The Badass Counseling Show
autor: Sven Erlandson
The Power of Listening
O tym podcaście
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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- The Power of Listening · 1 godz. 6 min · Sezon 18 Odcinek 9After 2 divorces, Cody is struggling with loneliness and an inability to develop meaningful relationships. He's in a dark place and his past weighs heavily. Sven probes for…
- Q&A: Am I Bad? and More · 49 min · Sezon 18 Odcinek 8Ever feel like a bad mother, or a bad partner? Ashamed of something you did? Sven has advice on healing these and so many other feelings in this online Lightning Round. Come on…
- Death, Destruction, and Devastation · 49 min · Sezon 18 Odcinek 7Lulu finds herself in deep despair. She has moved out after discovering - on the day her mother died - that her partner was a serial cheater. Her friends in her small town had…
- Q&A: Finding the Right Relationship, and More · 41 min · Sezon 18 Odcinek 6The conversation continues among Sven, Rob, and - by text - followers on Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube as unpredictable questions come in to another recorded podcast session…
- Dad Destroyed My Life · 1 godz. 3 min · Sezon 18 Odcinek 5Here is a harrowing story that ends with hope. Sven counsels Tacoma, who is desperate to find a reason to live. After enduring repeated sexual abuse from her father during her…
- Q&A: Being Alone, Losing People, and More · 44 min · Sezon 18 Odcinek 4Always a lot to learn and be inspired by when Sven takes questions from followers live on social media. Please listen in! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
- Saving A Penny · 60 min · Sezon 18 Odcinek 3In this counseling episode, Penny has a lot going on inside her head. She feels like she's too much and not enough at the same time, as she tries to move on from a difficult…
- Q&A: Staying, Going, Pain · 41 min · Sezon 18 Odcinek 2Sven again opens up live feeds on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube to take questions on all aspects of life and love. Listen in! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
- Long Distance Dedication · 48 min · Sezon 18 Odcinek 1Eljay finds herself at the crossroads of a long-distance relationship of over 7 years. They are married but without an agreement of exactly they will live together. Her husband…
- Q&A: Reasons For Cheating, and More · 49 min · Sezon 17 Odcinek 26Faced with unpredictable questions coming at him in real time, Sven is always ready with a helpful and insightful answer. Check it out! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
- What Hurts The Most? · 1 godz. 8 min · Sezon 17 Odcinek 25Is it abuse, betrayal, divorce, starting over, seeing your child love a new parent? All these issues figure in when Sven counsels two women with two difficult stories of cheating…
- Q&A: Scary Memories, Cheating and Abuse, and More · 39 min · Sezon 17 Odcinek 24Sven's live on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube again in this recorded session. Challenging questions and insightful answers await, so please tune in! Explicit content…
- Counselors Counseling Counselors · 55 min · Sezon 17 Odcinek 23Sven chats with Debra Wagner, a therapist who, like Sven, uses her experiences to help others. And what a story she has. Deb had a childhood riddled with sexual, verbal…
- Q&A: Bad Exes, Bad Moms, and More · 51 min · Sezon 17 Odcinek 22There's nothing Sven enjoys more than fielding unpredictable questions that come into the show live from social media. Lots of insight, understanding, and guidance here, some…
- You Keep Me Hangin' On. Why? · 49 min · Sezon 17 Odcinek 21Daya feels broken after her partner betrayed her in multiple ways, and called her a failure because she could not breastfeed their baby. And then he left her. Nevertheless, Daya…
- Q&A: Double Lives, Wayward Spouses, and More · 46 min · Sezon 17 Odcinek 20Some new and interesting questions for Sven in this Lightning Round, and a few that make him say "Wow." Listen in for the unpredictability of the questions and the insightful…
- I Want My Polyamory · 1 godz. 5 min · Sezon 17 Odcinek 19Wyvetta wonders if she can ever have an exclusive relationship. Growing up in a volatile, abusive household and exposed to pornography at an early age, she took on the role of…
- Q&A: Are you self-sabotaging? and More · 43 min · Sezon 17 Odcinek 18Topics in this Lightning Round include: hesitancy to see former in-laws at a wedding, what if no one meets my expectations, how to let go of resentment, and much more. Please…
- Never Too Old... · 55 min · Sezon 17 Odcinek 17...to be cheated on, and to heal. At age 71, Perrin has repeatedly caught her husband cheating. Feeling betrayed and devastated, she's stuck with the practical issues of the…
- Q&A: Grief, Loss, Exes, and More · 42 min · Sezon 17 Odcinek 16It's Sven and his live online followers going at it again. Lots of intriguing questions and, as always, Sven's insight, compassion, and wisdom. Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
- Family (Un)Ties · 1 godz. 3 min · Sezon 17 Odcinek 15Sven counsels two women with different horror stories of their families. Clio wants to feel love from the niece that she raised but mostly ignores her. Della received the message…
- Q&A: Divorce, Detachment, and More · 40 min · Sezon 17 Odcinek 14Have questions about micro-cheating, multiple traumas at once, or lost sobriety? Those are just some of the issues brought up by Sven's online followers as he again went live…
- Getting The Anger Out · 1 godz. 9 min · Sezon 17 Odcinek 13Sven counsels two different men with plenty to be angry about, and who seek paths to a brighter life. Kenny can't decide what to do after his wife cheated, and Skin wants to stop…
- Q&A: Guilt Trips, Cheating, and More · 48 min · Sezon 17 Odcinek 12Sven opens up Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram Live to take questions on all aspects of relationships and much more. Please listen in! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
- Two Kids Unprotected, Continued · 1 godz. 3 min · Sezon 17 Odcinek 11Sven continues his session with Skip and Everett, recapping what was discovered in their previous meeting. As Sven synthesizes how their experiences have shaped their lives and…
- Q&A: The Right Way To Help Kids, and More · 1 godz. 1 min · Sezon 17 Odcinek 10Right as they're written in live on social media, Sven takes questions and provides badass wisdom and guidance to his many followers. Please listen in to this recorded session!…
- Two Kids, Unprotected · 55 min · Sezon 17 Odcinek 9Sven counsels two different men, Skip and Everett, who feel heartbroken, worthless, and worse. Everett fears he may be causing his children to feel the same way. Skip, molested…
- Q&A: Once a Cheater... And More · 59 min · Sezon 17 Odcinek 8Listen in as Sven takes all kinds of life questions live from several online platforms at once. Working without a net, Sven responds with insight, empathy, and wit. Explicit…
- Survival Against All Odds · 1 godz. 16 min · Sezon 17 Odcinek 7It's hard to imagine a worse start in life than the one experienced by Akari. Born to a drug abuser and her drug dealer husband, Akari suffered horrible, unimaginable abuse at…
- Q&A: Real Needs vs. Insecurity, and More · 48 min · Sezon 17 Odcinek 6Join us for another Lightning Round session, with Sven fielding online questions on cheating, trust, betrayal, therapy, coaching, grief, shame, and much more. Explicit content…
- The Many Sides of Cheating · 1 godz. 1 min · Sezon 17 Odcinek 5Delon struggles with pain and lack of trust in her marriage due to her history: Her first husband repeatedly cheated on her, and her present husband cheated on his ex-wife - with…
- Q&A: On Parents, Friends and Lovers · 48 min · Sezon 17 Odcinek 4This time, Sven goes live on 4 social media platforms at once, and fields a wide variety of unpredictable, intriguing questions. Please listen in! Explicit content. Send us Fan…
- You Gotta Have Heart · 59 min · Sezon 17 Odcinek 3Terrance finds himself mired in chaos, no small part being caused by his young wife's heart transplant. Married for 17 years, their relationship is strained due to what Terrance…
- Q&A: Defending Yourself, Empathy, and More · 48 min · Sezon 17 Odcinek 2Sven takes on a variety of intriguing life questions from his followers as he goes live on 3 social media platforms at once. Listen in for enlightening answers and tons of…
- Pain To The Power Of 2 · 1 godz. 6 min · Sezon 17 Odcinek 1Sven counsels two women who have serious questions about their place in life. Faith feels like she's never been chosen - in childhood and in her abusive marriage. She isn't sure…
- Q&A: Breakups, Blocking, Approval, and More · 55 min · Sezon 16 Odcinek 26Once again Sven opens up Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube Live for listener questions. The recorded results are right here, with tons of insight, guidance, and always, a touch of…
- Bullied But Powerless No More · 1 godz. 10 min · Sezon 16 Odcinek 25Blaine wants more than anything to be a father, but he and his wife have struggled with infertility for years. He feels his life has been one disappointment after another…
- Q&A: Trauma Bonds, Being Alone, and More · 53 min · Sezon 16 Odcinek 24No, we don't know what questions will be coming in, and yes, Sven answers all the questions right as they come from Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. Please listen in to the…
- When The Cheater Blames You · 59 min · Sezon 16 Odcinek 23Anya is angry and bitter about her divorce, which occurred after she discovered her husband had been cheating for years. He blames her for his actions, which affect their 3…
- Q&A: Self-Sabotage, Narc Parents, and More · 53 min · Sezon 16 Odcinek 22More questions and answers as Sven takes on all topics of love, life, and authenticity. Listen in for insight and advice! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
- But Mom Had It Rough · 60 min · Sezon 16 Odcinek 21Sven counsels Sunny, who at 52 feels like an emotionless, chaotic disaster. She's quick to take care of others but doesn't know why she has no relationship with her neglectful…
- Q&A: Givers & Takers, and More · 55 min · Sezon 16 Odcinek 20Sven is in top form as he fields questions in real time as they come in from his followers on social media. Looking for the right way to end a relationship? Challenges with…
- Broken Is Not Forever · 1 godz. 1 min · Sezon 16 Odcinek 19Mila comes to Sven seeking peace and forgiveness. When she discovered that her husband was molesting her daughter, she immediately left him. But now with mixed feelings of love…
- Q&A: Breakups, Boundaries, and More · 55 min · Sezon 16 Odcinek 18It's Sven again on social media live, taking provocative questions from his followers. Please listen in to this recorded session! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
- Not Guilty! · 57 min · Sezon 16 Odcinek 17It would be hard to find a darker description of one's life than that provided by Cricket, a widower who Sven counsels with compassion and good humor. Although Cricket's wife…
- Q&A: Love, Poetry, and More · 49 min · Sezon 16 Odcinek 16Sven takes to social media again to field unpredictable questions from his followers. This time: Does love exist like in songs? Why do people bully? How can I help my son? What…
- I Am Not Worthless! · 1 godz. 1 min · Sezon 16 Odcinek 15Axel has done a lot of work to heal from a terribly abusive childhood, but still struggles with self-confidence and the effect of his trauma on his children. Why does he still…
- Q&A: I Won't Grow Up! and More · 51 min · Sezon 16 Odcinek 14Sven's online followers keep hurling fastball questions, and Sven knocks 'em out of the park. Unpredictable topics, insightful answers. Please listen in! Explicit content. Send…
- When Your Wife Takes Her Life · 1 godz. 2 min · Sezon 16 Odcinek 13In this difficult counseling session, Sven works with Tucker, who lost his wife to suicide a few years ago. Dealing with this crushing loss for himself and his children, and the…
- Q&A: When "Just Joking" Hurts, and More · 56 min · Sezon 16 Odcinek 12Listeners ofter ask if Sven knows the questions in advance, and the answer is "No!" We never know what to expect, and Sven is always on the ready to provide compassion, insight…







