Grossly Competent

By Steve Counsell and Patrick Aleshire

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 caree

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The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.

Grossly Competent episodes:

November 26, 2025I Don't Know Who Needs to Hear This...
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In this episode of Grossly Competent, Steve and Patrick come off their guest-high to bring you another installment of 'LinkedInfluencer Beatdown'!
That's right, this week Steve and Patrick slam down on disingenuous, whiny LinkedIn posts and provide meaningful methods to better connect with folks to build your network (that doesn't make you the target of ire).
Lastly, Patrick introduces a new and exciting way to connect which prompts Steve to come up with a listener contest!
For your reading and viewing pleasure:
A disengenuous view of not connecting with everyone on LinkedIn
You're better than this, Erin McGoff (but seriously, follow her if you don't already)
This apron is cooler than everyone I know
Come for the chat, stay for the laughs, and run from our faces: we're Grossly Competent!
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57min
November 19, 2025They Came For the Chat: Jess Cohen Interview!
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In this episode of Grossly Competent, Steve and Patrick welcome their first guest speaker, CliftonStrengths Coach and Leadership Program facilitator Jess Cohen, who pretty's up the place and adds some much needed competence. Jess takes time out of her new life and breaks down the details of what she finds interesting in Learning and Development, the power of saying YES to new experiences, the impact of knowing your personal strengths, and really lets Steve know what she thinks of him...
... and it ain't pretty. (Obviously.)
Want to get in touch with Jess? Click here!
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1h 9min
November 12, 2025Ten Things I ______ About You!
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In this episode of Grossly Competent, Steve and Patrick celebrate their 10th episode with a special treat: 10 lists of their top 3 things! How similar or different are Patrick and Steve? Will they receive a coveted Uglies award? And does The Lord of the Rings trilogy count as a single movie?! Find out all that and more on this double-digit celebration that should not be missed!
And don't worry, we have plenty of sponsors and spinarooski's to make even the hardest listener melt!
So come for the chat, stay for the laughs, and run from our faces: We're Grossly Competent!
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1h 17min
November 05, 2025The Tale of the Locked Bathroom
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Stop what you are doing! Right now! THIS IS URGENT!
In this episode of Grossly Competent, Steve speaks randomly while Patrick shares a powerful story, one of courage and determination: The Tale of the Locked Bathroom.
(And wow, it's a doozy!)
And if that's not enough, Steve and Patrick chat about techniques and useful ways to adapt to professional situations when you aren't given the whole picture or things just go awry. Join the Ugly Club Founders as they go from 30 to 3 in this action-packed banger of an episode!
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1h
October 29, 2025Halloween Spooktacular: Broken Bones and Flying Fiends!
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We have such sounds to show you on this episode of Grossly Competent!
In this Diabolically Delightful episode, hosts Steve and Patrick dive into all things SPOOKY in prep for the greatest day of the year: Halloween!* The duo share stories of their love and memories of this time of year and lurch into a tirade of spooky ghost stories and experiences. From phantom bar patrons, maniacal birds, and ethereal toe-breakers, we've got it all!
Also, join in on the fun and see if you can track how many scary / horror movie names and references we mention throughout the episode! It'll be to die for!
(*Come fight me, Christmas. - Steve)
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1h 17min
October 22, 2025A Pivot on a Pivot on a Pivot
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In this 'pivoting' episode of Grossly Competent, hosts Steve and Patrick channel their inner 'Ghost Writer' and do some serious audibles when it comes to the topic this week. Rest assured! This episode is 100% authentically Uggo-powered as the boys discuss ChatGPT and things you should or should not do with it. Also, Patrick talks about his modeling debut while Steve is reminded of the mnemonic device he used to spell Patrick's name 20+ years ago.
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1h 5min
October 15, 2025Quit Tryin' to Steal My Stuff!
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In this episode of Grossly Competent, hosts Steve and Patrick beg people to stop trying to steal their stuff, man! On the way there, they talk about FOGO, DBTG, and any other acronym we can shake a Walkman at. It's an all-nonsense episode set to deliver more laughs than a burglar looking through Patrick's musical collection.
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53min
October 08, 2025Who is the Imposter (Syndrome)?!
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In this episode of Grossly Competent, hosts Steve Counsell and Patrick Aleshire use their smoothest broadcaster voices while discussing the topic of Imposter Syndrome. Through personal stories and recollections of dreams that make us believe we didn't actually graduate (and are naked for some reason), come with us to explore the ways Imposter Syndrome can rear it's ugly head and ways to combat the beast.
We also talk about a bunch of other stuff, Steve cries laughing, and apologize to Patrick's parents for him raiding the fridge and cleaning his plate at every opportunity possible in the past.
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1h 5min
October 01, 2025Is Patrick Always Right!? (and some other stuff about Icebreakers)
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In this episode of Grossly Competent, hosts Steve and Patrick jump into their yoga pants, grab some pumpkin spice, and chat about the finer things of the Autumnal season (while pandering for sponsorships, of course) in advance of a no-holds barred discussion on the incredibly controversial topic of Public Speaking Icebreakers.
Are they beneficial? Do they suck? How much does a polar bear weigh!?
Tune in for all the super scientific data and research that Steve makes up and witness Patrick trying to be something everyone yearns for at least once in their life: being right.
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55min
September 24, 2025A Dog Barked At Me And This Is What It Taught Me About B2B Sales
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In this episode, Steve and Patrick dive into what makes them feel like functional adults in prep for their soapbox grandstanding on: Cringe LinkedIn and Social Media Posting. Don't be a 'Nicholas' and get eaten by a bear - tune in and hear all about the zany adventures of how the ugliest duo this side of the globe navigate the inauthentic garbage-posting online.
For your reading pleasure, here are some links to the stuff we talk about on the show:
40 Cringeworthy LinkedIn Posts That Got Called Out By This Twitter Page
Why LinkedIn Is Just a Cringe Fest for Wannabe Thought Leaders
The Last Days of Social Media
Come for the chat, stay for the laughs, and run from our ugly faces: We're Grossly Competent!
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1h 1min

FAQs about Grossly Competent:

How many episodes does Grossly Competent have?

The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.