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.)
Episodes
437 episodes
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 chea...
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.
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 h...
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 singl...
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'...
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.
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 -...
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 issu...
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 dishearten...
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.
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 insigh...
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,
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...
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.
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 he...
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.
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 b...
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.
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. Confron...
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.
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...
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.
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 ...
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.
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 ...