Laura Lewis, change expert and host of Empty Nesters on Veria TV, has more than 20 years of experience in fitness and nutrition, and has dedicated her life to motivating individuals all over the world to live better lives by teaching them to take control of nutrition, health, and lifestyle issues and to generate lasting positive change within their lives.

Laura was the executive director of a destination spa as well as several fitness centers. She owned and operated one of the first mind-body fitness studios in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, and presented at International Dance Exercise Association (IDEA) symposiums. She was one of the first ACE-certified fitness instructors in the United States, offering one of the most progressive and toughest workouts in Dallas.

Laura holds a B.S. in Food and Nutrition, is a member of IDEA, and is a wellness coach currently completing her certification under the American College of Sports Medicine endorsed Wellcoaches program. She is also the Official Life Coach for the Mrs. Texas United States organization.

President of Laura Lewis Enterprises, LLC, Laura has an extensive background as a television and radio host and award-winning executive producer, and has been a popular guest on numerous television and radio shows, appearing on media venues including: The TV Food Network; The Discovery Channel; The Healthy Living Channel; Fox & Friends, Fox 8 WJW in Cleveland; NBC's WBAL in Baltimore; the Los Angeles' CW station KTLA; Sacramento & Co on ABC News 10, Dallas on CBS 11 Evening News, Belo; WB, The Talk Radio Network, Success Talk Radio, the Talk America Network and hundreds of radio and television shows across the nation. Laura is also a featured expert on several of Montel Williams new Living Well with Montel televisions shows slated to debut in the Fall of 2009 worldwide.

A twice-published author, she most recently wrote "52 Ways to a Healthy You," which provides hundreds of informative tips, resources, and facts that offer a handy, fun-to-read encyclopedia of wellness knowledge. She has several books on the horizon focusing on women's health in body, mind, relationships and more, as well as plans for a number of international endeavors this mediacentric woman never slows down!

Having been a spokesperson for various health-oriented companies, Laura is also a popular motivational speaker. She presents life-enhancement seminars and workshops that deal with change and overcoming adversity as well as health and wellness.

Laura also writes a weekly feature entitled The Passion Principle for the top-rated AOL blog That's Fit, a weekly guide to help her readers achieve their greatest potential through cutting-edge ideas and action tips that can be incorporated into one's everyday life.

She is featured on the Veria Television network with her segment entitled To a Healthy You, seen on the show Simply Beautiful. In addition to her numerous professional accomplishments, she is the proud single and self-proclaimed supermom of Tarah, 20, Victoria, 17, and Baron, age 10.