The Badass Counseling Show
Sven Erlandson, a keynote speaker and bestselling author, hosts a raw and aggressive mental health podcast. He offers no-BS live counseling sessions and rapid-fire Q&A, tackling issues from trauma to self-worth. The show is ranked in the Top 10 for Mental Health/Fitness podcasts.
Episodes
Long Distance Dedication
Eljay 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 has always been clear that he will stay near his adult children until they finish school, but the end date isn't clear. Eljay doesn't want to wait much longer but is terrified to establish a boundary. Sven helps h
Q&A: Reasons For Cheating, and More
Faced 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?
Is 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 and divorce. Flo found herself married to a man with a double life, and worse. Donita has two children, one of whom has a close relationship with the other woman of her ex-husband. Sven finds the parallels of these storie
Q&A: Scary Memories, Cheating and Abuse, and More
Sven'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.Send us Fan Mail
Counselors Counseling Counselors
Sven 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, emotional, and physical abuse. Over time, she learned to get to the "why," and free herself from the shame she felt all her life. Sven explores concept of hate with Deb in detail, and provides some interesting insight as
Q&A: Bad Exes, Bad Moms, and More
There'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 come on in and listen! Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
You Keep Me Hangin' On. Why?
Daya 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 wonders if she should work it out, and needs grounding and clarity. Sven goes to work and helps Daya get the answers she needs. Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Q&A: Double Lives, Wayward Spouses, and More
Some 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 answers to some intriguing situations. Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
I Want My Polyamory
Wyvetta 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 caregiver to protect her younger siblings. Now, she defines herself as hypersexual and seeks polyamorous relationships. Wondering if she is a bad person, she turns to Sven to understand who she really is and how to define he
Q&A: Are you self-sabotaging? and More
Topics 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 listen in! Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Never Too Old...
...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 situation as well as the emotional upheaval - especially at her age. Sven guides her to deeper understanding and the path to resolution. Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Q&A: Grief, Loss, Exes, and More
It'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
Sven 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 that she was worthless, from her abusive brother and the parents who allowed it. Sven finds the parallels in their histories, points out both their responsibility and their innocence, and helps them on their way. Explicit
Q&A: Divorce, Detachment, and More
Have 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 online to answer anything that might come up. It's always spontaneous and uncensored. Listen in! Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Getting The Anger Out
Sven 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 hating the world and get help before, as he says, he ruins his life. Can these guys conquer their justifiable rage... and stop blaming themselves? Listen in and find out. Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Q&A: Guilt Trips, Cheating, and More
Sven 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
Sven 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 their feelings, the two men find hopeful new directions. Listen as Skip and Everett also learn from each other and provide even more support, as two strangers become friends. Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Q&A: The Right Way To Help Kids, and More
Right 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! Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Two Kids, Unprotected
Sven 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 at a very young age, has felt suicidal but is determined to embrace a new sense of renewal. Both men believe Sven can help, and he goes to work. Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Q&A: Once a Cheater... And More
Listen 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 content.Send us Fan Mail
Survival Against All Odds
It'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 the hands of her mother, father, and stepfather. Desperate and unable to find relief from therapists, she turns to Sven in hopes of discovering a way out of her darkness. Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Q&A: Real Needs vs. Insecurity, and More
Join us for another Lightning Round session, with Sven fielding online questions on cheating, trust, betrayal, therapy, coaching, grief, shame, and much more. Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
The Many Sides of Cheating
Delon 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 Delon. Living in fear of betrayal, she turns to Sven for insight and guidance. Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Q&A: On Parents, Friends and Lovers
This 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 Mail
You Gotta Have Heart
Terrance 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 calls a lack of emotional control and echoes of his heartless childhood home. Who had the colder heart, his stepfather or his mother? As Sven encourages Terrance to face this and other difficult questions, the results
Q&A: Defending Yourself, Empathy, and More
Sven 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 guidance to soothe the soul. Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Pain To The Power Of 2
Sven 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 whether to stay or go. Bonnie struggles with her identity beyond being a parent, as she continues to deal with a painful history. The two women are helped and guided by Sven - and each other. Explicit content.Sen
Q&A: Breakups, Blocking, Approval, and More
Once 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 humor. Please listen in! Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Bullied But Powerless No More
Blaine 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, starting with the knowledge that he was supposed to be aborted. Through Blaine's confusion, Sven helps him to find himself, and some real hope. Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Q&A: Trauma Bonds, Being Alone, and More
No, 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 recorded results of this Lightning Round! Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
When The Cheater Blames You
Anya 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 children as well. All the pain inflicted by someone who chooses to cheat comes into sharp focus as Anya comes to understand there is never any justification for cheating. Sven points the way to truth and, in Anya's own wor
Q&A: Self-Sabotage, Narc Parents, and More
More 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
Sven 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 mother who "...never had it easy." And why does she keep defending her? Sven goes to work as Sunny begins to understand the truth that sets her free. Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Q&A: Givers & Takers, and More
Sven 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 parents, whether dead, alive, or ill? Wondering about dating as a single parent? Listen in for advice on all these issues, and much more. Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Broken Is Not Forever
Mila 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 and hate, and wondering about the effects on all her children, she's not sure how to go on. Sven carefully and forcefully works Mila through her feelings, and brings the path to healing. Explicit content.Send us Fan Ma
Q&A: Breakups, Boundaries, and More
It'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!
It 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 died decades ago, his guilt remains that he was somehow responsible - which he wasn't. Listen in to this uplifting counseling session! Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Q&A: Love, Poetry, and More
Sven 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 if my partner says they just want to be friends? And many more issues of life and love. Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
I Am Not Worthless!
Axel 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 feel worthless? Lynette also joins the show, describing a disheartening lack of parental support from childhood through graduate school. Now totally dissatisfied with her life and feeling worthless, she also turns to Sven f
Q&A: I Won't Grow Up! and More
Sven'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 us Fan Mail
When Your Wife Takes Her Life
In 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 effects on his new marriage, Tucker finds comfort in Sven's insight and guidance. Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Q&A: When "Just Joking" Hurts, and More
Listeners 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, and healing. Listen in! Explicit content,Send us Fan Mail
Only Mom Has The Key
...and Dad didn't protect Claudio, who feels he was robbed of joy and safety in childhood because of his mom. At 37, he still can't get her voice out of his head, and it's filled with ridicule and rejection. But she has the key to his happiness if she would just atone! Which she never will. And where was dad in all of this? Sven goes to work to help Claudio let go and move on. Expli
Q&A: Single Parents, Cheater's "Friends," and More
Listen in for advice on a wide variety of intriguing topics including: dating extreme takers, boundaries, being vulnerable, helping your troubled kids, awareness of optics, and much more. Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Frozen Anger, Unleashed
Brittany's life of hell has left her in a mess. She feels lost, stuck, paralyzed, and fears making the wrong decisions. An unhappy 35-year marriage and a miserable childhood have left her with no joy and no hope. Sven goes to work to unleash her emotions, with uplifting results. Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Q&A: Mourning & Maintaining Relationships, and More
Always ready with an insightful answer to unpredictable questions, Sven takes on a new batch of the issues and life challenges of his online followers. Please listen in! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
Six Seven At Age 6 & 7
Bernie remembers hating herself as early as age 6 or 7. She survived a violent childhood and abusive marriage, only to turn to her parents after her divorce for help with her 2-year-old daughter. When that situation turned horribly worse, she became determined to make it on her own. Now sober for 5 years, she seeks healing from Sven to ensure she doesn't pass her pain down to her daughter. Ex
Q&A: Faith, Fear, Flushing
You've got questions, Sven's got answers. More interesting topics and insightful responses in this Lightning Round. Please listen in! Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Father, Figure
Sven counsels Kaden, who is having trouble adjusting to being a new father at age 22. At the same time, he questions if he should even stay in his marriage. Kaden feels disconnected from everyone, and wonders if he should just run away. Confronting the question of what makes a good father, Kaden gets good insight and guidance from Sven. Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Q&A: My 8-Year-Old Won't Listen, and More
As listeners throw hardball (and softball) questions at Sven, he's at the ready to knock them out of the park. For insight and understanding into a wide variety of complicated personal issues, please listen in. Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Protection Introspection
Sven counsels Poppy, who has experienced severely abusive relationships. She has sought protection all her life with little success, and now discovers she is protecting those who have hurt her. Her mother has recently passed, and now her father ignores her in front of her son. Wondering if she herself is the problem, she turns to Sven for guidance. And gets it. Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Q&A: Healing, Finding "Me," and More
More unpredictable questions for Sven as he goes live on social media to provide insight and guidance on all matters of life and love. Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Robbed of Childhood
Pepper comes to Sven for counseling about finding love when her experiences have been filled with betrayal and cheating. She wants to be showered with love, but doesn't trust it. Sven probes Pepper's thoughts and fears - her adult children and her mother figure prominently - to help her find her way. Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Q&A: Stay For the Kids? and More
More probing questions and answers with Sven as he handles unpredictable topics from his social media followers. Please listen in! Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
When Love is Sad, Angry, and Lonely
Sven counsels Raven, who feels unworthy of love. She finds herself in a second difficult marriage, this time with a husband who only shares his emotions with another. Raven is in love with him, but struggles with boundaries and knows something has to change - for herself, and her children. Sven takes her through the roots of her feelings, fears, and all her possibilities. Explicit content.Send us
Q&A: Jealousy, Positive Attention, and More
Sven takes to social media live to take unpredictable questions from his followers. Lots of great ideas to consider here, so please listen in! Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Porn, Pictures, Prevarication
Sven counsels LaCroix, whose marriage is in trouble because of his online emotional infidelity. Feeling deceitful, and denigrated by his wife, LaCroix wants to change and seeks guidance from Sven who, as always, has insightful and life-changing answers. Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Q&A: Dating, Authenticity, and More
Can't stop the questions from coming in live to Sven, recorded here for the podcast, as he deals with a variety of topics on all aspects of life and love. Please listen in for great insight and advice. Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Exes, Hexes...and Kids
Sven counsels two different women, Taka and Bonnie. Taka says, "I'm frozen" and is unsure how to handle the 50/50 custody arrangement for her young son. She fears his time with her ex, a controlling and manipulative father. Bonnie is farther along in her healing and has done a lot of work to get past two failed marriages for which she mistakenly blames herself. Yet she emerges as a
Q&A: Exes, Trust, and More
You never know what questions might come up as Sven goes live on TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube. In this recorded session, topics include missing your ex when you're engaged to someone else, how to trust enough to have a new relationship, and partners who use your journal against you. Tons of good advice here on life and love, so please listen in! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
Living With the Greatest Losses
In this counseling episode, each guest has suffered an enormous loss: one of a parent at a young age, and one of a child. Sal wants to be relieved of the burden of losing his father and having to live with a manipulative mother who refuses to acknowledge the pain she has caused him. Pierce just wants to wake up each day without the crushing weight of being the mother of a murdered son. Very differ
Q&A: Narc Boyfriends, Resentment, Apathy, and More
Sven takes to live social media again, taking questions on all matters of life and love. Easy to find inspiration and guidance here, so please listen in! Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Horses For Courses
...One literally, and one metaphorically. In this counseling episode with two different guests, Zia wants to train horses professionally and has had experience since being a teenager. But her family relentlessly denigrates her and she severely doubts herself, to the point that she spent time in a psychiatric hospital. Katie grew up in chaos, feeling neglected and unsafe. Neither felt loved as a ch
Q&A: Going Slow in Relationships, and More
Sven takes on all comers live on social media in this illuminating recorded Lightning Round. You've got questions, Sven has answers. Take a listen! Explicit content,Send us Fan Mail
Q&A: Anger, Betrayal, and More
More insight and inspiration from Sven as he fields questions live from listeners on social media. Please listen in! Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Boyfriend or Grandson: Choose
In this counseling session, Annalisa faces a difficult choice: Her adult son tells her if she doesn't end her relationship with her boyfriend, she will never see her grandson. Sven guides her to understand being controlled, and how to take charge of her own life. Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Q&A: Broken Parents, Religion, and More
Listen in to this recorded session as Sven goes live on social media to tackle unpredictable and challenging questions. Need advice on life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness? Come on in! Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Guilt and Shame x2
In this counseling episode, Sven works with 2 different people who are facing major life changes. Bev takes care of everyone - except herself. She feels unloved and unwanted, and longs to find love. Mostly, though, she needed a mom. Bo Rabbit suffers with a bad marriage to an addict and has separated to work on himself. He's now ready to take action, but what about the kids? And is it all his
Q&A: Careers, Coercion, Cheating, and More
Looking for relationship advice? Journaling help? Need to manage grief? These are some of the topics in this recorded Lightning Round, with Sven taking questions online from TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook Live. Please listen in! Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Imbalance of Love
Boundaries and relationship equality figure in to this impactful counseling episode. Struggling after two abusive marriages, Marcie thinks she would be okay if she became a nun. She feels guilty about leaving the marriages, despite having given much love with little in return. Sven probes for the roots of Marcie's pain and guilt, and provides welcome relief. Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Q&A: Parents vs. Children, and More
In this recorded session, Sven fields live online questions covering many aspects of parents' relationships with their children, and vice-versa. Other issues about exes and the need for acceptance are discussed, too. Please listen in! Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
The Protector, Age 2
It's hard to imagine more serious childhood trauma than that experienced by Roddy, a man who's adept at expressing his feelings but fears love, success, and effectively interacting with others. Sven hears his tragic story and goes to work with compassion and deep insight. Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Q&A: Feelings, Healings, Cheatings and More
Sven goes to work on his social media followers' questions once again, with insightful responses on parenting, relationships, personal healing, and much more. Please listen in! Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Nix Dick Pix!
Edith wonders if she was wrong to take back her husband, who had an affair with a much younger co-worker. (There was photographic evidence.) Divorce? What about the kids? Edith blames herself for her husband's cheating - giving Sven an opening to guide her to clarity and truth. Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Q&A: Relationship Accountability, and More
In another recorded session, Sven takes unpredictable questions live on Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. Many questions on cheating and other relationship issues, extreme takers, and more, including Sven's deeply empathetic response to a woman who lost her son at 34 weeks. Please listen in! Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Extreme Trauma, Extreme Healing
In this international counseling session, meet Sybil, whose agonizing childhood trauma continues to affect her life. She's done a lot of healing work, but still struggles with guilt and regret for not leaving an abusive marriage sooner, and the effect it had on her children. Sven helps Sybil to move forward in peace and new understanding. Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Q&A: Choosing Cheating, Alienation, and More
In another recorded Lightning Round, Sven goes live on social media to entertain whatever issues come his way. Unpredictable questions, insightful answers await. Please listen in. Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
How To Change A Narc
Are you an extreme taker and want to change? Maybe you know one. In this counseling episode, Dunlap knows his failing and desperately wants to stop his destructive behavior. He fears losing his devoted wife and blended family. Sven goes to work to help Dunlap change, and the results are impactful. Please listen in to this remarkable counseling session. Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Q&A: Cheaters, Bullies, and More
In another unpredictable recorded session, Sven takes whatever questions his listeners on live social media throw at him. There's always a ton of insight and good advice, so please listen in! Explicit content.Send us Fan Mail
Never Been Safe
Who's the bigger pig, Mom or Dad? Tally has 100% hate for both, with good reason. She doesn't spare herself, having felt hate for herself as early as age 7. Tally's story includes molestation (abetted by her mother), failed relationships, and a suicidal depression. She's doing the healing work with some success, and turns to Sven for greater progress and deeper understanding. E
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