Founder · 2025
GLP-1 Studio
An independent advocacy and media company.
GLP-1 Studio LLC
glp1studio.com ↗Marion, Iowa
Hi, I'm Amanda.
I'm a GLP-1 patient, a health coach and a patient advocate. I help people understand their treatment, prepare questions for their healthcare team, and build habits that fit their lives. I also speak about GLP-1 access and consult with companies working in this space.
The short version
I'm a GLP-1 patient, an ACE Certified Health Coach, a medical writer, a podcast host, a brand consultant and a mom of three, in Marion, Iowa.
I started a petition in October 2024 after talking with people who were afraid they'd lose access to their medication. I was worried too, and I wanted to do something to help. More than 27,000 people signed it, and 400 of them wrote about what losing access would mean for their lives.
I put those comments into my letters to the FDA and the USPTO so the people making these decisions could hear from patients directly. Everything since has come from the same place. The podcast is where patients tell their own stories. The nonprofit runs the support group and sends the starter kits. The community is somewhere to ask a question and not feel judged. The coaching is one to one. My role is education, coaching and support, and when the honest answer is that nobody knows yet, I say so.
Advocacy and community
- Petition signatures
- 27,000+Petition signatures
- Patient comments filed
- 400+Patient comments filed
- Press features
- 17Press features
- Podcast episodes
- 38Podcast episodes
- Podcast, globally
- Top 10%Podcast, globally
- Among GLP-1 podcasts
- #8Among GLP-1 podcasts
Podcast rankings per Listen Notes, as of August 2026. Rankings move.
Who they are for
The organizations I've helped build.
Each one does a different job, and each is its own organization. Three are companies and one is a nonprofit with its own board. This is the only place I list them together, because I helped start all four.
Founder and Executive Director · 2025
GLP-1 Collective
A nonprofit that helps GLP-1 patients directly.
501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 33-2783506
glp1collective.org ↗Co-founder · 2026
Cozy Butter
A free GLP-1 community I co-founded with Kim Carlos.
Cozy Butter LLC
cozybutter.com ↗Co-founder and co-host · 2026
GLP-1 News Hour
A weekly show about the week in GLP-1.
Its own show, its own company
glp1newshour.com ↗The work itself
How I can help.
01
Advocacy
I take patients' own words to the people making the decisions. A national petition signed by more than 27,000 people, with 400 personal comments attached to it. An 11-page submission to the FDA built on patient testimony. A letter to the USPTO Commissioner on patent evergreening. A Contact Congress day. Joint work with I-MAK on affordable access, and membership of the Obesity Action Coalition's advocacy group.
02
Coaching
One-on-one health coaching, compassionate and science-based, for people using GLP-1 medications and living with obesity or other chronic health conditions. The medication is part of the conversation rather than something to work around.
03
Speaking and consulting
Talks for conferences, public libraries, clinical teams and patient groups, including the Remedy Meds community and two public libraries this October. Brand consulting for companies working in this space, helping them understand what patients actually experience and say it clearly.
04
Writing and hosting
The STRONG Framework and its white paper, informed by hundreds of patient conversations, and the book that follows. The GLP-1 Studio Podcast since December 2024, in the top 10% of podcasts globally and ranked #8 among GLP-1 podcasts by Listen Notes as of August 2026. The GLP-1 News Hour weekly with Kristi Turner. Freelance health writing for NutritionNC and contracted clinic reviews for the Nutrition Nourishment Collective.
Coaching
You don’t have to figure it out on your own.
Hi, I’m Amanda Bonello. I’m an ACE Certified Health Coach and Weight Management Specialist with advanced training in anti-obesity medications. I’m also a GLP-1 patient and obesity advocate.
I provide compassionate, science-based support for people using GLP-1 medications and living with obesity or other chronic health conditions.
We can focus on self-advocacy, building healthy habits, and helping you stay motivated and accountable. I provide education about protein, hydration, fiber, muscle health, hair loss, and common GLP-1 side effects, including ways to reduce or manage them. We also look at how your body responds, because your needs and experiences may not be the same as someone else’s.
Most importantly, I listen. I’m here to be your accountability buddy and a consistent source of support. You don’t have to go through this alone.
Health coaching provides general guidance and support. It does not replace medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment from a qualified healthcare professional.
Training and credentials
The credentials.
Being a patient is why I started. The training came after, so I'd know more than just my own story.
ACE Certified Health Coach
American Council on Exercise. Earned February 2026.
Weight Management Specialist
Specialist certification in weight management.
Advanced training in anti-obesity medications
Advanced training in the medications themselves.
Interviews, coverage and media contributions
The New York TimesReutersPoliticoCNBCWiredUSA TodayFast CompanyBusiness Insider
All 17 interviews and contributions, and what I did for each one →
Lately
Recent updates.
Dec 2026
Mini documentary
The mini documentary filmed during ObesityWeek by the crew from the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, which captured the real-time reaction to the White House most favoured nation pricing announcement, is due out in December.
Sep 2026
Co-founded the GLP-1 News Hour
A weekly GLP-1 news show, co-founded and co-hosted with Kristi Turner. Live every Thursday, then published as a podcast. Its own show and its own company.
Aug 2026
Co-founded Cozy Butter
Co-founded Cozy Butter LLC with Kim Carlos of The Plus SideZ Podcast, and launched the Cozy Butter community: rooms for nutrition, movement, mindset, news and grief, live sessions most weeks, and moderators who have been through it. Free to join and open to anyone.
Jun 9, 2026
Remedy Meds
Speaking engagement.
Apr to Aug 2026
Built the GLP-1 Studio network
Nine more sites under GLP-1 Studio, each covering a single corner of the GLP-1 landscape: Nation for the daily news, Laws for legislation and FDA action, Coach for the free patient tools, Powered as a directory, Museum for the history of metabolic medicine, Meetups for events, Stocks for the market, Strong for the framework, and Magazine for long-form.
Mar 27, 2026
Bariatric Food Coach Community
Speaking engagement.
Speaking and consulting.
I speak to conferences, libraries, clinical teams and patient groups, brief reporters, connect researchers with patients who will talk on the record, and consult for brands working in this space.