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.

🌟Click here to join the free support group via the 7-Day Healing Loop Challenge

If you've ever felt stuck, misaligned, or quietly overwhelmed by a life that looks good on paper but feels off inside, this episode is for you.

In this conversation, we explore what it really takes to come home to yourself.

Through the lens of Adam Hudson’s raw, personal story, we unpack the deeper patterns behind burnout, disconnection, and fear of being seen so you can start rewriting your own.

Inside this episode:

• Why rebuilding self-trust is the foundation for real change
• How to stop avoiding your truth and start hearing it
• What the inner rebel is trying to tell you, and how to let it guide you
• Why empowerment isn’t about perfection, but radical self-acceptance
• The hidden cost of success when it’s built on suppression
• How to know when it’s time to walk away from something that no longer fits
• What to do when healing feels messy, nonlinear, or slow

Whether you’re navigating loss, a big transition, or a quiet inner reckoning, this episode will give you insight, language, and hope for what comes next.

Press play and reconnect with the version of you that’s been waiting to rise.

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What if your intrusive thoughts weren’t something wrong with you—but actually a protective mechanism rooted in past experiences?

In this heartfelt episode, Raffaela Marie dives deep into the nature of intrusive thoughts, exploring how they connect to chronic skin picking and other Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs).
Drawing from her personal healing journey and research, Raffaela sheds light on why intrusive thoughts develop, how they often stem from trauma, and why self-acceptance and community are essential for lasting healing.

You’ll learn:

• What intrusive thoughts really are - and what they’re not
• Why these thoughts often emerge from a place of protection, not pathology
• How intrusive thoughts fuel compulsive behaviors like skin picking
• Practical, holistic strategies for managing intrusive thoughts with compassion

If you've ever felt ashamed, afraid, or stuck because of the thoughts in your mind, this episode offers hope, understanding, and a realistic path forward.

🌟Come join is in STRENGTH The Roadmap to Healing from Chronic Skin Picking

Timestamps:

• 00:00 – Intro
• 00:29 – Client Success Story
• 01:58 – Introduction to Intrusive Thoughts
• 02:54 – Understanding Intrusive Thoughts
• 05:16 – The Purpose of Intrusive Thoughts
• 06:36 – Personal Experiences and Coping Mechanisms
• 15:24 – Healing and Self-Acceptance
• 21:38 – Final Thoughts and Encouragement