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Untapped Confidence
Untapped Confidence 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 waiting for confidence to appear but by building it with intention from the inside out.
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.
Untapped Confidence
62: When Focus Feels Impossible - How to Stay Grounded, Productive & Stop Picking
In this episode, Rafaela dives deep into why chronic skin picking often flares up when we’re struggling to focus — and what you can do about it. She shares science-backed, practical tools to help you ground yourself, improve concentration, and break free from the shame spiral that comes with distraction and avoidance.
Whether you live with ADHD, get stuck in overwhelm, or just feel scattered during the day, this episode offers gentle, actionable support to help you work with your brain, not against it.
What You’ll Learn:
- Two simple focus-boosting tools: magnesium + the Pomodoro method
- Why pushing through distraction often backfires
- How to break big tasks into smaller, doable steps
- The importance of realistic expectations and adjusting your workload
- How to use “bridging tasks” to transition between activities
- Tips to reduce overwhelm and create a smoother daily flow
- Why working with yourself is more effective than forcing discipline
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Raffaela Marie is a leading coach in holistic healing from chronic skin picking and other body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs). Through her skin picking podcast, social media, and coaching programs, she provides guidance for high-achieving women and others seeking recovery from skin picking. Her approach goes beyond surface fixes, focusing on the root causes of BFRBs, emotional healing, and holistic recovery.
Listeners and clients learn strategies for overcoming skin picking, reducing urges, building resilience, and creating lasting freedom from body-focused repetitive behaviours. By combining tools for confidence, authenticity, and emotional well-being, Raffaela helps people achieve long-term healing and transformation.