The Dermatillo-Diaries: The Skin Picking Podcast

Dermatillomania (skin picking disorder) can affect many of us, but it's not so often that we know of others sharing the same or very similar experience. Especially those we follow, are inspired by and look to for confidence and style.

That's why this episode's conversation with Alyssa Coscarelli - commonly known as @alyssainthecity - is a special one.

 I hope you enjoy this conversation.

If you'd like to get in touch with Alyssa, or follow her on her adventures, you can check out her Instagram. 

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In this episode, I speak to Chaille DeFaria, who is an Mental Health Consultant and BFRB Coach.

Before helping so many people with their body focused repetitive behaviors, Chaille experienced her own compulsions through hair-pulling (trichotillomania).

I thoroughly enjoyed chatting with Chaille - even getting a little teary-eyed! I hope you enjoy the conversation.

If you'd like to learn more about Chaille, you can check out her website or visit her Instagram page.

As always, feel free to follow and get in touch with me over on Instagram and Tiktok. 

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A listener got in touch on Instagram and asked for an episode to be created for what to listen to BEFORE skin picking. What a great idea! 

So here it is! I hope it helps you on your dermatillomania journey and let me know your thoughts. 

Are you feeling tempted to give into the skin picking devil today? Give this a listen a try my personal favourite way to reclaim your private trigger space. 

As always, if you have a question, feedback or an idea for another episode topic around skin picking, feel free to reach out to me on Instagram or TikTok at @kimonskin. 

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This is a different kind of episode as I discuss my current circumstance: navigating breast cancer and the treatment against it.

Cancer of any kind is frightening as the enemy is within you. You’re forced to learn a different way of living and a new version of yourself.

Along with treatment can come some nasty side effects including - in my experience amongst others - weight gain and moderate/severe facial and body acne. For someone with dermatillomania this is triggering, not to mention the mental and emotional toll which skin picking usually aids. 

I hope this episode brings awareness and support to those learning about, or battling against, cancer. 

If you’d like to follow my journey, I have a separate account at @kim.on.cancer (IG/TikTok).

Thank you for your patience - more interview episodes are on their way!

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PLEASE excuse how late this episode is! I have a back-log of wonderful guest episodes but personal life has decided to play a main character, recently. Thank you for your patience!

In this episode, I chat to the wonderful Noémie who is based in Paris, France.

After a chat on social media, it was clear this conversation was essential towards growth within our community, as there is still lots to be done to help non-white skin picking sufferers with their condition.

I really hope you enjoy this discussion as much as I did, and please let me know if you can suggest a Black dermatologist who we can invite onto the show. I'll continue my research into this opportunity.

Any questions or feedback, please drop me a message over on Instagram!

As always, thanks for being awesome. 

Kim

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Sorry for the delay - it's been a busy month personally. But HERE is the next episode!

What a super informative conversation with Get Glow Method founder, Meg Gaic. After a failed attempt at accutane a couple of years back, I had my own questions about acne and boy, did I learn some new stuff about it.

I hope you enjoy this episode and if you'd like to reach out to Meg, you can do so by Instagram and over on her website.

As always, if you have any questions or would like to join me on an episode as a guest, come say hey here. 

Have a great day!

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In this week's episode, I chat with Emma Broyles, also known as Miss America 2022 who shares her journey with dermatillomania and what helps her to manage it, during her travels and duties as pageant queen.

Emma is the first Korean-American to win the award, but also the first to openly discuss her battle with dermatillomania, which she had mentioned as part of her acceptance speech.

I hope you enjoy this episode and if you'd like to reach out to Emma, you can do so by Instagram.

DID YOU KNOW about the new Patreon which allows users to get early access to content? If you're a fan of the show and would like to listen to episodes first, as well as access to other early and exclusive content, check it out here!

As always, if you have any questions or would like to join me on an episode as a guest, come say hey here. 

Have a great day!

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So pleased to be back with a NEW season of the Dermatillo-Diaries! This time, I'm chatting with Michelle Peters from Manitoba, Canada, who has successfully managed her skin picking compulsions and wanted to explain her journey towards it.

I hope you enjoy this episode and if you'd like to reach out to Michelle, you can do so by Instagram and via email.

DID YOU KNOW about the new Patreon which allows users to get early access to content? If you're a fan of the show and would like to listen to episodes first, as well as access to other early and exclusive content, check it out here!

As always, if you have any questions or would like to join me on an episode as a guest, come say hey here. 

Have a great day!

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Hello and welcome to another episode of the Dermatillo-diaries! Today I have with me a very special guest, Natasha Negovanlis.

Natasha is a Canadian Screen Award winning actress, as well as a writer and producer, based out of Toronto, Canada who gained popularity for playing the “broody lesbian vampire” Carmilla in the series and movie of the same name. Since then, she has had a number roles in films and television shows and has earned a global fanbase on social media, where she is admired for her candid posts about mental health awareness, intersectional feminism, and positive 2SLGBTQ+ representation.

In this conversation, we discuss the difficulties of dermatillomania (compulsive skin picking disorder) whilst working under the spotlight, what has helped Natasha manage her skin picking as well as how she shared her truth, publicly.

If you'd like to reach out to Natasha, you can visit her Instagram and Twitter. You can also check out Natasha's podcast.

As always, if you'd like to get in touch with me, please visit my Instagram and drop me a DM, or you can mail me. I have a ton of dermatillomania content over on TikTok and YouTube.

Thanks for listening!

Disclaimer - If you can hear any background noise in this episode, it's because my door buzzer went off! Typical. 

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Hello and welcome to another episode of the Dermatillo-diaries! Today I have with me a very special guest, CEO and Founder of Picking Me Foundation, Lauren McKeaney. 

Founded in August 2016 and through Lauren’s efforts, Picking Me Foundation NFP is the only donor-supported nonprofit dedicated to advocating Dermatillomania (Skin Picking Disorder) for sufferers, supporters, and educational communities alike, encouraging individuals to choose themselves over the mental illness that chose them.

I thoroughly enjoyed speaking with Lauren  - it was great to hear more on what Picking Me Foundation are doing for BFRB sufferers like me. I remember first coming across the foundation and instantly feeling so seen and understood. It's no wonder that many, many others are feeling better supported through the amazing work that they do.

Feel free to check Picking Me Foundation out on Instagram, as well as details on their 5th birthday party celebrations.

As always, please let me know if you enjoyed this episode or the podcast itself by giving a review - it really helps and I appreciate it so much.

You can check out more dermatillomania and BFRB based content over on my Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. If you'd like to be part of an episode, please email me.

Thank you for listening!

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