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The Badass Counseling Show — 420 episodes

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1

Q&A: Faith, Fear, Flushing

2

Father, Figure

3

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

4

Protection Introspection

5

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

6

Robbed of Childhood

7

Q&A: Stay For the Kids? and More

8

When Love is Sad, Angry, and Lonely

9

Q&A: Jealousy, Positive Attention, and More

10

Porn, Pictures, Prevarication

11

Q&A: Dating, Authenticity, and More

12

Exes, Hexes...and Kids

13

Q&A: Exes, Trust, and More

14

Living With the Greatest Losses

15

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

16

Horses For Courses

17

Q&A: Going Slow in Relationships, and More

18

Q&A: Anger, Betrayal, and More

19

Boyfriend or Grandson: Choose

20

Q&A: Broken Parents, Religion, and More

21

Guilt and Shame x2

22

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

23

Imbalance of Love

24

Q&A: Parents vs. Children, and More

25

The Protector, Age 2

26

Q&A: Feelings, Healings, Cheatings and More

27

Nix Dick Pix!

28

Q&A: Relationship Accountability, and More

29

Extreme Trauma, Extreme Healing

30

Q&A: Choosing Cheating, Alienation, and More

31

How To Change A Narc

32

Q&A: Cheaters, Bullies, and More

33

Never Been Safe

34

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

35

Sold Into Pedophilia

36

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

37

Why Did I Stay?

38

Q&A: Speaking in Questions, and More

39

I Just Wanted Love

40

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

41

Finding Your "I"

42

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

43

You're the Problem

44

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

45

Nobody To Depend On

46

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

47

Divorce Averse

48

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

49

Defending While Detesting

50

Q&A: Confidence, Estrangement, and More

51

Raised With Wrath

52

Q&A: Forgiveness, Trust, and More

53

Never Satisfied - But Why?

54

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

55

Success Story

56

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

57

Hopeless At Age 9

58

Q&A: Happiness, Pain, and Healing

59

Worthless POS!

60

Q&A: BioMom Narc, Resentment, and More

61

Dark Side of the White Knight

62

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

63

One Hell of a Past

64

Q&A: Dealing With Difficult People, and More

65

Slapped In the Face

66

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

67

The Truth Hurts

68

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

69

Defending the Indefensible

70

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

71

My Child, Myself

72

Q&A: Trust, Healing, and More

73

A Stroke of Understanding

74

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

75

Because I Could Never Do Better

76

Q&A: Lots of Extreme Takers

77

The Pain Truth

78

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

79

Exactly Like Her Mom?

80

"Exactly Like Mom?" Overtime

81

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

82

Won't Be Held Responsible

83

Q&A: Relationship Challenges, and More

84

A Matter of Life and Death

85

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

86

Getting More While Being Less

87

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

88

How To Compose Authenticity

89

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

90

It's Easier To Blame Me

91

"It's Easier To Blame Me" Overtime

92

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

93

I Am A Narcissist: Help! (Part 2)

94

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

95

Counseling Combat With A Combat Veteran (Part 2)

96

Q&A: Procrastination, Overthinking, and More

97

I Am A Narcissist: Help! (Part 1)

98

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

99

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

100

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

101

How Much More Can I Take?

102

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

103

Journaling Into Rebirth

104

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

105

A Crying Shame

106

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

107

Work-Life Imbalance

108

BONUS: "Work-Life Imbalance" Overtime

109

Q&A: Exes, Sexes, and Asexuals

110

Roots of Relationship Pain

111

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

112

Haven't Got Time For The Pain

113

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

114

The End of the Innocence

115

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

116

A Monster and a Basket Case

117

BONUS: "A Monster and a Basket Case" Overtime

118

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

119

Angels and Demons

120

BONUS: "Angels and Demons" Overtime

121

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

122

Memories Too Hot To Touch

123

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

124

Don't Fear the Reaper

125

BONUS: "Don't Fear the Reaper" Overtime

126

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

127

Cheating: The Truth Hurts

128

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

129

Trauma, Theft, and Trust

130

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

131

Robbed of Normal

132

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

133

My Body, Mom's Choice

134

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

135

The Difference That Makes You Unique

136

"The Difference That Makes You Unique" Overtime

137

Q&A: Triggers, Stalkers, and Narcs

138

Love or Money?

139

"Love or Money?" Overtime

140

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

141

Anger Mismanagement

142

"Anger Mismanagement" Overtime

143

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

144

I Should Have Been Aborted

145

"I Should Have Been Aborted" Overtime

146

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

147

Husband Says "F the Kids!"

148

Husband Says "F the Kids!" Overtime

149

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

150

Dishonor Your Mother

151

BONUS: "Dishonor Your Mother" Overtime

152

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

153

A Lifetime of Grieving

154

BONUS: "A Lifetime of Grieving" Overtime

155

Q&A: Coercive Relationships, Cheaters, and Boundaries

156

My Mean Unforgivable Mom

157

Q&A: Triggers, Pride, and Satan

158

The Truth About Mom & Dad

159

Q&A: Cheating, Friends, Truth and Lies

160

Cinderella Gets It All Together

161

"Cinderella Gets It All Together" Overtime

162

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

163

Overcoming an Awful Family

164

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

165

Her Father's Biggest Shame

166

BONUS: "Her Father's Biggest Shame" Overtime

167

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

168

No Love, No Nurturing

169

BONUS: "No Love, No Nurturing" Overtime

170

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

171

Abused and Alone

172

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

173

Heal Yourself, Heal Your Kids

174

BONUS: "Heal Yourself, Heal Your Kids" Overtime

175

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

176

Unwanted From Birth

177

BONUS: "Unwanted From Birth" Overtime

178

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

179

It All Comes Back To Mom

180

BONUS: "It All Comes Back To Mom" Overtime

181

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

182

Feelings Lockup - 2 Vaults

183

Q&A: Bad Moms, Narcs, and More

184

Hurt and Crushed

185

BONUS: "Hurt and Crushed" Overtime

186

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

187

So Lonesome I Could Cry

188

BONUS: "So Lonesome I Could Cry" Overtime

189

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

190

No More Self-Hate!

191

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

192

Grandma vs. Son vs. Herself

193

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

194

Positively Negative Attention

195

BONUS: "Positively Negative Attention" Overtime

196

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

197

Blind Faith

198

BONUS: "Blind Faith" Overtime

199

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

200

Isaiah: 30 Years of Repressed Anger

201

BONUS: Overtime with Isaiah and Sven

202

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

203

Cheating: Origins and Dopamine

204

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

205

Adopted Only For the Money

206

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

207

I Just Want To Be Free

208

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

209

Blood On the Sheets

210

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

211

F You and Your Kids!

212

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

213

Anger Management, Sven Style!

214

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

215

It's Always My Fault

216

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

217

Stuck in the Past: A Marriage

218

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

219

Clean-Up In Aisle Dad!

220

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

221

Sister-Hood

222

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

223

Pt. 3: American Hero Slays Demons!

224

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

225

Pt. 2: American Hero Slays Demons!

226

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

227

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

228

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

229

"I Wish You Were Never Born"

230

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

231

Generational Denial

232

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

233

Paternal Betrayal

234

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

235

Lonely Teardrops

236

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

237

Hard Habit To Break

238

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

239

Extreme Takers (Narcs) vs. People Pleasers

240

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

241

The Struggles of a Gay Trans-Man

242

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

243

Evil Messages

244

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

245

Why Me?

246

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

247

Both Sides Together: I Own You!

248

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

249

Both Sides, Wow!

250

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

251

Abuser Attraction

252

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

253

When The One You Trust Is A Monster

254

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

255

Real Men Have Feelings Too

256

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

257

Dad Broke My Inner Compass

258

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

259

Neglect and Destroy!

260

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

261

Casting Out the Demons

262

Q&A: Narcissists, Anxiety, and Trauma

263

Looking for Love? Express Yourself!

264

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

265

I Don't Matter. Thanks, Mom.

266

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

267

Afraid to Make Life Better?

268

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

269

Family Ties...And Belts

270

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

271

I Wish I Knew What I Know Now

272

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

273

Can't Face the Hate

274

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

275

Mother, I Never Had You

276

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

277

Emotional Rescue

278

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

279

Trapped in the Basement

280

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

281

My Mother, My Kvetch

282

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

283

Beast of Burden

284

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

285

A Case of Mistaken Identity

286

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

287

Love in All the Wrong Places

288

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

289

My Little Kids Don't Trust Me

290

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

291

"I'll Always One-Up You"

292

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

293

When Your Heavenly Father Isn't

294

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

295

Hurting Each Other

296

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

297

My Trauma, My Self

298

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

299

Overcoming the Life-Long Trauma of Child Abuse

300

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

301

How to Not Become Your Parent

302

LR 51: Advice on Life and Sex and Death

303

How to Face the Rage

304

Lightning Round L

305

How to Overcome Despicable Parenting

306

Lightning Round XLIX

307

What's the Worst That Could Happen?

308

Badass Overtime - Sharon and Christian

309

Lightning Round XLVIII

310

Cheating From Every Painful Angle

311

Badass Overtime - Amanda and Faith

312

Lightning Round XLVII

313

It's Your Inner Voice. Listen!

314

Badass Overtime - Jacqueline and Rachel

315

Lightning Round XLVI

316

With Or Without You

317

Badass Overtime - Phil and Kristi

318

Lightning Round XLV

319

Dad Was Good...5%

320

Badass Overtime - Rachel

321

Lightning Round XLIV

322

Raped at 8, Mom's OK With It

323

Badass Overtime - Tiffany

324

Lightning Round XLIII

325

Emotional Rescue

326

Badass Overtime - Sarah

327

Lightning Round XLII

328

How to Overcome a Generational Curse

329

Badass Overtime - William

330

Lightning Round XLI

331

A Nuclear Family

332

Lightning Round XL

333

Waiting In Vain

334

Badass Overtime - Steve

335

Lightning Round XXXIX

336

Your Mother or Your Life!

337

Badass Overtime - Nick

338

Lightning Round XXXVIII

339

Trauma Bond? Love Yourself First.

340

Badass Overtime - Kim

341

Lightning Round XXXVII

342

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

343

Badass Overtime - Walker

344

Lightning Round XXXVI

345

Breakup Breaking News!

346

Badass Overtime - Chris

347

Lightning Round XXXV

348

Born Into Shame, and Worse

349

Badass Overtime - Christian

350

Lightning Round XXXIV

351

Messages From Narc Mom and Violent Dad

352

Badass Overtime - Shannon and Teddy

353

Lightning Round XXXIII

354

Badass Overtime

355

Shattered Dreams, Shattered Life

356

Lightning Round XXXII

357

I'm Just Dad's ATM

358

Lightning Round XXXI

359

No Voice, No Life

360

Lightning Round XXX

361

Just What They Want Me To Be

362

Lightning Round XXIX

363

Death Be Not Proud

364

Lightning Round XXVIII

365

Narcissist! Both Sides Now!

366

Lightning Round XVII

367

Back From the Abyss

368

Lightning Round XXVI

369

My Mother, My Self

370

Lightning Round XXV

371

Two Unique Challenges

372

Lightning Round XXIV

373

The Kids Are All Right

374

Lightning Round XXIII

375

Beaten, Not Defeated

376

Lightning Round XXII

377

Oh Brother! A Horror Story

378

Lightning Round XXI

379

The Mothers of All Struggles

380

Lightning Round XX

381

Knowing When To Leave

382

Lightning Round XIX

383

Would Somebody Please Care?

384

Lightning Round XVIII

385

Unstuck!

386

Lightning Round XVII

387

Guy Problems

388

Lightning Round XVI

389

I Want To Know What Love Is

390

Lightning Round XV

391

Careful What You Wish For!

392

Lightning Round XIV

393

Oy! To The World

394

Lightning Round XIII

395

When Your Own Feelings Don't Matter

396

Lightning Round XII

397

Echoes of Parental Abuse

398

Lightning Round XI

399

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

400

Lightning Round X

401

Generational Trauma: Sins of the Fathers

402

Lightning Round IX

403

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

404

Lightning Round VIII

405

Break Up to Make Up?

406

Lightning Round VII

407

The Pain of Shared Parenting

408

Lightning Round VI

409

Unforgivable, That's What You Are

410

Lightning Round V

411

Cheating: She Said

412

Lightning Round IV

413

Cheating: He Said

414

Lightning Round III

415

Dating: The Inside and Outside Story

416

Lightning Round II

417

Sven, He Keeps Cheating! Why Do I Stay?

418

Lightning Round I

419

Failure to Launch, Part 2

420

Failure to Launch, Part 1