Fuel The Work by Zsa-Zsa Porter

A Powerful Memoir of Healing, Purpose, and the Endurance of Showing Up

New book explores grief, entrepreneurship, caregiving, plant-based living, and the

journey of becoming through nourishment and resilience.

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA — Author, entrepreneur, endurance athlete, and wellness advocate Zsa-Zsa Porter announces the release of her highly anticipated new book, Fuel The Work: More Than Nutrition. More than a nutrition guide, Fuel The Work is an intimate memoir and wellness companion that explores healing through grief, purpose-driven living, entrepreneurship, family, caregiving, and the transformative power of nourishment.

At a time when many people are searching for balance, wellness, and meaning amid life’s challenges, Fuel The Work offers readers a deeply personal reminder that nourishment extends far beyond what is on our plates.

Its central message is simple yet profound:

“Nutrition was never just food. It was healing. It was love. It was survival.”

Through candid storytelling and practical wisdom, Porter invites readers into her journey—from building a thriving plant-based restaurant and raising a family to competing on the world stage as an endurance athlete while navigating profound personal loss.

After the death of her mother to colon cancer, Porter discovered that food became more than fuel for training. It became a pathway toward healing, resilience, and hope.

Fuel The Work explores:

• Healing through grief and loss
• Entrepreneurship rooted in service
• Family, caregiving, and community
• Endurance sports and reinvention after 50
• Women’s health and hormonal transitions
• Plant-based nutrition as a tool for healing
• Balancing work, family, and athletic goals
• Choosing to keep showing up—even in difficult seasons

The book is an invitation to anyone who has ever experienced loss, dreamed of reinvention, or wondered how to keep moving forward when life changes course.

“Fuel The Work was born from some of the hardest and most beautiful seasons of my life,” says Porter. “I built a business, cared for loved ones, chased big athletic dreams, and learned how grief can reshape everything you thought you knew. This book is my reminder that nourishment is more than food—it is how we heal, love, endure, and keep showing up. The work isn’t always training. Sometimes the work is simply continuing.”

A plant-based endurance athlete and eleven-time IRONMAN finisher, Porter knows firsthand that performance and wellness are inseparable from purpose. Her story resonates with athletes, caregivers, entrepreneurs, and anyone navigating the evolving seasons of life.

About the Author

Zsa-Zsa Porter is a plant-based endurance athlete, entrepreneur, author, speaker, and mother of three. She is the founder of Exposed Vegan, a wellness brand created to inspire healthier living through nutritious food, community, and service.

An eleven-time IRONMAN finisher and multisport athlete, Zsa-Zsa believes that nutrition is about far more than performance—it is about healing, resilience, and creating a life of purpose.

Her journey has included entrepreneurship, caregiving, grief, and reinvention. After losing her mother to colon cancer, she discovered that nourishment became more than fuel for training—it became a pathway toward healing and hope.

Through her writing, speaking, and advocacy, Zsa-Zsa encourages others to embrace the power of intentional living, movement, and nourishment at every stage of life.

Previous Publications

Zsa-Zsa Porter is also the author of:

• Running for My Life
• Level Up Journal

Together, her works encourage readers to pursue wellness, growth, resilience, and purpose through every season of life.

Why Fuel The Work Matters

In a world often focused solely on performance and productivity, Fuel The Work offers a different perspective: that healing and nourishment are lifelong practices.

This book speaks to:

• Those navigating grief and life transitions
• Women over 50 embracing new chapters
• Athletes seeking sustainable wellness
• Entrepreneurs building businesses with purpose
• Caregivers balancing service and self-care
• Anyone striving to live intentionally

Ultimately, Fuel The Work reminds readers that food can nourish the body, but purpose nourishes the soul.

Because the journey is never truly over.

The work continues.

Purchase, Speaking Engagements & Media Inquiries

Fuel The Work is available for purchase now.

For book clubs, speaking engagements, podcast interviews, workshops, community events, and media inquiries:

Website: www.exposedvegan.com

Instagram: @expvegan

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Facebook: Exposed Vegan

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About Zsa-Zsa Porter & Exposed Vegan

Zsa-Zsa Porter is an author, speaker, entrepreneur, and endurance athlete dedicated to helping others live healthier, purpose-driven lives through movement, nourishment, and intentional living. Through her wellness brand, Exposed Vegan, she inspires communities to embrace plant-based nutrition and holistic wellness as tools for healing and transformation.

Founded on the principles of service, community, and nourishment, Exposed Vegan exists to show that wellness is not about perfection—it is about continuing to grow, heal, and become.

Because this story is about more than nutrition. It’s about how we survive, heal, and continue becoming.