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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
  • Robbed of Childhood

    Robbed of Childhood
    Apr 16 2026

    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 her mother figure prominently - to help her find her way. Explicit content.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Q&A: Stay For the Kids? and More

    Q&A: Stay For the Kids? and More
    Apr 12 2026

    More probing questions and answers with Sven as he handles unpredictable topics from his social media followers. Please listen in! Explicit content.

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    55 mins
  • When Love is Sad, Angry, and Lonely

    When Love is Sad, Angry, and Lonely
    Apr 9 2026

    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 has to change - for herself, and her children. Sven takes her through the roots of her feelings, fears, and all her possibilities. Explicit content.

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    55 mins
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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.

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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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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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