caught up on the last few months, and hopes for a better few to come.

Mark reads an absurdly long email about Christian numerology.

Mark recounts his original intention for Company Man, and where he sees things going in the coming weeks.

Mark talks candidly about having a disability, and what it means when people try to "rescue" others.

Mark plays a few rounds of #SimplePleasureGuiltyPleasure, and tries to understand how to address those nagging feelings of self doubt.

Mark explores childhood memories and discovers a new wormhole on his daily walk.

Mark takes a walk in nature and examines his comfort zone.

Mark gets giddy.

Mark talks about routines and life outside the bubble of quarantine, and reads some one-star book reviews from Amazon.

Mark plays the BBC Bitesize rare words quiz.

Mark doesn't have much to talk about today, but he's here and so is his imaginary friend.

Mark shares a list of simple pleasures and guilty pleasures, and runs through a visualisation he used to comfort and relax his racing mind.

Mark talks about creativity integrity, and explains why it's OK to not know how to treat your own anxiety.

Mark kicks off Monday with some lonely eels, an LA Times article on the passage of time, and his thoughts on acceptance..

Mark shares a few thoughts on weekends,from his sofa.

Mark makes fun of hip-hop radio DJ Tim Westwood, checks in with old media, remembers weekends, and recommends taking stock of those moments where we _don't_ feel anxious when we might usually.

Mark returns after a 30-day absence, to talk about judgement, self-compassion, rules, and giving yourself a hug.

In a time when news and social media seem designed to make us panic, podcaster Mark Steadman offers a short, daily respite. If you’re self-isolating, under quarantine or just feeling overwhelmed, Mark is here to keep you company for half an hour.

In this episode, Mark recounts his temper tantrum and then tries to remain calm while describing a phishing scam that isn't being pulled off.

Mark wonders aloud why he's spent so long trying to present himself as a public figure, and if the juice is worth the squeeze.

Mark looks into epistemic trespassing, and tries to understand what we mean when we use the phrase “be kind”.

Mark discusses ancient winch-based lifts, his love for the MiniDic format, thatJohn Cage thing, VideoCDs and other miscellania from the late 90s and early 2000s.

In a time when news and social media seem designed to make us panic, podcaster Mark Steadman offers a short, daily respite. If you’re self-isolating, under quarantine or just feeling overwhelmed, Mark is here to keep you company for half an hour.

Today, Mark shares his thoughts on sincerity, and what it means to undercut it. He also attempts to describe this project in less self-deprecating terms.

Reach out to Mark on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook Messenger and suggest any additions to a list of resources we can keep online, to help people feel less alone.

On the first day of the official UK lockdown, Mark is here to talk tangents, walking, email spam, and the benefits of meeting each-other via teleconferencing.

Mark runs through his audiobook career, and shares what he has been doing today when he should've been working.

Mark presents a stellar idea for a new cookbook, and pre-celebrates the art and creativity that will come from an inevitable lockdown situation.

Mark shares an embarrassing story from his days as an improv performer, and tries his best not to give advice (you can decide whether he's succeeded or failed).

Mark introduces the podcast, and shares some experiences of anxiety and ways he's found to combat the onset.