The Badass Counseling Show
by Sven Erlandson
Sven Erlandson, MDiv., Keynote Speaker, 64-week Top10 best-selling author (8 books), Social Media Creator with 3M+ followers (aka "Badass Counseling"). Founder of Badass Counseling, NYC, he is single-handedly rewriting an entire industry with his "healing shouldn't take a long time," raw and aggressive approach to transformation. He has counseled Special Forces to Hollywood insiders, homeless to Wall Street CEOs, and people in the trades to everyday folks just trying to get by. Always real, always raw, always kind. Former pastor, military, and NCAA Head Coach for Strength. His 2x/week podcasts feature no-BS, LIVE counseling sessions and Q&A 'lightning rounds' where he takes questions LIVE on three social media platforms, all at one time, rapid-fire. With coarse language and a no-nonsense approach, Sven attacks life's toughest issues — from massive trauma to cheating, suicide to self-worth, career loss to parenting — always challenging guests to dive
Episodes
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The Power of Listening
After 2 divorces, Cody is struggling with loneliness and an inability to develop meaningful relationships. He's in a dark place and his past weighs heavily. Sven probes for Cody's honesty and guides him to ways to achieve better connections with others...starting with just listening. Good advice...
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Q&A: Am I Bad? and More
Ever feel like a bad mother, or a bad partner? Ashamed of something you did? Sven has advice on healing these and so many other feelings in this online Lightning Round. Come on in for insight on tons of provocative topics. Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
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Death, Destruction, and Devastation
Lulu finds herself in deep despair. She has moved out after discovering - on the day her mother died - that her partner was a serial cheater. Her friends in her small town had known about it for years. Now drowning in sorrow, she's broken - financially, mentally, and spiritually. Sven…
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Q&A: Finding the Right Relationship, and More
The conversation continues among Sven, Rob, and - by text - followers on Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube as unpredictable questions come in to another recorded podcast session. Listen in for advice on all aspects of life and love. Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
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Dad Destroyed My Life
Here is a harrowing story that ends with hope. Sven counsels Tacoma, who is desperate to find a reason to live. After enduring repeated sexual abuse from her father during her childhood, she finds herself in a constant state of fear. She says she trusts Sven for help, and he goes to work.…
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Q&A: Being Alone, Losing People, and More
Always a lot to learn and be inspired by when Sven takes questions from followers live on social media. Please listen in! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
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Saving A Penny
In this counseling episode, Penny has a lot going on inside her head. She feels like she's too much and not enough at the same time, as she tries to move on from a difficult divorce and even more difficult childhood. Can she become her authentic self and finally learn to stand up for herself?…
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Q&A: Staying, Going, Pain
Sven again opens up live feeds on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube to take questions on all aspects of life and love. Listen in! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
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Long Distance Dedication
Eljay finds herself at the crossroads of a long-distance relationship of over 7 years. They are married but without an agreement of exactly they will live together. Her husband has always been clear that he will stay near his adult children until they finish school, but the end date isn't clear....
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Q&A: Reasons For Cheating, and More
Faced with unpredictable questions coming at him in real time, Sven is always ready with a helpful and insightful answer. Check it out! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
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What Hurts The Most?
Is it abuse, betrayal, divorce, starting over, seeing your child love a new parent? All these issues figure in when Sven counsels two women with two difficult stories of cheating and divorce. Flo found herself married to a man with a double life, and worse. Donita has two children, one of whom…
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Q&A: Scary Memories, Cheating and Abuse, and More
Sven's live on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube again in this recorded session. Challenging questions and insightful answers await, so please tune in! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
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Counselors Counseling Counselors
Sven chats with Debra Wagner, a therapist who, like Sven, uses her experiences to help others. And what a story she has. Deb had a childhood riddled with sexual, verbal, emotional, and physical abuse. Over time, she learned to get to the "why," and free herself from the shame she felt all her…
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Q&A: Bad Exes, Bad Moms, and More
There's nothing Sven enjoys more than fielding unpredictable questions that come into the show live from social media. Lots of insight, understanding, and guidance here, some come on in and listen! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
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You Keep Me Hangin' On. Why?
Daya feels broken after her partner betrayed her in multiple ways, and called her a failure because she could not breastfeed their baby. And then he left her. Nevertheless, Daya wonders if she should work it out, and needs grounding and clarity. Sven goes to work and helps Daya get the answers…
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Q&A: Double Lives, Wayward Spouses, and More
Some new and interesting questions for Sven in this Lightning Round, and a few that make him say "Wow." Listen in for the unpredictability of the questions and the insightful answers to some intriguing situations. Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
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I Want My Polyamory
Wyvetta wonders if she can ever have an exclusive relationship. Growing up in a volatile, abusive household and exposed to pornography at an early age, she took on the role of caregiver to protect her younger siblings. Now, she defines herself as hypersexual and seeks polyamorous relationships....
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Q&A: Are you self-sabotaging? and More
Topics in this Lightning Round include: hesitancy to see former in-laws at a wedding, what if no one meets my expectations, how to let go of resentment, and much more. Please listen in! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
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Never Too Old...
...to be cheated on, and to heal. At age 71, Perrin has repeatedly caught her husband cheating. Feeling betrayed and devastated, she's stuck with the practical issues of the situation as well as the emotional upheaval - especially at her age. Sven guides her to deeper understanding and the path…
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Q&A: Grief, Loss, Exes, and More
It's Sven and his live online followers going at it again. Lots of intriguing questions and, as always, Sven's insight, compassion, and wisdom. Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
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Family (Un)Ties
Sven counsels two women with different horror stories of their families. Clio wants to feel love from the niece that she raised but mostly ignores her. Della received the message that she was worthless, from her abusive brother and the parents who allowed it. Sven finds the parallels in their...
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Q&A: Divorce, Detachment, and More
Have questions about micro-cheating, multiple traumas at once, or lost sobriety? Those are just some of the issues brought up by Sven's online followers as he again went live online to answer anything that might come up. It's always spontaneous and uncensored. Listen in! Explicit content. Send us...
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Getting The Anger Out
Sven counsels two different men with plenty to be angry about, and who seek paths to a brighter life. Kenny can't decide what to do after his wife cheated, and Skin wants to stop hating the world and get help before, as he says, he ruins his life. Can these guys conquer their justifiable rage......
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Q&A: Guilt Trips, Cheating, and More
Sven opens up Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram Live to take questions on all aspects of relationships and much more. Please listen in! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
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Two Kids Unprotected, Continued
Sven continues his session with Skip and Everett, recapping what was discovered in their previous meeting. As Sven synthesizes how their experiences have shaped their lives and their feelings, the two men find hopeful new directions. Listen as Skip and Everett also learn from each other and…
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Q&A: The Right Way To Help Kids, and More
Right as they're written in live on social media, Sven takes questions and provides badass wisdom and guidance to his many followers. Please listen in to this recorded session! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
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Two Kids, Unprotected
Sven counsels two different men, Skip and Everett, who feel heartbroken, worthless, and worse. Everett fears he may be causing his children to feel the same way. Skip, molested at a very young age, has felt suicidal but is determined to embrace a new sense of renewal. Both men believe Sven can...
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Q&A: Once a Cheater... And More
Listen in as Sven takes all kinds of life questions live from several online platforms at once. Working without a net, Sven responds with insight, empathy, and wit. Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
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Survival Against All Odds
It's hard to imagine a worse start in life than the one experienced by Akari. Born to a drug abuser and her drug dealer husband, Akari suffered horrible, unimaginable abuse at the hands of her mother, father, and stepfather. Desperate and unable to find relief from therapists, she turns to Sven…
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Q&A: Real Needs vs. Insecurity, and More
Join us for another Lightning Round session, with Sven fielding online questions on cheating, trust, betrayal, therapy, coaching, grief, shame, and much more. Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
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The Many Sides of Cheating
Delon struggles with pain and lack of trust in her marriage due to her history: Her first husband repeatedly cheated on her, and her present husband cheated on his ex-wife - with Delon. Living in fear of betrayal, she turns to Sven for insight and guidance. Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
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Q&A: On Parents, Friends and Lovers
This time, Sven goes live on 4 social media platforms at once, and fields a wide variety of unpredictable, intriguing questions. Please listen in! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
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You Gotta Have Heart
Terrance finds himself mired in chaos, no small part being caused by his young wife's heart transplant. Married for 17 years, their relationship is strained due to what Terrance calls a lack of emotional control and echoes of his heartless childhood home. Who had the colder heart, his stepfather…
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Q&A: Defending Yourself, Empathy, and More
Sven takes on a variety of intriguing life questions from his followers as he goes live on 3 social media platforms at once. Listen in for enlightening answers and tons of guidance to soothe the soul. Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
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Pain To The Power Of 2
Sven counsels two women who have serious questions about their place in life. Faith feels like she's never been chosen - in childhood and in her abusive marriage. She isn't sure whether to stay or go. Bonnie struggles with her identity beyond being a parent, as she continues to deal with a…
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Q&A: Breakups, Blocking, Approval, and More
Once again Sven opens up Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube Live for listener questions. The recorded results are right here, with tons of insight, guidance, and always, a touch of humor. Please listen in! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
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Bullied But Powerless No More
Blaine wants more than anything to be a father, but he and his wife have struggled with infertility for years. He feels his life has been one disappointment after another, starting with the knowledge that he was supposed to be aborted. Through Blaine's confusion, Sven helps him to find himself…
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Q&A: Trauma Bonds, Being Alone, and More
No, we don't know what questions will be coming in, and yes, Sven answers all the questions right as they come from Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. Please listen in to the recorded results of this Lightning Round! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
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When The Cheater Blames You
Anya is angry and bitter about her divorce, which occurred after she discovered her husband had been cheating for years. He blames her for his actions, which affect their 3 children as well. All the pain inflicted by someone who chooses to cheat comes into sharp focus as Anya comes to understand...
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Q&A: Self-Sabotage, Narc Parents, and More
More questions and answers as Sven takes on all topics of love, life, and authenticity. Listen in for insight and advice! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
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But Mom Had It Rough
Sven counsels Sunny, who at 52 feels like an emotionless, chaotic disaster. She's quick to take care of others but doesn't know why she has no relationship with her neglectful mother who "...never had it easy." And why does she keep defending her? Sven goes to work as Sunny begins to understand…
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Q&A: Givers & Takers, and More
Sven is in top form as he fields questions in real time as they come in from his followers on social media. Looking for the right way to end a relationship? Challenges with parents, whether dead, alive, or ill? Wondering about dating as a single parent? Listen in for advice on all these issues…
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Broken Is Not Forever
Mila comes to Sven seeking peace and forgiveness. When she discovered that her husband was molesting her daughter, she immediately left him. But now with mixed feelings of love and hate, and wondering about the effects on all her children, she's not sure how to go on. Sven carefully and…
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Q&A: Breakups, Boundaries, and More
It's Sven again on social media live, taking provocative questions from his followers. Please listen in to this recorded session! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
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Not Guilty!
It would be hard to find a darker description of one's life than that provided by Cricket, a widower who Sven counsels with compassion and good humor. Although Cricket's wife died decades ago, his guilt remains that he was somehow responsible - which he wasn't. Listen in to this uplifting...
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Q&A: Love, Poetry, and More
Sven takes to social media again to field unpredictable questions from his followers. This time: Does love exist like in songs? Why do people bully? How can I help my son? What if my partner says they just want to be friends? And many more issues of life and love. Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
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I Am Not Worthless!
Axel has done a lot of work to heal from a terribly abusive childhood, but still struggles with self-confidence and the effect of his trauma on his children. Why does he still feel worthless? Lynette also joins the show, describing a disheartening lack of parental support from childhood through...
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Q&A: I Won't Grow Up! and More
Sven's online followers keep hurling fastball questions, and Sven knocks 'em out of the park. Unpredictable topics, insightful answers. Please listen in! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
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When Your Wife Takes Her Life
In this difficult counseling session, Sven works with Tucker, who lost his wife to suicide a few years ago. Dealing with this crushing loss for himself and his children, and the effects on his new marriage, Tucker finds comfort in Sven's insight and guidance. Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
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Q&A: When "Just Joking" Hurts, and More
Listeners ofter ask if Sven knows the questions in advance, and the answer is "No!" We never know what to expect, and Sven is always on the ready to provide compassion, insight, and healing. Listen in! Explicit content, Send us Fan Mail
About this show
Sven Erlandson, MDiv., Keynote Speaker, 64-week Top10 best-selling author (8 books), Social Media Creator with 3M+ followers (aka "Badass Counseling").
Founder of Badass Counseling, NYC, he is single-handedly rewriting an entire industry with his "healing shouldn't take a long time," raw and aggressive approach to transformation. He has counseled Special Forces to Hollywood insiders, homeless to Wall Street CEOs, and people in the trades to everyday folks just trying to get by. Always real, always raw, always kind. Former pastor, military, and NCAA Head Coach for Strength.
His 2x/week podcasts feature no-BS, LIVE counseling sessions and Q&A 'lightning rounds' where he takes questions LIVE on three social media platforms, all at one time, rapid-fire. With coarse language and a no-nonsense approach, Sven attacks life's toughest issues — from massive trauma to cheating, suicide to self-worth, career loss to parenting — always challenging guests to dive
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