Weiser Every Day Podcast 013 - Sven Erlandson (Badass Counseling)

Had an absolute blast talking to Sven Erlandson from Badass Counseling. Sven authored 6 books, served in 4 churches, lived in his car for 5 years and on the street for 2.5 years. During his career Sven counseled and coaches individuals from all walks of life including top tier executives, Olympic athletes and more. Sven's content is blowing up on his over 1.1 million followers TikTok account, clearly we are hungry for his message. He is the definition of badass. Tune in to learn more about Sven, his work and ideas.

Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:13 Who is Sven Erlandson
00:05:58 Getting kicked out of the church
00:07:49 First big counselling gig
00:13:50 In your face message
00:14:44 Coming from a place of love
00:16:31 Parents are godlike to their kids
00:23:33 Parents using their kids to fill their love cup
00:29:31 Mercy kill story
00:35:57 Living on the street
00:45:39 Break
00:48:56 Online haters
00:50:31 Too much free speech?
00:57:31 The comment section
00:58:57 Dealing with trolls
01:03:07 Book: I Steal Wives
01:10:50 Males hiding their feelings
01:13:01 The Boy Crisis
01:18:46 Why parents shelter their kids
01:20:54 Weakened generation
01:26:42 It’s always the parents
01:28:44 Sven’s suicide attempt
01:34:20 Knowing you’re not alone
01:49:54 Sven’s tattoo meaning
02:01:04 We are born a blank slate
02:07:01 Bully story
02:11:07 Problems predate the relationship
02:15:46 6 years of problems before seeking counseling
02:20:34 Stand up for yourself or too pity?
02:29:03 Do I matter to me?
02:30:37 Lying for self esteem
02:35:26 Divorce, the benefits
02:44:31 Rock bottom point
02:51:15 The fear of death
02:58:31 Coaching men vs women
03:03:14 Book: Spiritual but not religious
03:11:49 Man made religion
03:19:45 Finding the good in anything
03:25:37 Best coach story
03:31:16 Where to find Sven’s work


Sven's books:
I Steal Wives Part 1 - https://amzn.to/31qCjL1

I Steal Wives Part 2 - https://amzn.to/3lz8aQy

There's A Hole In My Love Cup: The Badass Counseling® Method For Healing The Soul And Unleashing Greatness (paperback) https://amzn.to/3dgnvRF

There's A Hole In My Love Cup: The Badass Counseling® Method For Healing The Soul And Unleashing Greatness (Audio/ Kindle) - https://amzn.to/3Im6L9F

Badass Jesus - https://amzn.to/3pwuWtI

Rescuing God - https://amzn.to/3xTTGQn

Spiritual but Not Religious: A Call to Religious Revolution in America - https://amzn.to/3GsYDmj

References:
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin - https://amzn.to/3pqcnHl

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