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The Badass Counseling Show

The Badass Counseling Show

By: Sven Erlandson
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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.)

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Episodes
  • Bullied But Powerless No More

    Bullied But Powerless No More
    Jul 9 2026

    Blaine wants more than anything to be a father, but he and his wife have struggled with infertility for years. He feels his life has been one disappointment after another, starting with the knowledge that he was supposed to be aborted. Through Blaine's confusion, Sven helps him to find himself, and some real hope. Explicit content.

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Q&A: Trauma Bonds, Being Alone, and More

    Q&A: Trauma Bonds, Being Alone, and More
    Jul 5 2026

    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.

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    53 mins
  • When The Cheater Blames You

    When The Cheater Blames You
    Jul 2 2026

    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.

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    59 mins
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I love this show, I love the choreography as Sven works with the guest and the true root of their problems are revealed.
Enlightening and helpful, providing wisdom and guidance.

Enlightening

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The incredibly perceptive questions from Sven allow the caller to dig deep in a fascinating way that results in an amazing breakthrough. Very clever.

Spot on

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Love their work, Rob an KC the trio are unstoppable talking about unspoken..Reading between the lines..not afraid to address the Pink element in the room nobody wants to talk about. A breath of fresh ait!

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