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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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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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English


Episodes
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Q&A: Getting Away From Narcs, Therapy vs. Self-Help, and More

2/9/2025
Sven goes it alone for most of this Lightning Round, as Rob and KC get called away. No worries! He takes on topics including: How to recover post-narc divorce; How to stop feeling guilty after breaking up with a narc; How to build trust in a relationship if you've been hurt before; How to deal with anxious attachment; and many more how-to's in some of the most challenging questions of life. Please listen in! Explicit content.

Duration:01:02:40

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The Difference That Makes You Unique

2/6/2025
Della, in her mid-20s, can't figure out what to do with her life. She feels she has to live up to her own rigid expectations that began as early as age 6. What is the source of her fears and the pressure she feels? Sven works closely with Della to get to the root of her problems so she can confidently get on with what she really loves about life. Explicit content.

Duration:00:53:35

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"The Difference That Makes You Unique" Overtime

2/5/2025
After the show with Della, Sven chats further with her about her feelings. Explicit content.

Duration:00:05:37

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Q&A: Triggers, Stalkers, and Narcs

2/2/2025
The questions are really flying at Sven in this latest Lightning Round. Listen in to this recorded session as Sven goes live on multiple social media platforms and handles topics and questions including: How can I let go of a friend who is using me? My mother is stealing from me and my kids, what can I do? Do you have to be completely healed before you start a new relationship? And much more. Explicit content.

Duration:00:52:58

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Love or Money?

1/30/2025
Bennett is an exhausted single mother who has given in to self-sabotage. She has serious concerns about her children, 16 and 21. Sven helps her discover what feels right in her life, and what was causing her to doubt herself. Bennett admits she never felt wanted by her mother, who had her at age 15 and is now financially secure. Bennett thinks the key to her healing is getting the money from her mother - or is it the love that was always missing? And can she heal without it? Explicit content.

Duration:00:54:23

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"Love or Money?" Overtime

1/29/2025
After the show, Sven chats with Bennett about her experience. Explicit Content.

Duration:00:06:04

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Q&A: Empathy, Dating, Trust, Healing, and More

1/26/2025
Listen in as Sven fields questions from his social media followers. Chances are, your own questions will be addressed in this intriguing Lightning Round. Explicit content.

Duration:01:06:01

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Anger Mismanagement

1/23/2025
As a child, Becker never got enough attention from his father and now has serious anger issues that he fears will harm his relationship with his children. He says he's always hated himself. Sven uncovers the painful truth about the roots of Becker's feelings, and guides him to a whole new approach to life. Explicit content.

Duration:00:57:13

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"Anger Mismanagement" Overtime

1/22/2025
After the show, Sven chats with Becker about his experience. Explicit content.

Duration:00:06:53

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Q&A: Narcs! Co-parenting with one, gaslit by one, and more

1/19/2025
In the first Lightning Round recorded in 2025, Sven takes on all comers with questions including: Is the term narcissist overused? How can I co-parent with a narc ex? Why do I feel like I'm being gaslit by a narc into believing I'm the narc? Also: issues of control, manipulation, intimacy problems in a new relationship, people who threaten suicide, and more. Come on in and take the chill off! Explicit content.

Duration:00:50:04

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I Should Have Been Aborted

1/16/2025
Sakura felt unwanted as early as she can remember. Little wonder, since her mother told her that she should have been aborted. Her adult life has suffered greatly, going from one toxic relationship to another. Sven guides her gently and carefully to accept her lifetime feelings of loneliness and sadness - and how to let it all go. Listen in to this hypnotic counseling episode and join Sakura on her healing journey. Explicit content.

Duration:00:54:30

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"I Should Have Been Aborted" Overtime

1/15/2025
After the show, Sven chats with Sakura about her feelings and ends on a positive, optimistic note.

Duration:00:08:44

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Q&A: My Son Is Marrying A Narcissist, and More

1/12/2025
Sven's followers are at it again, with 20 more unpredictable questions and topics for him to handle. In this episode: My mom says I'm crazy because of something that happened years ago. My stepson urged me to leave his father and now he won't talk to me. Are parents afforded boundaries? I'm discouraged by online dating. And: Is it normal to love being alone? All these and more are here in this Lightning Round. Please listen in! Explicit content.

Duration:00:57:58

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Husband Says "F the Kids!"

1/9/2025
Taught as a child that her only worth was to serve others, Dilese struggles with having left her abusive husband in order to protect her kids. She did the right thing but continues to feel guilty for abandoning the disabled husband who still tells her she's "a piece of shit coward" for choosing the kids and herself over him. Why does she think she's a bad person? Sven dives in and helps her discover the truth that can set her free. Explicit content.

Duration:01:03:36

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Husband Says "F the Kids!" Overtime

1/8/2025
After the show, Sven chats with Dilese about her experience. Explicit content.

Duration:00:07:22

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Q&A: Resolutions, Exes, Apologies, and More

1/5/2025
In this Lightning Round, Sven takes on topics and questions including: I'm a therapist and I don't know how to move on from my divorce; My boyfriend's bestie is a woman and she says I outshine her; How do I build back trust when I'm married to a drug addict; Why do I feel incapable; and much more. Please listen in! Explicit content.

Duration:00:40:46

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Dishonor Your Mother

1/2/2025
In this episode, Sven counsels BeeBee and Mickey as their emotions overflow. Beaten by her parents, emotionally and literally, BeeBee was taught to be submissive because that's what love is. She is studying to be a therapist so she can help others, but Sven points out that she must heal herself first. Mickey feels broken by her abusive mother, who cuts off any conflict with "Honor thy mother." Filled with sadness but afraid of her anger, she turns to Sven for help. Both women still seek their parent's love, but understand they will never get it. Sven guides the women on a path to a much better life. Explicit content.

Duration:01:12:52

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BONUS: "Dishonor Your Mother" Overtime

1/1/2025
After the emotional show, Sven chats with BeeBee and Mickey. Explicit content.

Duration:00:10:36

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Q&A: Love/Hate For Your Ex, Need For Space, and More

12/29/2024
Lots of great questions from Sven's social media followers in this Lightning Round! Relationships dominate the discussion, but Sven also takes on toxic dads, emotional insecurity, boundaries with parents, gentle parenting, and much more. Please join! Explicit content.

Duration:00:58:10

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A Lifetime of Grieving

12/26/2024
Sven counsels two different women who both struggle with the lasting effects, the guilt and the shame, of childhood abuse in the extreme. New understandings abound when Sven probes their painful memories and feelings. Meet Libby and Skeeter, who end up helping each other, and join in their journey to a new sense of aliveness! Explicit content.

Duration:00:54:39