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 just making fun of LinkedInfluencers, look no further!. Somewhere along the way, you'll no doubt feel better-looking and more competent than ever after listening. Come for the chat, stay for the laughs, and run from their faces: they're Grossly Competent.

  1. 5D AGO

    The KISS Method (Keep It Simple, Steve)

    On this Valentine's Day, it's important to KISS (or Keep It Simple, Stupid). In this episode of Grossly Competent, hosts Steve and Patrick provide a nice overview of how important it is to Keep It Simple (KISS) the topic you are discussing when leading others or facilitating groups. (Don't think for a second the irony is lost on Steve and Patrick telling everyone how to keep things concise and simple for the masses.) Before that, Patrick shoots for a chance at redemption from his woes of locked bathroom doors and ultimately adds more to the heap of things adults should not do. Steve does his best to keep things PG and not get the episode flagged by the looming censor-monster of Apple Podcasts. Come for the chat, stay for the laughs, and run from our faces: we're Grossly Competent! Support the show Connect, chat, or chastise us, and here's how: Check out our website! LinkedIn: Steve LinkedIn: Patrick Follow us on Instragram: @grosslycompetent Email: grosslycompetent@gmail.com Stay Ugly out there!

    1h 6m

  2. FEB 11

    Two Ugly Guys Give (Ugly) Advice

    We never said it was 'good' advice, but it is definitely advice. In this episode of Grossly Competent, hosts Steve and Patrick discuss advice for facilitators that they beleive everyone should know, from being prepared versus memorizing, establishing intent of your sessions, giving A.L.E. to your audience, and not using your session as a means to hold a captive audience for your sales pitch. But before that, the boys commiserate about what it would be like if regular people were a part of the Winter Olympics thanks to a tweet from Bill Murray many years ago. Bill Murray's Tweet about including an Average Person in all Olympic events Come for the chat, stay for the laughs, and run from our faces: we're Grossly Competent! Support the show Connect, chat, or chastise us, and here's how: Check out our website! LinkedIn: Steve LinkedIn: Patrick Follow us on Instragram: @grosslycompetent Email: grosslycompetent@gmail.com Stay Ugly out there!

    1h 3m

  3. FEB 4

    Taking a Temperature Check on Emotional Intelligence

    Are you a Thermometer or a Thermostat? In this episode of Grossly Competent, hosts Steve and Patrick get into a subject that everyone could use a little bit more of in the world today: Emotional Intelligence. Patrick unveils his expertise in this world while Steve actively listens and interrupts accordingly, just as nature intended. But before then, the boys take the opportunity to plea to the masses for help in being a unified front to take out the most pressing of concerns in the world today: Cold-Messaging Scammers on Social Platforms (that may rhyme with 'Stinked-In'). Want in? Connect with us on Instagram and we'll hook you right up! Come for the chat, stay for the laughs, and run from our faces: we're Grossly Competent! Support the show Connect, chat, or chastise us, and here's how: Check out our website! LinkedIn: Steve LinkedIn: Patrick Follow us on Instragram: @grosslycompetent Email: grosslycompetent@gmail.com Stay Ugly out there!

    1h 6m

  4. JAN 28

    Don't Cancel My Program, Netflix! (Wink Wink)

    Wink twice and strap in for this ride! In this episode of Grossly Competent, Steve battles the tail end of a cold and unveils a skill that may categorize him as the world's worst X-Men mutant while Patrick counters with his incredible inability to do extremely simple gestures and details the woes of women not succumbing to his 'double wink' siren song. Afterward, the boys discuss TV shows that have been cancelled too soon and how it has turned into a bit of a self-fulfilling cycle for streaming services (here's looking at you, Netflix). Whether it's Love Monkey, Mindhunter, or The OA, the boys chat about them and somehow figure out a way to circle everything back to the professional world. Reddit: What is a TV show that got cancelled that you are still upset by?Love Monkey (Wikipedia / IMDb)MIndhunter (Wikipedia / IMDb)The OA (Wikipedia / IMDb)Come for the chat, stay for the laughs, and run from our faces: we're Grossly Competent! Support the show Connect, chat, or chastise us, and here's how: Check out our website! LinkedIn: Steve LinkedIn: Patrick Follow us on Instragram: @grosslycompetent Email: grosslycompetent@gmail.com Stay Ugly out there!

    1 hr

  5. JAN 21

    Hey Buddy, Let's Have a Crucial Conversation

    Glad to see you again, Whats-her-name / Whats-his-nut? In this episode of Grossly Competent, Steve and Patrick decide to change things up and not talk trash about LinkedIn... just kidding. After making a mockery of the prototypical 'cold message connection', the boys decide to actually have a nice and thoughtful conversation about Crucial Conversations. You know, those super awkward interactions that each of us has to come face to face at some point in our lives. Well, luckily for you Steve and Patrick layout some ideas on ways to make them a little less painful and a bit more empowering for all parties involved. Because if anyone knows how to handle that conversation with HR about being too ugly, it's these two chuckleheads (with a little help from Simon Sinek, of course). Simon Sinek - Having an Uncomfortable Conversation Say the Right Thing: How to talk About Identity, Diversity, and Justice Come for the chat, stay for the laughs, and run from our faces: we're Grossly Competent! Support the show Connect, chat, or chastise us, and here's how: Check out our website! LinkedIn: Steve LinkedIn: Patrick Follow us on Instragram: @grosslycompetent Email: grosslycompetent@gmail.com Stay Ugly out there!

    1h 1m

  6. JAN 14

    How to Build Trust and Expose Stupid Scams

    Come get your tickets to the show, folks! In this episode of Grossly Competent, Steve and Patrick reprise their original discussion of building trust in training from Episode 2 ('Never Let Go, Jack') and expanding it around building trust as a new employee or recipient of a new role. Between the two of them, there are enough synapses firing to at least achieve some solid ideas. Before that, Steve decides to take the low-road and introduce the world's worst LinkedIn InMail scam he was the recipient of and does some light doxxing along the way. And finally, Patrick helps introduce some of the wonderful events you can expect at UggFest 2026* that are sure to delight and amaze for one low-price. (*This is not an actual event but Steve and Patrick will gladly pretend it is.) Oh, and come check out Innovation Overload and tell them Steve says 'Hi!' Come for the chat, stay for the laughs, and run from our faces: we're Grossly Competent! Support the show Connect, chat, or chastise us, and here's how: Check out our website! LinkedIn: Steve LinkedIn: Patrick Follow us on Instragram: @grosslycompetent Email: grosslycompetent@gmail.com Stay Ugly out there!

    58 min

  7. JAN 7

    Resolutions and Accidentally Drinking Jager

    Welcome to the New Year, Gang! In this episode of Grossly Competent, Steve and Patrick take on the beginning of the year by tackling resol-A-tions and making bold predictions and hot-takes about the state of Learning and Development in 2026. What will they predict correctly? What will they fail to obviously see? Will Patrick be right AGAIN!? But first, witness Steve fail to pronounce basic words while Patrick enlightens everyone on the benefits of drinking faux-faux-Jager at a Non-Alcoholic event, and more! Come for the chat, stay for the laughs, and run from our faces: we're Grossly Competent! Support the show Connect, chat, or chastise us, and here's how: Check out our website! LinkedIn: Steve LinkedIn: Patrick Follow us on Instragram: @grosslycompetent Email: grosslycompetent@gmail.com Stay Ugly out there!

    1h 3m

  8. 12/24/2025

    A Merry 'Grossmas' Extravaganza

    Gro-Ho-Ho-Hos-Oss! 'Tis the season to lower your expectations for Steve and Patrick to deliver holiday cheer on this episode of Grossly Competent! The two abominations - accompanied by their friend 'Jeeves' - go over some festive holiday out of office messages, air their annual grievances, and touch on their favorite holiday films to wrap up the year. There are callbacks, shoutouts, and an incredible telling of the Night Before Grossmas that absolutely should not be missed! Here are some links to some of the fun the boys brought up for your viewing delight: Lowered Expectations - MadTV A Review of the Greatest Christmas Movie according to Steve AskJeeves - Remember that guy!? Come for the chat, stay for the laughs, and run from our faces: We're Grossly Competent. Support the show Connect, chat, or chastise us, and here's how: Check out our website! LinkedIn: Steve LinkedIn: Patrick Follow us on Instragram: @grosslycompetent Email: grosslycompetent@gmail.com Stay Ugly out there!

    1h 1m
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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 just making fun of LinkedInfluencers, look no further!. Somewhere along the way, you'll no doubt feel better-looking and more competent than ever after listening. 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
    23
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Grossly Competent
  • Show Website
    Grossly Competent