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Beyond Skin Picking & Hair Pulling

by Raffaela

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Latest episodes

135: What Ultimately Heals Chronic Skin Picking & Hair Pulling

October 20, 2026 · 18 min

What if the key to healing from chronic skin picking, hair pulling or nail biting isn't learning how to control the behaviour, but learning how to feel your feelings? Picking, pulling and biting are ways of changing how we feel. They can…
134: The Trick to Building Consistent GOOD HABITS (That Will Actually Help You)

October 13, 2026 · 21 min

You know there are habits that would be good for you. Exercising, meditating, journaling, doing the deeper work on yourself... And yet, no matter how many times you try, you just can't seem to stay consistent. Maybe you find the motivation…
133: This Is What Makes It Into an Addiction – Chronic Skin Picking & Hair Pulling

October 6, 2026 · 21 min

Why can chronic skin picking, hair pulling or nail biting become so incredibly addictive? You know the behaviour is hurting you. You desperately want to stop. And yet, your brain keeps pulling you back towards it again and again. There’s…
132: Guided Evening Practice To Reduce Picking & Pulling Sessions

September 29, 2026 · 16 min

If evenings are when your picking, pulling or biting tends to get worse, this episode is something you can actually come back to and use when you need it. After a whole day of doing, thinking and being “on”, it can be incredibly difficult…
131: Could Meditation Be The Solution To Chronic Skin Picking & Hair Pulling? (Science Based)

September 22, 2026 · 20 min

What if one of the most powerful tools for healing from chronic skin picking, hair pulling or nail biting has nothing to do with trying to stop the urge? Meditation isn't about getting rid of urges. It can help us learn how to notice them…

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130: I Had a Good Childhood… So Why Am I Struggling?

September 15, 2026 · 20 min

If you had a good childhood, it can be really confusing to look at the ways you struggle today and wonder… why? You might even feel guilty exploring your past because your parents loved you, gave you so much, and other people had it far…
129: Why You CAN'T Just Replace Skin Picking + What Is 10x More Effective

September 8, 2026 · 20 min

If you’ve tried replacing chronic skin picking, hair pulling, or nail biting with something less destructive and found that, so far, the only result has been more frustration and a sense of hopelessness... This is because you can't replace…
128: Your Inner Critic Is Making You Pick - The Greatest Gift You Can Give Yourself

September 1, 2026 · 26 min

Your inner critic might be playing a much bigger role in your skin picking, hair pulling or nail biting than you realise. I've spoken to hundreds of people within this community, and this just keeps popping up in a very meaningful way, so…
127: Why You Can’t Relax at the End of the Day + The Shift That Can Change It

August 25, 2026 · 29 min

Do you get to the end of the day and feel restless, dissatisfied or like you haven't done enough? What if it's not because you've done something wrong or you need to do better, but because somewhere along the way, you learnt that feeling…
126: How To Stop Chronic Skin Picking & Hair Pulling

August 18, 2026 · 22 min

🙌A great follow-up episode to listen to after this one is 123: Stop The Spiral & Heal After a Picking, Pulling, or Biting Session What if the thing keeping you stuck in chronic skin picking, hair pulling, or nail biting isn't just the…
125: The 3-Step Reset for Picking & Pulling Urges: Regain Control in the Moment

August 11, 2026 · 20 min

This isn't a quick fix, and it won't make the urge disappear. But it is a process that can help you create long-term, sustainable change. These 3 steps were vital in my own healing journey, and I continue to see them help my clients and…
124: 2 Practical Steps to Stop Worrying What Other People Think

August 4, 2026 · 29 min

Do you find it hard to relax around other people? Do you get stuck in your head, worry about what others are thinking, or feel self-conscious in social situations, whether you're at work, with friends, or simply out in public? I feel with…

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About the show

Beyond Skin Picking & Hair Pulling is a refuge for the veterans of chronic skin picking, hair pulling, and nail biting, where we address this issue through the lens of addiction and holistic healing. Here, you learn how to heal through the root cause: emotional regulation, feeling deeply, understanding your past, trauma, the science of addiction, and the power of compassion. When all the surface-level solutions have been exhausted, this is where your heart draws you - To the truth, deep healing, and freedom. It's time to come home to you. My name is Raffaela Maire. I've healed from 15 years of chronic skin picking by treating it as an addiction and learning how to feel my feelings deeply. Now I am a coach helping others, like you, to heal as I did. This podcast is where I endeavour to share everything I know with you so that you can find your path forward to creating long-term, sustainable change. Not only so you can reduce the length, severity, and frequency of picking, pulling, and biting sessions, but also to become more of the person you are at your core - confident, secure, sure, and wonderfully, beautifully unique.