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A noted speaker on health, Susan Powter holds a current net worth of $6 million. She is an Australian born on the 22nd of December 1957. She holds multiple profiles including nutritionist, motivational speaker, personal trainer and author.

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She reached the peak of her popularity in the 1990’s and also hosted “The Susan Powter Show.” Her achievements include the famous catchphrase “Stop the Insanity.” Her show dealt with organic food, healthy diets and exercise. The show ran for a season and both cardiovascular and strength training exercises were advocated by her. Quite a few best-selling books are attributed to her including “The Politics of Stupid,” which similar to the others because it encouraged women to have better control of their body and mind. She had three best-selling books listed on the New York Times throughout the 1990’s. A radio cooking show in May 2006 called “Taste My Broth” is also credited to her along with “The Monthly Flow” an e-zine that runs on subscriptions.

Her achievements also include being featured on shows like The Simple Life, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Space Ghost Coast to Coast. She also has her own blog dealing with wellness and fitness which she revived in November 2007. It’s her valuable thoughts on health, fitness and motivation which when put to words, earned her this huge fortune.

She has eventually shifted to Seattle from Texas. Married a couple of times, she describes herself as a “radical feminist lesbian woman.” Damien and Kiel are her sons from her first marriage while she adopted another son after the second.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

1993

Salary

Susan Powter's fee for personal appearances

$20,000

1993

Book Sales

Sales of the book "Stop The Insanity"

$18,000,000

1993

Contract

Initial advance for the book Stop the Insanity

$400,000

1988

Asset

Inheritance Susan Powter received from her mother that she eventually used to open a Dallas fitness studio that she dubbed the Wellness Center

$250,000