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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
94: How NOT to Heal From Chronic Skin Picking & Hair Pulling
This is what really works.
And it's got nothing to do with willpower or expensive therapeutic treatment.
I discovered this at one of the lowest moments in my healing journey and, to this day, it continues to change my life for the better.
Because the truth is, you're not struggling with chronic skin picking, hair pulling, or nail biting - you're struggling with shame.
And I guarantee, the skin picking became a problem because you needed help coping with the shame (and stress and overwhelm), NOT the other way round.
To truly heal - feel better in ourselves and finally be able to relax and just "be" - we need to approach healing differently.
What I share with you in this episode is the approach that makes all the difference.
I can't wait for you to gain this invaluable tool!
Questions from this episode to save in your phone:
- What do I need right now?
- What is this moment trying to teach me?
- Is there anything I'm avoiding doing or saying in my life right now?
- Is there a hard conversation I know I need to have?
- Is there a boundary I'm not setting that my heart is telling me I need, but I'm afraid to act on?
- Where am I putting too much pressure on myself?
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My name is Raffaela Marie. I'm a holistic BFRB coach who has healed from 15 years of chronic skin picking myself and dedicated my life to helping driven women do the same. Through my podcast, free resources, and programs, I teach strategies to overcome urges, build emotional safety, and expand into authenticity. My approach goes beyond quick fixes, focusing on root causes and long-term recovery.