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Sven Erlandson, TikTok star, best-selling author & founder of BadassCounseling (NYC), is a CEO-whisperer & soul counselor, who kicks your ass, taking you to the dark places of life to finally heal into true ALIVENESS! Listen for new counseling sessions every Thursday, and Sven's responses to his followers' questions every Sunday. Explicit content.
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The Awaken Your Ego podcast will explore alternative therapies, naturopathic medicine, cutting edge medical treatments, and the latest in biohacking your body! We will discuss the various treatments and therapies our clinic and local community have to offer. Whether you are well-versed in wellness or just getting started on your wellness journey, you will be able to learn something new! There is an overwhelming amount of health and wellness content out there that can be hard to digest. Our g ...
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Listen in to this moving counseling session in which Sven guides Clara and Anthony, two strangers, toward a more peaceful, hopeful life. Both were victims of difficult and often abusive childhoods, and the effects linger on. Do they have the power and the courage to stick up for themselves? And what does that mean for their lives? Please listen in,…
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Send us a Text Message. Intimacy, Trust, and Health: Navigating Relationships and Sexual Well-being In this enlightening episode of Awaken Your Ego, join us for an empowering and candid conversation with our wonderful hosts as they dive deep into the intricacies of intimacy in relationships. From the emotional bonds we share with loved ones to the …
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Why am I afraid to rely on myself? Why can't my guy commit? How can I possibly move on? My 14-year-old dislikes his narc dad (my ex). Am I undermining my relationship by opening up too quickly? Sven takes on these and many more intriguing questions and comments in this recorded Lightning Round. You never know what to expect when Sven goes live on m…
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Sven describes April's story as being in a whole new category of heinousness. April's mother began selling her to men when she was in first grade. No wonder that April, now in her 50's, still feels scared of everything. Although she's still in contact with her mother, April is coming to terms with her true feelings and beginning to believe she can …
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In this Lighting Round, Sven and Rob go deep into a listener's question about not wanting to have kids when his partner does. Other topics and questions include: How to protect kids from a Narc ex's manipulation; what to do when your partner has a lot of online "friends;" why don't I ever feel pretty; and much more. The unpredictable questions are …
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That's the message Nicole got from her abusive parents. Nicole's brother sexually assaulted her, beginning at age 4. Her parents knew, and even endorsed it. Years later, when Nicole's parents began grooming her own children in the same way, she cut off all contact. But Nicole still suffers greatly and doesn't know how to heal. Sven works hard to sh…
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Listen in as Sven again fields unpredictable questions in real time from his online followers. This time, topics include: Workplace gender abuse; finding the right career; protecting kids from a narc dad; handling accusations of cheating, and much more. Come on in for Sven's latest Lightning Round! Explicit content.…
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Jay is filled with anger, even rage, from a maddening divorce, childhood sexual abuse, and a mother who made it all about her when Jay needed her most. Sensing what was trapped inside Jay, Sven uses a dramatic technique that leaves Jay feeling relieved and "amazing." Listen in and join Jay in his amazing journey to a better life. Explicit content.…
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In this recorded Lightning Round, Sven takes on his followers' unpredictable questions including: How do I find my passion in a career? How do I stop caring about people that don't reciprocate? How can you truly get to know yourself? Why does my spouse always get defensive? And much more. Come on in for great insight and advice! Explicit content.…
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Sven counsels Trixie, who feels like she's lost and running in circles. Everything that goes wrong in her relationship feels like it's her fault. Sven helps Trixie connect the dots to her parents and step-parents, and find how major problems almost always start small. Do you feel like your relationship is imbalanced? Listen in to Trixie's story and…
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Send us a Text Message. We are excited to introduce a new series on our podcast, Awaken Your Ego, called *Crown & Heart* with Dr. Rhoades and Liset Garcia. This special series features shorter, uplifting messages designed to inspire and align with your chakras. Dr. Rhoades represents the wisdom of the crown chakra, while Liset Garcia embodies the c…
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This time out, Sven fields online questions on topics including: Teaching children to name their feelings; avoiding getting triggered; how long narc abuse can last; the difference between intuition and fantasy, and much more. Please listen in to Sven's insightful responses here in Lightning Round 94! Explicit content.…
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*Stay tuned after the show for Overtime with both guests! Sven individually counsels Peter and Tammi Sue, whose marriage is in trouble. Lying and cheating play a part on both sides, and they both suffered terrible childhood abuse, but what's really at the root? Peter can't open up to his wife and fears she will leave him, while Tammi Sue needs Pete…
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Join us for Sven's 93rd Lightning Round! Questions and topics include: My mom never calls me but demands that I call her; meeting your ex's new bf with whom she cheated on you; emotional attachment boundaries; dissociation from emotions; and much more. Tons of great insight and advice, right here. Please listen in! Explicit content.…
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Erica is stuck. Her father has entered a nursing home, and she must clear out the contents of his house - but can't get started. Sven digs into Erica's core beliefs, and she finds that in the face of withering criticism from her father and a neglectful mother, she was taught feelings of worthlessness. On top of it, her sister (the golden child) com…
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It's Lightning Round 92! Sven fields questions in real time from his online followers on topics including: Raging narc partners; your inner child vs. your authentic adult; commitment phobia; staying together for the kids - and not allowing them to experience grief; fear of getting close; and much more. Please join! Explicit content.…
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Meet Georgette, whose sister terrorized her (and her mother) from an early age. Now she has trouble making friends, isn't sure how to handle her young children, and is even afraid that Sven will make fun of her. Sven's empathetic and supportive counseling guide Georgette to new understanding -- and hope. And who's really the source of her core beli…
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In this Lightning Round, Sven tackles the question of forgiveness in detail. Whether it's a matter of forgiving others or forgiving yourself, Sven's outlook gives you a lot to think about. Other online questions involve the difficult topic of hate: Hating yourself, hating your parents, the roots of hate, and more. With other questions about journal…
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In this final installment of Sven's "counseling post-mortem" interview with Chief Master Sgt. Jeremy Hardy, the Chief explains the impact of his traumatic family issues, his experience and research into alternative medicines and therapies, and his coming to terms with life-altering experiences as the top Pararescue Jumper in the Air Force. Prepare …
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Sven goes in-depth with his followers' questions in this Lightning Round! Don't have the discipline to change? Need help dealing with adult children? Thinking about taking back a cheater? Feeling empathy for your narc ex-boyfriend? Can't remember your past? Feeling the strain of a new marriage? Come on in and take advantage of Sven's badass approac…
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Sven continues his interview with Chief Master Sergeant Jeremy Hardy, who opens up about his childhood abuse and the effects of it on his life, his incredible career, and his current plans to help other veterans dealing with many of the same issues. Join us for this insightful look at one of Sven's most accomplished and intriguing clients. Explicit…
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Online followers have questions, Sven has answers! Join us for insight and advice on topics including: In-laws who only visit their other grandchildren, a childhood you can't remember, physical reaction to past trauma, co-parenting issues, and much more. There's always something new to explore and learn when Sven opens up for live, unpredictable qu…
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In this first of a series of special episodes, Sven interviews Chief Master Sgt. Jeremy Hardy. As the highest ranking special forces operator in the US Air Force at the peak of his career, Jeremy is the very essence of a man's man. He's got many stories to tell about leading an elite unit of Pararescue Jumpers (PJs). But now retired, he's also Sven…
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Sven's online followers are at it again, lobbing in questions and comments including: I'm stressed about hurting my kids; my mom disowned me and I'm hurting; we broke up and he wants me to wait for him; how do I get to my real self; and much more. Please join us for Lightning Round LXXXVIII! Explicit content.…
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In this intense, sensitive counseling episode, Sven brings new insight and hope to a despondent TJ, who is great at beating himself up. The woman he loves, who he said he would always stand by despite her illness, forces him to leave and then blames him for abandoning her. Sven gets to the root of TJ's misery: a father who made him feel unimportant…
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Send us a Text Message. Matthew Fraze is a Full-time Lecturer, Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach and an Olympic Weightlifting Coach working with students preparing for fields related to Exercise Science and Physical Education. He teaches classes in Strength & Conditioning, Physical Fitness and Outdoor Education for the Department of Kinesio…
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Join Sven and Rob for another recorded online session featuring a wide variety of questions and topics coming in from social media. Afraid of the dark? Dealing with cheating? Moving on after divorce? Co-parenting? Wondering why your narc ex keeps contacting you? All this and more in this Lightning Round. Come on in! Explicit content.…
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Although Brenda's story begins with her concern about her son getting into a car driven by her alcoholic co-parenting ex, this counseling session soon becomes all about the profound effects of bad parenting on their children and their children's children. Brenda believes she's a good parent and has trouble admitting her real feelings about her not-…
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It's Lightning Round LXXXVI! Tons of advice on many different topics including: Setting boundaries in your pregnancy that your mom ignores, being angry about inappropriate forgiveness, feeling worn out by journaling, parental apologies, and much more. Please join us for this recorded session of Sven taking unpredictable questions from his online ba…
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Revelations abound as Sven counsels two women with serious father (and mother) issues. Paulie defines herself by her work and wonders why. Perhaps because she felt she always had to perform to prove her worth? Add in a father who molested her two step-sisters and you begin to understand why she hated herself as early as age 3. Next, Heather wants t…
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Listen in as Sven takes unpredictable questions from his online followers. In this episode: I need to divorce but I don't want to co-parent. I'm having trouble finding the right therapist. I feel like I'm becoming an extreme taker. And...Sven, what are your credentials? Please join us for Lightning Round LXXXV! Explicit content.…
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In this counseling episode, Michelle tells Sven she's leaving her partner of 7 years, knows it's the right thing to do, but is terrified of being alone. She's scared of the quiet. Her unsupportive mother was never her champion, and her hate for her stepfather is real. Still, she thinks her mother's approval is the key to her peace and happiness. Sv…
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Send us a Text Message. Dr. Alex and Ramon Vargas are two proud Latino Chiropractors native to the Central Valley. They grew up in Turlock, California and both are Stan State alumni. They earned their doctorate in chiropractic care, and they now are passionate about providing quality and intentional holistic health and wellness services in their ho…
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Another chance for Sven to open his social media platforms to his followers for questions on any topic they like. In this episode: What if you're competing with your mother-in-law for your husband's attention? What if your twin betrays you? How to know when to let go of lost love? How to be supportive and not suspicious of a partner who travels for…
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If your parents were clearly bad, but as a child you think they're good, what happens? Sven helps Jane-Susan understand why she has trouble standing up for herself, and why she always thinks there is something wrong with her... Hard habits to break. With Sven's guidance, Jane-Susan has a stunning revelation and begins to feel relief. Maybe it's eve…
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All these feelings and more are explored in this recorded episode of Sven taking on his followers' questions from several social media sites in real time. What if you're anxious and your parter is avoidant? What if you're afraid of passing on your bad characteristics to your children? What if it wasn't safe to be happy or successful when you were a…
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The father of Lynn's child is abusive and a cheater who takes no responsibility. But Lynn wants to keep the family together and feels sympathetic toward him because of his ugly, troubled past. She stands by him even though he doesn't reciprocate and wonders why she still wants him. Sven's second guest, Melissa, left her cheating, alcoholic husband …
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Send us a Text Message. On today's episode we talk Forgiveness. How to forgive ourselves, how to forgive those who aren't willing to say sorry, and how to heal after you have been wronged. We share some of our own personal experiences and learn together on how to love after being wronged. To watch this video on Youtube visit: https://youtu.be/tV1rn…
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In this online session, Sven takes on his followers' questions on tough topics including: Why can't I stand up for myself? How do I get over the hate I've had my whole life? Is it dangerous to be friends with my ex, who is a narc? And...What is your philosophy of healing? Please join us for Lightning Round LXXXII! Explicit content.…
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Sven counsels Elvis, who just wants a dad, a family connection, a relationship with his sister and niece in which his mom doesn't get in the way but... Assigned female at birth, Elvis hated himself as early as age 6. Growing up, he endured sexual abuse, both verbal and physical, and even ridicule of his thoughts of suicide as a teenager. Now in his…
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There's always new insight and great advice when Sven takes to social media to answer live questions from his many followers. In this recorded session, Sven explains why he loves angry clients! Other topics include knowing when to leave, hesitation to start journaling, giving up on marriage counseling, and dealing with a grandson who curses his mot…
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In these counseling sessions, Sven first talks with Reggie, whose father has weaponized religion against him and left him feeling rejected. He realizes that his parents can't possibly make him fall in love with their religion if it's -- and they --are telling him he's evil. In the second half of the episode, Sven counsels Allison, who has discovere…
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Recorded with questions coming in live from social media, listen as Sven tackles topics including: How can I become a soul counselor like you? What does it really feel like to be loved? Why is my spouse obsessed with porn? And... How do you know if your relationship is right? For all this and much more, please join us for Lightning Round LXXX! Expl…
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What more could have happened to Nikki? She says she feels like a train wreck. Growing up, there was no safe space for her at home. Sexually molested by her father, brutally attacked by the family dog, parents divorced when she was 5, her mother killed by a drunk driver, marrying a man she felt close to, only to have him cheat on her and come out a…
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Send us a Text Message. Jodi Scott is a master of the intricate connections between the mind, body, and the healing power of medicinal plants. With over two decades of experience and a Master’s degree in Health Psychology, she specializes in the intriguing field of Psychoneuroimmunology. Jodi's path has been a remarkable exploration of human health…
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In this Lightning Round, Sven gets mellow while describing the meaning of true happiness. Lots of badass answers to his followers questions, too, including: How do I deal with a narc using our kids against me? Will an extreme taker ever recognize his dickheadedness? And... Do you keep your journals? All this and much more in Lightning Round LXXIX, …
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In the stunning conclusion of Both Sides, Wow!, Marshall and Adina appear together for some seriously badass counseling from Sven, with some help from K.C. Marshall's continuing behaviors are revealed, and Adina must confront her own actions and decide what is best for her. Expressions like "I own you" and "Request denied" play a part. Ever wonder …
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Send us a Text Message. Today Ariana, Joann and Brenna talk limiting beliefs systems, self care and how its evolved over the years, finding love and acceptance within ourselves. We also talk about the journey of finding and creating personal boundaries, aligning our words with action, how to release the judgement and shame of others, and how we can…
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Here come more unpredictable questions for Sven, taken from social media in real time. What happens to a child when a parent breaks their toys? Why do narcs think they own you, and how do you leave a long marriage with one? Why do people constantly lie? And how do I know if my needs are legit, and not trauma-based? For all these and more, join Sven…
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Can this marriage be saved? In this episode, Sven hosts two individual counseling sessions. First, Marshall admits to being a serial cheater but says he's done the work on himself and now fears he can't trust his wife Adina to be faithful and stay in the marriage. In the second half of the show, Adina shares her side of the story with Sven and the …
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