The Badass Counseling Show

By: Sven Erlandson
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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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Episodes
  • Haven't Got Time For The Pain

    Haven't Got Time For The Pain
    Apr 17 2025

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    In this emotional and hard-hitting counseling episode, Sven works with a woman and a non-binary, Doc and Wendy. Both suffer with emotional pain, and Wendy has the added challenge of chronic physical pain. Doc feels guilt for the way she ended her marriage, and fears the effect on her kids. Wendy feels devastated by her physical challenges and justifiable feelings of anger due to abandonment and ridicule by her parents. Sven admits it's not easy to see a way out, but shows them the way. Explicit content.
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Q&A: Malice, Narcs, Burnout, and More

    Q&A: Malice, Narcs, Burnout, and More
    Apr 13 2025

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    Topics in this Lightning Round include: Growing up with parents who didn't want you, narcs who make you mad and then laugh about it, the definition of heaven, the real nature of grief, and much more. Sven never knows what questions will come up, but he's always ready to respond with empathy, wisdom, and a smile! Please listen in. Explicit content.
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    50 mins
  • The End of the Innocence

    The End of the Innocence
    Apr 10 2025

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    Annabelle is trying to work through the pain of family abandonment while mothering a toddler daughter. She feels she's blocked from going deep enough to make progress, feeling shame. Sven guides her to fully confront the horrifying origins of her shame, and helps her understand why her parents can't face her. Explicit content.
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    1 hr and 1 min
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Bad relationship ass kicker!

Loved this one, it really opens one's eyes on why they stay in bad relationships.

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Welcome To the shit show !

My life is not so simple. I personally have no desire to receive hand me outs. I am not OK !!!! Love your words James Dean

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Wish I would have found this podcast sooner

This is one of the most "realistic" down to earth, pull no punches soul searching and soul finding shows I've listened to. Life is tough, and we all need reminders of ways we can pull through or make changes to be better, or even just ourselves (as in my case through childhood trauma, neglect and adult poor decisions and family toxicity) I've been in traditional counseling for 6 years, which has helped, but different perspectives are wonderful too. Sven's no nonsense communication with his guests and the audience makes it seem not as hard to do the work. Most importantly, we all can use a little push or help once in a while, but Truly we need to be our true selves. Something it has taken me way to long to figure out and still working through. I wish I would have found this 20 years ago or longer.
Thank you for having these available to help others. Truly a blessing.

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I'm only 10 mins into this podcast!

I cannot believe the woman on this podcast just told my exact story growing up. I'm so excited to hear the rest!

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wow

this was great. really hits you in the chest! just couldn't believe how well that all came together.

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eyes wide open

laying in bed at 1am trying not to cry. realizing the hatred I have for my parents actions and neglect, but never allowing myself to hate or be angry at others but instead putting it all on myself.
thank you for your bad ass counseling.

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Wow! My life in reality!

My life is changing because of this show and book. I am gifting all my kids the book for Christmas.

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“Self Help” is not worthy of this material ! It’s so much more !

As a child counselor/parent educator, victim, and crisis intervention specialist now for 14 years, I found Sven on TikTok a year ago and then found the love cup book on audible. Since then I have shared Badass Counseling with 90% of others I talk to either inside and outside my profession! (I speak to hundreds of people each week) This soul healing process by Sven is beyond what any words could possibly describe!! The term, “Self help” is not even powerful enough for this material! Now I’ve just started divine into the podcasts! Love it!!

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