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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
53: Your Thinking Style Might Be Blocking Your Skin Picking Recovery
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What if the biggest thing getting in the way of healing from chronic skin picking… is your thinking style?
In this episode, we dive into the four thinking archetypes from the Meta Dynamics® profiling tool: Visionary, Architect, Dynamo, and Collaborator - and explore how each one influences your healing journey.
You’ll learn:
- How to figure out your dominant archetype so you can understand your unique healing patterns
- What a “thinking style” actually is and why it matters
- The strengths and blind spots of each archetype
- How your natural way of thinking can both help and hinder progress
- The most common roadblocks each archetype faces
- Simple mindset shifts and growth areas to support lasting change
Whether you tend to overanalyze, avoid structure, take on too much, or people-please your way through challenges… this episode will help you recognise the patterns and start working with your brain instead of against it.
🎧 Listen now and discover the thinking style that’s shaping your healing path and how to use it to your advantage!
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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.