The Badass Counseling Show

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• Q&A: Trauma Bonds, Being Alone, and More 05.07.2026 53min

  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 02.07.2026 59min

  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 words, empowerment. Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
• Q&A: Self-Sabotage, Narc Parents, and More 28.06.2026 53min

  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 25.06.2026 59min

  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 21.06.2026 54min

  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 18.06.2026 1u 1min

  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 Mail
• Q&A: Breakups, Boundaries, and More 14.06.2026 55min

  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! 11.06.2026 57min

  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 07.06.2026 48min

  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! 04.06.2026 1u 1min

  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 for the motivation to get things turned around. Listen in as Alex and Lynette hear the parall...
• Q&A: I Won't Grow Up! and More 31.05.2026 51min

  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 28.05.2026 1u 2min

  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 24.05.2026 55min

  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 21.05.2026 1u 4min

  ...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. Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
• Q&A: Single Parents, Cheater's "Friends," and More 17.05.2026 1u 2min

  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 14.05.2026 57min

  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 10.05.2026 48min

  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 07.05.2026 56min

  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. Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail
• Q&A: Faith, Fear, Flushing 03.05.2026 47min

  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 30.04.2026 1u 11min

  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