Kathy Smith has been a leading force in the fitness and lifestyle world since 1980, and continues to shape and inspire the lives of millions. She's produced and starred in more than 40 fitness videos/DVD's with 16 million titles sold worldwide. Tireless and visionary, she consults world-renowned physicians and nutritionists to produce high-quality, research-based programs and products for her customers.

Her books/DVD's and products are best sellers in retail chains throughout the United States, and she's earned an induction into the Video Hall of Fame. A mother of two teenaged daughters, Kathy also serves on the boards of the USC School of Gerontology and the Women's Sports Foundation.

Kathy's speaking engagements reach millions each year through her national media appearances. Recent highlights include NBC's The Today Show (2004), CNN (2004), Oprah (2002, with 22 million viewers), Good Day New York (2004), the Wayne Brady Show (2004), The Other Half (2002), and regularly on KTLA in Los Angeles. Kathy has been a health and fitness correspondent for The Today Show, as well as a featured health and fitness columnist in the Los Angeles Times and Living Fit magazine.