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The Badass Counseling Show — 433 episodes

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1

Broken Is Not Forever

2

Q&A: Breakups, Boundaries, and More

3

Not Guilty!

4

Q&A: Love, Poetry, and More

5

I Am Not Worthless!

6

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

7

When Your Wife Takes Her Life

8

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

9

Only Mom Has The Key

10

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

11

Frozen Anger, Unleashed

12

Q&A: Mourning & Maintaining Relationships, and More

13

Six Seven At Age 6 & 7

14

Q&A: Faith, Fear, Flushing

15

Father, Figure

16

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

17

Protection Introspection

18

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

19

Robbed of Childhood

20

Q&A: Stay For the Kids? and More

21

When Love is Sad, Angry, and Lonely

22

Q&A: Jealousy, Positive Attention, and More

23

Porn, Pictures, Prevarication

24

Q&A: Dating, Authenticity, and More

25

Exes, Hexes...and Kids

26

Q&A: Exes, Trust, and More

27

Living With the Greatest Losses

28

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

29

Horses For Courses

30

Q&A: Going Slow in Relationships, and More

31

Q&A: Anger, Betrayal, and More

32

Boyfriend or Grandson: Choose

33

Q&A: Broken Parents, Religion, and More

34

Guilt and Shame x2

35

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

36

Imbalance of Love

37

Q&A: Parents vs. Children, and More

38

The Protector, Age 2

39

Q&A: Feelings, Healings, Cheatings and More

40

Nix Dick Pix!

41

Q&A: Relationship Accountability, and More

42

Extreme Trauma, Extreme Healing

43

Q&A: Choosing Cheating, Alienation, and More

44

How To Change A Narc

45

Q&A: Cheaters, Bullies, and More

46

Never Been Safe

47

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

48

Sold Into Pedophilia

49

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

50

Why Did I Stay?

51

Q&A: Speaking in Questions, and More

52

I Just Wanted Love

53

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

54

Finding Your "I"

55

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

56

You're the Problem

57

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

58

Nobody To Depend On

59

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

60

Divorce Averse

61

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

62

Defending While Detesting

63

Q&A: Confidence, Estrangement, and More

64

Raised With Wrath

65

Q&A: Forgiveness, Trust, and More

66

Never Satisfied - But Why?

67

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

68

Success Story

69

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

70

Hopeless At Age 9

71

Q&A: Happiness, Pain, and Healing

72

Worthless POS!

73

Q&A: BioMom Narc, Resentment, and More

74

Dark Side of the White Knight

75

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

76

One Hell of a Past

77

Q&A: Dealing With Difficult People, and More

78

Slapped In the Face

79

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

80

The Truth Hurts

81

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

82

Defending the Indefensible

83

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

84

My Child, Myself

85

Q&A: Trust, Healing, and More

86

A Stroke of Understanding

87

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

88

Because I Could Never Do Better

89

Q&A: Lots of Extreme Takers

90

The Pain Truth

91

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

92

Exactly Like Her Mom?

93

"Exactly Like Mom?" Overtime

94

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

95

Won't Be Held Responsible

96

Q&A: Relationship Challenges, and More

97

A Matter of Life and Death

98

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

99

Getting More While Being Less

100

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

101

How To Compose Authenticity

102

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

103

It's Easier To Blame Me

104

"It's Easier To Blame Me" Overtime

105

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

106

I Am A Narcissist: Help! (Part 2)

107

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

108

Counseling Combat With A Combat Veteran (Part 2)

109

Q&A: Procrastination, Overthinking, and More

110

I Am A Narcissist: Help! (Part 1)

111

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

112

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

113

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

114

How Much More Can I Take?

115

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

116

Journaling Into Rebirth

117

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

118

A Crying Shame

119

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

120

Work-Life Imbalance

121

BONUS: "Work-Life Imbalance" Overtime

122

Q&A: Exes, Sexes, and Asexuals

123

Roots of Relationship Pain

124

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

125

Haven't Got Time For The Pain

126

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

127

The End of the Innocence

128

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

129

A Monster and a Basket Case

130

BONUS: "A Monster and a Basket Case" Overtime

131

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

132

Angels and Demons

133

BONUS: "Angels and Demons" Overtime

134

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

135

Memories Too Hot To Touch

136

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

137

Don't Fear the Reaper

138

BONUS: "Don't Fear the Reaper" Overtime

139

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

140

Cheating: The Truth Hurts

141

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

142

Trauma, Theft, and Trust

143

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

144

Robbed of Normal

145

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

146

My Body, Mom's Choice

147

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

148

The Difference That Makes You Unique

149

"The Difference That Makes You Unique" Overtime

150

Q&A: Triggers, Stalkers, and Narcs

151

Love or Money?

152

"Love or Money?" Overtime

153

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

154

Anger Mismanagement

155

"Anger Mismanagement" Overtime

156

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

157

I Should Have Been Aborted

158

"I Should Have Been Aborted" Overtime

159

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

160

Husband Says "F the Kids!"

161

Husband Says "F the Kids!" Overtime

162

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

163

Dishonor Your Mother

164

BONUS: "Dishonor Your Mother" Overtime

165

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

166

A Lifetime of Grieving

167

BONUS: "A Lifetime of Grieving" Overtime

168

Q&A: Coercive Relationships, Cheaters, and Boundaries

169

My Mean Unforgivable Mom

170

Q&A: Triggers, Pride, and Satan

171

The Truth About Mom & Dad

172

Q&A: Cheating, Friends, Truth and Lies

173

Cinderella Gets It All Together

174

"Cinderella Gets It All Together" Overtime

175

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

176

Overcoming an Awful Family

177

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

178

Her Father's Biggest Shame

179

BONUS: "Her Father's Biggest Shame" Overtime

180

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

181

No Love, No Nurturing

182

BONUS: "No Love, No Nurturing" Overtime

183

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

184

Abused and Alone

185

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

186

Heal Yourself, Heal Your Kids

187

BONUS: "Heal Yourself, Heal Your Kids" Overtime

188

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

189

Unwanted From Birth

190

BONUS: "Unwanted From Birth" Overtime

191

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

192

It All Comes Back To Mom

193

BONUS: "It All Comes Back To Mom" Overtime

194

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

195

Feelings Lockup - 2 Vaults

196

Q&A: Bad Moms, Narcs, and More

197

Hurt and Crushed

198

BONUS: "Hurt and Crushed" Overtime

199

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

200

So Lonesome I Could Cry

201

BONUS: "So Lonesome I Could Cry" Overtime

202

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

203

No More Self-Hate!

204

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

205

Grandma vs. Son vs. Herself

206

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

207

Positively Negative Attention

208

BONUS: "Positively Negative Attention" Overtime

209

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

210

Blind Faith

211

BONUS: "Blind Faith" Overtime

212

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

213

Isaiah: 30 Years of Repressed Anger

214

BONUS: Overtime with Isaiah and Sven

215

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

216

Cheating: Origins and Dopamine

217

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

218

Adopted Only For the Money

219

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

220

I Just Want To Be Free

221

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

222

Blood On the Sheets

223

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

224

F You and Your Kids!

225

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

226

Anger Management, Sven Style!

227

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

228

It's Always My Fault

229

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

230

Stuck in the Past: A Marriage

231

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

232

Clean-Up In Aisle Dad!

233

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

234

Sister-Hood

235

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

236

Pt. 3: American Hero Slays Demons!

237

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

238

Pt. 2: American Hero Slays Demons!

239

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

240

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

241

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

242

"I Wish You Were Never Born"

243

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

244

Generational Denial

245

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

246

Paternal Betrayal

247

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

248

Lonely Teardrops

249

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

250

Hard Habit To Break

251

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

252

Extreme Takers (Narcs) vs. People Pleasers

253

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

254

The Struggles of a Gay Trans-Man

255

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

256

Evil Messages

257

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

258

Why Me?

259

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

260

Both Sides Together: I Own You!

261

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

262

Both Sides, Wow!

263

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

264

Abuser Attraction

265

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

266

When The One You Trust Is A Monster

267

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

268

Real Men Have Feelings Too

269

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

270

Dad Broke My Inner Compass

271

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

272

Neglect and Destroy!

273

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

274

Casting Out the Demons

275

Q&A: Narcissists, Anxiety, and Trauma

276

Looking for Love? Express Yourself!

277

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

278

I Don't Matter. Thanks, Mom.

279

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

280

Afraid to Make Life Better?

281

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

282

Family Ties...And Belts

283

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

284

I Wish I Knew What I Know Now

285

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

286

Can't Face the Hate

287

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

288

Mother, I Never Had You

289

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

290

Emotional Rescue

291

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

292

Trapped in the Basement

293

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

294

My Mother, My Kvetch

295

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

296

Beast of Burden

297

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

298

A Case of Mistaken Identity

299

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

300

Love in All the Wrong Places

301

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

302

My Little Kids Don't Trust Me

303

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

304

"I'll Always One-Up You"

305

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

306

When Your Heavenly Father Isn't

307

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

308

Hurting Each Other

309

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

310

My Trauma, My Self

311

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

312

Overcoming the Life-Long Trauma of Child Abuse

313

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

314

How to Not Become Your Parent

315

LR 51: Advice on Life and Sex and Death

316

How to Face the Rage

317

Lightning Round L

318

How to Overcome Despicable Parenting

319

Lightning Round XLIX

320

What's the Worst That Could Happen?

321

Badass Overtime - Sharon and Christian

322

Lightning Round XLVIII

323

Cheating From Every Painful Angle

324

Badass Overtime - Amanda and Faith

325

Lightning Round XLVII

326

It's Your Inner Voice. Listen!

327

Badass Overtime - Jacqueline and Rachel

328

Lightning Round XLVI

329

With Or Without You

330

Badass Overtime - Phil and Kristi

331

Lightning Round XLV

332

Dad Was Good...5%

333

Badass Overtime - Rachel

334

Lightning Round XLIV

335

Raped at 8, Mom's OK With It

336

Badass Overtime - Tiffany

337

Lightning Round XLIII

338

Emotional Rescue

339

Badass Overtime - Sarah

340

Lightning Round XLII

341

How to Overcome a Generational Curse

342

Badass Overtime - William

343

Lightning Round XLI

344

A Nuclear Family

345

Lightning Round XL

346

Waiting In Vain

347

Badass Overtime - Steve

348

Lightning Round XXXIX

349

Your Mother or Your Life!

350

Badass Overtime - Nick

351

Lightning Round XXXVIII

352

Trauma Bond? Love Yourself First.

353

Badass Overtime - Kim

354

Lightning Round XXXVII

355

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

356

Badass Overtime - Walker

357

Lightning Round XXXVI

358

Breakup Breaking News!

359

Badass Overtime - Chris

360

Lightning Round XXXV

361

Born Into Shame, and Worse

362

Badass Overtime - Christian

363

Lightning Round XXXIV

364

Messages From Narc Mom and Violent Dad

365

Badass Overtime - Shannon and Teddy

366

Lightning Round XXXIII

367

Badass Overtime

368

Shattered Dreams, Shattered Life

369

Lightning Round XXXII

370

I'm Just Dad's ATM

371

Lightning Round XXXI

372

No Voice, No Life

373

Lightning Round XXX

374

Just What They Want Me To Be

375

Lightning Round XXIX

376

Death Be Not Proud

377

Lightning Round XXVIII

378

Narcissist! Both Sides Now!

379

Lightning Round XVII

380

Back From the Abyss

381

Lightning Round XXVI

382

My Mother, My Self

383

Lightning Round XXV

384

Two Unique Challenges

385

Lightning Round XXIV

386

The Kids Are All Right

387

Lightning Round XXIII

388

Beaten, Not Defeated

389

Lightning Round XXII

390

Oh Brother! A Horror Story

391

Lightning Round XXI

392

The Mothers of All Struggles

393

Lightning Round XX

394

Knowing When To Leave

395

Lightning Round XIX

396

Would Somebody Please Care?

397

Lightning Round XVIII

398

Unstuck!

399

Lightning Round XVII

400

Guy Problems

401

Lightning Round XVI

402

I Want To Know What Love Is

403

Lightning Round XV

404

Careful What You Wish For!

405

Lightning Round XIV

406

Oy! To The World

407

Lightning Round XIII

408

When Your Own Feelings Don't Matter

409

Lightning Round XII

410

Echoes of Parental Abuse

411

Lightning Round XI

412

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

413

Lightning Round X

414

Generational Trauma: Sins of the Fathers

415

Lightning Round IX

416

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

417

Lightning Round VIII

418

Break Up to Make Up?

419

Lightning Round VII

420

The Pain of Shared Parenting

421

Lightning Round VI

422

Unforgivable, That's What You Are

423

Lightning Round V

424

Cheating: She Said

425

Lightning Round IV

426

Cheating: He Said

427

Lightning Round III

428

Dating: The Inside and Outside Story

429

Lightning Round II

430

Sven, He Keeps Cheating! Why Do I Stay?

431

Lightning Round I

432

Failure to Launch, Part 2

433

Failure to Launch, Part 1