Thirty years ago Powter's company made millions with her fitness infomercial, program and books. But Hollywood tried to change and control her Susan Powter in 1993 (left) and in July 2024 for a PEOPLE ...
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, celebrities such as Raquel Welch, Suzanne Somers, Jane Fonda, Arnold Schwarzenegger and more used their voices – and toned physiques – to kick-start what would become ...
Stop the Insanity: Finding Susan Powter comes out in select theaters on November 19, 2025.
Discover What’s Streaming On: “Stop the insanity!” Wellness guru Susan Powter rose to fame in the ’90s after her “Stop the Insanity!” infomercials spawned a fitness empire that put her on the map. But ...
Susan Powter once urged fitness fans to “Stop the Insanity,” but a string of bad business deals and lawsuits forced her to step away from the public eye.
“You’re about to meet someone you’ll never forget,” a narrator says, opening a live Stop the Insanity! seminar taping recorded in 1993. “Her name is Susan Powter.” Today, that line feels ironic, ...