The Badass Counseling Show

Nov 09 2024 251 ep. 51 mins 266
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Sven Erlandson, TikTok star, best-selling author & founder of BadassCounseling (NYC), is a CEO-whisperer & soul counselor, who kicks your ass, taking you to the dark places of life to finally heal into true ALIVENESS! Listen for new counseling sessions every Thursday, and Sven's responses to his followers' questions every Sunday. Explicit content.

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

Nov 09 2024 59 mins  
In this Lightning Round, Sven answers questions and gives detailed insight on topics including: Do people choose to suffer? Why do I have attachment issues? Is it bad to not feel sympathy towards someone who hurt you? How do I forgive a parent who abandoned me? And: How do I deal with memories of sexual abuse that only happened once or twice? For al this and more, please listen in!

Abused and Alone

Nov 06 2024 68 mins  
Jayda suffered incredibly severe physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her ex-husband. She desperately wants to protect her children. But her mother isn't supportive and was never nurturing, and not even her therapist believes her description of the violence she endured. She has lost her faith, and lost herself. Sven helps Jayda through her feelings of being unlovable, guide

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

Nov 02 2024 52 mins  
Once again, Sven takes to social media live to take questions on provocative topics including dealing with resentment, feeling jaded by past relationships, healing from emotional neglect, and lots more. Please listen in to this recorded Lightning Round! Explicit content.

Heal Yourself, Heal Your Kids

Oct 30 2024 58 mins  
Sven counsels Shoshanna, who in her mid-40's has lost her spirit and feels stuck. She lives in loneliness and fear that her life will never get better. She's made the break from abusive marriages, but now living alone in a small apartment she's not sure she can maintain a good relationship with her two teenage children, much less heal their own traumas. And, she's conflicted about

BONUS: "Heal Yourself, Heal Your Kids" Overtime

Oct 30 2024 11 mins  
After the show, Sven talks with Shoshanna about her experience.

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

Oct 26 2024 48 mins  
Another recorded session with Sven opening up live sessions on YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok to take unpredictable questions and answer them as only he can. In this episode: How do I stop breadcrumbing from happening? How do I open up after not having a relationship for 10 years? If you know a husband is cheating, do you tell the wife? Is anger a normal response to betrayal? And mu

Unwanted From Birth

Oct 23 2024 58 mins  
Sven counsels Leslie, who recalls hating herself since age 4, and now finds her adult life is empty and sad. In order to feel happy, complete, and have a sense of purpose, she believes all she needs is her mother's love and support - which has not come in over 50 years. Sven probes for the messages that have caused Leslie's misery, and guides her to the truths that can unlock a muc

BONUS: "Unwanted From Birth" Overtime

Oct 23 2024 9 mins  
After the counseling session with Leslie, Sven gives her some parting advice. Explicit content.

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

Oct 19 2024 51 mins  
Lightning Round! Sven takes to multiple social media sites live and unrehearsed to take questions including: How do I take revenge on my partner while we're still married? Why do I put my self-worth in someone else's hands? How do I deal with a narc husband who is verbally abusing our kids? Why does the atmosphere change when a narc enters the room? And much more. Please join us fo

It All Comes Back To Mom

Oct 16 2024 53 mins  
Sven counsels Celeste and Rikki, two women with very different, very painful stories but the exact same problem at its root: They felt unwanted, treated like a burden, needing apologies from mom that will never come. When your mother tells you she wishes she had aborted you, how can you not face repeated crises all your life? Sven goes to work and uncovers new solutions for these v