Beck, Amanda Martinez: - Amanda Martinez Beck is a fat activist and body peace coach specializing in the intersection of human dignity, body liberation, and religion. She is the author of Lovely: How I Learned to Embrace the Body God Gave Me and the co-creator and cohost of the Fat & Faithful podcast. She began the @your_body_is_good Instagram account to teach herself and others that the purpose of the human body is connection, not perfection. Her writing has been featured in various outlets, including Christianity Today and America Magazine. She lives in Texas with her family.