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The Badass Counseling Show — 444 episodes
Q&A: On Parents, Friends and Lovers
You Gotta Have Heart
Q&A: Defending Yourself, Empathy, and More
Pain To The Power Of 2
Q&A: Breakups, Blocking, Approval, and More
Bullied But Powerless No More
Q&A: Trauma Bonds, Being Alone, and More
When The Cheater Blames You
Q&A: Self-Sabotage, Narc Parents, and More
But Mom Had It Rough
Q&A: Givers & Takers, and More
Broken Is Not Forever
Q&A: Breakups, Boundaries, and More
Not Guilty!
Q&A: Love, Poetry, and More
I Am Not Worthless!
Q&A: I Won't Grow Up! and More
When Your Wife Takes Her Life
Q&A: When "Just Joking" Hurts, and More
Only Mom Has The Key
Q&A: Single Parents, Cheater's "Friends," and More
Frozen Anger, Unleashed
Q&A: Mourning & Maintaining Relationships, and More
Six Seven At Age 6 & 7
Q&A: Faith, Fear, Flushing
Father, Figure
Q&A: My 8-Year-Old Won't Listen, and More
Protection Introspection
Q&A: Healing, Finding "Me," and More
Robbed of Childhood
Q&A: Stay For the Kids? and More
When Love is Sad, Angry, and Lonely
Q&A: Jealousy, Positive Attention, and More
Porn, Pictures, Prevarication
Q&A: Dating, Authenticity, and More
Exes, Hexes...and Kids
Q&A: Exes, Trust, and More
Living With the Greatest Losses
Q&A: Narc Boyfriends, Resentment, Apathy, and More
Horses For Courses
Q&A: Going Slow in Relationships, and More
Q&A: Anger, Betrayal, and More
Boyfriend or Grandson: Choose
Q&A: Broken Parents, Religion, and More
Guilt and Shame x2
Q&A: Careers, Coercion, Cheating, and More
Imbalance of Love
Q&A: Parents vs. Children, and More
The Protector, Age 2
Q&A: Feelings, Healings, Cheatings and More
Nix Dick Pix!
Q&A: Relationship Accountability, and More
Extreme Trauma, Extreme Healing
Q&A: Choosing Cheating, Alienation, and More
How To Change A Narc
Q&A: Cheaters, Bullies, and More
Never Been Safe
Q&A: Infidelity, Grief, Dating, and More
Sold Into Pedophilia
Q&A: Takers, Forgiveness, Sparks, and More
Why Did I Stay?
Q&A: Speaking in Questions, and More
I Just Wanted Love
Q&A: Cheating, Texting, Shame, and More
Finding Your "I"
Q&A: Secrets, Lies, Abandonment, and More
You're the Problem
Q&A: Exes, Dating, Trauma, and More
Nobody To Depend On
Q&A: Cheaters, Careers, ChatGPT Therapy, and More
Divorce Averse
Q&A: Forgiveness, Fear, Fathers, and More
Defending While Detesting
Q&A: Confidence, Estrangement, and More
Raised With Wrath
Q&A: Forgiveness, Trust, and More
Never Satisfied - But Why?
Q&A: True Narcs, Name Calling, and More
Success Story
Q&A: Know-It-Alls, Cheaters, Narcs, and More
Hopeless At Age 9
Q&A: Happiness, Pain, and Healing
Worthless POS!
Q&A: BioMom Narc, Resentment, and More
Dark Side of the White Knight
Q&A: Depression, Therapy, Kids, and More
One Hell of a Past
Q&A: Dealing With Difficult People, and More
Slapped In the Face
Q&A: Kids, Divorce, Trauma, and More
The Truth Hurts
Q&A: Family Myths, Healing Your Kids, and More
Defending the Indefensible
Q&A: Feelings, Forgiveness, Focus, and More
My Child, Myself
Q&A: Trust, Healing, and More
A Stroke of Understanding
Q&A: Co-Parenting, Spigots in My Head, and More
Because I Could Never Do Better
Q&A: Lots of Extreme Takers
The Pain Truth
Q&A: Anger, Anxiety, Trust, and More
Exactly Like Her Mom?
"Exactly Like Mom?" Overtime
Q&A: Hurting While Healing, Friendships, and More
Won't Be Held Responsible
Q&A: Relationship Challenges, and More
A Matter of Life and Death
Q&A: Finding Your Life's Purpose, and More
Getting More While Being Less
Q&A: Bad Dads, Bad Bosses, Sexual Abuse, and More
How To Compose Authenticity
Q&A: Can Triggers Ever Go Away? and More
It's Easier To Blame Me
"It's Easier To Blame Me" Overtime
Q&A: Focus, Friends, Fear, and Family
I Am A Narcissist: Help! (Part 2)
Q&A: How do narcs get that way? And more.
Counseling Combat With A Combat Veteran (Part 2)
Q&A: Procrastination, Overthinking, and More
I Am A Narcissist: Help! (Part 1)
Q&A: The Highest Form of Parental Love, and More
Counseling Combat With A Combat Veteran (Part 1 of 2)
Q&A: Divorce, Healing, Insecurity, and More
How Much More Can I Take?
Q&A: Trauma, Sex, Narcs, and More
Journaling Into Rebirth
Q&A: Letting Go, Healing, Accepting Abuse, and More
A Crying Shame
Q&A: Feelings, Resentment, Truth, and More
Work-Life Imbalance
BONUS: "Work-Life Imbalance" Overtime
Q&A: Exes, Sexes, and Asexuals
Roots of Relationship Pain
Q&A: Parenting, Co-Parenting, Trauma, and More
Haven't Got Time For The Pain
Q&A: Malice, Narcs, Burnout, and More
The End of the Innocence
Q&A: When A Cheater Blames You, Facebook Blockers, and More
A Monster and a Basket Case
BONUS: "A Monster and a Basket Case" Overtime
Q&A: Love Bombs, Communication Breakdown, and More
Angels and Demons
BONUS: "Angels and Demons" Overtime
Q&A: Starting Over, The Meaning of Strength, and More
Memories Too Hot To Touch
Q&A: Love You But Not In Love With You, Parenting, and More
Don't Fear the Reaper
BONUS: "Don't Fear the Reaper" Overtime
Q&A: Afraid to Be Happy, Forgiveness, and More
Cheating: The Truth Hurts
Q&A: Family Hate, Narc Love, and More
Trauma, Theft, and Trust
Q&A: Sex and Love, Authenticity, and More
Robbed of Normal
Q&A: Being Alone, Blaming Yourself, and More
My Body, Mom's Choice
Q&A: Getting Away From Narcs, Therapy vs. Self-Help, and More
The Difference That Makes You Unique
"The Difference That Makes You Unique" Overtime
Q&A: Triggers, Stalkers, and Narcs
Love or Money?
"Love or Money?" Overtime
Q&A: Empathy, Dating, Trust, Healing, and More
Anger Mismanagement
"Anger Mismanagement" Overtime
Q&A: Narcs! Co-parenting with one, gaslit by one, and more
I Should Have Been Aborted
"I Should Have Been Aborted" Overtime
Q&A: My Son Is Marrying A Narcissist, and More
Husband Says "F the Kids!"
Husband Says "F the Kids!" Overtime
Q&A: Resolutions, Exes, Apologies, and More
Dishonor Your Mother
BONUS: "Dishonor Your Mother" Overtime
Q&A: Love/Hate For Your Ex, Need For Space, and More
A Lifetime of Grieving
BONUS: "A Lifetime of Grieving" Overtime
Q&A: Coercive Relationships, Cheaters, and Boundaries
My Mean Unforgivable Mom
Q&A: Triggers, Pride, and Satan
The Truth About Mom & Dad
Q&A: Cheating, Friends, Truth and Lies
Cinderella Gets It All Together
"Cinderella Gets It All Together" Overtime
Q&A: Toxic Relationships, Self-Harm, Going Low Contact, and More
Overcoming an Awful Family
Q&A: Slow Walking Exits, Red Flags, Family Cutoffs, and More
Her Father's Biggest Shame
BONUS: "Her Father's Biggest Shame" Overtime
Q&A: Narc Recovery, Dating Adventures, and More
No Love, No Nurturing
BONUS: "No Love, No Nurturing" Overtime
Q&A: Suffering, Forgiveness, Sexual Abuse, and More
Abused and Alone
Q&A: Stupid Narcs, Co-Dependence, Gaslighting, and More
Heal Yourself, Heal Your Kids
BONUS: "Heal Yourself, Heal Your Kids" Overtime
Q&A: Anger, Betrayal, Gaslighting, and More
Unwanted From Birth
BONUS: "Unwanted From Birth" Overtime
Q&A: Dealing With Narcs, the Past, Revenge, and More
It All Comes Back To Mom
BONUS: "It All Comes Back To Mom" Overtime
Q&A: Trust, Lack of Trust, Triggering, and More
Feelings Lockup - 2 Vaults
Q&A: Bad Moms, Narcs, and More
Hurt and Crushed
BONUS: "Hurt and Crushed" Overtime
Q&A: How Your Core Beliefs Affect Your Life, and More
So Lonesome I Could Cry
BONUS: "So Lonesome I Could Cry" Overtime
Q&A: Boundaries, Empaths, Narcs, and More
No More Self-Hate!
Q&A: How To Stop Loving, Express Anger at Narcs, and More
Grandma vs. Son vs. Herself
Q&A: Explaining Narc Behavior, Sometimes Friends, and More
Positively Negative Attention
BONUS: "Positively Negative Attention" Overtime
Q&A: Narc Abuse, Can Therapy Work?, and More
Blind Faith
BONUS: "Blind Faith" Overtime
Q&A: Trust, Abuse, Narcs, Co-Parenting, and More
Isaiah: 30 Years of Repressed Anger
BONUS: Overtime with Isaiah and Sven
Q&A: Standing Your Ground, Exit Strategies, and More
Cheating: Origins and Dopamine
Q&A: Co-Parenting With A Narc, Betrayal, and More
Adopted Only For the Money
Q&A: Can a Narc Be Fixed, Dating Advice, and More
I Just Want To Be Free
Q&A: Why Don't I Deserve To Be Happy, and More
Blood On the Sheets
Q&A: I Don't Want to Have Kids, I'm a Narc Magnet, and More
F You and Your Kids!
Q&A: Attachment, Detachment, Narc Divorce, and More
Anger Management, Sven Style!
Q&A: Relationships, Careers, Closure, and More
It's Always My Fault
Q&A: Narc Abuse, Letting Go Of Fear, and More
Stuck in the Past: A Marriage
Q&A: Isolated? Scared? Can't Stop Running?
Clean-Up In Aisle Dad!
Q&A: Walking Away, Keeping Grief From the Kids, and More
Sister-Hood
Q&A: Forgiveness, Narcs, Hate, and More
Pt. 3: American Hero Slays Demons!
Q&A: Narc Boyfriend, Disfunctional Relationships, and More
Pt. 2: American Hero Slays Demons!
Q&A: In-Laws, Narc Dads, Abusive Parents, and More
American Hero Slays Demons! (Pt. 1 of 3)
Q&A: Abused Children, Gaslighting, Finding Authenticity, and More
"I Wish You Were Never Born"
Q&A: Narcs, Trauma, Boundaries, Fear...
Generational Denial
Q&A: Being Alone, Forgiving, Bad Parenting, and More
Paternal Betrayal
Q&A: Dating, Therapists, Alcohol, and More
Lonely Teardrops
Q&A: Betrayal, Lost Love, Silent Treatment, and More
Hard Habit To Break
Q&A: Feeling Guilty, Fearful, Anxious, Hopeful?
Extreme Takers (Narcs) vs. People Pleasers
Q&A: Betrayal, Trauma, Fear of Success, and More
The Struggles of a Gay Trans-Man
Q&A: Walking Away From A Narc, Anxiety, Flushing the Pain, and More
Evil Messages
Q&A: How to Accept Love After a Narc, Red Flags, Getting Out Of Your Shell
Why Me?
Q&A: More Extreme Takers, Fake Flowers, Accountability, and More
Both Sides Together: I Own You!
Q&A: How to Get Happy, Leave a Narc, Deal With Lies, and More
Both Sides, Wow!
Q&A: Recovering Narcs, Crazy Narcs, Is My Spouse A Narc or is it Me?
Abuser Attraction
Q&A: Narcs, Evil Spirits, Healing After An Affair, and More
When The One You Trust Is A Monster
Q&A: Trauma, Healing, Friends, and More
Real Men Have Feelings Too
Q&A: Forgiveness, Grief, Cheating, Friendships, and More
Dad Broke My Inner Compass
Q&A: Extreme Takers, Breakups, Love Bombing and More
Neglect and Destroy!
Q&A: Extreme Overthinking, When Do You Know, and More
Casting Out the Demons
Q&A: Narcissists, Anxiety, and Trauma
Looking for Love? Express Yourself!
Q&A: Divorce, Adoption, Narcs, and More
I Don't Matter. Thanks, Mom.
Q&A: Dismissive Avoidance, Bullying, Being Too Nice, and More
Afraid to Make Life Better?
Q&A: Vicarious Trauma, Triggers, Victimhood, and More
Family Ties...And Belts
Q&A: Recovering From Cheating, Being Your Authentic Self, and Much More
I Wish I Knew What I Know Now
LR 66: Narcissism vs. Healthy Selfishness, Getting Out the Pain, and More
Can't Face the Hate
LR 65: Long Distance Relationships, Moving On From Narcs and Exes, and More
Mother, I Never Had You
LR 64: Coping, Healing, Can You Ever Change Somebody?
Emotional Rescue
LR 63: Narc Manipulation, Self Hatred, Food Addiction, and More
Trapped in the Basement
LR 62: Healing a Narc, Healing From Hurt, Finding Love, and More
My Mother, My Kvetch
LR 61: After-Narc Dating, Is Love Blind?, The Scapegoat Child, and More
Beast of Burden
LR 60: Father Issues, Attachment Issues, Trauma Issues, and More
A Case of Mistaken Identity
LR 59: NARCS! Ex-Narcs, In-law Narcs, Narc partners, Life after Narcs, and more!
Love in All the Wrong Places
LR 58: Life After Journaling, Finding Your Authentic Self, and More
My Little Kids Don't Trust Me
LR57: Bad Relationships, Good Self-Care, and More
"I'll Always One-Up You"
LR 56: Define a Narc, Check a Cheat, and More
When Your Heavenly Father Isn't
LR 55: Advice on Life After Marriage to a Narc, and More
Hurting Each Other
LR 54: Advice on Worries, Confidence, Trauma, and More
My Trauma, My Self
LR 53: Advice on Toxic In-Laws, Extended Families, and Much More
Overcoming the Life-Long Trauma of Child Abuse
LR 52: Advice for Parents and Children Who Don't Connect, and Much More
How to Not Become Your Parent
LR 51: Advice on Life and Sex and Death
How to Face the Rage
Lightning Round L
How to Overcome Despicable Parenting
Lightning Round XLIX
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
Badass Overtime - Sharon and Christian
Lightning Round XLVIII
Cheating From Every Painful Angle
Badass Overtime - Amanda and Faith
Lightning Round XLVII
It's Your Inner Voice. Listen!
Badass Overtime - Jacqueline and Rachel
Lightning Round XLVI
With Or Without You
Badass Overtime - Phil and Kristi
Lightning Round XLV
Dad Was Good...5%
Badass Overtime - Rachel
Lightning Round XLIV
Raped at 8, Mom's OK With It
Badass Overtime - Tiffany
Lightning Round XLIII
Emotional Rescue
Badass Overtime - Sarah
Lightning Round XLII
How to Overcome a Generational Curse
Badass Overtime - William
Lightning Round XLI
A Nuclear Family
Lightning Round XL
Waiting In Vain
Badass Overtime - Steve
Lightning Round XXXIX
Your Mother or Your Life!
Badass Overtime - Nick
Lightning Round XXXVIII
Trauma Bond? Love Yourself First.
Badass Overtime - Kim
Lightning Round XXXVII
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Badass Overtime - Walker
Lightning Round XXXVI
Breakup Breaking News!
Badass Overtime - Chris
Lightning Round XXXV
Born Into Shame, and Worse
Badass Overtime - Christian
Lightning Round XXXIV
Messages From Narc Mom and Violent Dad
Badass Overtime - Shannon and Teddy
Lightning Round XXXIII
Badass Overtime
Shattered Dreams, Shattered Life
Lightning Round XXXII
I'm Just Dad's ATM
Lightning Round XXXI
No Voice, No Life
Lightning Round XXX
Just What They Want Me To Be
Lightning Round XXIX
Death Be Not Proud
Lightning Round XXVIII
Narcissist! Both Sides Now!
Lightning Round XVII
Back From the Abyss
Lightning Round XXVI
My Mother, My Self
Lightning Round XXV
Two Unique Challenges
Lightning Round XXIV
The Kids Are All Right
Lightning Round XXIII
Beaten, Not Defeated
Lightning Round XXII
Oh Brother! A Horror Story
Lightning Round XXI
The Mothers of All Struggles
Lightning Round XX
Knowing When To Leave
Lightning Round XIX
Would Somebody Please Care?
Lightning Round XVIII
Unstuck!
Lightning Round XVII
Guy Problems
Lightning Round XVI
I Want To Know What Love Is
Lightning Round XV
Careful What You Wish For!
Lightning Round XIV
Oy! To The World
Lightning Round XIII
When Your Own Feelings Don't Matter
Lightning Round XII
Echoes of Parental Abuse
Lightning Round XI
Ch-Ch-Changes! Cheating, Children, Church...and Choices.
Lightning Round X
Generational Trauma: Sins of the Fathers
Lightning Round IX
I'm Stuck! Sven, Please Kick My Ass!
Lightning Round VIII
Break Up to Make Up?
Lightning Round VII
The Pain of Shared Parenting
Lightning Round VI
Unforgivable, That's What You Are
Lightning Round V
Cheating: She Said
Lightning Round IV
Cheating: He Said
Lightning Round III
Dating: The Inside and Outside Story
Lightning Round II
Sven, He Keeps Cheating! Why Do I Stay?
Lightning Round I
Failure to Launch, Part 2
Failure to Launch, Part 1