
Hurting Each Other
In Emily's story, the abuse went both ways. After suffering a miscarriage, her husband severely beat her...after she threw a broken glass at him when he called her crazy in public. They later had a so...
28 Sep 202344min

LR 54: Advice on Worries, Confidence, Trauma, and More
More spontaneous Q&A with Sven, recorded as he checks in with his followers on multiple platforms. Need some new strategies to deal with your worries? Wondering how to succeed at a long-distance relat...
24 Sep 202347min

My Trauma, My Self
Britt's sad history includes rape, beatings, and attempted suicide. She understands that she was taught to be unlovable and is making progress, but she's scared to let go of all the trauma that has de...
21 Sep 202350min

LR 53: Advice on Toxic In-Laws, Extended Families, and Much More
In Lightning Round LIII, Sven again takes to multiple social media platforms to take live, unpredictable questions. Topics include fear of traveling, difficulties with journaling, conflict avoidance, ...
17 Sep 202350min

Overcoming the Life-Long Trauma of Child Abuse
Meet Lynn, whose memories of hating herself begin at age 8. Sexually abused as a child by a string of her mother's partners, Lynn struggles with crippling depression and suicidal thoughts. Compounding...
14 Sep 20231h 3min

LR 52: Advice for Parents and Children Who Don't Connect, and Much More
In Sven's 52nd Lightning Round, he offers great insight about repairing relationships between parents and children, and vice-versa. Feel like you're giving too much? Afraid that your trauma defines yo...
10 Sep 202356min

How to Not Become Your Parent
Jennifer's life has been filled with "99% self hate." As a child, she never felt protected and had to protect her mother from her father's abuse. Although Jennifer would never allow her mother to pare...
7 Sep 20231h

LR 51: Advice on Life and Sex and Death
In Sven's 51st Lightning Round, he takes on his followers' toughest questions on dealing with grief, handling difficult parenting (and parent) issues, getting past abusive relationships, understanding...
3 Sep 202352min



















