Grossly Competent

Steve Counsell and Patrick Aleshire
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Join Steve Counsell and Patrick Aleshire, your faithful - yet hideous - hosts as they share their love of Learning, Adulting, and all that is absurd in their world. If you like learning about careers, adult education, or listening to embarrassing stories from ugly people, look no further! Come for the chat, stay for the laughs, and run from their faces: they're Grossly Competent.

  1. 15h ago

    They Came for the Chat: Rob Grant & John Guy

    On this episode of Grossly Competent, Steve and Patrick provide a DOUBLE FEATURE of Competence by interviewing DisruptHR enthusiasts and organizers Rob Grant and John Guy! Rob Grant and John Guy offer their insights into what makes DisruptHR such a provacative and engaging experience, the power of dissenting opinions, and what it means to put yourself out there for the sake of empowering the greater community. This episode is sure to get you thinking with a few surprises sprinkled throughout! Want some links? We've got you covered! Rob Grant - LinkedInJohn Guy - LinkedInDisruptHR MilwaukeeGet your DisruptHR Milwaukee Fall 2026 tickets NOW!Check out the most recent DisruptHR talksSee if you can find Rob Grant in this scene...Come for the chat, stay for the laughs, and run from our faces: we're Grossly Competent! Send us Fan Mail Hey friends, we love doing this, and if you like what you’re hearing and want to support the show, here are the best ways possible:  Give a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you get your podcasts,Visit us on Buzzsprout at grosslycompetent.buzzsprout.com. Give us a shout on Instagram @grosslycompetentWe appreciate you for listening! Grow Potential With Humata ConsultingEmpowering Company Success through Customized Learning and Development SolutionsHang out with Zero Proof PassMindful Drinking Starts Here - Hang out without the Hangover.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

  2. Oct 7

    Corporate BS Generator

    In this episode of Grossly Competent, Steve and Patrick chat about a Cornell University article that poses a question pondered over millenia: Are people that like Corporate BS Jargon Speak actually just stupid? But before all that invigorating dialogue, Steve continues with his standard ranting about the terribleness of being Pitch-Slapped while also giving mad credit to a sweet, sweet banger that takes the worst parts of LinkedIn and makes them into a glorious EDM hit. Patrick provides the intellectual stimulus by asking the age-old Halloween question: Which candy bar is better? Oh... so, you want some links, do ya? Well here's some clips for you then! 'Workers who love 'synergizing paradigms' might be bad at their jobs' by Kate BlackwoodReggie Watts ClipTurning cold LinkedIn DMs into EDMCome for the chat, stay for the laughs, and run from our faces: we're Grossly Competent! Send us Fan Mail Hey friends, we love doing this, and if you like what you’re hearing and want to support the show, here are the best ways possible:  Give a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you get your podcasts,Visit us on Buzzsprout at grosslycompetent.buzzsprout.com. Give us a shout on Instagram @grosslycompetentWe appreciate you for listening! Grow Potential With Humata ConsultingEmpowering Company Success through Customized Learning and Development SolutionsHang out with Zero Proof PassMindful Drinking Starts Here - Hang out without the Hangover.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

  3. Sep 30

    Sunken Cost Fallacies and Iced Coffees

    This is about as close as we've ever gotten to a DOUBLE FEATURE! That's right: in this episode of Grossly Competent, Steve and Patrick throw their two cents into the divided internet arena on one of the most foundational questions of our time: Is it professionally acceptable to bring an iced coffee to your interview? Which side of the fence do you land on!? Let us know on Instagram, YouTube, or LinkedIn, yo! Once that finishes out, the boys spend some time discussing Sunken-Cost Fallacies and what they mean in the workplace. Ever receive a serious blockade to changing something in the workplace with nothing more than a 'No' to support the reasoning? Congrats! You've discovered a Sunken-Cost Program (and perhaps you may have even achieved a double-whammy and tripped into a Sacred Cow for your troubles too). And in case you were concerned, Yes, Steve and Patrick do indeed discuss at great length just how incredible the 1987 film Monster Squad truly is. Want some links? We've got the hook-up! Journey21 - Where Community Creates OpportunityAn Internet Divided: To Bring Coffee or Not To Bring Coffee (That is the Question!)The Dress on WikiThe Monster Squad - Full Movie (NSFW... like, seriously... what on Earth made something rated-R in the 80's!?!?)Come for the chat, stay for the laughs, and run from our faces: we're Grossly Competent! Send us Fan Mail Hey friends, we love doing this, and if you like what you’re hearing and want to support the show, here are the best ways possible:  Give a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you get your podcasts,Visit us on Buzzsprout at grosslycompetent.buzzsprout.com. Give us a shout on Instagram @grosslycompetentWe appreciate you for listening! Grow Potential With Humata ConsultingEmpowering Company Success through Customized Learning and Development SolutionsHang out with Zero Proof PassMindful Drinking Starts Here - Hang out without the Hangover.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

  4. Sep 23

    Getting Motivated with Archimedes' Legend

    In this episode of Grossly Competent, Steve and Patrick talk about a legend, thousands of years old, that teaches a simple, tried and true method to break out of our own motivational gutters: sometimes, you need to figure out your own personal bath. Before that though, Steve and Patrick take a trip down memory lane and reminisce about movies of their childhood that make them question their own tastes and upbringings. Between their shared love of Elizabeth Shue and the questionable ratings of 80's films geared towards kids, you'll walk away knowing a powerful secret passed down through the ages: Wolfman's got nards. Want some sweet links? We've got the hook-up, yo! Pi - The Story of Archimedes with the incredible Mark MargolisThe Hive Wellness & SocialCamp Cucamonga6 Days to Air: The Making of South ParkThe Monster Squad IMDBCome for the chat, stay for the laughs, and run from our faces: we are Grossly Competent! Send us Fan Mail Hey friends, we love doing this, and if you like what you’re hearing and want to support the show, here are the best ways possible:  Give a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you get your podcasts,Visit us on Buzzsprout at grosslycompetent.buzzsprout.com. Give us a shout on Instagram @grosslycompetentWe appreciate you for listening! Support the show

  5. Sep 16

    Get Back to Work(ing in the office)!?

    History became legend, and legend became the one-year anniversary of Grossly Competent. - Galadriel, obv. In this episode of Grossly Competent, Steve and Patrick celebrate one year of being gross and slightly competent. That's right; one whole year of ugly jokes, laughing at ourselves, and trying to spread a little love of learning along the way on the podcast! The conversation veers - eventually - into the eternal debate of Work from Home vs. Remote as more and more companies are adjusting their COVID-driven policies. Which side do you fall on: team PJ's or team watercooler? (Let us know!) Tune in to find out some anecdotes that can help even the most seasoned of remote or onsite employees stay on task, increase trust, and develop healthy boundaries to separate person from professional. Before then, we get a sneak peek at Steve's everyday life and his eventual replacements while Patrick talks about the overabundance of sports. Is too much football even possible? Come for the chat, stay for the laughs, and run from our faces: we're Grossly Competent! Send us Fan Mail Hey friends, we love doing this, and if you like what you’re hearing and want to support the show, here are the best ways possible:  Give a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you get your podcasts,Visit us on Buzzsprout at grosslycompetent.buzzsprout.com. Give us a shout on Instagram @grosslycompetentWe appreciate you for listening! Grow Potential With Humata ConsultingEmpowering Company Success through Customized Learning and Development SolutionsHang out with Zero Proof PassMindful Drinking Starts Here - Hang out without the Hangover.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

  6. Sep 9

    They Came for the Chat: Dr. Thekla B. Ross

    In this episode of Grossly Competent, Steve and Patrick have the honor of interviewing the legendary Dr. Thekla B. Ross, infamous for her work shining a light and providing weapons against the digital addiction that pervades society. Dr. Thekla B. Ross, in discussing the research that went into her new book, It Won't Love You Back, illuminates the impact of technology on mental health, social connection, and well-being while exploring ways to reconnect with ourselves in a digital age. Dr. Thekla's own personal journey - filled with moments of self-doubt, what's it's like leading the charge on disrupting the status quo, and embracing the things that make us profoundly human - offers up something severely lacking in the modern era: hope. Want some links to Dr. Thekla B. Ross? Well here you go! https://www.theklabr.com/Thekla on LinkedInWherever You Go, There You AreCome for the chat, stay for the laughs, and run from our faces: we're Grossly Competent! Send us Fan Mail Hey friends, we love doing this, and if you like what you’re hearing and want to support the show, here are the best ways possible:  Give a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you get your podcasts,Visit us on Buzzsprout at grosslycompetent.buzzsprout.com. Give us a shout on Instagram @grosslycompetentWe appreciate you for listening! Grow Potential With Humata ConsultingEmpowering Company Success through Customized Learning and Development SolutionsHang out with Zero Proof PassMindful Drinking Starts Here - Hang out without the Hangover.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

  7. Sep 2

    But That's The Way We've Always Done It!

    NUMBER FIFTY!?!?! That's right, you beautiful people! In this episode of Grossly Competent, Steve and Patrick celebrate their 50th episode! While wondering how they haven't been canceled yet, the boys kick it into high gear by smashing a phrase all too easily tossed around the workplace: "That's the way we've always done it." How does an organization get to a point where that is a fulfilling answer?And how do we smash it into smithereens!?Tune in on this milestone episode and find out! But before all that hullabaloo, Steve warms up the place with a story of a gas station for kids while Patrick helps the crowd go mild with a story about a coworker whose daughter's name is Alexa... or is it? (cue X-Files theme) And here's some links, yo! Fart CornerThe Most Dangerous Phrase in Business (Forbes)Come for the chat, stay for the laughs, and run from our faces: we're Grossly Competent! Send us Fan Mail Hey friends, we love doing this, and if you like what you’re hearing and want to support the show, here are the best ways possible:  Give a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you get your podcasts,Visit us on Buzzsprout at grosslycompetent.buzzsprout.com. Give us a shout on Instagram @grosslycompetentWe appreciate you for listening! Support the show

  8. Aug 26

    Did I Get the Job? (Interview Do's and Don'ts)

    Come interview our support button! In this episode of Grossly Competent, Steve and Patrick dig into the art of interviewing from both sides of the table, sharing practical tips and insights to improve your skills. Don't fall into the 'Tell us about yourself' pit-trap and arm yourself with effective strategies to make interviews more conversational and productive. Oh, and never ask Steve what kind of comicbook character he would be. (Obviously it's Jean Grey because she's busted followed only by Spawn. - Steve) Bu before all that, Patrick talks about his run-in with author Ryan Holiday of The Daily Stoic while Steve gushes about an upcoming guest on the show he is clearly excited about. You want some links!? Oh, we'll give you some links! (Becuase it's the right thing to do, of course.)  Author Ryan Holiday of The Daily StoicThekla B. Ross - The New Smoke Break: What's Really Killing Your Bottom Line...Come for the chat, stay for the laughs, and run frmo our faces: we're Grossly Competent! Send us Fan Mail Hey friends, we love doing this, and if you like what you’re hearing and want to support the show, here are the best ways possible:  Give a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you get your podcasts,Visit us on Buzzsprout at grosslycompetent.buzzsprout.com. Give us a shout on Instagram @grosslycompetentWe appreciate you for listening! Grow Potential With Humata ConsultingEmpowering Company Success through Customized Learning and Development SolutionsHang out with Zero Proof PassMindful Drinking Starts Here - Hang out without the Hangover.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

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Join Steve Counsell and Patrick Aleshire, your faithful - yet hideous - hosts as they share their love of Learning, Adulting, and all that is absurd in their world. If you like learning about careers, adult education, or listening to embarrassing stories from ugly people, look no further! Come for the chat, stay for the laughs, and run from their faces: they're Grossly Competent.

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  • Creator
    Steve Counsell and Patrick Aleshire
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    56
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Grossly Competent
  • Show Website
    Grossly Competent