Susan Powter

Susan Powter

Susan Powter (born December 22, 1957) is a motivational speaker, dietitian, personal trainer and author of Australian birth, who rose to fame in the 1990s with her catch phrase "Stop the Insanity!"

Early life

Powter was born in Sydney, Australia in 1957.

Powter has written that she was always estranged from her parents, Colin and Jan Powter, and that she was educated by Dominican nuns.

She makes brief mention of having worked as a stripper in one of her YouTube videos. In the same video she mentions she has children. ["Susan Powter" Video under her MaryanneMaryanne YouTube account " http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3Pljo5mwPs ]

Marriages and family

Twice married, Powter described herself to "Curve" magazine in 2004 as a "radical feminist lesbian woman.""Curve" magazine 5-11-2004]

Television program

In 1994, Powter stared in her own talk-show style television program called "The Susan Powter Show". On the show she and guests discussed nutrition and fitness as well as other topics.

Motivational speaker and dietitian

Advocate of a whole-foods, organic, low-fat diet, and regular cardiovascular and strength-training exercise, Powter set herself apart from other dietitians by condemning the diet industry as a whole. Her platinum-white flat-top haircut and aggressive manner of speaking became an iconic element of her celebrity.

Author and blogger

Powter is author of several books, three of which became "New York Times" best-sellers in the 1990s.Fact|date=March 2008 In 2002, she returned to writing with "The Politics of Stupid", a stream-of-consciousness, self-published manifesto encouraging women to take control of their brains and bodies from food manufacturers, corrupt governments, and fitness/diet industries.

Powter's website reported that she would host a radio show beginning in May 2006 and a cooking show entitled "Taste My Broth" within the year. She also puts out "The Monthly Flow", a subscription-based multi-media e-zine.

Powter was featured in the May 28, 2007, episode of "" to help motivate campers in a fitness camp.

In November 2007, Powter re-launched her fitness and wellness blog. She is working on new videos and books scheduled for release in 2008.

Bibliography

*"Stop The Insanity!" (1993) ISBN 0671795988
*"The Pocket Powter" (1994) ISBN 0671894560
*"Food" (1995) ISBN 0671892258
*"C'mon America, Let's Eat" (1996)
*"Sober...and Staying That Way: The Missing Link in the Cure for Alcoholism" (1997)
*"Hey, Mom! I'm Hungry!: Great-Tasting, Low-Fat, Easy Recipes to Feed Your Family" (1997)
*"The Politics Of Stupid" (2002)

References

External links

* [http://www.susanpowteronline.com Official site]
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