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The Badass Counseling Show — 458 episodes

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1

Q&A: Are you self-sabotaging? and More

2

Never Too Old...

3

Q&A: Grief, Loss, Exes, and More

4

Family (Un)Ties

5

Q&A: Divorce, Detachment, and More

6

Getting The Anger Out

7

Q&A: Guilt Trips, Cheating, and More

8

Two Kids Unprotected, Continued

9

Q&A: The Right Way To Help Kids, and More

10

Two Kids, Unprotected

11

Q&A: Once a Cheater... And More

12

Survival Against All Odds

13

Q&A: Real Needs vs. Insecurity, and More

14

The Many Sides of Cheating

15

Q&A: On Parents, Friends and Lovers

16

You Gotta Have Heart

17

Q&A: Defending Yourself, Empathy, and More

18

Pain To The Power Of 2

19

Q&A: Breakups, Blocking, Approval, and More

20

Bullied But Powerless No More

21

Q&A: Trauma Bonds, Being Alone, and More

22

When The Cheater Blames You

23

Q&A: Self-Sabotage, Narc Parents, and More

24

But Mom Had It Rough

25

Q&A: Givers & Takers, and More

26

Broken Is Not Forever

27

Q&A: Breakups, Boundaries, and More

28

Not Guilty!

29

Q&A: Love, Poetry, and More

30

I Am Not Worthless!

31

Q&A: I Won't Grow Up! and More

32

When Your Wife Takes Her Life

33

Q&A: When "Just Joking" Hurts, and More

34

Only Mom Has The Key

35

Q&A: Single Parents, Cheater's "Friends," and More

36

Frozen Anger, Unleashed

37

Q&A: Mourning & Maintaining Relationships, and More

38

Six Seven At Age 6 & 7

39

Q&A: Faith, Fear, Flushing

40

Father, Figure

41

Q&A: My 8-Year-Old Won't Listen, and More

42

Protection Introspection

43

Q&A: Healing, Finding "Me," and More

44

Robbed of Childhood

45

Q&A: Stay For the Kids? and More

46

When Love is Sad, Angry, and Lonely

47

Q&A: Jealousy, Positive Attention, and More

48

Porn, Pictures, Prevarication

49

Q&A: Dating, Authenticity, and More

50

Exes, Hexes...and Kids

51

Q&A: Exes, Trust, and More

52

Living With the Greatest Losses

53

Q&A: Narc Boyfriends, Resentment, Apathy, and More

54

Horses For Courses

55

Q&A: Going Slow in Relationships, and More

56

Q&A: Anger, Betrayal, and More

57

Boyfriend or Grandson: Choose

58

Q&A: Broken Parents, Religion, and More

59

Guilt and Shame x2

60

Q&A: Careers, Coercion, Cheating, and More

61

Imbalance of Love

62

Q&A: Parents vs. Children, and More

63

The Protector, Age 2

64

Q&A: Feelings, Healings, Cheatings and More

65

Nix Dick Pix!

66

Q&A: Relationship Accountability, and More

67

Extreme Trauma, Extreme Healing

68

Q&A: Choosing Cheating, Alienation, and More

69

How To Change A Narc

70

Q&A: Cheaters, Bullies, and More

71

Never Been Safe

72

Q&A: Infidelity, Grief, Dating, and More

73

Sold Into Pedophilia

74

Q&A: Takers, Forgiveness, Sparks, and More

75

Why Did I Stay?

76

Q&A: Speaking in Questions, and More

77

I Just Wanted Love

78

Q&A: Cheating, Texting, Shame, and More

79

Finding Your "I"

80

Q&A: Secrets, Lies, Abandonment, and More

81

You're the Problem

82

Q&A: Exes, Dating, Trauma, and More

83

Nobody To Depend On

84

Q&A: Cheaters, Careers, ChatGPT Therapy, and More

85

Divorce Averse

86

Q&A: Forgiveness, Fear, Fathers, and More

87

Defending While Detesting

88

Q&A: Confidence, Estrangement, and More

89

Raised With Wrath

90

Q&A: Forgiveness, Trust, and More

91

Never Satisfied - But Why?

92

Q&A: True Narcs, Name Calling, and More

93

Success Story

94

Q&A: Know-It-Alls, Cheaters, Narcs, and More

95

Hopeless At Age 9

96

Q&A: Happiness, Pain, and Healing

97

Worthless POS!

98

Q&A: BioMom Narc, Resentment, and More

99

Dark Side of the White Knight

100

Q&A: Depression, Therapy, Kids, and More

101

One Hell of a Past

102

Q&A: Dealing With Difficult People, and More

103

Slapped In the Face

104

Q&A: Kids, Divorce, Trauma, and More

105

The Truth Hurts

106

Q&A: Family Myths, Healing Your Kids, and More

107

Defending the Indefensible

108

Q&A: Feelings, Forgiveness, Focus, and More

109

My Child, Myself

110

Q&A: Trust, Healing, and More

111

A Stroke of Understanding

112

Q&A: Co-Parenting, Spigots in My Head, and More

113

Because I Could Never Do Better

114

Q&A: Lots of Extreme Takers

115

The Pain Truth

116

Q&A: Anger, Anxiety, Trust, and More

117

Exactly Like Her Mom?

118

"Exactly Like Mom?" Overtime

119

Q&A: Hurting While Healing, Friendships, and More

120

Won't Be Held Responsible

121

Q&A: Relationship Challenges, and More

122

A Matter of Life and Death

123

Q&A: Finding Your Life's Purpose, and More

124

Getting More While Being Less

125

Q&A: Bad Dads, Bad Bosses, Sexual Abuse, and More

126

How To Compose Authenticity

127

Q&A: Can Triggers Ever Go Away? and More

128

It's Easier To Blame Me

129

"It's Easier To Blame Me" Overtime

130

Q&A: Focus, Friends, Fear, and Family

131

I Am A Narcissist: Help! (Part 2)

132

Q&A: How do narcs get that way? And more.

133

Counseling Combat With A Combat Veteran (Part 2)

134

Q&A: Procrastination, Overthinking, and More

135

I Am A Narcissist: Help! (Part 1)

136

Q&A: The Highest Form of Parental Love, and More

137

Counseling Combat With A Combat Veteran (Part 1 of 2)

138

Q&A: Divorce, Healing, Insecurity, and More

139

How Much More Can I Take?

140

Q&A: Trauma, Sex, Narcs, and More

141

Journaling Into Rebirth

142

Q&A: Letting Go, Healing, Accepting Abuse, and More

143

A Crying Shame

144

Q&A: Feelings, Resentment, Truth, and More

145

Work-Life Imbalance

146

BONUS: "Work-Life Imbalance" Overtime

147

Q&A: Exes, Sexes, and Asexuals

148

Roots of Relationship Pain

149

Q&A: Parenting, Co-Parenting, Trauma, and More

150

Haven't Got Time For The Pain

151

Q&A: Malice, Narcs, Burnout, and More

152

The End of the Innocence

153

Q&A: When A Cheater Blames You, Facebook Blockers, and More

154

A Monster and a Basket Case

155

BONUS: "A Monster and a Basket Case" Overtime

156

Q&A: Love Bombs, Communication Breakdown, and More

157

Angels and Demons

158

BONUS: "Angels and Demons" Overtime

159

Q&A: Starting Over, The Meaning of Strength, and More

160

Memories Too Hot To Touch

161

Q&A: Love You But Not In Love With You, Parenting, and More

162

Don't Fear the Reaper

163

BONUS: "Don't Fear the Reaper" Overtime

164

Q&A: Afraid to Be Happy, Forgiveness, and More

165

Cheating: The Truth Hurts

166

Q&A: Family Hate, Narc Love, and More

167

Trauma, Theft, and Trust

168

Q&A: Sex and Love, Authenticity, and More

169

Robbed of Normal

170

Q&A: Being Alone, Blaming Yourself, and More

171

My Body, Mom's Choice

172

Q&A: Getting Away From Narcs, Therapy vs. Self-Help, and More

173

The Difference That Makes You Unique

174

"The Difference That Makes You Unique" Overtime

175

Q&A: Triggers, Stalkers, and Narcs

176

Love or Money?

177

"Love or Money?" Overtime

178

Q&A: Empathy, Dating, Trust, Healing, and More

179

Anger Mismanagement

180

"Anger Mismanagement" Overtime

181

Q&A: Narcs! Co-parenting with one, gaslit by one, and more

182

I Should Have Been Aborted

183

"I Should Have Been Aborted" Overtime

184

Q&A: My Son Is Marrying A Narcissist, and More

185

Husband Says "F the Kids!"

186

Husband Says "F the Kids!" Overtime

187

Q&A: Resolutions, Exes, Apologies, and More

188

Dishonor Your Mother

189

BONUS: "Dishonor Your Mother" Overtime

190

Q&A: Love/Hate For Your Ex, Need For Space, and More

191

A Lifetime of Grieving

192

BONUS: "A Lifetime of Grieving" Overtime

193

Q&A: Coercive Relationships, Cheaters, and Boundaries

194

My Mean Unforgivable Mom

195

Q&A: Triggers, Pride, and Satan

196

The Truth About Mom & Dad

197

Q&A: Cheating, Friends, Truth and Lies

198

Cinderella Gets It All Together

199

"Cinderella Gets It All Together" Overtime

200

Q&A: Toxic Relationships, Self-Harm, Going Low Contact, and More

201

Overcoming an Awful Family

202

Q&A: Slow Walking Exits, Red Flags, Family Cutoffs, and More

203

Her Father's Biggest Shame

204

BONUS: "Her Father's Biggest Shame" Overtime

205

Q&A: Narc Recovery, Dating Adventures, and More

206

No Love, No Nurturing

207

BONUS: "No Love, No Nurturing" Overtime

208

Q&A: Suffering, Forgiveness, Sexual Abuse, and More

209

Abused and Alone

210

Q&A: Stupid Narcs, Co-Dependence, Gaslighting, and More

211

Heal Yourself, Heal Your Kids

212

BONUS: "Heal Yourself, Heal Your Kids" Overtime

213

Q&A: Anger, Betrayal, Gaslighting, and More

214

Unwanted From Birth

215

BONUS: "Unwanted From Birth" Overtime

216

Q&A: Dealing With Narcs, the Past, Revenge, and More

217

It All Comes Back To Mom

218

BONUS: "It All Comes Back To Mom" Overtime

219

Q&A: Trust, Lack of Trust, Triggering, and More

220

Feelings Lockup - 2 Vaults

221

Q&A: Bad Moms, Narcs, and More

222

Hurt and Crushed

223

BONUS: "Hurt and Crushed" Overtime

224

Q&A: How Your Core Beliefs Affect Your Life, and More

225

So Lonesome I Could Cry

226

BONUS: "So Lonesome I Could Cry" Overtime

227

Q&A: Boundaries, Empaths, Narcs, and More

228

No More Self-Hate!

229

Q&A: How To Stop Loving, Express Anger at Narcs, and More

230

Grandma vs. Son vs. Herself

231

Q&A: Explaining Narc Behavior, Sometimes Friends, and More

232

Positively Negative Attention

233

BONUS: "Positively Negative Attention" Overtime

234

Q&A: Narc Abuse, Can Therapy Work?, and More

235

Blind Faith

236

BONUS: "Blind Faith" Overtime

237

Q&A: Trust, Abuse, Narcs, Co-Parenting, and More

238

Isaiah: 30 Years of Repressed Anger

239

BONUS: Overtime with Isaiah and Sven

240

Q&A: Standing Your Ground, Exit Strategies, and More

241

Cheating: Origins and Dopamine

242

Q&A: Co-Parenting With A Narc, Betrayal, and More

243

Adopted Only For the Money

244

Q&A: Can a Narc Be Fixed, Dating Advice, and More

245

I Just Want To Be Free

246

Q&A: Why Don't I Deserve To Be Happy, and More

247

Blood On the Sheets

248

Q&A: I Don't Want to Have Kids, I'm a Narc Magnet, and More

249

F You and Your Kids!

250

Q&A: Attachment, Detachment, Narc Divorce, and More

251

Anger Management, Sven Style!

252

Q&A: Relationships, Careers, Closure, and More

253

It's Always My Fault

254

Q&A: Narc Abuse, Letting Go Of Fear, and More

255

Stuck in the Past: A Marriage

256

Q&A: Isolated? Scared? Can't Stop Running?

257

Clean-Up In Aisle Dad!

258

Q&A: Walking Away, Keeping Grief From the Kids, and More

259

Sister-Hood

260

Q&A: Forgiveness, Narcs, Hate, and More

261

Pt. 3: American Hero Slays Demons!

262

Q&A: Narc Boyfriend, Disfunctional Relationships, and More

263

Pt. 2: American Hero Slays Demons!

264

Q&A: In-Laws, Narc Dads, Abusive Parents, and More

265

American Hero Slays Demons! (Pt. 1 of 3)

266

Q&A: Abused Children, Gaslighting, Finding Authenticity, and More

267

"I Wish You Were Never Born"

268

Q&A: Narcs, Trauma, Boundaries, Fear...

269

Generational Denial

270

Q&A: Being Alone, Forgiving, Bad Parenting, and More

271

Paternal Betrayal

272

Q&A: Dating, Therapists, Alcohol, and More

273

Lonely Teardrops

274

Q&A: Betrayal, Lost Love, Silent Treatment, and More

275

Hard Habit To Break

276

Q&A: Feeling Guilty, Fearful, Anxious, Hopeful?

277

Extreme Takers (Narcs) vs. People Pleasers

278

Q&A: Betrayal, Trauma, Fear of Success, and More

279

The Struggles of a Gay Trans-Man

280

Q&A: Walking Away From A Narc, Anxiety, Flushing the Pain, and More

281

Evil Messages

282

Q&A: How to Accept Love After a Narc, Red Flags, Getting Out Of Your Shell

283

Why Me?

284

Q&A: More Extreme Takers, Fake Flowers, Accountability, and More

285

Both Sides Together: I Own You!

286

Q&A: How to Get Happy, Leave a Narc, Deal With Lies, and More

287

Both Sides, Wow!

288

Q&A: Recovering Narcs, Crazy Narcs, Is My Spouse A Narc or is it Me?

289

Abuser Attraction

290

Q&A: Narcs, Evil Spirits, Healing After An Affair, and More

291

When The One You Trust Is A Monster

292

Q&A: Trauma, Healing, Friends, and More

293

Real Men Have Feelings Too

294

Q&A: Forgiveness, Grief, Cheating, Friendships, and More

295

Dad Broke My Inner Compass

296

Q&A: Extreme Takers, Breakups, Love Bombing and More

297

Neglect and Destroy!

298

Q&A: Extreme Overthinking, When Do You Know, and More

299

Casting Out the Demons

300

Q&A: Narcissists, Anxiety, and Trauma

301

Looking for Love? Express Yourself!

302

Q&A: Divorce, Adoption, Narcs, and More

303

I Don't Matter. Thanks, Mom.

304

Q&A: Dismissive Avoidance, Bullying, Being Too Nice, and More

305

Afraid to Make Life Better?

306

Q&A: Vicarious Trauma, Triggers, Victimhood, and More

307

Family Ties...And Belts

308

Q&A: Recovering From Cheating, Being Your Authentic Self, and Much More

309

I Wish I Knew What I Know Now

310

LR 66: Narcissism vs. Healthy Selfishness, Getting Out the Pain, and More

311

Can't Face the Hate

312

LR 65: Long Distance Relationships, Moving On From Narcs and Exes, and More

313

Mother, I Never Had You

314

LR 64: Coping, Healing, Can You Ever Change Somebody?

315

Emotional Rescue

316

LR 63: Narc Manipulation, Self Hatred, Food Addiction, and More

317

Trapped in the Basement

318

LR 62: Healing a Narc, Healing From Hurt, Finding Love, and More

319

My Mother, My Kvetch

320

LR 61: After-Narc Dating, Is Love Blind?, The Scapegoat Child, and More

321

Beast of Burden

322

LR 60: Father Issues, Attachment Issues, Trauma Issues, and More

323

A Case of Mistaken Identity

324

LR 59: NARCS! Ex-Narcs, In-law Narcs, Narc partners, Life after Narcs, and more!

325

Love in All the Wrong Places

326

LR 58: Life After Journaling, Finding Your Authentic Self, and More

327

My Little Kids Don't Trust Me

328

LR57: Bad Relationships, Good Self-Care, and More

329

"I'll Always One-Up You"

330

LR 56: Define a Narc, Check a Cheat, and More

331

When Your Heavenly Father Isn't

332

LR 55: Advice on Life After Marriage to a Narc, and More

333

Hurting Each Other

334

LR 54: Advice on Worries, Confidence, Trauma, and More

335

My Trauma, My Self

336

LR 53: Advice on Toxic In-Laws, Extended Families, and Much More

337

Overcoming the Life-Long Trauma of Child Abuse

338

LR 52: Advice for Parents and Children Who Don't Connect, and Much More

339

How to Not Become Your Parent

340

LR 51: Advice on Life and Sex and Death

341

How to Face the Rage

342

Lightning Round L

343

How to Overcome Despicable Parenting

344

Lightning Round XLIX

345

What's the Worst That Could Happen?

346

Badass Overtime - Sharon and Christian

347

Lightning Round XLVIII

348

Cheating From Every Painful Angle

349

Badass Overtime - Amanda and Faith

350

Lightning Round XLVII

351

It's Your Inner Voice. Listen!

352

Badass Overtime - Jacqueline and Rachel

353

Lightning Round XLVI

354

With Or Without You

355

Badass Overtime - Phil and Kristi

356

Lightning Round XLV

357

Dad Was Good...5%

358

Badass Overtime - Rachel

359

Lightning Round XLIV

360

Raped at 8, Mom's OK With It

361

Badass Overtime - Tiffany

362

Lightning Round XLIII

363

Emotional Rescue

364

Badass Overtime - Sarah

365

Lightning Round XLII

366

How to Overcome a Generational Curse

367

Badass Overtime - William

368

Lightning Round XLI

369

A Nuclear Family

370

Lightning Round XL

371

Waiting In Vain

372

Badass Overtime - Steve

373

Lightning Round XXXIX

374

Your Mother or Your Life!

375

Badass Overtime - Nick

376

Lightning Round XXXVIII

377

Trauma Bond? Love Yourself First.

378

Badass Overtime - Kim

379

Lightning Round XXXVII

380

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

381

Badass Overtime - Walker

382

Lightning Round XXXVI

383

Breakup Breaking News!

384

Badass Overtime - Chris

385

Lightning Round XXXV

386

Born Into Shame, and Worse

387

Badass Overtime - Christian

388

Lightning Round XXXIV

389

Messages From Narc Mom and Violent Dad

390

Badass Overtime - Shannon and Teddy

391

Lightning Round XXXIII

392

Badass Overtime

393

Shattered Dreams, Shattered Life

394

Lightning Round XXXII

395

I'm Just Dad's ATM

396

Lightning Round XXXI

397

No Voice, No Life

398

Lightning Round XXX

399

Just What They Want Me To Be

400

Lightning Round XXIX

401

Death Be Not Proud

402

Lightning Round XXVIII

403

Narcissist! Both Sides Now!

404

Lightning Round XVII

405

Back From the Abyss

406

Lightning Round XXVI

407

My Mother, My Self

408

Lightning Round XXV

409

Two Unique Challenges

410

Lightning Round XXIV

411

The Kids Are All Right

412

Lightning Round XXIII

413

Beaten, Not Defeated

414

Lightning Round XXII

415

Oh Brother! A Horror Story

416

Lightning Round XXI

417

The Mothers of All Struggles

418

Lightning Round XX

419

Knowing When To Leave

420

Lightning Round XIX

421

Would Somebody Please Care?

422

Lightning Round XVIII

423

Unstuck!

424

Lightning Round XVII

425

Guy Problems

426

Lightning Round XVI

427

I Want To Know What Love Is

428

Lightning Round XV

429

Careful What You Wish For!

430

Lightning Round XIV

431

Oy! To The World

432

Lightning Round XIII

433

When Your Own Feelings Don't Matter

434

Lightning Round XII

435

Echoes of Parental Abuse

436

Lightning Round XI

437

Ch-Ch-Changes! Cheating, Children, Church...and Choices.

438

Lightning Round X

439

Generational Trauma: Sins of the Fathers

440

Lightning Round IX

441

I'm Stuck! Sven, Please Kick My Ass!

442

Lightning Round VIII

443

Break Up to Make Up?

444

Lightning Round VII

445

The Pain of Shared Parenting

446

Lightning Round VI

447

Unforgivable, That's What You Are

448

Lightning Round V

449

Cheating: She Said

450

Lightning Round IV

451

Cheating: He Said

452

Lightning Round III

453

Dating: The Inside and Outside Story

454

Lightning Round II

455

Sven, He Keeps Cheating! Why Do I Stay?

456

Lightning Round I

457

Failure to Launch, Part 2

458

Failure to Launch, Part 1