The Badass Counseling Show

BONUS: "Work-Life Imbalance" Overtime

01 May 2025

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Send us a textAfter the show, Sven gets to the real heart of Jericho's problem. Explicit content.

Q&A: Exes, Sexes, and Asexuals

27 Apr 2025

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Send us a textLightning Round! Sven never knows what's coming but when the questions come in from social media, he's always ready with wit a...

Roots of Relationship Pain

24 Apr 2025

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Send us a textWhat does Harley want? She says she wants her sex-addicted boyfriend out of her life, but when Sven probes her feelings it's clear ...

Q&A: Parenting, Co-Parenting, Trauma, and More

20 Apr 2025

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Send us a textGot issues? Listen in for more insight and inspiration as Sven fields questions from listeners on multiple social media platforms. Topic...

Haven't Got Time For The Pain

17 Apr 2025

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Send us a textIn this emotional and hard-hitting counseling episode, Sven works with a woman and a non-binary, Doc and Wendy. Both suffer with emotion...

Q&A: Malice, Narcs, Burnout, and More

13 Apr 2025

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Send us a textTopics in this Lightning Round include: Growing up with parents who didn't want you, narcs who make you mad and then laugh about it...

The End of the Innocence

10 Apr 2025

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Send us a textAnnabelle is trying to work through the pain of family abandonment while mothering a toddler daughter. She feels she's blocked from...

Q&A: When A Cheater Blames You, Facebook Blockers, and More

06 Apr 2025

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Send us a textSven gets into it again as he takes on rapid-fire questions on a variety of unpredictable, provocative topics. Please listen in to this ...

A Monster and a Basket Case

03 Apr 2025

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Send us a textSven counsels Janis and Rick, two people with very different but equally tragic stories. Janis was betrayed by her mother and made to fe...

BONUS: "A Monster and a Basket Case" Overtime

03 Apr 2025

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Send us a textAfter the show, Sven chats with Rick and Janis about their experience. Explicit content.

Q&A: Love Bombs, Communication Breakdown, and More

30 Mar 2025

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Send us a textIn this latest recorded session featuring Sven taking questions live on social media, topics include reconnecting with kids, getting mom...

Angels and Demons

27 Mar 2025

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Send us a textKenny has been unhappy in his 6-year relationship for the past year. He imagined a better life without his partner and has actually sepa...

BONUS: "Angels and Demons" Overtime

27 Mar 2025

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Send us a textAfter the show, Sven checks in with Marin and Kenny to get their reactions and see how they're doing.

Q&A: Starting Over, The Meaning of Strength, and More

23 Mar 2025

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Send us a textSven tackles more intriguing questions from his followers in this Lightning Round. Topics include people pleasing, kids living with exes...

Memories Too Hot To Touch

20 Mar 2025

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Send us a textSteig has cut off his mother and brother after an abusive childhood in which his father left before he was 3. Something is holding him b...

Q&A: Love You But Not In Love With You, Parenting, and More

16 Mar 2025

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Send us a textTopics in this recorded Lightning Round include: Alone at 24 and fear of dating, compassion for our own unhealed parenting, exes ruining...

Don't Fear the Reaper

13 Mar 2025

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Send us a textCharo blames herself for her husband's suicide. She feels like she made him do it. But Sven counsels her to look at the truth of hi...

BONUS: "Don't Fear the Reaper" Overtime

13 Mar 2025

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Send us a textSven has a heart-to-heart discussion with Charo after the show. Explicit content.

Q&A: Afraid to Be Happy, Forgiveness, and More

09 Mar 2025

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Send us a textNothing gets Sven going like rapid-fire questions coming at him from 3 social media platforms at once. In this episode he responds to is...

Cheating: The Truth Hurts

06 Mar 2025

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Send us a textCheating causes your partner incalculable pain, but in this counseling episode Sven works with Suki, whose pain was multiplied by her hu...

Q&A: Family Hate, Narc Love, and More

02 Mar 2025

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Send us a textMore unpredictable questions taken live by Sven and recorded for another Lightning Round episode. Topics include: Dealing with paralysis...

Trauma, Theft, and Trust

27 Feb 2025

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Send us a textHere's the other side of Cass' story, last week's "Robbed of Normal." Meet Kitty, Cass' wife, who can&apos...

Q&A: Sex and Love, Authenticity, and More

23 Feb 2025

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Send us a textIn this Lightning Round, Sven takes questions and comments on topics including sexual trauma, love bombing, a partner's bad behavio...

Robbed of Normal

20 Feb 2025

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Send us a textCass is in serious pain. She wants to save herself and her marriage to Kitty (who Sven counsels in next week's show). Cass knows sh...

Q&A: Being Alone, Blaming Yourself, and More

16 Feb 2025

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Send us a textSven's ready to go for another Lightning Round, taking questions on topics of life and love, hope and despair, marriage and divorce...

My Body, Mom's Choice

13 Feb 2025

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Send us a textFeeling betrayed by her mother for forcing her to have an abortion at age 17, Kiki still feels the pain and anger 25 years later. She&ap...

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

09 Feb 2025

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Send us a textSven 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 rec...

The Difference That Makes You Unique

06 Feb 2025

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Send us a textDella, 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 b...

"The Difference That Makes You Unique" Overtime

06 Feb 2025

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Send us a textAfter the show with Della, Sven chats further with her about her feelings. Explicit content.

Q&A: Triggers, Stalkers, and Narcs

02 Feb 2025

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Send us a textThe questions are really flying at Sven in this latest Lightning Round. Listen in to this recorded session as Sven goes live on multiple...

Love or Money?

30 Jan 2025

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Send us a textBennett is an exhausted single mother who has given in to self-sabotage. She has serious concerns about her children, 16 and 21. Sven he...

"Love or Money?" Overtime

30 Jan 2025

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Send us a textAfter the show, Sven chats with Bennett about her experience. Explicit Content.

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

26 Jan 2025

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Send us a textListen in as Sven fields questions from his social media followers. Chances are, your own questions will be addressed in this intriguing...

Anger Mismanagement

23 Jan 2025

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Send us a textAs a child, Becker never got enough attention from his father and now has serious anger issues that he fears will harm his relationship ...

"Anger Mismanagement" Overtime

23 Jan 2025

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Send us a textAfter the show, Sven chats with Becker about his experience. Explicit content.

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

19 Jan 2025

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Send us a textIn the first Lightning Round recorded in 2025, Sven takes on all comers with questions including: Is the term narcissist overused? How c...

I Should Have Been Aborted

16 Jan 2025

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Send us a textSakura felt unwanted as early as she can remember. Little wonder, since her mother told her that she should have been aborted. Her adult...

"I Should Have Been Aborted" Overtime

16 Jan 2025

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Send us a textAfter the show, Sven chats with Sakura about her feelings and ends on a positive, optimistic note.

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

12 Jan 2025

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Send us a textSven's followers are at it again, with 20 more unpredictable questions and topics for him to handle. In this episode: My mom says I...

Husband Says "F the Kids!"

09 Jan 2025

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Send us a textTaught as a child that her only worth was to serve others, Dilese struggles with having left her abusive husband in order to protect her...

Husband Says "F the Kids!" Overtime

09 Jan 2025

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Send us a textAfter the show, Sven chats with Dilese about her experience. Explicit content.

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

05 Jan 2025

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Send us a textIn 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...

Dishonor Your Mother

02 Jan 2025

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Send us a textIn this episode, Sven counsels BeeBee and Mickey as their emotions overflow. Beaten by her parents, emotionally and literally, BeeBee wa...

BONUS: "Dishonor Your Mother" Overtime

02 Jan 2025

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Send us a textAfter the emotional show, Sven chats with BeeBee and Mickey. Explicit content.

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

29 Dec 2024

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Send us a textLots of great questions from Sven's social media followers in this Lightning Round! Relationships dominate the discussion, but Sven...

A Lifetime of Grieving

26 Dec 2024

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Send us a textSven counsels two different women who both struggle with the lasting effects, the guilt and the shame, of childhood abuse in the extreme...

BONUS: "A Lifetime of Grieving" Overtime

26 Dec 2024

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Send us a textAfter the show with Skeeter and Libby, Sven goes even deeper to help them on their way to healing. Explicit content.

Q&A: Coercive Relationships, Cheaters, and Boundaries

22 Dec 2024

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Send us a textIn this Lightning Round, Sven opens up about the causes of his own 12-year suicidal depression. Questions from his followers include: mo...

My Mean Unforgivable Mom

19 Dec 2024

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Send us a textConditioned by her emotionally immature mother to see herself as unlovable, Liz Sue has never had a successful romantic relationship and...

Q&A: Triggers, Pride, and Satan

15 Dec 2024

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Send us a textLightning Round time again for Sven and Rob. Gathering questions as they come in from TikTok and YouTube, Sven tackles: Using horses to ...

The Truth About Mom & Dad

12 Dec 2024

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Send us a textSven counsels Seth, who feels disgust and contempt for his mother, but never faced the fact that she was loving and kind to his brother....

Q&A: Cheating, Friends, Truth and Lies

08 Dec 2024

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Send us a textLightning Round! Sven takes questions in real time from online followers on a wide variety of topics. Always ready with a great answer, ...

Cinderella Gets It All Together

05 Dec 2024

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Send us a textIn this powerful counseling episode, Dot reveals her fears that her evil stepmother was right about her. And she comes to grips with her...

"Cinderella Gets It All Together" Overtime

05 Dec 2024

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Send us a textAfter the show with Dot, Sven has an illuminating conversation with her. Explicit content.

Q&A: Toxic Relationships, Self-Harm, Going Low Contact, and More

01 Dec 2024

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Send us a textSven's latest foray into questions from social media followers include: Why can't I get started? Does anger heal you? How can ...

Overcoming an Awful Family

28 Nov 2024

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Send us a textIn this counseling episode, meet Skye. Her mother, a pillar of the community, denies the horrible abuse that Skye suffered as a child. N...

Q&A: Slow Walking Exits, Red Flags, Family Cutoffs, and More

24 Nov 2024

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Send us a textIn this Lightning Round, Sven fields questions as they come from his social media followers. Topics include getting past a relationship ...

Her Father's Biggest Shame

21 Nov 2024

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Send us a text...And mom was arguably worse.  Sven makes new connections for Lena in this uplifting counseling episode. Her earliest, difficult exper...

BONUS: "Her Father's Biggest Shame" Overtime

21 Nov 2024

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Send us a textAfter the show, Sven chats with Lena about her experience. Explicit content.

Q&A: Narc Recovery, Dating Adventures, and More

17 Nov 2024

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Send us a textTaking to social media, Sven never knows what questions will come up, but he's always at the ready to provide insight, context, adv...

No Love, No Nurturing

14 Nov 2024

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Send us a textIn this counseling session, Della and Lance would both love to have a parent to rely on - but they don't. Support, love, and nurtur...

BONUS: "No Love, No Nurturing" Overtime

14 Nov 2024

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Send us a textAfter the show, Sven chats with Lanie and Della about their feelings. Explicit content. 

Q&A: Suffering, Forgiveness, Sexual Abuse, and More

10 Nov 2024

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Send us a textIn this Lightning Round, Sven answers questions and gives detailed insight on topics including: Do people choose to suffer? Why do I hav...

Abused and Alone

07 Nov 2024

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Send us a textJayda suffered incredibly severe physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her ex-husband. She desperately wants to protect her child...

Q&A: Stupid Narcs, Co-Dependence, Gaslighting, and More

03 Nov 2024

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Send us a textOnce again, Sven takes to social media live to take questions on provocative topics including dealing with resentment, feeling jaded by ...

Heal Yourself, Heal Your Kids

31 Oct 2024

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Send us a textSven counsels Shoshanna, who in her mid-40's has lost her spirit and feels stuck. She lives in loneliness and fear that her life wi...

BONUS: "Heal Yourself, Heal Your Kids" Overtime

31 Oct 2024

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Send us a textAfter the show, Sven talks with Shoshanna about her experience. 

Q&A: Anger, Betrayal, Gaslighting, and More

27 Oct 2024

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Send us a textAnother recorded session with Sven opening up live sessions on YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok to take unpredictable questions and answer ...

Unwanted From Birth

24 Oct 2024

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Send us a textSven counsels Leslie, who recalls hating herself since age 4, and now finds her adult life is empty and sad. In order to feel happy, com...

BONUS: "Unwanted From Birth" Overtime

24 Oct 2024

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Send us a textAfter the counseling session with Leslie, Sven gives her some parting advice. Explicit content.

Q&A: Dealing With Narcs, the Past, Revenge, and More

20 Oct 2024

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Send us a textLightning Round! Sven takes to multiple social media sites live and unrehearsed to take questions including: How do I take revenge on my...

It All Comes Back To Mom

17 Oct 2024

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Send us a textSven counsels Celeste and Rikki, two women with very different, very painful stories but the exact same problem at its root: They felt u...

BONUS: "It All Comes Back To Mom" Overtime

17 Oct 2024

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Send us a textAfter the show, Sven talks with Rikki and Celeste about their counseling experience. Explicit content.

Q&A: Trust, Lack of Trust, Triggering, and More

13 Oct 2024

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Send us a textIn this recorded Lightning Round, Sven again fields his followers' questions live on TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube. The questions a...

Feelings Lockup - 2 Vaults

10 Oct 2024

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Send us a textBridget and Taya are two women who are seriously struggling with life, and for very good reasons. Bad parenting, being a parent, childho...

Q&A: Bad Moms, Narcs, and More

06 Oct 2024

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Send us a textFind out what Sven thinks when one of his followers says her mom told her that her dead stepfather - who molested her - couldn't st...

Hurt and Crushed

03 Oct 2024

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Send us a textBreck and Molly, two complete strangers, are both in a dark place. Breck always got the message that he was a "dumbass," never...

BONUS: "Hurt and Crushed" Overtime

03 Oct 2024

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Send us a textAfter the show, Sven chats with Breck and Molly about their experience on the show. Explicit content.

Q&A: How Your Core Beliefs Affect Your Life, and More

29 Sep 2024

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Send us a textSven takes online questions in real time which lead to his illuminating explanation of how behaviors and feelings can't be changed ...

So Lonesome I Could Cry

26 Sep 2024

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Send us a textSven counsels Vito, whose parents gave him the clear message that their feelings and needs were more important than his. He was often le...

BONUS: "So Lonesome I Could Cry" Overtime

26 Sep 2024

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Send us a textAfter completing the episode, Sven chats with his guest.

Q&A: Boundaries, Empaths, Narcs, and More

22 Sep 2024

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Send us a textAnother Lightning Round, with Sven fielding questions from multiple social media sites in real time. How can I discover who I really am?...

No More Self-Hate!

19 Sep 2024

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Send us a textSasha has remained single for 9 years and just can't trust anyone, only believing the people who put her down. Sven carefully unloc...

Q&A: How To Stop Loving, Express Anger at Narcs, and More

15 Sep 2024

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Send us a textWhat does it mean to be an adult? How do I stop caring for people who hurt me? Why can't I bring myself to ask for a divorce? How d...

Grandma vs. Son vs. Herself

12 Sep 2024

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Send us a textDivonia is trying to protect her 2-year-old granddaughter from her son, whom she describes as a dangerous "malignant narcissist fat...

Q&A: Explaining Narc Behavior, Sometimes Friends, and More

08 Sep 2024

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Send us a textHow to deal with a sibling that keeps giving you advice? How to deal with a friend who only cares about themself? How to explain narc be...

Positively Negative Attention

05 Sep 2024

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Send us a textIs negative attention better than no attention at all? In this counseling episode, Sven works with Gia and Leif, two individuals with se...

BONUS: "Positively Negative Attention" Overtime

05 Sep 2024

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Send us a textAfter the show, Gia and Leif have the opportunity to share their feelings with Sven, who has some uplifting parting words. Listen in to ...

Q&A: Narc Abuse, Can Therapy Work?, and More

01 Sep 2024

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Send us a textAnother varied and insightful Lightning Round, recorded when Sven goes live simultaneously on Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube and takes li...

Blind Faith

29 Aug 2024

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Send us a textSven counsels Eric, who has been blind since birth, abused by a drug-abusing mother and an absent father. He has some entertainment expe...

BONUS: "Blind Faith" Overtime

29 Aug 2024

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Send us a textHear the unedited conversation between Sven and Eric after recording the show. Explicit content.

Q&A: Trust, Abuse, Narcs, Co-Parenting, and More

25 Aug 2024

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Send us a textIn this Lightning Round, Sven takes questions including: How do I deal with my adult child who is becoming verbally abusive like his nar...

Isaiah: 30 Years of Repressed Anger

22 Aug 2024

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Send us a textWhen as a child your stepfather beats you with a board with nails, and your mother does nothing to protect you, and as an adult your mot...

BONUS: Overtime with Isaiah and Sven

22 Aug 2024

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Send us a textAfter taping "Isaiah: 30 Years of Repressed Anger," Sven and his guest reflect on Isaiah's emotional experience.

Q&A: Standing Your Ground, Exit Strategies, and More

18 Aug 2024

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Send us a textCome on in and listen to Sven's latest Lightning Round! Have you've ever asked yourself: Why did they say they loved me and th...

Cheating: Origins and Dopamine

15 Aug 2024

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Send us a textListen in as Sven counsels Zena and Corrine, two women in serious pain from lovers who just don't care. One cheated, the other was ...

Q&A: Co-Parenting With A Narc, Betrayal, and More

11 Aug 2024

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Send us a textSven again goes live on multiple social media sites to take unpredictable questions from his followers. In this recorded Lightning Round...

Adopted Only For the Money

08 Aug 2024

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Send us a textIn this dramatic counseling session, Sven works with Sarina, who finds herself stuck in an unhappy marriage but won't leave. She&ap...

Q&A: Can a Narc Be Fixed, Dating Advice, and More

04 Aug 2024

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Send us a textIn this recorded Lightning Round, Sven fields questions in real time from his online followers on topics including: Dating advice after ...

I Just Want To Be Free

01 Aug 2024

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Send us a textListen in to this moving counseling session in which Sven guides Clara and Anthony, two strangers, toward a more peaceful, hopeful life....