In this counseling session, Susu comes to realize that her mother facilitated the abuse she suffered as a child from her stepfather. As an adult, Susu doesn't know who she is and what she wants from life. With the burden of a gut-wrenching backstory, she seeks grace and purpose. Sven probes for the truth and her hidden feelings, and helps Susu face her fears and learn how to move on. Explicit content.

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Lots of back-and-forth with Sven, Rob, and the social media crowd in this recorded Lightning Round. Relationships, forgiveness, healing, mattering, and even nail polish figure in to this session. Please listen in! Explicit content.

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Come in to the counseling room with Sven and Maddie, who after two failed marriages (that never felt good) wonders if she can ever have a relationship with what she calls a "normal man." Made to feel unlovable as a child and now having trouble negotiating adulthood, Maddie turns to Sven for understanding and guidance. Explicit content.

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Unpredictable questions get fed to Sven live from social media in this recorded Lightning Round. Lots of insight, lots of supportive thoughts. Please listen in! Explicit content.

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Here is an inspiring counseling session with Becker, whose anger about his dad leaving when he was 5 has affected his whole life. Now in his 50s and on the verge of divorce, he's doing the healing work that paves the way to a better, lighter life. Sven helps him find his way. Explicit content.

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Sven takes on a variety of topics in this recorded Lightning Round including: How to heal from a miscarriage, how to understand journaling, how to develop self-esteem, what to do when your partner accuses you of cheating, and much more. Please listen in! Explicit content.  

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Ever feel like you're in a constant cycle of neglect and control, with little sense of self? In this counseling episode, Tek feels as if she's lost her authenticity. She fears losing her relationship with her dad as she wrestles with the decision to cut off her abusive mom. Her parents' access to Tek's children figures in. Tek wants to set boundaries but isn't sure how, and her kids feel the stress. Sven goes to work in his direct and insightful way, with enlightening results. Explicit content.

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In this Lightning Round, Sven answers questions including: How not to feel abandoned when your kids move away, how best to control anger, why is my bf ghosting me, and what to do when your partner is caught in lies. Please listen in! Explicit content.

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Ever feel like your worth is based on what you do, not who you are? Listen in as Sven counsels Sammi, who feels invisible in her marriage and doesn't know how to move forward. Made to feel like she was "too much" as a child, she believes she was - and still is - the problem. Sven forcefully yet compassionately leads her out of her self-criticism and on to better days. Explicit content.

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Listen in as Sven takes questions from his followers on social media. Topics include fear of dating, thinking through trauma, getting over your ex, and helping your child to have more empathy. Explicit content.

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