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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
60: Why Sugar Triggers Skin Picking (+ A Big Update)
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Welcome to Untapped Confidence, formerly the Untapped Potential Podcast. In this episode, I share why the podcast has a new name and how it reflects the deeper purpose of this space.
We also explore an important question from my free support group - "Why does eating sugar increase the urge to pick your skin?+
Here’s what you’ll learn:
• How sugar impacts dopamine, stress, and emotional regulation
• Why sugar cravings and skin picking urges are biologically connected
• What the research says about sugar’s addictive nature
• Three realistic ways to reduce sugar’s impact without going cold turkey
• How to enjoy sweets more mindfully without falling into picking spirals
This is a grounded, practical conversation that helps you take more control without creating food anxiety.
💌Book your FREE BFPA* Roadmapping Call with me
🌟Download your FREE Guide to Stop Skin Picking Using Somatics
📝FREE Holistic Skin Picking & Hair Pulling Assessment - Join the waitlist
🎯Join the 7-Day Skin Picking Recovery Challenge
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.