Beyond Skin Picking & Hair Pulling

In this episode, I sit down with breathwork facilitator and massage therapist Karen Theimer for a deep, grounded conversation about the power of the breath to release stored emotions, regulate the nervous system, and reconnect you to yourself.

Karen shares how breathwork can help you process what you’ve been carrying, sometimes for years or even generations, without having to “figure it out” in your head. We talk about how the body naturally knows how to regulate, why so many of us block that process, and how to use the breath to come back to a place of peace and clarity.

In this conversation, we explore:

• What breathwork actually is and how it works
• The connection between breath and releasing buried emotions
• How trauma and generational patterns show up in the body
• Why you don’t need to “understand” your pain to start letting it go
• Simple grounding practices you can use right now
• Karen’s own healing journey and her most profound client experiences

Karen also shares a short, powerful breathwork technique you can try at the end of this episode to instantly bring yourself back to the present moment when your mind is spinning.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from your body, this conversation is a beautiful invitation to slow down, breathe, and trust your body’s innate wisdom to guide you home.

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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.

In this episode, I sit down with Melissa, one of my clients in my program STRENGTH, whose journey is such a powerful example of what’s possible when you approach healing with self-kindness and curiosity.

She shares how she went from self-criticism and perfectionism to cultivating compassion, celebrating her progress, and finding freedom from the shame of skin picking.

In this conversation, we talk about:

• How learning to celebrate herself changed Melissa’s relationship with confidence
• The shift from willpower and harshness to kindness and flexibility
• Why the mind-body connection has been a game-changer in reducing skin picking
• How community and group calls accelerated her growth and self-acceptance
• Advice for anyone feeling like it's “too late” to start their healing journey

Melissa’s story is an inspiring reminder that no matter your age, background, or how long you’ve been struggling, it’s never too late to meet yourself with loving kindness and create lasting change.

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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.

Making new friends as an adult can feel confusing, awkward, or even impossible, but it doesn’t have to be.

In this episode, Adam Hudson returns to break down why adult friendship feels so hard, how your past experiences shape your current relationships, and what to do about it starting today.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in surface-level connections or unsure how to deepen friendships without oversharing or people-pleasing, this conversation will hit home.

We cover:

• The 3 levels of friendship and how to deepen each one
• Why some friendships drain you (and what to do about it)
• How your past pain, especially from school years, shapes your social life now
• Real ways to build meaningful connections without trying so hard
• What not to ignore when bringing someone into your inner circle

Whether you’re craving deeper bonds or just want to feel less alone, this episode gives you a grounded, real-world path forward. And as always, expect personal stories, a few laughs, and a whole lot of authenticity.

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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.

If you’ve ever found yourself wondering, “Why am I still not there yet?” or “How much more work do I need to do?”, this episode is for you.

I’m unpacking a pattern I see in myself and in so many others who are on a growth journey: doing all the inner work, yet still feeling like it’s not enough. In this episode, I offer a perspective shift that might help you finally see what’s already changed.

In this episode, I share:

• Why the voice that pushes you to do more might be the one holding you back
• How learning to celebrate yourself (especially when you don’t feel like you deserve it) changes everything
• What self-kindness really looks like when you're struggling or slipping
• A personal story of what it means to create the safety you never had
• Why your worst moments are the real test, and proof, of your growth

This is a deeply honest conversation about what we’re really searching for when we commit to this path and how to recognise it when it finally starts to arrive.

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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.

If you’ve ever described yourself as an empath, this is for you.

I’m diving into a conversation I’ve wanted to have for a long time. One that’s honest, direct, and grounded in love.

Because what if the thing we often call empathy… isn’t actually empathy at all?

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why what you’re feeling might actually be a trauma response, not true empathy
• How growing up as the peacekeeper shapes your adult relationships
• The difference between compassion and self-abandonment
• The one question I ask myself to spot people-pleasing in real time
• What changes when you stop taking responsibility for everyone else's emotions

This episode is about claiming your sensitivity with boundaries, showing up with integrity, and no longer abandoning yourself in the name of being kind.

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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.

What does it really take to break generational cycles, build emotional resilience, and feel at home in yourself?

In this powerful and refreshingly honest conversation, I sit down with one of Australia’s most trusted coaching mentors, Matt Lavars, to talk about the often-ignored depths of healing, parenting, and personal responsibility.

Whether you're a parent, future parent, or someone navigating your own inner work - this one will stay with you.

We explore:

• How parenthood becomes a mirror for your deepest unresolved wounds
• The pressure of modern self-development culture and the danger of victim labels
• What true self-care looks like (hint: it’s not bubble baths and Bali)
• Why compassion, not perfection, is the highest goal in personal growth
• Tangible advice on emotional attunement, relationships, and breaking the fantasy of “having it all together”

This episode is a grounding, perspective-shifting invitation to stop waiting for healing to be easy, and start listening more deeply to yourself.

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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.

If you've ever felt stuck in a cycle where the same frustrating patterns keep repeating, whether in relationships, finances, or how you talk to yourself, there's one place we need to look - inwards.

We explore the difference between being a victim and living in victimhood and how shifting out of the latter changes everything.

Inside this episode:

• The honest truth about why recurring problems keep showing up in your life
• The key distinction between compassion and responsibility
• How subconscious beliefs keep us stuck in blame (and how to break free)
• Real-life examples from my marriage and money story and how I reclaimed my power
• A 14-day practice to stop venting and start changing your life

This conversation is not about blaming yourself; it’s about setting yourself free. If you’re ready to feel empowered again, this one’s for you.

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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.

This episode goes far beyond surface-level talk about masculine and feminine energy. It’s a deep, practical, and refreshingly honest conversation about what it really means to embody both energies without losing your edge, your drive, or your softness.

Whether you're constantly in go-mode, navigating emotional blocks in your relationship, or trying to understand your partner more deeply… this one will hit home.

We cover:

• Why masculine energy isn’t the enemy and feminine energy isn’t just flowy dresses and bubble baths
• How to move between “doing” and “being” energy, depending on what life is asking of you
• The real reason ambitious women test their partners and how to stop setting them up to fail
• Why shadow work might be overcomplicated, and a simpler way to understand your hidden traits
• What men actually need in relationships and what women are really asking for when they want “safety”

This is one of those episodes that helps you understand yourself, your relationships, and your energy on a whole new level.

Ask yourself: What’s in front of me right now? And what part of me does it require - my masculine or my feminine?

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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.

We’ve all tried to punish ourselves into better behavior. Telling ourselves, "You only get to have or enjoy this thing if you DON'T do that." But does it ever actually work?

In this episode, we explore the deeper cost of self-punishment and how it silently erodes our confidence, worsens chronic skin picking, and holds us back from true growth. If you've struggled with perfectionism, this ones for you.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• Why punishing yourself doesn’t lead to lasting change (and often backfires)
• How childhood conditioning around mistakes wires us for shame
• The link between shame, perfectionism, and chronic skin picking
• What radical self-responsibility really means and why it’s not the same as self-blame
• A new, grounded way to handle mistakes that builds confidence instead of eroding it

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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.

Ever find yourself pushing through exhaustion just to earn a moment of peace, only to crash and repeat the cycle?

In this episode, I share a raw, real-life moment where everything went wrong, and exactly how I turned it into a reset instead of a breakdown. If you’re craving a life that feels calmer but still purposeful, this one’s for you.

Here's what you'll gain:
 • A simple nervous system reset for when everything goes sideways
 • How to spot your early warning signs of burnout
 • The hidden beliefs driving your go-go-go mindset
 • Why self-neglect feels “productive” (but really isn’t)
 • A gentle system to feel good in your life without sacrificing momentum

Let this episode be your permission slip to stop hustling for worth and start building a life that feels as good as it looks.

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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.