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The Badass Counseling Show

Sven Erlandson, MDiv., Keynote Speaker, 64-week Top10 best-selling author (8 books), Social Media Creator with 3M+ followers (aka “Badass Counseling”).

Founder of Badass Counseling, NYC, he is single-handedly rewriting an entire industry with his “healing shouldn’t take a long time,” raw and aggressive approach to transformation. He has counseled Special Forces to Hollywood insiders, homeless to Wall Street CEOs, and people in the trades to everyday folks just trying to get by. Always real, always raw, always kind. Former pastor, military, and NCAA Head Coach for Strength.

His 2x/week podcasts feature no-BS, LIVE counseling sessions and Q&A ‘lightning rounds’ where he takes questions LIVE on three social media platforms, all at one time, rapid-fire. With coarse language and a no-nonsense approach, Sven attacks life’s toughest issues — from massive trauma to cheating, suicide to self-worth, career loss to parenting — always challenging guests to dive deep and emerge transformed.

Ranked in the Top 10 for Mental Health/Fitness podcasts, tune in for new counseling sessions every Thursday and hear Sven respond to followers’ questions every Sunday. (Content may be explicit.)

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Latest Episodes:

My Trauma, My Self Sep 21, 2023

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Britt's sad history includes rape, beatings, and attempted suicide. She understands that she was taught to be unlovable and is making progress, but she's scared to let go of all the trauma that has defined her life. She wonders: What is her substance without it? Sven helps her though the final stages of embracing her authentic self in this ultimately uplifting counseling session. Explicit content.

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LR 53: Advice on Toxic In-Laws, Extended Families, and Much More Sep 17, 2023

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In Lightning Round LIII, Sven again takes to multiple social media platforms to take live, unpredictable questions. Topics include fear of traveling, difficulties with journaling, conflict avoidance, forgiveness, distant spouses, and more. Sven never knows what's coming, and his answers are always insightful and illuminating. Please listen in! Explicit content.

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Overcoming the Life-Long Trauma of Child Abuse Sep 14, 2023

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Meet Lynn, whose memories of hating herself begin at age 8. Sexually abused as a child by a string of her mother's partners, Lynn struggles with crippling depression and suicidal thoughts. Compounding her misery - her mother knew about the abuse and did nothing except eventually blame her for it. And the manipulation and cruelty continue to this day. Lynn can only refer to her mother as "BG" - her birth giver. Through her tears, Sven guides Lynn to confront her true feelings, and helps her begin to release her pain and embrace life. Explicit content.

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LR 52: Advice for Parents and Children Who Don't Connect, and Much More Sep 10, 2023

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In Sven's 52nd Lightning Round, he offers great insight about repairing relationships between parents and children, and vice-versa. Feel like you're giving too much? Afraid that your trauma defines you? Wondering how to finally get your needs met? Worried that your partner is dumping adult problems on your children? Sven tackles all these issues and more in this recorded session of incoming questions from his online followers. Please join us for Lightning Round LII! Explicit content.

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How to Not Become Your Parent Sep 07, 2023

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Jennifer's life has been filled with "99% self hate." As a child, she never felt protected and had to protect her mother from her father's abuse. Although Jennifer would never allow her mother to parent her own daughter in the same way her mother did to her, she still unquestionably loves her mother. Sven works Jennifer through her painful life story of handed-down abusive behavior, and a string of horrendous relationships. Jennifer is taking steps in the right direction, but has a ways to go. Sven helps point the way. Explicit content.

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LR 51: Advice on Life and Sex and Death Sep 03, 2023

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In Sven's 51st Lightning Round, he takes on his followers' toughest questions on dealing with grief, handling difficult parenting (and parent) issues, getting past abusive relationships, understanding guilt, loving life like you used to, and so much more. The questions come live and unscripted, and the answers are always enlightening. Come on in and join us for Lightning Round LI! Explicit content.

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How to Face the Rage Aug 31, 2023

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Sarah believes her hate and rage are behind her, but she says she has no functional relationships. Sven helps her discover the connection between her severely troubled childhood and her true feelings as an adult. Molestation at the hands of her older sister and cousin was ignored by her parents and led her to a violently abusive relationship at age 15 with a 21 year old man. She's now taking steps to leave another failed relationship - an 11-year marriage - but her religious faith is getting in the way. Lots of tears and lots of hope in this moving episode. Explicit content.

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Lightning Round L Aug 27, 2023

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Wondering if narcissists ever feel guilt? How to stop feeling invisible to your family? How to get through your sibling's wedding? Afraid you'll become a narcissist after living with one? Are you failing to get your emotional needs met? Join Sven and his online followers for our 50th Lightning Round! The questions are unpredictable, the answers always provocative and illuminating. Come on in! Explicit content.

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How to Overcome Despicable Parenting Aug 24, 2023

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Meet Lance and Rebecca, whose deep wounds from their lost childhoods haunt their adulthood. As a child, Lance was forced to care for his bipolar, suicidal mother. Rebecca suffered an early life filled with emotional and sexual abuse of the highest order. Did they become self-critical? "Only 100%."
Listen in to this gripping session as Sven counsels these two remarkable individuals who are struggling toward a better life filled with good relationships with their own children, their partners, and themselves. Explicit content.

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Lightning Round XLIX Aug 20, 2023

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Recorded live and unrehearsed for the 49th time, Sven takes on tough questions from his online followers. Tons of useful insight and advice here, with questions including: What's the best way to unlock blocked memories? Where did my teen learn to say "You're triggering me?" How can I stop lashing out when I'm stressed? Who is Sven for Sven? And: Why does my girlfriend keep storming out of my house at midnight? All this and much more in Sven's latest Lightning Round. Come on in! Explicit content.

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