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GLP-1 Studio Podcast

GLP-1 Studio Podcast

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 Honest conversations with relatable patient stories, expert insights that won’t make your eyes glaze over, and advocacy for affordable access. Hosted by obesity rights advocate advocate Amanda Bonello, the GLP-1 Studio Podcast is where science, lived experience, and a little bit of “I cannot believe we have to fight this hard for healthcare” energy all come together. We cover the wins, the setbacks, the weird side effects, the policy drama, the insurance plot twists — plus the moments of hope that remind you you’re not doing this alone. It’s smart, it’s human, and it’s the kind of honest talk you wish existed in your doctor’s office.

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  • "Ozempic Saved My Life" But What Happens When Coverage Stops?

    "Ozempic Saved My Life" But What Happens When Coverage Stops?
    2025/11/21
    People reach out to me all the time, in emails, and DMs, with their tiny digital smoke signals, all carrying the same quiet, desperate heartbeat:Please… tell me how to stay on the medication that finally gave me my life back.Some come in hopeful. Some sound like the last exhale before slipping underwater. Every single one reminds me this isn’t a side project, it’s the line between staying afloat and being pulled under.But when Cherie Shanholtz showed up in my inbox, her message hit different.The subject line read: “Desperate help needed for life-saving medication.”Cherie’s Story: A Life RebuiltCherie once weighed nearly 380 pounds.Severe obesity.Insulin resistance.Metabolic syndrome.All the things society labels as “choices,” when in reality her biology had been stacking the odds against her for decades.When she finally got on Ozempic, her world bloomed like a flower and she flew out of it reborn, a little fairy with pixie dust still on her wings.“Ozempic Saved My Life.”Cherie lost over 235 pounds.Her blood pressure came down. Her cholesterol improved. And her breathing finally stopped acting like a full-time job.She could move without hurting, and actually live in her body instead of going twelve rounds with it every day.But this is the part we don’t focus on enough. GLP-1s don’t just give you great selfies, they give you selfhood. She told me, “I always dreamed of wearing beautiful, feminine clothes,” and for the first time in her adult life, she could actually put them on and feel like the woman she’d imagined as a little girl.Joy in feeling beautiful is not vanity. It’s deeply human, and she deserved every bit of it.…for the first time, I can wear clothes that make me feel beautiful and truly like a woman again.”“I finally can look in the mirror without flinching.”Some people have concerns about GLP-1s causing depression or suicidal thoughts… no honey. The reality for most of us is the opposite.What’s actually depressing is living with chronic inflammation, constant pain, exhaustion, shame, judgment, and being blamed for things you were never in control of to begin with.When your body stops fighting you, your mind finally gets to breathe. The weight isn’t just physical, it’s emotional. And losing it gives you back pieces of yourself you thought were gone forever.Cherie could finally see herself again.And just when she started to trust that this otherworldly experience was real, her insurance ripped the carpet out from under her.A Lifeline Pulled AwayFor six months, her insurance covered the medication that made all of this possible. And then out of nowhere it just stopped. No warning. No explanation. One day she was covered, and the next she was stranded.Cherie paid $800 out-of-pocket trying to hold her life together. * She sold belongings. * Skipped essentials. * Pushed her mental health beyond its limits. Eventually she found a compounded option, cheaper but still too much after months of bleeding herself dry.And the stress, the crushing fear of losing the body she fought for, cost her her job.“The overwhelming depression and anxiety—not just from losing my lifeline, but from the fear of regaining the weight and losing all that I had worked so hard for—are the main reasons I lost my job.”This is what GLP-1 patients are actually living when people call these “vanity drugs” and giggle when they get taken away. This isn’t about Instagram angles. This is survival.A BMI of 40 or higher can mean up to “14 years of life lost.” But beyond the stats, there’s a heavy mental health toll.Imagine having the freedom to:* Fly without a seatbelt extender. * Eat in a restaurant without the side-eye. * Shop in the “regular” section instead of being relegated to the plus-size aisle.* Buy clothes because you like them, not because they’re the only thing that fits.* Ride a roller coaster.* Take a photo with friends without hiding behind them.* To feel human.Imagine finally getting a glimpse of what “normal” feels like, holding the things other people don’t even notice… and then watching every single one of them slip through your fingers.Imagine standing there, helpless, as your own life starts playing in reverse. Like watching a rerun you never wanted to see again, only this time you can’t look away. You know exactly how it ends… and the dread settles in your bones long before the credits roll.This is the difference between functioning and falling apart.Cherie is still fighting, and I’m helping her with every tool I can. But stories like hers are only going to become more common as we head into 2026.“This struggle has affected every part of my life, but I’m still fighting.”Help Cherie hang in there 🙏Disclaimer: I don’t get a cent from the button above. This is Cherie’s GoFundMe, that she created and manages herself. I am simply sharing it for her with hopes that some big hearted individuals will be willing to help a ...
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    23 分
  • Dr. Nina Crowley: Director of Clinical Education and Partnerships at SECA

    Dr. Nina Crowley: Director of Clinical Education and Partnerships at SECA
    2025/11/14
    There are people in obesity care who make everything click: the science, the humanity, the why behind the numbers. Dr. Nina Crowley is one of those rare souls.She’s a Registered Dietitian, Health Psychologist, and bona-fide Body Composition Expert who has spent two decades in the obesity-care trenches helping both patients and clinicians do better by people living in larger bodies.She leads Clinical Education and Partnerships at SECA – Precision for Health, serves on the Board of Directors for the Obesity Action Coalition, and somehow still finds time to host her own podcast, In the Know with Nina. She’s wicked smart, deeply compassionate, and the kind of educator who can explain complex research without ever talking down to you. Think science in stilettos.In The Know With NinaI first met Nina through Dr. Lindsay Ogle (one of my favorite obesity specialists and a beloved Season One guest of the GLP-1 Studio Podcast.) Lindsay has this uncanny talent for connecting people who were clearly meant to collaborate, and Nina was no exception. We hit it off immediately.I had the privilege of being featured on her show, where we talked about advocacy, access, and freedom from food noise. At that time Nina joined me to record the episode you’re reading about now, where she makes “bioimpedance vector analysis” sound like plain English… a magic trick, honestly.We wrapped the interview, sent it off for editing, and I figured the story would pause there for a moment… ObesityWeekFast-forward. I arrived at ObesityWeek representing the GLP-1 Studio Podcast and was heading back to my hotel when the universe decided to get playful. I didn’t just see one familiar face. I saw three.Nina, Mike on a Mission, and Zach Niemiec.Nina was instantly recognizable because she was in the middle of a handstand in front of the Olympic rings at Centennial Olympic Park. It was a pose I’d seen often in her LinkedIn posts, and it was pretty easy to assume this woman knows how to have fun when you see her flipped upside down with a smile on her face at every serious conference.We laughed, took a selfie, and promised to catch up later. Unfortunately, later never happened because reasons, but there will absolutely be a next time. And my story with Mike and Zach? Historical relevance that deserves a chapter of its own later. And that tiny bit of serendipity ended up mattering more than I expected.SECA ExhibitHere’s where the universe pulled its little full-circle moment: the episode we recorded together, this episode, was already in queue. I had just spent an hour listening to Nina re-explain, in detail, how the SECA system measures fat, muscle, and water using something called bioimpedance analysis.Then I’m walking the exhibit floor with my GLP-1 girl gang and there it is. A full on SECA exhibit: 2 machines, and a giant screen that displayed the results.Historically, sharing my stats would make me want to melt into the floor like a spilled latte, but let’s be real, we were all on GLP-1s and the whole point of this journey was to stop hiding and start self-advocating.Besides, it felt like fate was tapping me on the shoulder saying:The GLP-1 Girlies Get ScannedNaturally, my friends wanted in, and it’s a good thing we jumped in when we did. It was practically a mosh pit by the time we finished.One by one, they got scanned, all of them landing solidly in the healthy muscle range. Our resident fitness baddie, was nearly off the charts.Then I stepped up to the plate and when my results flashed onto the big screen, my jaw dropped. Now I didn’t just understand the data… I felt it.When The Data Becomes PersonalThis wasn’t your average bathroom scale. The vibrations running through my legs sent me, and seeing those charts was giving MRI without the MRI.This was the exact science Nina had explained on the podcast, but now it was in living color with my name on it. I realized something important. I didn’t just understand it before. I only thought I did. This time it actually landed.The NumbersBMI said average but “overweight,” but my skeletal-muscle index told a different story. It said healthy, strong, and absolutely capable. And for the first time in my life, getting weighed in public didn’t make me shrink. It made me curious.The scan told me I had a healthy amount of muscle, but that I could stand to build about two more pounds. It wasn’t judgmental. It was factual.Weight: 179.9 lbsBMI: 27.4Fat Mass: 71.4 lbs (about 40%)Fat-Free Mass: 108.5 lbs (about 60%)Skeletal Muscle: 50.6 lbsRecommended Goal: Gain 2 lbs of muscleWas the number on the scale flattering? Absolutely not. But let’s be honest, I’m on a GLP-1 for a reason. These numbers weren’t an insult; they were a road map.And that small note, gain two pounds of muscle, became a healthy, science-based, totally achievable goal.Girl, Get Your Protein OnBioCare makes protein specifically for the GLP-1 girlies. It helps you hit your protein goals and stay ...
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    43 分
  • Nicky Cayan: PROTEIN AND PEPTIDES

    Nicky Cayan: PROTEIN AND PEPTIDES
    2025/10/25
    Nicholas Cayan, better known on TikTok as @nicky_glp1wellness, joined me for this episode to talk about how GLP-1 medications helped him lose weight and gain muscle. Yes, gain it.When I first stepped into this space, there were a lot of questions with few answers. One of the loudest was, Is muscle loss inevitable? And when singer Avery shared that she developed osteoporosis and osteopenia after 1 year on Ozempic, it dialed the drama to max.Spoiler alert: that story had layers far beyond the medication itself. Let me know your thoughts in the comments.People like Nicky give the rest of us a reason to exhale. His TikToks aren’t just progress updates, they’re proof that some muscle loss is expected with any weight loss, but it’s not inevitable in a harmful way. Pair GLP-1 therapy with enough protein, consistent resistance training, and patience, and you can preserve muscle strength, and often even improve it, though individual results vary and the research is still evolving.Protein, Peptides, and PurposeNicky’s journey started with his doctor literally telling him, that he couldn’t believe he was alive. “…and he’s like, oh my God, I can’t believe you’re alive. And I’m like, why? He’s like, your A1C is ridiculous. And I was like, oh, like I knew it was gonna be high, but I was like, like how high? And so he’s like, your A1C is like, I think he said it was a 12.3, 12.5. And I was like, oh, that’s not too high. He’s like, you’re supposed to be under six. And I’m like, oh, well then yeah, that’s kind of high.”In the beginning, when Nicky went looking for guidance, he found a gap big enough to drive a truck through. Most of the creators he saw online were already deep into maintenance or women whose experiences, like lady cycles, side effects, even appetite patterns, didn’t line up with his own. So he made a decision that changed everything: he’d start documenting his own journey. At first he could barely stand the idea of taking selfies. He eased in with bathroom-and-gym mirror shots, half-torso only, because full-body pics felt like too much. Months later, scrolling back, he realized his camera roll had quietly shifted: “When did I start taking full-body selfies?” Confidence had crept in, one rep and one snapshot at a time.Nicky’s feed is a time capsule of consistency. You can literally scroll back through his videos and watch the change happen in real time.His hope is to inspire, educate, and motivate:“Prior to my journey, I was eating fast food every single meal… two, three, sometimes four times a day because I was just hungry. Now I spend it on protein powder and peptides.”This line landed and I knew what I had to do next.The Studio Shop is officially open! You can grab your GLP-1 apparel and help support my independent advocacy, this podcast, and Nickaaayyy himself. The Protein & Peptides T-shirt and hat, inspired by this episode, are available below or on TikTok Shop, where you can even get a refundable sample!The Protein and Peptides tank and hat are a nod to that exact moment. But my favorite part? The inner tag reads GLP-1 Studio Season 2 | Episode 7, marking where this quote was first said.On Stigma and StrengthNicky didn’t just share his strengths, he also shared his experience with the mental aspect “that people don’t really talk about.”“Nobody talks about the mental part,” he said. “Everyone talks about the weight, the snacks, the numbers… but the emotions are a whole different thing. You could make a whole podcast just about that.”He talked about how hard it can be to accept compliments now, how he never got them before, and he doesn’t know how to feel.“I feel a little awkward,” he said. “I’m not used to compliments. It brings back childhood stuff. I just say thank you, but I don’t really know what to do with it.”That moment reminded me of something Dr. Angela Tran shared in her interview on The GLP-1 Studio Podcast. She said:“…but I always warn people, hey, tell me how you felt when someone told you you were skinny because that can really bring a whole gamut of things you have to work through also. So that’s part of like the whole management of this medication is not just the side effects, but it’s just sort of like the changes around you that you don’t even see.”Dr. Tran was right. It’s not just a physical transformation, it’s emotional. Even positive attention can stir up old memories and insecurities. And Nicky was the first to admit that we don’t talk about that enough.The physical changes are measurable, but the emotional ones are just as real and just as important to acknowledge.Consider becoming a free or paid subscriber to support my independent advocacy efforts. 💖Amazing TransformationsIn our conversation, Nicky admitted that he didn’t think his story was amazing enough.“I don’t think my story is really significant compared to other guests that you have, you know, that have ...
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    59 分
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