The Badass Counseling Show

Lennie's mother always told him he was a mistake, which makes for a hard way to start in life. He has removed himself from his toxic family, but feels abandoned and alone. Can he heal and get a fresh start? Sven helps Lennie to understand his feelings and fill the emptiness. Listen for a stunning conclusion. Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail

In this Lightning Round, Sven tackles tough issues from his followers including: Advice for a new parent, food addiction, fear of success, alienating kids after divorce, grieving the end of a relationship, and much more. Please listen in! Explicit content.  Send us Fan Mail

Two guests come to Sven for counseling, one worthless, one POS... So say the voices inside them. After divorce, Rizzo feels lost and misses the protection and understanding of someone who cares. From his earliest days through his marriage, he got the message that he was worthless. Camilla is happily divorced but afraid of starting a new relationship. Her childhood message was "You're a p...

In this Lightning Round, Sven fields several questions about dealing with parents, alive and dead. He also explains why on some topics he won't comment. Please listen in! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail

Finn was trained to serve others, and now feels caught in a seemingly impossible situation - supporting his autistic son from a previous marriage, while understanding his present wife's resentment and salvaging his marriage, all the time being true to himself. Sven peels off the layers of Finn's feelings, and guides him toward better understanding, and hope. Explicit content. Send us Fan...

Sven answers questions as they come in from Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. For insight and advice on great ways to soothe your soul, please listen in! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail

It's another insightful counseling session with some universal truths. As an infant, Doc's mother literally discarded her, leaving her with a cruel woman she didn't know. With an unbelievably horrendous past and always feeling like a burden, Doc seeks understanding and help from Sven, who quickly unlocks her path forward. Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail

Once again listen in as Sven fields questions from his social media platforms and never fails to provide helpful, insightful advice. There may even be some laughs along the way. Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail

Britta, a self-described perfect child, left a 20-year marriage filled with abuse of her children and herself. She has now decided to rekindle the romance with her ex-husband. Her family has attacked her decision, she regrets losing them, and she wants them all back. Is that even possible? And how do the children feel? Employing his most empathetic yet direct approach, Sven goes to work to find ou...

Sven takes on all comers from TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook in this recorded Lightning Round. Great questions, insightful answers. Please listen in! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail

How much of the truth do you really want? Natasha suffered the extreme trauma of family abuse, and being sex-trafficked at age 12. Now 36, she turns to Sven for peace, and the opportunity to tell her story. But can she face the truth? Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail

Join Sven for another unpredictable session, recorded live while monitoring social media platforms for questions as they come in. Lots of insight and helpful advice here, with just a touch of good humor. Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail

In this counseling episode with two different guests, Reese has felt pressure to be perfect all her life. She says, "I don't know who I am." Zura finds herself in a complicated relationship, gets little love in return, and feels selfish about it. Sven dives in, finds the common threads, and helps these very different women face the unvarnished truth about the similar roots of their...

In this recorded Lightning Round, Sven is still at the beach but is on the case with a variety of questions submitted in real time on social media. There's a lengthy back-and-forth with a listener who has felt like ending it all since she was a teenager. Listen for her story and much more. Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail

Sven's at the beach, but calls in to counsel Priscilla, who is having trouble dealing with her child in the terrible twos. Work stress figures in, as does Priscilla's difficult life experiences which resonate with her current situation. Sven gets to the root of Priscilla's issues, and guides her to new understanding and new solutions. Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail

It's another recorded session with Sven fielding questions right as they come from live feeds on TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook. For insight and helpful guidance on a wide variety of intriguing topics, please listen in! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail

Tawny's husband has suffered a stroke, which resulted in a wholesale personality change, including the pursuit of other women. Wondering how much of his behavior is due to his medical condition, Tawny wants to know if she can continue to serve as both a caregiver and a wife. Sven probes for the deep truth, and possible answers for Tawny. Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail

Join us for more inspiration and motivation as Sven responds to unpredictable questions from his many followers, recorded as he goers live on YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok. Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail

Sven counsels Vaughn, who fears his narcissistic behaviors are working against his desires to reunite with his ex-wife, and be the best father to his children. He seems very much in touch with his feelings but knows something is getting in the way of him reaching his goals. After hearing several twists in Vaughn's story, Sven guides him to the best way to discover and fully deal with his trut...

In this recorded Lightning Round, lots of questions came in regarding narcissists, or as Sven calls them, extreme takers: How to stop being one? Why feel guilty about divorcing one? Why do they move on and not work on their relationship? Please listen in for all these, plus more questions on confidence, partners, fear, and healing the hole in your soul. Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail

In this counseling session with 2 different stories, both Naz and Averill are in worlds of pain. But is the pain great enough to bring about needed change? Naz is accused of harming his son, who was injured in a fight Naz had with his wife. Facing prison time, Naz turns to Sven for help. Averill listens to Naz's story and wonders if she can stay in a marriage to a husband she loves... but onl...

Sven fields more questions as they come in from his followers on Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. Why do I feel guilty about saying No? Why can't I trust anymore? Why won't my therapist give me homework? Why do I get so angry? And many more Qs and As. Please listen in. Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail

"You're exactly like your mom." Those are the words Thumper most fears hearing. She knows what she wants and needs to do but can't bring herself to do it. Sven probes the nature and source of her fears of leaving her husband and getting her mother to move out. And what is the effect on her children? Thumper feels blocked, despite doing work on herself. Sven goes to work...Liste...

After the show, Sven goes even deeper with Thumper. Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail

Another recorded Lightning Round, in which Sven agains opens up live feeds on social media to take unpredictable questions from his followers. Topics include boundaries, moving on, self-sabotage, journaling, and much more. There's also some fun with math. Listen in! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail