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Beyond Skin Picking & Hair Pulling
Beyond Skin Picking & Hair Pulling is a podcast for high-achieving women who want freedom from their BFRB*; they want more authenticity, deeper confidence, to feel powerfully secure in who they are, so they can do more of what they love.
Hosted by Raffaela Marie - speaker, mentor, and creator of the STRENGTH Method - who overcame chronic skin picking, selective mutism, social anxiety, and depression, not by forcing willpower, but by healing from the inside out and addressing the true root causes.
Each episode offers a no-fluff look at healing from body-focused repetitive behaviours through the lens of self-confidence and authenticity. Raffaela blends psychology, neuroscience, and real-world experience to uncover what’s truly driving the urge to pick, and how to find lasting freedom from it.
Listeners walk away with tangible tools they can apply immediately to reduce urges, regulate emotions, and build emotional resilience. Beyond symptom management, this podcast helps you reconnect to your authentic self, feel grounded in your worth, and create lasting freedom from BFRBs*.
If you’re ready to stop performing, start healing, and build confidence that feels real, you’re in the right place.
*BFRB = Body Focused Repetitive Behaviours like chronic skin picking, nail/cheek biting, and hair pulling.
Beyond Skin Picking & Hair Pulling
Latest Episodes
121: Why Can't I Stay Consistent? The Missing Piece to Lasting Change
You're not consistent, not because you lack willpower, but because you think you need to be fixed.When we look at the science of motivation and the incredible impact self-compassion has on our likelihood of moving toward our goa...
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120: A part of me really enjoys it! What do I do?
Satisfaction, rest, soothing - these are some of the most common things people report they enjoy about picking, pulling, and biting.The biggest reason why we enjoy it so much is that it gives us something we aren't getting enoug...
119: How to deal with the scars & damage from picking, pulling & biting
Understandably, the scars that we create through chronic skin picking, hair pulling and nail biting are not something that we feel good about.The bald patches, thinning, hyperpigmentation, and dwindling nail beds can trigger feelings of ...
118: Who will I be without skin picking???
The version of you that is free from chronic skin picking, hair pulling, or nail biting is one that feels confident, creative, compassionate, and calm.These are not just pretty words; this is who you are at your core (as research has dis...
117: Why You Can't "Just Stop" + A Science-Based Approach to What Works Instead
Did you know there is a specific brain function that is largely responsible for your chronic picking, pulling, and biting?That's right, you're not broken. You never were. It's your brain over-functioning.In fact, it's a really com...