Did you know...

• 50,000 people a year die of a diagnosed eating disorder.
• 1 out of every 4 college women have an eating disorder.
• 1 Million males and 10 million woman struggle with eating disorders

Statistics from The National Eating Disorders Associaton

Looking Through Broken Mirrors:
A Program about Eating Disorders, Body Image & Healing

Have you ever looked at the distorting mirrors at the carnival and thought, "Wow, look how fat I am!"? No matter how thin, Stacey always felt this way when looking in the mirror. Happiness was always just a few pounds away. Imagine living that illusion every day for over fifteen years...constantly seeing yourself through the broken mirrors of your mind. That's exactly what happened to Stacey Prussman.

In this program, Stacey addresses the progression of her eating disorder and treatment through her own personal story. She'll discuss the different types of eating disorders, the warning signs, and all the while, add a fresh, humorous twist to this serious topic.
What are the effects of fad diets, crash diets, diet pills, and over exercising? How is the media's intense influence on a slender body image brainwashing you? What is society's reaction to the media? How can we not let the media influence us? What is a healthy body weight and how to maintain it without obsessing, dieting, and unhealthy eating patterns? These are a number of questions Stacey addresses.

Stacey provides the tools to create strength and self confidence in times of stress and how to avoid unhealthy eating patterns and disorders, and shows the audience how to find body acceptance in everyday life no matter what size you are.

This is the perfect program for general health awareness, leadership events, Greek retreats or orientation/first-year experience programming.

"On behalf of the Carruth Center staff and students at West Virginia University, we want to thank CAMPUSPEAK for providing Stacey Prussman as a speaker for Eating Disorder Week. She did an outstanding job last evening and engaged the students in a very challenging topic. Stacey provided information as well as personal testimony which helped students recognize eating disorders in a practical, real life manner. Thank you for providing us a speaker who understands the topic of eating disorders, young adults and how to present this important message to students." 

Catherine Yura, Ed. D.
Director
WVU Carruth Center for Counseling and Psychological Services
West Virginia University
February 2007

About Stacey Prussman

Stacey's eating disorder started early. She was put on her first diet at age ten. After her big audition for the title role inAnnie on Broadway, an agent told her, "There are no fat Annie's - you need to lose some weight."

The next fifteen years were filled with diet pills, fad diets, starvation, extreme exercise, depression and bulimia. Stacey was forever trying to lose that "extra" 10 pounds. After being hospitalized due to the effects of her eating disorders, Stacey finally decided to fight back and learned to set her own standards.

Stacey is now a professional stand-up comedian, actress, TV host, certified personal trainer, motivational speaker, and most importantly an eating disorder survivor for over five years. She tells her personal story of her battle with eating disorders and how she struggled to overcome them. Stacey is a member of Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority and a graduate of the University at Albany. She currently resides in New York City.

Cleaning Up The World One Mess At A Time

Young people today care deeply about the role they can play in saving our planet. “Sustainability” is the buzzword on many campuses as students nationwide put pressure on their campuses to reduce their negative impact on the environment. But, how can one well-meaning individual make a difference? Can college students truly lead our society through the complex process of reducing wasteful consumption?

Students are finding answers to this question from a most unlikely source. Professional comedian Stacey Prussman is “cleaning up the world one mess at a time,” and in the process, she is encouraging students everywhere to lead more sustainable lives. Whether it is having "greener" parties and sporting events or organizing large-scale fundraising efforts, students can truly make a difference in large and small ways, and Stacey provides a hopeful, encouraging voice for those working to change their communities in meaningful ways.

Her adventures (and misadventures) to be a more environmentally responsible citizen have formed the basis of her hysterical television show, The Stacey Prussman Show, currently in development. In her campus keynote, Stacey uses many of the funny scenarios from her show to empower students to take action in their homes, residence halls, fraternity houses, in their classrooms, offices, and in their campus communities.

"Being an activist and creating some positive change in your own life is not as hard as people think it is,” Stacey says. “It’s not about being perfect; it’s about making an effort in many small ways.”

If you’ve been looking to bring the topic of environmental responsibility and activism to your students in a fun and entertaining way, consider Stacey!