The Badass Counseling Show
Sven Erlandson, TikTok star, best-selling author & founder of BadassCounseling (NYC), is a CEO-whisperer & soul counselor, who kicks your ass, taking you to the dark places of life to finally heal into true ALIVENESS! Listen for new counseling sessions every Thursday, and Sven's responses to his followers' questions every Sunday. Explicit content.
Q&A: How do narcs get that way? And more.
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Lots of intriguing questions this time on Sven's counseling method, understanding narcs, boundaries, divorce at older and younger ages, loss of self-esteem, and much more. Come on in! Explicit content.
Counseling Combat With A Combat Veteran (Part 2)
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What a difference from Part 1! No combat was necessary when retired Chief Master Sgt Jeremy Hardy revisits Sven after successful medical treatment. Retirement is an adjustment, and this is an extreme example. Sven and Jeremy explore the interface of being trained for military violence and the effects of childhood abuse that lead to destructive relationships. This is a case of a crushed spirit, reclaimed. Nothing but positive vibes here. Explicit content.
Q&A: Procrastination, Overthinking, and More
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Sven again takes random questions and provides laser-focused answers. Great insight and advice here, so please listen in! Explicit content.
I Am A Narcissist: Help! (Part 1)
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This counseling episode presents the insider's guide to extreme takers. Learn from Angelo, a self-described narc who wants desperately to change. Horribly abused by his father with no protection from his mother, he now longs to stop being an abuser himself, and possibly save his marriage and relationship with his children. Is his pain great enough for him to change? Sven goes to work to find out. With the session ending at a critical point, Sven invites Angelo back for a second episode, which will be available in 2 weeks. Explicit content.
Q&A: The Highest Form of Parental Love, and More
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Sven takes on followers from TikTok and Facebook Live and answers questions including: What if I don't want to forgive my parents? How can I move past a painful childhood? Should counselors use their own personal history? How do I get over fear of divorcing? And much more. Please listen in to this enlightening Lightning Round! Explicit Content.
Counseling Combat With A Combat Veteran (Part 1 of 2)
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It's Sven at his most combative, in service to a highly decorated Special Forces veteran, his friend Chief Master Sgt. Jeremy Hardy. The hate and rage resulting from both horrific experiences in war and a horrific childhood have had profound effects on Jeremy's life. In a stunning combination of tough love and deep brotherly compassion, Sven tries to guide Jeremy into facing the truth about the early influences that continue to damage his life. Prepare for a rocky ride, and more from Sven and Jeremy in a future episode. Explicit content.
Q&A: Divorce, Healing, Insecurity, and More
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More intriguing questions and sharp insights from Sven on topics including: Dealing with extreme takers (narcissists), healing from a relationship with an extreme taker, why extreme takers abandon their kids, achieving closure, how to stop running, and much more. Please listen in! Explicit content.
How Much More Can I Take?
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Two different complex and heartbreaking stories of cheating, abuse and neglect are analyzed my Sven and his two counseling guests, Gwen and Talia. Both women had parents that made them feel unworthy of love, and the effects endure. They begin to unravel the optimistic truth with the help of Sven - and each other. Explicit content.
Q&A: Trauma, Sex, Narcs, and More
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In this Lightning Round, Sven takes questions such as: Is poor sex a reason for divorce? Advice for a narc that wants to change? Best way to get over insecurity in a relationship? How to trust after a betrayal? And much more. Come on in and listen! Explicit content.
Journaling Into Rebirth
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In this double counseling episode, Aldo has been depressed from an early age, suicidal at some points, and he understandably blames the treatment he received from his parents. He fears that his daughter might be filled with the same rage and self-hatred that he feels. Sven also counsels Griffith, who needs to understand why he struggles with finding joy and having a sense of pride, despite a very successful career. Sven helps both men find the reasons for their pain, and the way out of it into a new and brighter life. Explicit...
Q&A: Letting Go, Healing, Accepting Abuse, and More
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More great questions from Sven's followers as he goes live on Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok. During the taping, listeners can see Sven in the studio, and one of them becomes critical of Sven's shirt. Listen in for his answer to this, and many more serious issues! Explicit content.
A Crying Shame
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Dylan has uncovered memories of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of her father, and her pain continues over fear of her children's possible contact with him. Her mother did nothing to protect her. Dylan feels lost and alone. Sven goes to work with a very emotional Dylan, revealing her truths and her real feelings, and guides her forward. Explicit content.
Q&A: Feelings, Resentment, Truth, and More
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Listen in as Sven takes unpredictable questions from listeners on TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube. Topics this time include: missing being fat and not caring, fear of a new relationship, coming to terms with a parent dying, and much more. It's another badass Lightning Round! Explicit content.
Work-Life Imbalance
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Sven counsels Jericho, who is in a career crisis. She's training to be a life coach while feeling trapped in a small town and a job that has nothing to do with her life's purpose. Sven advises her to define her fears and find the way to her true path. Be sure to listen to Overtime as Sven goes deeper and deeper into Jericho's truth. Explicit content.
BONUS: "Work-Life Imbalance" Overtime
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After the show, Sven gets to the real heart of Jericho's problem. Explicit content.
Q&A: Exes, Sexes, and Asexuals
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Lightning Round! Sven never knows what's coming but when the questions come in from social media, he's always ready with wit and wisdom. Listen in! Explicit content.
Roots of Relationship Pain
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What does Harley want? She says she wants her sex-addicted boyfriend out of her life, but when Sven probes her feelings it's clear she has conflicting needs. Sven points out that Harley is very strong - strong enough to take a lot of abuse - but there are different ways to define "strong." Listen in to this counseling session for a very compassionate Sven and deeply insightful relationship advice. Explicit content.
Q&A: Parenting, Co-Parenting, Trauma, and More
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Got issues? Listen in for more insight and inspiration as Sven fields questions from listeners on multiple social media platforms. Topics include: Why do I feel sorry for a mother who didn't love me? How do I stop negative self-talk? Why do I fear my new love will leave me? How can I stop overthinking? And much more. Explicit content.
Haven't Got Time For The Pain
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In this emotional and hard-hitting counseling episode, Sven works with a woman and a non-binary, Doc and Wendy. Both suffer with emotional pain, and Wendy has the added challenge of chronic physical pain. Doc feels guilt for the way she ended her marriage, and fears the effect on her kids. Wendy feels devastated by her physical challenges and justifiable feelings of anger due to abandonment and ridicule by her parents. Sven admits it's not easy to see a way out, but shows them the way. Explicit content.
Q&A: Malice, Narcs, Burnout, and More
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Topics in this Lightning Round include: Growing up with parents who didn't want you, narcs who make you mad and then laugh about it, the definition of heaven, the real nature of grief, and much more. Sven never knows what questions will come up, but he's always ready to respond with empathy, wisdom, and a smile! Please listen in. Explicit content.
The End of the Innocence
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Annabelle is trying to work through the pain of family abandonment while mothering a toddler daughter. She feels she's blocked from going deep enough to make progress, feeling shame. Sven guides her to fully confront the horrifying origins of her shame, and helps her understand why her parents can't face her. Explicit content.
Q&A: When A Cheater Blames You, Facebook Blockers, and More
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Sven gets into it again as he takes on rapid-fire questions on a variety of unpredictable, provocative topics. Please listen in to this Lightning Round! Explicit content.
A Monster and a Basket Case
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Sven counsels Janis and Rick, two people with very different but equally tragic stories. Janis was betrayed by her mother and made to feel like a monster. She still struggles with those feelings. Rick says he feels defective and a basket case because of his recent breakup and extremely troubled history. It's a challenge to get to the roots of their problems, but Sven finds some common threads and shows them that hope can prevail. Explicit content.
BONUS: "A Monster and a Basket Case" Overtime
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After the show, Sven chats with Rick and Janis about their experience. Explicit content.
Q&A: Love Bombs, Communication Breakdown, and More
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In this latest recorded session featuring Sven taking questions live on social media, topics include reconnecting with kids, getting mom's voice out of your head, dealing with the aftermath of doing your healing work, and much more. Please listen in to this Lightning Round! Explicit content.
Angels and Demons
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Kenny has been unhappy in his 6-year relationship for the past year. He imagined a better life without his partner and has actually separated but worries about the effect on his kids. Marin is studying to be a counselor but is concerned how her relationship with God seems to be in conflict with the science of psychology. Above all, both are concerned about how others will perceive them. Sven counsels them to embrace their authenticity, and confront the truth about who took away their comfort in being themselves. Explicit content.
BONUS: "Angels and Demons" Overtime
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After the show, Sven checks in with Marin and Kenny to get their reactions and see how they're doing.
Q&A: Starting Over, The Meaning of Strength, and More
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Sven tackles more intriguing questions from his followers in this Lightning Round. Topics include people pleasing, kids living with exes, inviting family to your wedding, dating while healing, leaving a marriage after age 70, and much more. Please listen in! Explicit content.
Memories Too Hot To Touch
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Steig has cut off his mother and brother after an abusive childhood in which his father left before he was 3. Something is holding him back from healing, and Sven guides him to confront the answer in some ugly truths about his brother. Explicit content.
Q&A: Love You But Not In Love With You, Parenting, and More
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Topics in this recorded Lightning Round include: Alone at 24 and fear of dating, compassion for our own unhealed parenting, exes ruining your life with your kids, broken trust, AA sponsorship, addiction, and much more. Listen in as Sven takes questions as they come in from TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube. Explicit content.
Don't Fear the Reaper
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Charo blames herself for her husband's suicide. She feels like she made him do it. But Sven counsels her to look at the truth of his drug addiction and abuse, and guides her toward a new understanding of her parents' influence on her feelings, and how to pass along the right impression to her own children. Explicit content.
BONUS: "Don't Fear the Reaper" Overtime
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Sven has a heart-to-heart discussion with Charo after the show. Explicit content.
Q&A: Afraid to Be Happy, Forgiveness, and More
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Nothing gets Sven going like rapid-fire questions coming at him from 3 social media platforms at once. In this episode he responds to issues including emotional intelligence, narcs at work, the need (or lack of need) for forgiveness, low self-esteem, loss of family, and much more. Please listen in to this provocative lightning round! Explicit content.
Cheating: The Truth Hurts
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Cheating causes your partner incalculable pain, but in this counseling episode Sven works with Suki, whose pain was multiplied by her husband's decision to become a serial cheater while their young daughter was dying of cancer. Sven helps Suki face the truth of her difficult situation, even as her husband seems willing to change. For another angle on this story, listen to the episode with her husband Jeffrey from December 2023 entitled "Can't Face the Hate." Explicit content.
Q&A: Family Hate, Narc Love, and More
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More unpredictable questions taken live by Sven and recorded for another Lightning Round episode. Topics include: Dealing with paralysis, worrying about screwing your kids up, what if I'm the narc, domestic abuse, and much more. Please listen in! Explicit content.
Trauma, Theft, and Trust
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Here's the other side of Cass' story, last week's "Robbed of Normal." Meet Kitty, Cass' wife, who can't get past Cass' drinking and stealing, and wonders if she can stay in the marriage. Childhood trauma figures in, and Sven guides Kitty to confront her honest feelings and the truth about her life...and her marriage. Explicit content.
Q&A: Sex and Love, Authenticity, and More
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In this Lightning Round, Sven takes questions and comments on topics including sexual trauma, love bombing, a partner's bad behavior, how to tell the kids about divorce, and much more. Please listen in! Explicit content.
Robbed of Normal
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Cass is in serious pain. She wants to save herself and her marriage to Kitty (who Sven counsels in next week's show). Cass knows she must confront her troubled past but hasn't been able to face the whole truth. Fears of abandonment and golden child issues pay a big part. Join Sven and Cass in this inspiring healing journey. Explicit content.
Q&A: Being Alone, Blaming Yourself, and More
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Sven's ready to go for another Lightning Round, taking questions on topics of life and love, hope and despair, marriage and divorce, and so much more. Please listen in as he applies his wit and wisdom to listeners' questions. Explicit content.
My Body, Mom's Choice
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Feeling betrayed by her mother for forcing her to have an abortion at age 17, Kiki still feels the pain and anger 25 years later. She's hoping for an apology that will never come. Kiki believes she's hurting her own family and wants to just disappear. Epiphanies and hope await, as Sven goes to work identifying the root of her problem, and the way out. Explicit content.
