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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

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49:32

Q&A: Dealing With Difficult People, and More

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2025/09/21

Send us a text Once again listen in as Sven fields questions from his social media platforms and never fails to provide helpful, insightful advice. There may even be some laughs along the way. Explicit content.

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71:57

Slapped In the Face

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2025/09/18

Send us a text Britta, a self-described perfect child, left a 20-year marriage filled with abuse of her children and herself. She has now decided to rekindle the romance with her ex-husband. Her family has attacked her decision, she regrets losing them, and she wants them all back. Is that even possible? And how do the children feel? Employing his most empathetic yet direct approach, Sven goes to work to find out what's really going on here. Explicit content.

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47:19

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

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2025/09/14

Send us a text Sven takes on all comers from TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook in this recorded Lightning Round. Great questions, insightful answers. Please listen in! Explicit content.

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60:17

The Truth Hurts

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2025/09/11

Send us a text How much of the truth do you really want? Natasha suffered the extreme trauma of family abuse, and being sex-trafficked at age 12. Now 36, she turns to Sven for peace, and the opportunity to tell her story. But can she face the truth? Explicit content.

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49:36

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

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2025/09/07

Send us a text Join Sven for another unpredictable session, recorded live while monitoring social media platforms for questions as they come in. Lots of insight and helpful advice here, with just a touch of good humor. Explicit content.

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81:08

Defending the Indefensible

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2025/09/04

Send us a text In this counseling episode with two different guests, Reese has felt pressure to be perfect all her life. She says, "I don't know who I am." Zura finds herself in a complicated relationship, gets little love in return, and feels selfish about it. Sven dives in, finds the common threads, and helps these very different women face the unvarnished truth about the similar roots of their pain. Explicit content.

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55:48

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

The Badass Counseling Show ·

2025/08/31

Send us a text In this recorded Lightning Round, Sven is still at the beach but is on the case with a variety of questions submitted in real time on social media. There's a lengthy back-and-forth with a listener who has felt like ending it all since she was a teenager. Listen for her story and much more. Explicit content.

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64:48

My Child, Myself

The Badass Counseling Show ·

2025/08/28

Send us a text Sven's at the beach, but calls in to counsel Priscilla, who is having trouble dealing with her child in the terrible twos. Work stress figures in, as does Priscilla's difficult life experiences which resonate with her current situation. Sven gets to the root of Priscilla's issues, and guides her to new understanding and new solutions. Explicit content.

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60:52

Q&A: Trust, Healing, and More

The Badass Counseling Show ·

2025/08/24

Send us a text It's another recorded session with Sven fielding questions right as they come from live feeds on TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook. For insight and helpful guidance on a wide variety of intriguing topics, please listen in! Explicit content.

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60:33

A Stroke of Understanding

The Badass Counseling Show ·

2025/08/21

Send us a text Tawny's husband has suffered a stroke, which resulted in a wholesale personality change, including the pursuit of other women. Wondering how much of his behavior is due to his medical condition, Tawny wants to know if she can continue to serve as both a caregiver and a wife. Sven probes for the deep truth, and possible answers for Tawny. Explicit content.

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56:11

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

The Badass Counseling Show ·

2025/08/17

Send us a text Join us for more inspiration and motivation as Sven responds to unpredictable questions from his many followers, recorded as he goers live on YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok. Explicit content.

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62:17

Because I Could Never Do Better

The Badass Counseling Show ·

2025/08/14

Send us a text Sven counsels Vaughn, who fears his narcissistic behaviors are working against his desires to reunite with his ex-wife, and be the best father to his children. He seems very much in touch with his feelings but knows something is getting in the way of him reaching his goals. After hearing several twists in Vaughn's story, Sven guides him to the best way to discover and fully deal with his truth. Explicit content.

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57:38

Q&A: Lots of Extreme Takers

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2025/08/10

Send us a text In this recorded Lightning Round, lots of questions came in regarding narcissists, or as Sven calls them, extreme takers: How to stop being one? Why feel guilty about divorcing one? Why do they move on and not work on their relationship? Please listen in for all these, plus more questions on confidence, partners, fear, and healing the hole in your soul. Explicit content.

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58:54

The Pain Truth

The Badass Counseling Show ·

2025/08/07

Send us a text In this counseling session with 2 different stories, both Naz and Averill are in worlds of pain. But is the pain great enough to bring about needed change? Naz is accused of harming his son, who was injured in a fight Naz had with his wife. Facing prison time, Naz turns to Sven for help. Averill listens to Naz's story and wonders if she can stay in a marriage to a husband she loves... but only feels a small bit of love in return. Ever feel like you're in a relationship with som...

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40:55

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

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2025/08/03

Send us a text Sven fields more questions as they come in from his followers on Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. Why do I feel guilty about saying No? Why can't I trust anymore? Why won't my therapist give me homework? Why do I get so angry? And many more Qs and As. Please listen in. Explicit content.

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49:18

Exactly Like Her Mom?

The Badass Counseling Show ·

2025/07/31

Send us a text "You're exactly like your mom." Those are the words Thumper most fears hearing. She knows what she wants and needs to do but can't bring herself to do it. Sven probes the nature and source of her fears of leaving her husband and getting her mother to move out. And what is the effect on her children? Thumper feels blocked, despite doing work on herself. Sven goes to work...Listen in for the results. And be sure to check out the Overtime bonus content with Thumper. Explicit conte...

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21:07

"Exactly Like Mom?" Overtime

The Badass Counseling Show ·

2025/07/31

Send us a text After the show, Sven goes even deeper with Thumper. Explicit content.

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70:46

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

The Badass Counseling Show ·

2025/07/27

Send us a text Another recorded Lightning Round, in which Sven agains opens up live feeds on social media to take unpredictable questions from his followers. Topics include boundaries, moving on, self-sabotage, journaling, and much more. There's also some fun with math. Listen in! Explicit content.

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70:00

Won't Be Held Responsible

The Badass Counseling Show ·

2025/07/24

Send us a text Rochelle feels fragile, responsible for everyone, alone in her marriage, and stuck in survival mode. She wants to provide safety and stability for her young children while she's healing, but doesn't know how to avoid passing her issues on to them. Sven goes to work with insight and compassion to help her along her healing journey. Explicit content.

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65:37

Q&A: Relationship Challenges, and More

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2025/07/20

Send us a text Lots of questions about boundaries and relationships in this Lightning Round (among other topics!). We never know what questions will come in when we go live on social media to record a Q&A podcast, and this one took some unusual turns. Please listen in to the results. Tons of wisdom and good advice here. Explicit content.

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