The Badass Counseling Show

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

Cheating: He Said

Send us a text A random hookup derails an impending wedding, and Sven goes deep with a remorseful guy to discover why he would choose such a destructive path. Can this relationship be saved? Here's his side of the story, and in a future episode we'll hear from his (maybe still) fiancée. Explicit content.

Oct 06, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Lightning Round III

Send us a text Sven again responds to followers' questions and talks about body image, getting over someone, dealing with a dishonest husband, anger issues, the myth of pain-free relationships, and tells the story of losing his virginity--and its lasting effects. Explicit content.

Oct 02, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Dating: The Inside and Outside Story

Send us a text What drags us down in dating? It’s not what’s going on outside us or in the other person; it’s what’s going on inside ourselves. Sven proves it here, going deep quickly with two great guests struggling with dating, helping them to find the way forward to healthy, kickass relationships.

Sep 29, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Lightning Round II

Send us a text Rapid-fire questions recorded from Sven's online followers with challenging issues, including finding the ideal partner, changing your love language, and the limits of forgiveness. Explicit content.

Sep 25, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Sven, He Keeps Cheating! Why Do I Stay?

Send us a text It's a hellacious loop when you're involved with a cheater who denies, deflects, apologizes, and blames. What do you do when a part of you knows you should leave, a big part of you loves them and wants to stay, and part of you is just plain scared to leave?

Sep 22, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Lightning Round I

Send us a text In a prerecorded session, Sven takes questions from his online followers on a variety of provocative topics, including addiction and dream careers. Explicit content.

Sep 15, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Failure to Launch, Part 2

Send us a text Continuing with the issue of young adults finding their way on their own, Sven plays his original short online post, and answers related questions submitted by young and older listeners who have deep issues and very strong opinions on the subject.

Sep 10, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Failure to Launch, Part 1

Send us a text In Sven's inaugural podcast, he tackles the thorny issue of young adults struggling to move on from their parents' control and get their own lives started. Sven counsels a 26-year-old who overcame suicidal depression and is now trying to launch an independent, fulfilling life.

Sep 10, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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