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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
80: Everything You’ve Been Told About the Ego Is Wrong
We’ve all heard it: “Your ego is the enemy.” But what if that belief is actually making things worse?
In this episode, I challenge the popular narrative surrounding the ego and reveal why perceiving it as “bad” or “toxic” keeps you stuck in cycles of shame, self-doubt, and even chronic skin-picking. Instead, I offer a radically different perspective: your ego is not the enemy, it’s your wounded inner child, desperately trying to protect you.
- Why the mainstream idea of “killing the ego” is harmful, not healing
- The real role your ego plays in protecting you from old wounds
- How ego judgments fuel self-doubt and keep you stuck in unhealthy cycles
- A compassionate way to work with your ego so you feel at home in yourself
- Practical tools to shift from fighting yourself to embracing yourself
If you’ve ever felt like you’re not good enough, no matter how hard you try, this conversation will show you a new path forward.
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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.