Summary:
In this heartfelt episode of That's Just Human, Elisha Light Angel interviews her dear friend Andrea MacPeters, who shares her deeply personal journey of healing, self-discovery, and body reclamation. Andrea opens up about growing up in a toxic environment where bodily autonomy was denied, leading to years of trauma, emotional eating, and disconnection from her body. After struggling with weight and body image for over two decades—including reaching 280 lbs—Andrea found healing through therapy, movement practices like yoga and breathwork, and using GLP-1 medication as a short-term tool.
She emphasizes the importance of simple daily practices like butterfly tapping and gratitude as first steps for those feeling stuck. Andrea also talks about the emotional and mental hurdles she overcame, including trauma, fear, and survival-mode living as a single mother. Her message is grounded in compassion: healing takes time, starts small, and is available to everyone. Above all, Andrea leaves listeners with a powerful reminder: “You matter.”
Time Stamps:
[00:00–01:27] Introduction
[00:02:04] Andrea describes childhood trauma and lack of safety in her body.
[00:04:00] She began healing after having children, faced medical and sexual trauma.
[00:06:00] Discusses emotional eating as a coping mechanism; gained 180 lbs.
[00:07:23] Lived in a larger body for ~20 years; found transformation after gastric sleeve and GLP-1.
[00:10:47] Elisha shares her own struggles with movement and body stiffness.
[00:13:04] Andrea discusses making yoga accessible for all bodies.
[00:15:32] Dreams of teaching retreats internationally; learning Spanish.
[00:21:07] First step for someone in pain: butterfly taps, gratitude, gentle movement.
[00:26:37] Recommends Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy and breathwork for deeper healing.
[00:30:06] Emphasizes trial-and-error in finding the right healing modality.
[00:33:41] Both discuss surviving as single moms in survival mode.
[00:35:48] Visual metaphor: climbing out of “quicksand” to the “summit.”
[00:38:58] Books that helped: The Power (Rhonda Byrne), The Four Agreements (Don Miguel Ruiz).
[00:41:56] Final wisdom: “You matter.”
[00:43:02] Conclusion
Andrea offers free meditations and online challenges every 33 days when you visit her website…….
Follow her on social media…..
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreamacpetersllc/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrea.maciulapeters
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andreamacsmiles
Link to Transcript of Show:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VgdsbPfhnuFfVh5ILHZtjoTRRcIz6ioo/view?usp=sharing
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